A conference organised by the UK Telework Platform and with the assistance of the UK's Department of Trade and Industry.
For some important late news on this event see Latest News About Telework'95 London
The Conference will feature leading telework experts such as Gill Gordon (USA) speaking on the current trends of telework North America and how the business advantages are also contributing to social improvements. See some quotations from Gil and other speakers at the conference. There will be several detailed Case Studies presented, including contributions from international banks and industrial groups.
Peter Thomson:
Tel: +44 1734 731 919.
Fax: +44 1734 328 650.
E-mail: optima@cix.compulink.co.uk
Amongst the participants in the week are :
Moorlands Telecottage - the UK's first telecottage and now in their fifth year of operation, the Moorlands Telecottage will be using the week to launch their plans for a videoconference supported distance learning package.
Contact Simon Brooks tel 01298 84336 fax 01298 84784
email: 100135.2516@CompuServe.com
KITE Telecottage, is to link with the launch of journalist Andrew Bibby's new book: Teleworking - Thirteen Journeys to the Future of Work. Featured in the book, Enniskillen based KITE have brought new high tech work to County Fermanagh and are currently part of a US State Department initiative to bring telework in from the US.
Contact Sheila McCaffrey on tel 01365 348943 fax 01365 348944
email 100073.1111@CompuServe.com
Stuart House IVNU Telecottage - is to hold an open day where they will demonstrate computer use for disabled people, their carers and people trying to return to work. In the same week they are to launch a new course funded by the Gloucestershire TEC and the European Social Fund.
Contact Howard Moorey, tel 01453 885034 fax 01453 885299
email 101352.2262@CompuServe.com
WREN Telecottage is to launch a low cost email and information system - WRENConnect at an Open Day on November 14th and provide a demonstration to the Warwickshire Small Business Club.
Contact Jane Berry tel 01203 696986 fax 01203 696538 email: S.berry@midnet.com
North Tyne Telecottage - holding an Internet Teleworking Course on Nov 11- Nov 18th. Contact Janet Harvey tel 01434 220690
Binbrook Telecottage - based in Lincolnshire is now offering a some unusual courses - a Flying (Ground School) tuition and Advanced Motorcycling tuition, plus they have interested the local University / College to use the Telecottage one day a week as an 'Outpost' of their services.
Contact Peter O'Leary tel 01472 398846 fax 01472 398845
email 100441.3270@CompuServe.com
Eccles House Telebusiness Centre is also holding an open week. Contact Sue Connelly tel 01433 621427, fax 01433 621776 email admin@ehtc.cel.co.uk
Instant Search, the rural based information service is throwing its doors open to journalists on Wednesday 15th November to demonstrate access to Instant Search's unique on-line facilities, how the company is using the WWW and
Internet for business, and how the family home has been kitted out allowing a
mix of work and family between the office and home. Contact Anthony Capstick
tel 01254 822288 fax 01254 822221
email: INSTANT-SEARCH@MCR1.POPTEL.ORG.UK
Gittisham Bakery and Village Stores is to launch its 'PC's for the petrified' course during the week and also its new community newspaper 'The Otter's Tale' - which covers the four local parishes and is put together at the telecottage. Contact Clive Essame tel/fax 01404 850889
For further information on the Telecottage Association, contact Alan Denbigh on tel 01453 834874 fax 01453 836174 email : 100272.3136@CompuServe.com The Telecottage Association membership and helpline is on 0800 616008.
The target market will be companies wishing to introduce teleworking schemes, and skilled teleworkers looking to relocate to companies using this type of flexible working.
'We do get a lot of interest from companies and employees in who is actually running teleworking schemes - when we started there wasn't so much to write about - now we believe the time is right, said Alan Denbigh Executive Director of the Association. 'We publish some information in our bi-monthly magazine, Teleworker, but publish the full guide separately.'
The Telecottage Association is committed to increasing access to work through the use of IT and telecommunications
The TCA is backed by BT, Apple Computer UK, the Rural Development Commission, the National Rural Enterprise Centre, and the Gulbenkian Foundation.
Press Information :
Alan Denbigh Tel 01453 834874 Fax 01453 836174
CompuServe:100272,3137
There is also the annual general meeting of TeleCottages Wales in Aberystwyth.
See the page: events in Wales for details of these events.
The Manchester Vision Centre, in collaboration with the Telecottage Association and the UK Teleworking Platform, will holding its 2nd Annual Management Briefing on Tele-Commuting at the G-MEX Conference & Exhibition Centre in Manchester.
DATE : Wednesday 1st November 1995, 10.00am to 4.30pm.
LOCATION : G-MEX Conference Centre, Manchester
AGENDA:
Session 1: Introduction to Teleworking.
Chairman's Introduction John Lough
"The Teleworking Minefield" Peter Thomson
Session 2 : Teleworking in Practice.
"Creating New Opportunities" Dr Justus Krabshuis and Dr Kathleen Turner
"Evolving the Existing Workplace" Debra Lee
"Managing Teleworkers" Fiona Cameron-Jones
Session 3: Case Studies.
"Building a Strategy" Jean Irvine
"Tele-Centres" Paul Smedley
Session 4: The Economics of Teleworking
E-mail : vcentre@vcentre.eunet.co.uk
Fax : 0161 929 5219.
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