BBC Birmingham looks to a new digital future

We've had the following press release from our friends and colleagues at the BBC-

BBC Birmingham looks to a new digital future

BBC Director-General Tony Hall today returned to Birmingham to outline the start of a new creative vision for the BBC in the Midlands.
He spoke with the whole team in the Mailbox, the BBC's base in Birmingham, and said “I want to make Birmingham a really exciting and important part of what we do. This is just the start - but make no mistake, if you’re interested in new skills and digital innovation, this is the place to be.”
Outlining his vision, Tony Hall talked about some of the plans:

• The teams who deliver entry level training schemes, talent and skills development, including inductions, will be based in Birmingham. BBC apprenticeships and traineeships will also be run from Birmingham

• The BBC has agreed in principle with the Arts Council, England that Birmingham will become the new home for The Space, their pioneering digital arts partnership. Teams from Birmingham will also make a substantial contribution to the BBC’s Shakespeare season in 2016

• A new digital innovation team will be developed in Birmingham, working with the Creative City Partnership and local talent to tell stories differently and produce content in a whole new way. This is part of the BBC’s wider strategy to engage younger, more diverse audiences

• The BBC’s Outreach and Corporate Social Responsibility team, who work with local communities, educating and inspiring people right across the country, will also be moving to Birmingham

Tony Hall also outlined how the Mailbox would become an open skills and development space for people and his overall aim to build on the city's growing reputation for cutting edge digital work, its diverse talent pool, vibrant young audiences, strong arts scene and to celebrate Birmingham’s rich potential and ambitions for the future.

Tommy Nagra, newly appointed Head of Business Development for BBC Birmingham, will work with new Head of Regional and Local Programmes, David Jennings, and internal BBC staff and external partners to deliver the changes.

Peter Salmon, Director BBC North and tasked by Tony Hall to lead this project, said "This is the first phase of our plans for the BBC in Birmingham. We’re building a stronger BBC in the city and today’s announcements are the first steps in that journey. We will continue to work with Birmingham; the wider region and the wider BBC to increase our activity here."

These changes will take place over the next two years - and will bring around 80 jobs and £23.5m additional activity to the city over a three-year period.

Worcester Film Festival this week!

Our Steering Group member @pathwayprods Rob Heaton reminded us that Worcestershire Film Festival is happening this Friday 15th to Sunday 17th November.

Friday is opening night at The Hive in Worcester, featuring the film Hawking. Films are being screened in The Hive & Worcester Arts Workshop. "The Quickener" by Joel Wilson is on at 3pm on Saturday in The Hive.

Workshops are on Saturday & Sunday at The Chapel, University of Worcester.

Find out  more here: http://worcestershirefilmfestival.co.uk

or tweet them @worcesterfilm

Creative Networks Event -BAFTA Shorts 2013

A SELECTION OF SHORT FILMS FROM THE EE BRITISH ACADEMY FILM AWARDS

Writer/Director: Will Anderson will be joining us for Q & A after the screenings

THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 2013, 5.30PM UNTIL 8.45PM www.creativenetworksonline.com
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY, MILLENNIUM POINT, CURZON STREET, BIRMINGHAM B4 7XG
INCLUDING THE MUSIC NETWORK 4PM UNTIL 5.30PM www.birminghammusicnetwork.com
BIRMINGHAM SCREEN IMAGE NETWORK 4PM UNTIL 5.30PM www.birminghamscreenimagenetwork.wordpress.com

PLEASE NOTE EARLIER THAN USUAL START TIME
5.30pm Registration followed by complimentary food/refreshments and networking in our Cafe
6.30pm Brief intro then SCREENING OF BAFTA SHORTS    8.15pm Q & A   8.45pm Event ends

Creative Networks brings together all parties involved in screen and sound media in the West Midlands, promoting both successful business development and collaboration.

To join this FREE event, please register at www.bcucreativenetworks.eventbrite.co.uk or email creative.networks@bcu.ac.uk or call 0121 331 5400.
Alternatively, register online at www.creativenetworksonline.com

Funding Opportunity - Digital Makers Fund

We received an email about this fantastic fund earlier this week, please feel free to circulate around your networks.

Digital Makers Fund - Opens 18 September 2013, closes 14 November 2013

Nesta and Nominet Trust (proud supporters of Make Things Do Stuff) are pleased to announce a second open call for ideas to significantly increase the number of young people who participate in digital making activities.

We want digital making to go mainstream. We want making with technology to become as accessible an activity as making music or making food. Ubiquity is a long way off, but we want to support initiatives that can take us closer to that goal.

