Beuk autumn inward mission

Business English UK

2011 Autumn INWARD MISSION

In partnership with British Embassy Madrid

PARTICIPANT HANDBOOK

Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 November

2011

Supported by:

The BEUK 2011 Autumn Inward Mission

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Contents

03 General Information

04 Itinerary

05 Organiser

06 Supporters and partners

07 Showcases hosts – listed by order of visit


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General Information

The Business English UK team

The Autumn Inward Mission is organised by Business English UK, the national association for

business and professional English training in the UK. Sarah Wang, International Manager for

Business English UK, and Amelie Filley, Marketing Assistant, welcome you to take part in this

trip. Amelie will be accompanying the group throughout the mission.

You can contact Amelie at any time during the mission on mobile +44 7741618439.

The concept of our inward missions

The Business English UK FAM Trip is organised in collaboration with British Embassy Madrid

and UK Trade & Investment. The mission is designed to offer delegates the opportunity to

gain direct experience of the high quality business and professional English training provided

in the UK. It will also provide Business English UK members with a cost-effective way to

establish new contacts and meet with potential clients / business partners in an atmosphere

that is business-focused, yet informal and relaxed.

This mission covers 2 cities London and Chester.

Personal spending

Business English UK covers the cost of the delegate’s transportation during the inward

mission, hotel accommodation and 3 meals a day. Participating delegates are responsible

for any extra nights’ accommodation, departure transfers and any incidental personal

spending (such as telephone calls and additional food and drink orders).


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Itinerary

Timetable

Day 1 Thursday 17/11/2011

am arrival in the airport check-up transfer

Check-in hotel for the delegates

14:00 BEUK meet the delegates in the lobby

14:30 - 15:00 Transfer to the first school

15:00 - 17:00 Visit International House

19:30 Welcome reception dinner

Day 2 Friday 18/11/2011

09:00 BEUK meet the delegates in the lobby

09:00 - 9:30 Transfer to the second school

09:30 - 12:30 Visit Canning

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch with Canning

13:30 - 14:00 Transfer to The London School of English

16:00 Transfer to Euston train station

17:10 - 19:15 Train from London Euston to Chester

19:30 Check-in hotel

20:00 Dinner with English in Chester

Day 3 Saturday 19/11/2011

09:30 Check-out hotel

09:45 - 10:00 Transfer to the last school

10:00 - 12:00 visit English in Chester

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch at the school

12:30 - 13:30 Walking tour of Chester

13:55 - 16:04 Train from Chester to London Euston

End of the Mission


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Organiser

Business English UK

Representative/s: Ms. Sarah Wang – Amelie Filley Business English UK is a national not-for-profit organisation formed by a group of leading training centres specialising in English and communication training for business and professional people worldwide. As a special interest group within English UK (the national association for English language training providers), we seek to work together to promote the very best of English language training for business and professional people worldwide. All our members are accredited by the UK government and committed to the highest professional training standards. Business English UK member centres have a wealth of experience in providing tailor-made language courses for all industries and professions. Our expertise is in the training of language skills, communication skills and cross-cultural skills. Our members All Business English UK members meet the following criteria: accredited by British Council

members of English UK

committed to the Business English UK Charter & Constitution Only those who can provide the high standard of teaching resources and facilities demanded by professional students are entitled to be members. Adhering to these strict criteria, we currently have approximately 30 member centres. Our services

- a “one-stop-shop” for any business and professional English training courses

- free consultation on finding the right courses or centres

- free consultation on establishing business partnerships with centres that suit your needs

- joint, multi-centre bids for large government or corporation training projects

- workshops for agents to meet suppliers face-to-face

- familiarisation trips or FAM trips to visit the centres

- seminars or talks about UK business and the professional language training industry

- e-newsletters for latest developments in the industry and great offers from our members

Please visit our web site for a full list of members and further information about the organisation - www.businessenglishuk.org.uk.

Address: 219 St John Street, London EC1V 4LY, UK Tel: +44 (0) 20 76087960 Fax: +44 (0) 20 76087969 Mobile: +44 7956261132 Email: [email protected]

http://www.businessenglishuk.org.uk/

mailto:[email protected]


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Supporters and partners

The mission is supported by:

UK Trade & Investment

UK Trade & Investment is the Government Department that helps UK-based companies succeed in

the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the

UK‟s dynamic economy acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global

business.

UK Trade & Investment offers expertise and contacts through its extensive network of specialists in

the UK, and in British embassies and other diplomatic offices around the world. We provide

companies with the tools they require to be competitive on the world stage.

