The final ‘sexy networking’ evening of 2009 took place at the Sir Thomas Hotel last night and the 150 plus guests were the first to hear the shortlists for this year’s ‘Livercool’ Awards. This week’s TFI has all the details and gives you a chance to vote for your favourite business leaders and entrepreneurs. Elsewhere in a revamped and new look bulletin, we feature a very unusual ‘Man of the Week’; Michelle Helsby of Evolve reveals all in ‘Who Are Yer?’. Property consultants Sutcliffe are the ‘Business of the Week’ and we have a brand new ‘Website of the Week section’, sponsored by Ph.Creative. Check out the autumn DLIB events programme and the usual musings of Frank McKenna and Roger Jonas. Have a great weekend, and don’t do anything Frank wouldn’t do…

The nominations are in. The shortlist is here. Need we say more. Get your voting socks on, and best of luck to all the nominees.

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This week the DLIB Chairman calls for Creamfields to come home; applauds Tesco; and expresses some concern about both Everton and Liverpool.

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Businesses are being urged to put anti-corruption measures in place in advance of a new law that could make them liable for bribes paid by their employees.

Graham Dagnall, of DLIB sponsors DWF, commented: "The proposals by the committee seek to make companies liable if they fail to ensure that adequate anti-bribery procedures are in place. It is important that companies address the issue now and put procedures in place before the bill becomes law.”

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Marketing agency Kenyon Fraser has secured a contract with Warrington group United Utilities. The agency is supplying the creative design work for a multi-media advertising campaign promoting public safety.

United Utilities wants to highlight the dangers of swimming in reservoirs after eight people have died in the last four years while swimming in reservoirs.

Managing director Richard Kenyon said: “It’s always pleasing for our creative team to win competitive tenders like this.

“This campaign fits with much of the social marketing work we are doing at the moment, and we hope that our creativity helps to change behaviours.”

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The University of Liverpool introduces their free LEAD preview day on Tuesday 8th September.

Supported by the Northwest Regional Development Agency, LEAD is a leadership development programme specifically designed for owners/managers of small businesses with up to 20 employees. LEAD has an impressive track record of success - 90% of past delegates have achieved an average £200,000 increase in turnover, with a rise in profits to match.

To experience a taste of what LEAD can offer you, sign-up for the University of Liverpool FREE Preview Event. For more information, call Richard at the University of Liverpool Management School on 0151 795 3333.

http://www.businesslinknw.co.uk/Beagoodleader/Pages/LEAD-Referral-Form.aspx

Sutcliffe are a firm of consulting civil, structural engineers, building surveyors and environmental consultants based in purpose built headquarters in the heart of Liverpool.

They are proud to have established a high standard of excellence in consulting for over two decades, providing independent advice to clients on a wide range of technical matters including structural design and detailing, defect investigation, infrastructure design and flood risk assessment, environmental and site investigation, building surveying and Health and Safety Management.

They have recently been appointed on seven new ‘extra care’ housing projects throughout the North West worth approximately £50m in total.

Practice managing director John Sutcliffe said: “This is fantastic news for the company. We have a strong track record in this sector, with £50m-worth of projects already completed and an additional £70m of work currently in early stages of design.”

T: 0151 227 3155
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In one of the more light-hearted features ever to grace 'Thank Frank It's Friday', Mr. Lime is a fully deserving Man of The Week. The story may be hoax, but we are sure it will bring a smile to your face as it did ours.

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For the first 'Website of the Week' feature we bring you a site that left the Downtown office in awe at how impressive a well thought out website can be, even with possibly the most mundane of products.

NOTE: roll over the cup at the top right.

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Well this week it has to be the Sir Thomas Hotel who once again came up trumps as hosts of last night’s Sexy Networking, delivering the best the city can offer in premiere hospitality. St John’s Restaurant is the perfect venue for business meetings, breakfast, lunch or dinner, as well as a great venue for a night time drink. Thanks to all the team for another fantastic night.

http://sirthomashotel.co.uk

After last night’s, announcement we jump straight into the main event of the upcoming DLIB calendar. Yes ladies and gentlemen, ‘Livercool’ will soon be here. If you haven’t done so yet, you must book your place at these awards. We can’t mention too much yet but the theme of the awards will be incredibly ‘Cool’, its lucky then that it is indeed called the ‘Livercool’ awards. But, DLIB being DLIB, we are not just about lavish extravaganzas; we also bring you events that not many others could. For instance, when is the next time you will be able to be part of a forum with the ‘Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Grayling’, actually you can be part of one on Thursday 17th September. And what about enjoying a meal with some of city’s leading business men and women? Well you can do that on Thursday 24th September, with the next DLIB ‘Member’s Reception’.

CLICK HERE for DLIB’s events calendar.

Taking place at the home of 'Sexy Networking', the award winning Elvis Tribute act, Steve Caprice, will be wowing the audience, with some of the 'King's' best loved hits.

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Friday 18th September, to register email events@sirthomashotel.co.uk

Why not check out the links below to see what useful events Downtown sponsors DWF have coming up!

DWF Young Professionals Quarterly Networking Lunch - Liverpool

Highly Rated by DWF and Edward Symmons

Reorganisation, Restructuring and Redundancy Workshop

Name: Michelle Helsby

Company: Evolve Productions

Position: Managing Director

Red or Blue: Come on you Reds!

Brown or Cameron: Brown though something tells me he may not last much longer!

Favourite Liverpool Bar/Restaurant: London Carriage Works

What’s your Tipple: Red wine

Favourite Liverpool Band: purely because of Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Top Tune: “Place your Hands” by Reef – takes me back to my Cabin days!

Favourite Book: Bird Song by Sebastian Faulks

Favourite Movie: Can I have 3? The English Patient, Shawshank and Slumdog Millionaire

Who would play you in a film: Donna from Mama Mia would be great fun

Favourite TV Programme: The only one I never miss is Spooks – can’t wait for the new series

Most visited website: Easy Jet!

Celebrity Crush: Daniel Craig

Interesting Fact about you! My cousin is Liverpool writer Dave Kirby. If you want a great perspective of life in Liverpool over the years with lots of laughter go and see Brick Up, Lost Soul and Council Depot Blues.