The second call is backed by a fund of £250,000 and we expect to make a small number of grants between £20,000 and £50,000. Alongside the grant a package of tailored support will be offered; this includes expert advice and mentoring and access to Nesta and Nominet Trust's expertise, networks and event space

Please note: If you want to apply, a pre-requisite is attending a workshop or webchat – so you can ask questions and get a better understanding on the Fund. They’re holding a workshop in Birmingham on Ted 23 October (12:30-2pm, lunch included) at Fazley Studios - https://digitalmakersfund-23oct.eventbrite.co.uk/

Get more help and information here http://bit.ly/1fHByg9

Funded training -MANAGING CREATIVE TALENT WORKSHOP

We have just heard about this fantastic workshop, part funded by Creative Skillset. Read the text of the email we recieved below...
 

 

LIMITED PLACES ON THE NEW MANAGING CREATIVE TALENT WORKSHOP

BIRMINGHAM

Friday 18 October, Friday 1 November & Friday 15 November 2013

This will be a unique opportunity for everyone wanting to develop their skills in managing creative teams in television, film and new media. The three day modular event will fully immerse people in the art of managing people. The aim is to help potential and current managers get the best out of teams. Offered by Skills Channel TV, this event will be facilitated by Alec McPhedran, a key trainer in the people side of creative management and will feature a number of great guest speakers.

For more information and to register please visit our webpage on http://www.skillschannel.tv/managing_teams_2013.html

This3 days modular interactive programme will take place in central Birmingham on the 18^th of October and the 1^st and 15^thNovember 2013. and will be a great opportunity to learn the best techniques in the subject, Normally, this workshop has a price of £990.00 (ex VAT) per person for the three days. However, this programme has fantastic funding support from Creative Skillset. That means the current cost is now £175 (ex VAT) for the three days – a fantastic opportunity to invest in your key people.
 

For more information and to register please visit our webpage on http://www.skillschannel.tv/managing_teams_2013.html
 

About Alec McPhedran

Alec is well known in the Midlands having concentrated much of his business delivery in the area. He is currently working on projects with BECTU, the BFI, Creative England and a range of creative businesses and individuals. Before setting up Skills Channel TV, Alec was head of learning and sector talent development for Channel4 and worked closely with Skillset, BECTU, PACT and Screen West Midlands on a wide range of initiatives. This part led Alec into wanting to do more of this type of work and it led to the highly successful Skills Channel TV. One of the first key projects was the highly successful Screen West Midlands ‘DRIVE’ project – a series of learning programmes from start-ups to existing media companies. He has a passion for helping people to achieve and is now an established trainer and coach.

What others have to say about Skills Channel TV:

“What a star you are - thank you so much for providing us with an excellent mentoring workshop for the producers forum networking programme.”

The Producers Forum Mentoree Workshop

“Absolutely not what I expected. I am so glad I came.”

BECTU High Impact Interviewing Skills Workshop

“I think if the government want to throw money at trainers, to help us learn about export (which I think they should be doing even in these lean times), then they should be putting it in the right hands. That is you guys.”

Film Production Company

“Alec, thanks for yesterday, they, and I, really enjoyed it. I could see that they got a real buzz out of it, I am sure that the event has helped focus them on their job search!!”

Royal Opera House

“Just wanted to say what a thoroughly worthwhile and pleasant time I had yesterday, it really fired me up and was exactly what I needed. You sure know your stuff and I'm really grateful for all your tip top tips.”

BECTU Brand Me

For more information and to register please visit our webpage on http://www.skillschannel.tv/managing_teams_2013.html
  

Workshop Description

This three day modular programme will help new or experienced television people manage and lead creative teams.

The key benefits of completing the programme are:
- Improved and motivated teams
- Clearer focus on direction and roles
- Improved delegation skills
- Higher profile in the sector through developed networking techniques
- Heavily financially supported programme
- Opportunity to meet and develop relationships with industry peers
- Sessions delivered by industry professionals
- Access to one to one coaching support during and after the programme 

Module One: Strategic Leadership

Exploring the role and responsibilities of managers and leaders in the creative sector

Module Two: Getting the Best Out of People

What makes people tick, how does this work with your management style? We explore the skills of motivation, delegation and giving feedback to developing creative teams.

Module Three: Getting In, Getting On

How to promote your team and develop the business side of the services they offer. Content includes branding teams, networking and setting clear direction.

For more information and to register please visit our webpage on http://www.skillschannel.tv/managing_teams_2013.html

Who is this aimed at?