For further information please visit www.ukti.gov.uk or telephone +44 (0)20 7215 8000.

The mission is in partnership with:

British Embassy Madrid


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Showcase hosts

International House Address: 16 Stukeley Street, London, WC2B 5LQ Tel: +44 20 76112461 Fax: +44 20 71174175 Web: www.ihlondon.com Representative: Maurice Cassidy - Director, Executive Centre Email: [email protected] Courses offered: Marketing and sales, Diplomacy, Exam Courses, Engineering, Executive Programmes, Finance, General Business, Human Resources, Information Technology, Law, Medicine, Military, Public Sector, Secretarial Skills, Teacher Training, Aviation. Description of institution: IH London offers a wide range of courses in the day and evening, full-time and part-time, group and one-to-one. We offer English courses at 13 different levels, from beginners through to advanced speakers. Our dedicated Executive Centre offers a variety of Business English courses to help you get ahead in the global marketplace. We can deliver training in our school, at your place of work and even overseas. International House London opened its doors in 1953 and today is known all over the world for excellence in language teaching and teacher training. Our teachers are highly qualified and enthusiastic and you will benefit from their knowledge and experience. Many of them trained at IH London and several popular course books were written by our teachers. Each year we welcome over 7,000 students from around 150 countries. IH London is a few minutes’ walk from Covent Garden in the heart of London. We are surrounded by cafes, theatres and shops, giving you plenty of opportunity to practice your English or socialise after class. Our purpose-built school is modern and spacious, with a large computer centre, free Wi-Fi access, and a library with thousands of books, DVDs and journals. Classrooms are bright and comfortable, and almost all have interactive whiteboards to make your lessons more engaging and dynamic.

Canning Address: 593/599 Fulham Road, London SW6 5UA Tel: +44 20 7381 7410 Fax: +44 20 7381 7411 Web: www.canning.com Representative: John King – Director Email: [email protected] Courses offered: English for Pas, English for Human Resources, English for Business, tailored courses. Description of institution: What we do - Communication Training for International Business. If you want to be successful in international business today, speaking English well is almost a necessity. Getting a good job or a promotion increasingly depend on you being able to communicate in English effectively. But what should you do if your English is not good enough? There are many possible solutions. At Canning we can offer you a solution which has been used and judged effective by many of the world's leading companies for over 45 years: short, intensive courses, on which you learn and



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practise the English that is really used in business. We adapt our courses to the needs of the people in front of us, rehearsing what they have to do in real life. We are experts in learning about people's working lives and transforming what we learn into training activities. We create scenarios based on real business issues and problems.

The London School of English Address: 15 Holland Park Gardens, London W14 8DZ Tel: +44 20 76054144 Fax: +44 20 76054190 Web: www.londonschool.com Representative: Hauke Tallon - Director of Sales and Marketing Email: [email protected] Courses offered: Diplomacy, Exam courses, Engineering, Executive programmes, Finance, General Business, Human Resources, Law, Marketing and Sales, Public Sector, Secretarial Skills, Distance Learning. Description of institution: Founded in 1912, the London School of English is the longest-established officially accredited English language school in Britain, specialising in courses for motivated adults. The school have two high-quality centres near the centre of London but away from the noise and crowds. Our Executive Centre in Holland Park, one of London's best residential areas, specialises in business and professional courses. The centre in Stamford Brook is also an attractive residential area and offers General English (average age 28), examination and pre-university courses. Both centres offer lunches and free access to the internet. We offer also excellent local accommodations and some social programmes.

English in Chester Address: 9-11 Stanley Place, Chester CH1 2LU Tel: +44 1244 318913 Fax: +44 1244 320091 Web: www.english-in-chester.co.uk Representative: Richard Day - Director Email: [email protected] Courses offered: General English for adults, Intensive group/combination courses, Individual tuition, Exam courses, Executive programs, General business, Military, Teacher training, 50+ courses, 30+ courses. Description of institution: English in Chester (established in 1976) is located in the centre of the beautiful historic city of Chester in North West England. Chester is 40 minutes from both Manchester and Liverpool Airports. The School is an owner-managed family business. It is dedicated to providing high quality courses in a caring and supportive environment. English in Chester offers short, intensive courses (maximum 6 per class) for business and professional people throughout the year. Combination of course with 1 to 1 possible and intensive 1 to 1 courses. Separate centre for executive clients and full support service.

