Editor's message - January 2024
Welcome to the first Member Monthly of 2024. I'm never sure about the etiquette of when it's too late to wish people a Happy New Year, but I hope 2024 has started well for you.
It's been a hectic start for many of our members, especially those working in shipping, where the Red Sea crisis has escalated dramatically, or those busy with preparations for the UK's new Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), the first phase of which starts at the end of this month.
In response to feedback from members, we've evolved the content of these newsletters to include more practical, member-exclusive insights from IOE&IT experts and our partner organisations, alongside the interviews and updates from members. In this issue, we hear from Laura Williams on what you need to know about BTOM.
January is also a popular month for learning and developing. So, also in this issue, several fellow members share thoughts on and experience of the IOE&IT training in trade and how it has helped boost their careers.
We also get the view from the front of the lecture theatre, with an interview with Warwick University senior trade academics, Dr Di Li and Dr Rebecca Wilde.
Finally, there's another new start this month for IOE&IT, as we switch many of our systems across to a new, integrated platform. We're excited about how it will allow us to better meet our members' needs. However, there may be a few teething troubles towards the end of January and you may not be able to access some areas of the website. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience you experience as a result.
Enjoy reading.
Helen Hastie
Membership Development Manager
Membership development manager, Helen Hastie, looks back on busy year
Member Monthly caught up with IOE&IT’s membership development manager Helen Hastie to reflect on a great 2023 and understand how the Institute’s approach to supporting members will evolve in 2024.
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Our members share this year's greatest achievements and biggest challenges
This year, a host of Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE&IT) members have shared their experiences of global trade with Member Monthly.
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Elsie Etienne on how she won Young Trader of the Year – be personal and give evidence
As we approach the end of one year, it’s inevitable that thoughts turn to the next one. While it may be a little early to roll out the resolutions for how we’ll behave better in 2024, we thought we’d ask some Institute of Export & International
Trade (IOE&IT) members to offer some practical tips for the year ahead.
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IOE&IT welcomes a new cohort of individual and business members in November
The Institute of Export and International Trade’s (IOE&IT) membership continues to expand, with over 7,500 businesses and individuals in our community.
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Opening the IOE&IT’s ‘Commodity Code Advent Calendar’ this Christmas
We’re now in the run-up to Christmas and we can’t wait to celebrate on 25 December.
Before then, though, the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) is getting into the festive spirit by opening a treat every day in its brand-new advent calendar.
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