This course is aimed at ambitious, new or current creative who want to learn the art of people and team management. The group will be a great chance to learn and network from others who work in the creative sector, particularly from film, television and new media.

21 hours
Duration: 3 days
Dates: Friday 18 October, Friday 1 November & Friday 15 November 2013
Location: mac, Birmingham

Price: £175 ex VAT, £210 inc VAT (For current BECTU, BAFTA, RTS and Producers Forum Members £100 ex VAT, £120 inc VAT)
Maximum number of participants: 12
Contact: info@skillschannel.tv

For more information and to register please visit our webpage on http://www.skillschannel.tv/managing_teams_2013.html

Event news - The History of Public Address

Sound system evolution through the 20th and early 21st centuries… and beyond???

Speaker: Jim Cousins www.soundimprovementservices.com

Join Creative Networks to hear Jim talk about his approach to sound system design; he’ll be inviting discussion on current audio quality, potential hearing damage and the question “where do we go from here…?”

THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2013, 5.45PM UNTIL 8.45PM - WWW.CREATIVENETWORKSONLINE.COM
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY, MILLENNIUM POINT, CURZON STREET, BIRMINGHAM B4 7XG

INCLUDING THE MUSIC NETWORK 4PM UNTIL 5.30PM - WWW.BIRMINGHAMMUSICNETWORK.COM
AND BIRMINGHAM SCREEN IMAGE NETWORK 4PM UNTIL 5.30PM – www.birminghamscreenimagenetwork.wordpress.com

Jim’s early career was as an electronics engineer working in the aircraft and medical industries. He then joined a five-year hearing and speech project which led to employment in the pro-audio world, designing live sound mixing consoles and bespoke recording consoles for Midas Audio Systems. Manufacturing consoles for artists like Frank Zappa and designing theatre systems for the musicals Evita and Cats, he also worked with Pink Floyd for the original production of The Wall.

Frustrated that live sound system designs didn't keep up with the superb audio fidelity of the analogue mixing consoles at that time, Jim next became a freelance consultant working on a wide range of sound systems and, of course, very large scale outdoor events. His largest event, dubbed Popestock, was in 2000 with a single audience of over two million people and the furthest person being a mile from the stage. That event led to a nine-year stint with Martin Audio, originally as senior projects engineer and then as product manager.
Jim set up Sound Improvement Services in 2010, providing sound system and acoustical consultancy plus bespoke loudspeaker design for specialist use. He also writes technical articles, user-guides and training material for manufacturers, teaches Smaart v7 (audio measurement) and presents one-day classes on bass system control and room acoustics.

Creative Networks brings together all parties involved in screen and sound media in the West Midlands, promoting both successful business development and collaboration.

To join this FREE event, please register at www.bcucreativenetworks.eventbrite.co.uk or email creative.networks@bcu.ac.uk or call 0121 331 5400

Alternatively, register online www.creativenetworksonline.com

Job Opportunities - GBSLEP

Another job opportunity spotted on the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership GBSLEP website. The links to apply will go live on Monday 2nd September so go take a look before the crowds
They say..
'At the forefront of the national LEP movement, GBSLEP is looking for three talented and enthusiastic individuals to support the Board to deliver its Strategy for Growth. Focusing on project management; communications and engagement; and professional, policy and administrative support; the successful applicants will have a key role to play in driving forward this exciting agenda.'

Job Opportunities Spotted!

Rob, who's a member of the Digital Media Businesses Steering Group, emailed us yesterday to say 'Do you post Job Opportunities?' Well, yes! He'd spotted these job opportunities posted on LinkedIn and wanted to share them with the DM community.

The first opportunity is with Connecting Element, Digital and Social Media consultants based in Birmingham. They say 'We regularly scout for new talent to join our friendly team of digital professionals, which include consultants, content writers, social-media monitors, SEO experts, developers and designers.
Interesting in working with us? Call Karen on 07776 257932 or email your CV and one or two work samples to karen@connectingelement.co.uk'

The second batch of opportunities is with Red Eye, who say they are 'Conversion Rate Optimisation Specialists' with expertise in email marketing and web testing and optimisation. (I hope I got that right!). they have a whole list of jobs on their website, including this one for an Email Designer

'Email Designer / Executive – Milton Keynes
RedEye are seeking a talented Email Designer/Executive who will be responsible for the design, and building of emails for our client base. You will be creative, motivated and able to hit the ground running on a variety of tasks.'
Visit the jobs page on thier website for more http://www.redeye.com/about-us/jobs/

Innovation in Growing Cities - Nesta Event

We saw this event in Nesta's latest email newsletter... Sounds perfect for those with an interest in Birmingham as a centre of innovation

Date: 24.10.2013 10:00 - 16:00
Location: Birmingham
Join us at this major innovation event in Birmingham to explore the central theme of social innovation in growing cities.
This free two-part event will provide Local Enterprise Partnerships  (LEPs) and other organisations with the practical tools to grow jobs and use open data effectively.

