Who:
Dogs for Good, a national charity making life-changing differences to people with disabilities through specially trained dogs.
When:
6:30pm-9:00pm, Thursday 14 November 2019
Where:
Brunel’s SS Great Britain
Great Western Dockyard,
Gas Ferry Road,
Bristol,
BS1 6TY
Bristol-based PR agency Purplefish is supporting the upcoming Power of Dogs event hosted by national charity Dogs for Good which makes life-changing differences to people with disabilities through specially trained dogs.
On Thursday 14 November, Dogs for Good is holding the unique and inspiring event on the SS Great Britain, Bristol, to celebrate the positive impact these four-legged friends can have.
From 6:30pm-9:00pm, dog lovers, professionals working in the animal sector and anyone with a curiosity about the role dogs play in our society are invited for an evening of debate, awareness-raising and entertainment focused on the benefits and delights that dogs bring to people.
The charity supports people with a range of needs including physical disabilities, autism, dementia and learning disabilities, enabling them to lead more independent lives through the help of trained dogs. Demand for its services is at an all-time high, with the charity receiving over 5,000 enquiries in 2018.
The Power of Dogs event will celebrate the huge impact that dogs have on health and wellbeing, as well as how they can improve quality of life and reduce the need for care.
Leading figures and celebrities in the world of dogs will be sharing their expertise, experiences and passion, including:
Dogs for Good client Kathy Hancock will also be speaking on the night about her assistance dog partnership with Neptune, and about how the charity and these highly trained dogs have supported her.
Ahead of the event, Dogs for Good CEO Peter Gorbing said: “We are thrilled to be hosting our second Power of Dogs event of the year in Bristol, and in such a fantastic venue too.
“Our guest speakers are all experts in their field and we’re so grateful to have their support in putting on this event to celebrate the power of these amazing animals and to raise awareness of the work we do at Dogs for Good.
“It’s set to be a great evening and we encourage anyone interested in attending to purchase their tickets as soon as possible before it sells out!”
Tickets for the event cost £10 and can be purchased from www.dogsforgood.org/powerofdogs. For more information on the event, call 01295 252600 or email info@dogsforgood.org.
Sam Rowe, CEO of Bristol-based creative collective Istoria Group and of industry-leading exhibition designers Ignition, was shortlisted for the Business Leader of the Year Award at the South West Business Leader Awards 2019 last month.
Sam is now set to give a speech at Business Showcase South West on how to make your business more sustainable and has this message for businesses in the region ‘Being sustainable is no longer just a question of ethics, choice or belief. It’s a necessity – no matter what sector you’re working in.’
Sam’s talk will offer a refreshingly-broad approach to sustainability, looking not just at what you might expect from the subject – physical materials, recycling, waste, carbon footprint and a true understanding of the responsibilities of your supply chain – but also drawing attention to the importance of long-term strong business ethics and a sense of purpose, as well as focusing on how to get the best from the greatest resource of all – your people.
‘Our vision is to create a different kind of company that puts people and planet before profit and delivers great work for our clients’ Sam Rowe added.
The Istoria Group companies push for success on all levels and recent plaudits include Creative Agency of the Year 2019 (Ignition at Bristol Life Awards), along with Best Employer and Best Eco Company (Ignition at EN Elite Awards 2018).
Details on how to attend the speech and workshop, to be held at 10:45am on Wednesday 23rd October at Ashton Gate Stadium, are on this link – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bssw-seminar-2-8-simple-steps-to-make-your-business-more-sustainable-sam-rowe-ceo-istoria-group-ceo-tickets-71697680693
Margaret was among the 30 speakers who spoke at Bristol Media’s 2016 Vision conference, and we’re thrilled to welcome her back for another insightful event. Whether you’re an aspiring leader, an ambitious manager, or have directed teams for decades, join us and Margaret Heffernan for the Vision Keynote: Why is Leadership so Difficult?
Leadership in today’s age is becoming increasingly difficult due a range of causes from the rate of change, generational differences and a shift in social mores to name but a few. The reality is more subtle. The environment in which we operate is now full of ineradicable uncertainties, which in turn, has caused the traditional 3-legged stool of management – forecast, plan, execute – to lose its first leg. Forecasters are now wary of anything more than 400 days out, so kiss goodbye to your 5-year plan and embrace modern leadership.
