Interactive business enterprise workshop to take place on Wednesday 16th November 2011 2-5pm
The National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
This event will bring the values of Reed Enterprise for Schools and Funding for Independent Schools Magazine to life in a dynamic and interactive afternoon’s workshop, which will be followed by a Reception and Dinner to celebrate the 2011 Funding for Independent Schools Awards.
The workshop will provide a unique platform from which attendees can engage with the issues surrounding enterprise in schools in the company of like-minded Heads, Bursars, Commercial Managers and Governors. Our guest panellists have unparalleled experience with regard to fund raising and ‘sweating the assets’ in schools. The format of the afternoon will be three sessions, each led by one of our panellists. These will be informal sessions with plenty of opportunity for questions and chat.
The Panel
Louise Hunter
Louise Hunter worked for the Financial Times for nineteen years in a number of senior management roles including Regional Director Africa, Middle East and Indian Sub-Continentwhere she worked in countries as diverse as Angola to Bangladesh, Libya to India. Louise also spent time as International Advertisement Director where in addition to the above countries, she was also responsible for Latin America and Asia. Her last position before leaving the paper was as Global Director of Conferences. After leaving the FT she worked as a freelance consultant for the FT in India, Thomson Financial where she relaunched their international conference business and SPG Media. In 2007 Louise launched her own full service event management and business development company where clients include The Times, The Wall Street Journal, Prior’s Field School and Wellington College amongst others.
Gary Jones
In his ‘day job’ Gary is Head of Digital Communications and Business Management in HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Prior to the creation of HMRC in 2005, Gary was Head of Marketing and Communications for HM Customs & Excise. He has also held a wide-range of other posts including in HR; Finance; Internal Audit (he is a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors); and IT. He also had a period on secondment to IBM UK as a ‘Marketing Manager’ (an appointment which Gary describes as a “challenge”) and four and a half years on loan to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) where, from early 1992, he held the post of Personnel Director. In his current role Gary leads on the development of Digital Communications strategy and planning for HMRC including how the department uses social media (Twitter, Youtube etc) to reach audiences. Outside of his ‘day job’ Gary has held a number of key ‘enterprise’ roles in his children’s schools. He was Head of the PTA at his daughter’s Prep school for 4 years and Head of Fundraising at his son’s Grammar school for 3 years. In both roles Gary had a key leadership role in respect of fundraising and other social activities including organising and running annual ‘black-tie’ balls, internationalthemed dinners and ‘auctions of promises’ etc.
Richard Slogrove
After 10 years commissioned service in the RAF, Richard worked in the ITC sector internationally for 25 years with Raytheon, Memorex Telex and BT, which he joined in 1994 as Director of Global Marketing and subsequently became President, Asia Pacific and then President, International Operations.
In his role as Chairman of Governors at The King’s School Ely, Richard oversees a flourishing enterprise operation. The 1,000 pupils at King’s Ely occupy some of the most stunning buildings on the planet; but only for 9 months each year. In the summer holidays, residential international language schools and other organisations generate additional income to support the maintenance and development of the School’s assets and contribute to its charitable object. Additionally, through King’s School Ely Enterprises Ltd, catering and conferencing services are provided throughout the academic year to the general public, with profits donated to the School.
