Huddersfield Intellectual Property Clinic: 15 Feb 2006 Change of Venue

First the good news. The Huddersfield Business Generator IP clinic between 11:00 and 13:00 on Thursday, 15 Feb 2007 will take place at the super, duper Brunswick Building on the University Campus off Queensway and NOT in my dungeon in the Media Centre. Parking is available at the Kingsgate multistorey across the road which is very convenient if you want to spend your anticipated royalties as you will be hard pressed to find a better shopping centre between Leeds and Manchester.


Now for the even better news! The business advisor will be none other than business mentor superstar and promising educational film mogul Mr John Edmonds. John has a brilliant business career across two continents and today is his birthday. Happy Birthday John! John's latest project is "TimeTrappers" an educational video company and you can find some of his work on Dabble, YouTube and goodness knows where else. John is actually making a video for me on IP with an all star cast of Yorkshire movers and shakers . And you get a meeting with him and all the other patent pros absolutely free.

To book your place call Jacquie Asquith, Operations Manager or Susan Donaghy who has masterminded this change of venue on +44 (0) 1484 483080, fax: +44(0) 1484 483081 or mailto:j.asquith@huddersfieldbg.co.uk

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