So, in an age replete with ambiguity and uncertainty, is leadership even possible? If so, what does it look like?
These questions will be explored during Heffernan’s keynote, where she will share her invaluable knowledge on modern leadership in a session not to be missed.
Join Bristol Media and Margaret Heffernan on Tuesday 22nd October (12.30 – 14.15) at Foot Anstey, 2 Glass Wharf, Bristol BS2 0FR.
Tickets are £40 for Bristol Media members, £60 for non-members and include a networking lunch. A limited number of £10 tickets are available for Bristol Media freelance members.
Dr. Margaret Heffernan produced programmes for the BBC for 13 years. She moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and Standard&Poors. She was Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation and then iCast Corporation, was named one of the “Top 25” by Streaming Media magazine and one of the “Top 100 Media Executives” by The Hollywood Reporter.
The author of five books, Margaret’s third book, Wilful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril was named one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. Her TED talks have been seen by over nine million people and in 2015 TED published Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes. She is Lead Faculty for the Forward Institute’s Responsible Leadership Programme and, through Merryck & Co., mentors CEOs and senior executives of major global organisations. She holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Bath and continues to write for the Financial Times and the Huffington Post.
Pimento, the UK’s leading independent agency network, is holding the next South West 6pm Club in Bath, on 10th October, hosted by local digital media buying agency SearchStar.
Come along to find out more about what Pimento offers its members and network with our existing member agencies and consultants.
SearchStar is an award-winning digital media buying agency with deep analytics and conversion expertise. Tried, tested and trusted, they achieve outstanding results through paid search, programmatic and paid social. Google Marketing Platform partners, they’re one of only a few UK agencies certified in Google Analytics, Data Studio and Tag Manager.
If you’re interested in attending this next 6pm Club or would like to know more about Pimento, email [email protected]
Pimento.co.uk
https://www.search-star.co.uk/
Recent successes include big scale factual entertainment show Race Against the World, documentary series Forensics: The Real CSI, The MisAdventures of Romesh Ranganathan and scripted content MotherFatherSon and Defending the Guilty.
Holland is keen to tell the stories that reflect the diversity of modern Britain and is committed to commissioning more regional indies. He will share his ambitions for BBC Two, including how to showcase the channel brand in an iPlayer world and discuss ongoing opportunities for producers across a range of genres.
Prior to this role, Patrick was Head of Commissioning, Documentaries, BBC and before joining the BBC, he was MD of one of the UK’s biggest factual indies, Boundless. This event is hosted by Lynn Barlow, Chair of RTS West of England
Tickets & entry:
Tickets are free for RTS Members, or £6.50 for non RTS Members and includes a complimentary drink after the session
Doors open 6.15pm
Session will run from 6.30-8pm
Networking drinks in the bar afterwards, 8-9pm
It seems incredible, but there are now only four weeks standing between us and our full-day advertising conference on 17th October. That means it’s about time we unveiled the programme for the day – and it’s looking very good indeed.
Joining five of SearchStar’s finest – Ryan Webb, Sian Miller, Jon Boon, Ed Culliford and Dan Fallon – will be a hand-picked selection of the finest industry leaders from Facebook, Google, Hitwise and Adapt Worldwide.
This is now, by some distance, the largest conference we’ve ever hosted. And we think – and hope you agree – that we’ve put together a programme worthy of such a diverse and high-calibre audience of advertisers and marketers from across the UK.
Speaking about the upcoming conference, Managing Director at SearchStar, Dan Fallon, said:
“With an exceptional lineup of speakers this conference is going to be our biggest ever by a significant margin. Facebook and Google need no introduction, and the involvement of leading data and analysis operation, Hitwise, cements this conference as the foremost digital advertising event in the South West.
“Featuring contributors from diverse and impressive advertising backgrounds, we know the presentations on October 17th will hold real value and genuine insight for every attendee in the room. We’re excited to say the least and hope you are too. If you’ve been holding off booking until you saw the full lineup, it’s time to get on a snap up your tickets!”
