The Institute of Export (IOE) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) are extending their quarterly review of key international trade issues to 8 UK cities next month.
At the end of last year the IOE spearheaded quarterly PIT STOP debates to take the pulse of exporters at grassroots level as part of the Institute’s drive to promote Professionalism in International Trade (PIT). Continue reading
BBC Breakfast business presenter Steph McGovern is announced as the guest keynote speaker at the Institute of Export’s glittering annual graduation ceremony at the historic Mansion House in London on 1 May.
Steph, who originally trained as an engineer, is well known for her reports on business and financial events across the world for the BBC. Joining Steph on the speaking platform are IOE vice-presidents Lord Empey of Shandon and Sir Eric Peacock. Continue reading
Celebrating success: Lesley Batchelor (right) with Shane Thompson and Keith Chappell from i2O Water, winners of the New Frontiers Award
The Institute of Export is proud to celebrate the winners of the prestigious 2012 International Trade Awards.
Sponsored by American Express Foreign Exchange Services, the awards, now in their fifth year, recognise the excellence achieved by the UK’s leading exporters and importers. Continue reading
Innocent's Richard Reed, Adam Balon and Jon Wright
As part of our new relationship with Barclays, the Institute of Export is delighted to support the appropriately named Ignite Business Growth seminars which have taken place across ten UK locations – providing a potent mix of live and face-to-face and satellite events. Continue reading
Estonia, a bridge between Eastern and Western Europe and a world leader in internet-based infrastructure development, was the ideal venue for the 38th Forum of IATTO (International Association of Trade Training Organisations).
The medieval capital Tallinn played host to 28 countries and 240 delegates, taking part in four days of discussion about how international trade works. The focus was on the challenges of global collaboration and how we can learn to manage the education, training and management needs of a shrinking world that wants to trade out of a global recession.
The medieval town of Tallin – the oldest capital city in Northern Europe and one of the world’s ten digital cities – is the magnificent setting for the forthcoming International Association of Trade Training Organisations (IATTO) Forum Global Collaboration.
The Institute of Export’s Director General Lesley Batchelor is among a dynamic line up of speakers from Government departments and private and public sector organisations worldwide who will share their expertise and insights at the three day event which spans 12-14 September 2012. Continue reading
Presenting the findings: from left - Simon Davies, international trade finance director at Bibby Financial Services Lesley Batchelor, director general of the Institute of Export, Margot James MP, chair of the all party parliamentary group and aide to Lord Green, Minister of Trade and Investment and Mark Runiewicz, CEO of Trade and Export Finance Limited (TAEFL).
An International Trade Survey commissioned by The Institute of Export (IOE) and conducted by Trade and Export Finance Limited highlights that demand for UK products is fuelling export growth with over 70% of businesses boosting their export drive and posting increased turnovers across 2012.
The findings of the survey, hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group chair, Margot James MP, aide to Lord Green, Minister of Trade and Investment were unveiled on Wednesday morning at the Palace of Westminster – revealing that companies with turnovers exceeding £1 million are marking the strongest growth. Continue reading
We’re looking forward to a very exciting week as we find out the results from the International Trade Survey, the largest survey of its kind produced by The Institute of Export (IOE) and Trade and Export Finance Limited and sponsored by the UK’s leading independent invoice financier, Bibby Financial Services.
The survey, now in its 15th year, was undertaken from March 2012 to May 2012 – and provides the most accurate picture to date of the health of Britain’s export industry. The survey builds up a clear evaluation of the UK’s export market which is then used by Government, the Bank of England and other UK policymakers to shape and influence future government policy. Continue reading
Like the Queen’s Award for Enterprise winners, you are amongst the best in your field. Celebrate the most prestigious and coveted awards in UK business, with the 2012 winners, at the Institute of Export Gala Dinner on Tuesday 12th
Meet at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel at 22 Portman Square, London W1H 7BG at 6.00pm for 6.30pm for a drinks reception with the Duke of Kent, followed by dinner with a top minister.
The 4 star Radisson Blue Portman Hotel is renowned for fine dining, and as a Business Member of the Institute of Export we would like to
invite you to join us on this special occasion and perhaps sponsor a
table of 10 guests. We have various packages available to you and I
have linked the details here for you to have a look through. We do
have individual tickets available too should you need them.
