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Showcasing the latest in L&D
The number of exhibitors participating in
the exhibition, sponsored by GB training,
has exceeded previous years and promises
to give attendees access to a wide range
of market-related products and suppliers.
The exhibition will include a variety of
Learning
free educational seminars for visitors to
learn about the latest innovations and
languages in
best practice. The Experiential Learning
Zone, Company Presentation Theatre,
true Swiss style!
Serious Games Village, Energiser Zone,
Networking Café, Learning Library,
and various product demonstrations
T
he World of Learning, the UK’s key
conference and exhibition for business
throughout the event will showcase the
learning, will attract thousands of L&D
very best the industry has to offer. M
ention Switzerland and
people immediately come up
with words such as skiing,
professionals to the NEC, Birmingham on
chocolates, watches, trains and fine
19 & 20 November 2008. The prestigious
The World of Learning Awards, which
vineyards. However, one thing Swiss
World of Learning Awards will also take
recognise the highest standards of
people really pride themselves on is that
place on 19 November.
achievement within the learning industry,
almost all of its seven million inhabitants
will be hosted by Marcus Brigstocke,
can speak at least two languages. The
The case study-led conference programme,
stand-up comic, writer, presenter and
main languages are French (in Geneva
sponsored by the Learning & Skills Council,
actor, at the glamorous black-tie dinner on
and the west known as Romandie),
will cover the key topics of concern to
19 November 2008 at the Paragon Hotel,
industry professionals on both a strategic
Birmingham. With more than 500 leading
Swiss German (in Zurich and north-east
and implementation level.
industry figures set to attend, it promises to
known as Deutschschweiz), Swiss Italian
be the social and networking highlight of
(towards the south, Ticino) and English.
Leading experts and practitioners from
the training industry’s year. See the awards
blue chip organisations including IBM,
insert for the shortlist of finalists.
So much is the demand for high-quality
Volkswagen, Cisco, British American
language learning by many professionals
Tobacco, KPMG and ITV will be among
To exhibit or to book conference sessions
in multinational corporations who are
the participants providing valuable
visit
www.learnevents.com or call either relocating to Switzerland or
+44 (0)20 8394 5171.
insights into the latest trends.
coming from Switzerland to London,
that one particular language school is
Stressed Eric
becoming a leader in this industry and
Magic Whiteboard gets
opening new premises in London.
returns!
backing from the Den
Supercomm Languages (SL&C),
headquartered in Geneva, has over
C
ult BBC cartoon 'Stressed Eric'
returns to screens after an eight-year
25 years’ experience of providing
absence – courtesy of DTV, a business
corporations across a myriad of industry
training provider. The popular series starring
T
wo years ago Magic Whiteboard,
an innovative portable whiteboard
on a roll, was successfully launched
sectors with language training to
Eric Feeble was a worldwide hit and millions
at the World of Learning Conference &
their professionals. Languages are
tuned in to watch his stressful, markedly
Exhibition. It was a finalist for the Learning
taught using a variety of methods
dysfunctional life at home and in his
Innovation of the Year category at the
workplace. Recent statistics published by the
World of Learning Awards 2006.
that combine a blended solution. The
languages provided are English, French,
Health and Safety Commission shows that
Eric’s predicament reflects real life – stress,
Magic Whiteboard has grown over the
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin
depression and anxiety cost UK business in
last two years and last month it was
and German.
excess of £530 million last year. DTV’s stress
successfully pitched on Dragons' Den,
management series called ‘Unstressing Eric’
the popular BBC2 programme. Navjot Singh, UK Sales Manger for
can be viewed online at
www.dtvuk.com in
SL&C, explained: “Even though
the ‘Personal Development’ section.
After pitching the product, which allows
English is the international language,
you to create a portable whiteboard from
in most cases it is usually beneficial for
a roll, a rare event took place in the Den,
professionals to learn the language and
with four Dragons making offers. Owners
culture of the country to which they will
Laura and Neil Westwood successfully
received £100,000 for 40 per cent of
be relocating or doing business with – it
their business.
can open many icebreaking doors and
make a difference between losing or
Visit
www.magicwhiteboard.co.uk winning in those global markets.“
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