Tickets are still just about available (at the time of writing). With only four weeks to go, please hasten to get yours today and make sure you’re in the room >>>
This news story first appeared on the SearchStar blog here >>>
Last month, the Bristol branch of Dogs for Good – the national charity helping to make life-changing differences for people with disabilities through trained dogs – held its annual summer party, and Purplefish was thrilled to have been invited!
The event took place at South West Dog Skills, a specialist dog training centre based in Hunstrete, and brought together the charity’s puppy volunteers and their dogs from across the region, along with Dogs for Good’s sponsors, for an afternoon of canine cavorting.
A series of interactive activities kept the dogs engaged throughout the party, with head trainer at and owner of South West Dogs Skills, Matt Donovan – who kindly offered the facilities to the charity free of charge – giving a talk to the volunteers on how to keep their dogs engaged on walks, using positive reinforcement techniques.
Dogs for Good South West regional fundraiser Rosie Blanning gave thanks to the many fundraisers who had done fantastic work throughout the year supporting the charity through volunteering and event organising.
Rosie said: “We would like to dearly thank everyone involved in our Dogs for Good summer event. Our fundraisers and sponsors work really hard to help us make life-changing differences, and what better way to celebrate their efforts than with a party full of fun activities for all our amazing dogs!”
It was a fantastic celebration and a great opportunity to learn more about the wonderful work the charity does to support people with a range of needs, and to meet some of the local Dogs for Good fundraisers and volunteers. And of course, we loved hanging out with the pups.
Thanks for having us, Dogs for Good!
It’s time for the BIG Christmas Showcase!
Whist Christmas is still a way off, in event terms, you need to start planning now.
So I am just making sure this is on your radar.
Kaleb – Magician – https://www.trevorgeorge.co.uk/act/kaleb/ and https://youtu.be/hTAZWiyE5SQ
Snowglobe – https://youtu.be/DYtvy658xp4 https://www.trevorgeorge.co.uk/act/the-snowglobe/
Signature Dancers – https://youtu.be/X6WLa6-COxc Bringing some glitz and glamour to the event!
7pm: More drinks and open networking
We are excited to announce that James Murphy co-founder of adam&eveDDB, and Michelle Morgan Co-Founder of youth led agency Livity and Founder of Pjoys – PJs with purpose, will be presenting at the Pimento Conference, taking place at the Montcalm Marble Arch on Thursday 19th September 2019.
James Murphy
Speaking for the first time since he left adam&eveDDB in May, James will be taking to the stage to discuss how to build a successful agency and what clients really want.
James co-founded adam&eve in 2008, merging with DDB in 2012 to become adam&eveDDB. Over a decade it has been one of the UK’s most successful agencies working with clients including John Lewis and Google. adam&eveDDB have been Campaign’s Agency of the Year five times, the Top UK Agency at Cannes for the last four years and the only agency to have been awarded the IPA Effectiveness Grand Prix three times in a row.
Stephen Knight, Founder & CEO of Pimento said:
“We are delighted and incredibly pleased that James Murphy will be presenting at the Pimento Conference next week. Arguably the most influential man in advertising of the last decade and the former Chairman of the Advertising Association, his insights into how to build a successful agency and what clients now want from their agencies will be incredibly fascinating.”
Michelle Morgan
Michelle will be discussing the state of Mental Health in the marketing and communications industry. She is Founder of 5 purpose led businesses, winner of the Queens Award for Enterprise and EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
In 2016 Michelle violently burnt-out and experienced a period of anxiety and depression. She views her mental health challenges as both a burden and blessing. After a challenging period, she found her mission and purpose in life evolving, and set up a new purpose led business in the space of mental health: Pjoys – PJs with purpose.
Michelle said:
“Having built and led an agency over a 15 year period and now back in start-up mode in the fashion sector and space of mental health, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to bring all three worlds together and speak at the Pimento Conference.”
Stephen Knight, Founder & CEO of Pimento added:
“Michelle is a force of nature, her story is compelling and her commitment to helping others is inspiring – I can’t wait to hear about what she has to say.”
The Conference is hosted by Pimento, the UK’s leading independent agency network, focussing on the changing world of independent agencies and consultancies.
Tickets can be booked at https://dontpanicprojects.com/dpevents/the-2019-pimento-conference/
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