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New defence and security newsletter to launch

Register now to receive the first issue Intellect is soon to launch a regular defence and security newsletter. This member only newsletter will offer a view of developments made in the defence and security technology industry as a whole, and a succinct summary of current and future work in Intellect's growing defence and security programme. Contained in the newsletter will be: - summaries of news stories in the defence and security technology arena - comment on key industry developments - notification of relevant regulatory and legal amendments - announcements of future D&S group meetings and events - summaries of past D&S meetings and events - notifications of on-going Intellect D&S projects and initiatives Intellect members can sign up now to receive D&S News, please email communications@intellectuk.org to be added to the distribution list. Sponsorship opportunities are also available, for further details please contact Sarah Voller, sarah.voller@intellectuk.org

Smart Marketing & Intelligent Selling Only a few places left, book your place now!   Due to popular demand, Intellect will be running its first Marketing and Sales Conference on Monday 08 September 2008. Speaker, writer and seminal thinker on sales and marketing issues, our keynote speaker Professor Neil Rackham, has had three of his books on the New York Times best seller list. Divided into four areas, our one-day conference promises to be packed with ideas, tips, discussion and guidance on a range of crucial issues including:   - the intelligent salesperson - the intelligent customer - SMART marketing - assessing your effectiveness For more information contact Tammy Greeno E tammy.greeno@intellectuk.org   Full event details»

Energy & environment-is it all hot air? With Clare Hierons, Head of Low Carbon Collaboration, Carbon Trust     At the fifth of our lunchtime seminars based around the theme: Articulate, Think, Eat (ATE), Clare Hierons, Head of Low Carbon Collaboration, Carbon Trust will discuss 'Is it all hot air? Does the role of technology in enabling other sectors to improve their sustainability mitigate the sector's carbon footprint?' Clare will begin by introducing the Carbon Trust and its broader undertakings. She will share the five business drivers for reform, examine consumer behaviour and supplier reforms and give delegates an update on the Carbon Trust's work with the technology sector to date. The session will be interactive, in which we encourage debate and questions to help Clare better understand differing perspectives. For more information contact Tammy Greeno E tammy.greeno@intellectuk.org   Full event details»

BT raises online donations for Paralympics GB

	Intellect member BT celebrates partnership with ParalympicsGB
	BT has selected a range of easy-to-use products that, when purchased, will result in a donation to the ParalympicsGB campaign. This will help to invest in the future of disability sport in the UK, both in the run up to London 2012 and beyond. BT helped create the campaign film, which can be viewed at www.bt.com/paralympicsGB Phil Lane from ParalympicsGB said, "Our athletes are amazing people but the team needs a lot of support in order to compete. We would like to thank BT for this initiative, it's another example of the many ways that BT is supporting the British Paralympic Team and we are delighted that they are behind us in this way." More information»

	The IT Giants Series - An evening with Sean Finnan, Managing Director EDS UK and Ireland 04/09/08 16:30-19:00 more» Professional sales negotiation: Leading the team 08/09/08 09:30-17:00 more» Defence Briefing Group 09/09/08 10:00-12:00 more» SME Business Development Forum - SME contract seminar 16/09/08 09:30-12:30 more» Major Events Group 23/09/08 15:30-17:30 more» Producing better proposals 25/09/08 09:30-16:45 more» Intellect Security and Resilience Conference 2008 29/09/08 09:30-18:00 more» The commercial project manager 29/09/2008 - 30/09/08 09:30-17:00 more» Industry Leadership Lunch - John Pluthero, Executive Chairman, Cable & Wireless Europe, Asia and US 07/10/08 12:30-15:00 more»

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News in brief Thanks to BBC and silicon.com for the following snippets of news: Call to tackle UK business waste The government needs to step up efforts to reduce waste from business, according to a parliamentary committee. Read the full story» Online shopping reaches £4.8bn Online shopping revenues in the UK rose, month-on-month, by 11 per cent to £4.8bn in July. Read the full story» Passengers test new face scanners Facial recognition scanners are being trialled at an airport as part of government efforts to improve security and reduce passenger congestion. Read the full story» Mobile broadband threatening fixed line? Mobile broadband is encroaching on the business of fixed line ISPs, market research company YouGov is claiming. Read the full story»