Arts & Business Scotland is delighted to announce booking is now open for courses and seminars in Edinburgh on copywriting, hiring for attitude and being a board member and their next Development Forum in Glasgow.

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Development Forum: GDPR and A Culture Strategy for Scotland
Thursday 26 October, Glasgow
Booking: https://DevelopmentForumOct26.eventbrite.co.uk

Our latest Development Forum features two Topics in Focus:
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have a significant impact on how cultural organisations deal with personal data. Speakers from Scott-Moncrieff and BTO Solicitors will discuss important changes, including how it will affect fundraising and marketing.
A representative from Scottish Government will share the progress of A Culture Strategy for Scotland, enabling attendees to contribute to the consultation and feedback process.

This event is brought to you by Arts & Business Scotland, with Resourcing Scotland’s Heritage (RSH).

Telling it like it is – Effective Copywriting
Thursday 28 September, Edinburgh
Booking: https://CopywritingSept28.eventbrite.co.uk

This one-day training session explores the five stages of the copywriting process in the context of putting together an effective case for support for a cultural project or cause. Topics include defining and applying your tone of voice, writing creative headlines and crafting an elevator statement.

Introduction to Being a Board Member
Wednesday 4 October, Edinburgh
Booking: https://IBBMOct4.eventbrite.co.uk

This seminar is for new board members/trustees in the charitable arts sector (and those who would like a refresher) to understand their roles and responsibilities. Topics covered include: demystifying your legal and financial responsibilities and the dividing line between your role and that of the professional staff

Hiring and Managing for Attitude – Business Briefing
Tuesday 10 October, Edinburgh
Booking: https://HiringforAttitude.eventbrite.co.uk

So often people are great technically but are the wrong fit in terms of attitude and behaviours, so how do we recruit and develop the right people (and not the wrong people)? The session, delivered by A&BS member The HR Dept will cover the how to implement Competency based recruitment and performance management, and why it is so important.

Arts & Business Scotland are delighted to confirm that bookings are open for our new business briefing Cyber Security: What You Need To Know, led by Accenture (Friday 21 July) and bookings are still open for A General Tax Guide for Arts and Heritage Organisations (Friday 23 July in Perth).

Cyber Security: What You Need To Know – Business Briefing
Friday 21 July 2017 | Arts & Business Scotland, Edinburgh
Registration: 8:30 | Event: 9:00-10:30

Speaker: Rick Hemsley (Managing Director, UKI Accenture Security Practice)
The scope of cyber security has never been so prevalent as almost every business is potentially at threat. This morning briefing will cover how to prepare a cyber resilience strategy, lessons learned from the recent ‘Wannacry’ virus, and preparing for GDPR.

For full details, address and booking click here.

A General Tax Guide for Arts and Heritage Organisations
Friday 23 July 2017 | Perth Concert Hall, Perth
Registration: 8.30am | Event: 9am-12.30pm followed by lunch and general discussion

Speakers: Kirsty Murray (Tax Director) and Scott Craig (VAT Partner), Scott Moncrieff
This half-day seminar is a must for all financial or budget holding staff and anyone who wants to know how tax affects (and can benefit) arts and heritage organisations and individuals. This session will highlight available tax savings and cover corporate tax, VAT, gift aid, basic rules, common issues and opportunities.

Full details, address and booking click here.

Please feel free to circulate this invitation to your networks and any colleagues who may be interested.

If you would like some more information on these events please do not hesitate to get in touch with Adam Castle (Event Coordinator at Arts & Business Scotland) at events@aandbscotland.org.uk.