There is a new weekly publication coming to town, Downtown has a new PR agency and Frank McKenna suggests The Labour Party needs a new leader. All this in today’s TFI  and the usual features including a very worthy Woman of the Week, and the latest news about the Global Entrepreneurship Congress. Read on, enjoy, have a great weekend and don’t do anything Frank wouldn’t do...

YOU CAN HEAR A PREVIEW OF TFI EVERY FRIDAY MORNING ON CITY TALK 105.9FM, 7.45AM, WITH FRANK McKENNA.

Thursday January 19th will see the launch of the new Liverpool Post, a weekly publication that replaces the Daily Post. The new paper, which will have a cover charge of £1, will feature a whole range of issues including business, politics, lifestyle and sport. We hope as many people as possible get behind the new paper. Liverpool has been unique in boasting two daily newspapers for many years. The challenges of modern day print media has inevitably made that particular luxury unsustainable. But there is, we believe, a place in the market for a quality Liverpool weekly. We at Downtown wish the Post all the very best.

Ed Miliband re-launched his Labour Party leadership on Tuesday. By Wednesday afternoon, his advisors were already pencilling in a date for the next re-launch...

Liverpool Community Health has partnered with Liverpool Vision to support the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC), which is being hosted in the city later this year.

It is the first time the conference, being held in Liverpool from 9 to 16 March 2012, will be held in Europe with previous host cities Kansas City in 2009, Dubai in 2010 and Shanghai in 2011.

Throughout the event delegates will hear from world leaders and experts and receive guidance on various critical capacity-building skills.

Community healthcare provider Liverpool Community Health (LCH) has partnered with Liverpool Vision to support the event.

As part of its partnership support Liverpool Community Health will be holding one of the key events of the GEC, focussing on the role of innovation, technology and the private sector in the delivery of community health care.

Are you currently working in, or considering expanding into China?

Liverpool Vision is keen to understand the views of local businesses that are working in, or hoping to expand into China.

We invite you to take part in a short online business survey which will help to shape and inform future initiatives as well as evaluating current business support in this area.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and, should you wish, your responses will be kept anonymous.

There are no right or wrong answers; it is your opinion that we are interested in so feel free to answer as honestly as possible.

Please click here to start the survey.

If you have any further questions please contact Naomi Walsh on either nwalsh@liverpoolvision.co.uk or 0151 600 2927.

Downtown Liverpool in Business has appointed Liverpool's largest communications and marketing company to handle its PR.

Kenyon Fraser will be working closely with the Downtown team raising the profile of the organisation regionally and nationally, and campaigning on issues affecting the region's business community.

Managing director Richard Kenyon, who was named Marketer of the Year in the 2011 DLIB Livercool awards said "DLIB is now recognised as most influential private sector led organisation for businesses across the region. We are delighted to be working with Frank and the team and are looking forward to contributing to the organisation's communications strategy and next phase of growth."

Kenyon Fraser is one of the largest and most established integrated marketing communications consultancies outside London, and has been running for 21 years.

As one of the North West's few full service agencies, Kenyon Fraser delivers PR, marketing, research, strategy and planning, campaign management, creative design & branding, web design and digital marketing solutions.

Clarity Creation has been appointed by Merseyrail to help tell commuters how they can avoid the disruption caused by the closure of Liverpool Central Station.

The station will be closed for six months from April 23 while it undergoes a £20m facelift. Rail users will be encouraged to use alternative stations.

Phillip Ramsey, managing director at Clarity, said: “Anyone who travels regularly on the network has an opinion about Central Station.

“This is first and foremost a public information campaign but, given the scale and nature of the improvements, it was equally important to communicate that disruption will be well worth the wait."

Lucy Brady of Downtown sponsor High Performance Consultancy is off to Africa this week to climb Kilimanjaro and raise funds for the Roy Castle Foundation. Lucy has been in training for twelve months to undertake this mammoth challenge, and we wish her all the very best. If you wish to support Lucy please visit her 'Just Giving' page via www.highperformanceconsultancy.com.

Downtown is helping to organise a Valentines Masquerade ball on the evening of Saturday 11th February at the Blenheim Hotel, Sefton Park to help Lucy reach her £10,000 fundraising target. Look out for further details next week. You can hear Lucy talking about her quest on Frank McKenna's business programme this Sunday, 10am, City Talk 105.9fm.

Some might not think that Sapporo is the classic 'candlelit dinner for two' venue, but you would be surprised how many people choose to dine with them on this special day. 

Sapporo can guarantee a dining experience that is fun, friendly, lively, exciting, entertaining and memorable! Not forgetting aswell that they cook great food that everyone will love.

So, if you are looking for a unique restaurant to treat your loved one, this Valentines, call Sapporo on 0151 705 3005.

CLICK HERE for their Valentines Menu! 

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!

Downtown Liverpool in Business, will be hosting its first 'Sexy Networking' evening of 2012 on Thursday 19th January 2012. Come and join the leading business men and women, at the legendary networking event from 'The Business Club With Attitude'.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

Name: Anna Beaumont

Company: Kenyon Fraser

Position: Snr PR Account Manager

Company Website Address: www.kenyons.co.uk

Football Team: LFC

An Elected Mayor For Liverpool: Definitely 

Favourite Bar/Restaurant: Hannah's Bar for drinks - its right by our office so the Kenyons team can be found in there most nights!

What's Your Tipple: Red wine 

Which Business Person Do You Most Admire: Bill Gates – the youngest self-made millionaire, and now he’s funding the cure for malaria. What a legend!

Favourite Band: Kasabian

Top Tune: Moves like Jagger by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera has been putting a smile on my face lately.

Favourite Book: Too many to chose from but I'm reading 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' right now which is really good.

Favourite Movie: The Hangover - a mature choice, I know!

Who Would Play You In A Film: Jennifer Anniston as my boyf is slightly obsessed with her!

Favourite TV Programme: X Factor. It's a guilty pleasure!

Most Visited Website: Guardian and BBC News

Snog, Marry, Avoid!: Ashton Kutcher, Robert Pattinson, Russell Brand!!!!!

Interesting Fact About You: I flooded my parents house making a swimming pool in my bedroom with real water at the age of 4. An early sign of a creative mind, I like to think!

Why Downtown: It's a fun way to do business.