Successful Video Marketing – Seminar and Free Video Marketing Tool-kit

Event Date: 
26/11/2013 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Venue: 
The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Part seminar, part live performance, Bitpod presents an inspirational morning on the future of video marketing and its real-life applications. Share the latest specialist insights and see practical demonstrations that will give you the knowledge needed to create the ultimate video marketing strategy for your business.

Of particular interest to those working in marketing, PR, social media and web development, this will show how best to fully engage the right audience and get the desired results

Topics discussed will include:

  • Defining video marketing
  • ...

Water HQ switches to sunshine

Authored by rmoran
Posted: Wed, 11/20/2013 - 9:45am

The Exeter headquarters of South West Water is being powered by green energy.

Work to install hundreds of solar panels on the roof of Peninsula House, Rydon Lane, started in August and was completed this month.

The 860 panels, each measuring 1,650mm by 941mm, are capable of producing 210,000kWh of electricity each year – more than 10% of the building’s annual electricity use – all of which will be used on site.

The scheme is part of South West Water’s ongoing commitment to increase its renewable energy generation. The company has already installed solar panels at...

Kirk Hills proud to sponsor Exeter Power 50 Awards

Authored by KirkHills
Posted: Wed, 11/20/2013 - 9:06am

Kirk Hills Chartered Accountants were one of the main sponsors for the Exeter Power 50 Awards held at the Forum, University of Exeter on 7th November 2013. The event itself was the brainchild of Kirk Hills’ David Kirk.

The Awards, in their inaugural year, were a great success with over 160 of Exeter’s most influential business men and women attending the Reception evening.

There were five awards across five categories – Community won by Karime Hassan from Exeter City Council, Creative Arts and Media won by Camilla Hampshire from RAMM in Exeter, Large Business won by...

Children in Need Office Olympic Gold at Basepoint Exeter

Basepoint Exeter Licensees enjoyed a fun day of competitions and games all in aid of Children in Need on Friday. The Breakout area at the Business Centre was turned into an Olympic Stadium and Licensees were treated to Coffee and Cakes before the games began.

We are very pleased to announce that Liberty Star were the winners of the Grand Prize, sponsered by Taste Catering. The winners of the individual games were from Hosted Desktop, Vern Allen Entertainments, Liberty Star, Pertemps, TheBestOf Exeter & Leads To You.

Congratulations to all of the winners and a massive...

InStep Devon appeal for local leaders

Local running network InStep Devon has ambitions to get more people jogging and running in Exeter, East Devon and Mid Devon – and is looking for local leaders to help.

County Sports Partnership Active Devon has appointed InStep to coordinate the Beginner Runner Programme across the area. This is the latest phase of a Run England initiative whichwhich aims to get more people actively participating in the sport.

“Last year,” says InStep's co-ordinator Tony Gale, “I was involved in recruiting over 200 new beginner runners in the Exeter area. Now InStep is taking a lead across...

Assemble present All We Are with The Livework Unit

Event Date: 
24/11/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre Bar, Exeter

Assemble present All We Are with support from The Livework Unit on Sunday 24 November.

Doors open 7pm, music from 7.30pm.

Tickets: £6 advance from Bike Shed Theatre box office www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk or 01392 434169.

£8 on the door

Just the tonic! A new gym for Dawlish

Dawlish Leisure Centre's new health and fitness suite Gym & Tonic is open and ready to be used by gym-goers and fitness fanatics.

Gym & Tonic has a range of equipment including free weights, treadmills, cross trainers, rowers, adjustable benches, a lat pull-down machine, weighted bars, medicine balls, dumbbells and floor space for small exercise classes.

Teignbridge District Council, which owns the busy leisure centre, officially opened the new suite on Saturday 16 November. The ribbon was cut by Teignbridge District Council Chairman Cllr Rosalind Prowse and...

E.ON seeking to fund local causes

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 11/19/2013 - 4:41pm

E.ON is calling for members of the public to nominate causes in Exeter to win funding to run projects.

Local community centres which need to improve their energy efficiency and schools or charities looking to add a spark to the area through energy education, can all apply for funding.

Applications for the E.ON Energy Action Fund can be submitted for a range of energy related improvements and activities, from appliances and insulation to educational events. Priority will be given to projects focused on reducing energy use and renewable energy.

Successful projects...

Government rejects £24.1m from G4S

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Tue, 11/19/2013 - 4:02pm

The government has rejected an offer of £24.1m, the private security group G4S has claimed it owes after over-charging for the tagging of offenders.

It is thought that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has turned down the payment whilst working with G4S to establish how much the company owes the Government.

An internal review by G4S concluded that the overcharging was not due to “dishonesty or criminal conduct.

Also released today is a National Audit Office report into private security groups responsible for electronic tagging which included a forensic audit by...

PBFA Exeter Book Fair

Event Date: 
01/12/2013 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Mathews Hall, Topsham

The fair will again be held in Mathews Hall, Topsham from 10.30 am to 4pm.

The fair has its own website at www.exeterbookfair.com where dealers exhibiting and fair highlights can be seen.

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