To maximise the benefit of the event the day will be split into two distinct sections - a morning of presentations and conversations exploring innovating growth in jobs and an afternoon event workshop on Open Data Challenge Prizes.

The afternoon session has been designed specifically to bring together those with interest and expertise to offer to our open data challenge prize around energy and the environment and will be focused around a participatory workshop during which we will agree the challenge questions for our prize programme.

Following the session, we will issue an open invitation for ideas based on open data which address the challenges set, an innovation and creation weekend, development support to promising ideas and the opportunity to pitch for a grand prize of £40-50,000.
Speakers will include Birmingham City Council’s Leader, Sir Albert Bore and Nesta’s Chief Executive, Geoff Mulgan, amongst social innovators and experts.
You're welcome to attend one or both events but please register soon as places are limited.

Read more and book a place here

Invitation to Birmingham Show and Tell – Young Rewired State 2013

BBC and Birmingham City Council are delighted to invite you to Birmingham Show and Tell - Young Rewired State 2013
Please RSVP: digital@birmingham.gov.uk by Tuesday 6 August 2013

Invitation to Birmingham Show and Tell – Young Rewired State 2013
Come along and meet Birmingham’s Next Generation Coders


Where: BBC Mailbox
When: Thursday 8 August 2013
Time: 18.00 – 19.30
Dress code: Informal

Programme includes:

• Welcome: Catherine Hearne, Head of Regional & Local Programming, BBC Midlands
• Creating a brighter future for Birmingham: Sir Albert Bore, Leader, Birmingham City Council
• Code a better Birmingham – what next for YRS: Lara Ratnaraja, Independent Consultant
• Rising to the challenge: Birmingham Centre Kids & Mentors

What’s it all about?
Around 600 young coders will be arriving at Birmingham’s Custard Factory on 9 August as Young Rewired State’s Festival of Code returns to the city for its second consecutive year. Participants as young as 5 and up to the age of 18 will be working in over 50 centres across the UK including the local centres BBC Birmingham and Birmingham City University in the lead up to the festival. From the 5th - 9th the young coders will develop apps, websites, and digital prototypes alone or in teams using open data and will then unite in Birmingham at the Custard Factory on the 9th August for the weekend to present their ideas to Judges.

Join us at the BBC for an informal gathering of key city leaders across the public, private and community sector together with the Birmingham young coders to share and celebrate with them what they have created. Hear from them why coding, collaboration and creativity will be an important bedrock of innovation for Birmingham’s future economy and how YRS is helping them to exploit the economic, social and education potential of coding.

Refreshments and pizza!

Invitation only event: Please RSVP to digital@birmingham.gov.uk by Tuesday 6 August 2013

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY!

We all know that funding is getting harder to come by, so we were delighted that Susannah Goh of Birmingham Science City told us about this opportunity from Creative England.

The £1m pot is targeted at small and medium sized enterprises in the Creative Digital Media Sector in our region and comprises of deferred payment and/or interest free loans. If you're developing new work in the markets listed below, why not get the Expression of Interest form filled out straight away.

•     Cross Platform TV development
•     feature film production
•     Healthcare
•     Government Services
•     Games, Interactive Entertainment and Mobile Content
•     Business To Business
•     E-Learning
•     Mobile applications

The deadline for registrations of interest is: 21st August 2013. Visit the web page for more details and to submit your expression of interest.

Another fantastic opportunity!

We've had this fantastic email in our inbox this morning. It sounds almost too good to be true!

Are you a UK creative innovator? Need a grant to meet up with your opposite numbers in the Far East? Check out the opportunity being offered below...

UK-China 'Design in Innovation' Forum and Business Partnering Workshop 

This initiative is being organised by BIS/ FCO Science and Innovation Network (SIN), Innovate China UK (ICUK) and the Technology Strategy Board/ Creative Industries KTN and will visit the cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou between 14-18th October, 2013.

The mission will connect UK creative innovators and designers with their counterparts and technology-based companies in China across target sectors including creative economy, sustainability, additive manufacturing, future cities and digital healthcare.

Travel and accommodation grants will be offered to 10 successful applicants. Further information including a downloadable application form can be found on the website here. Completed application forms should be returned to richard@creativeindustriesktn.org by Monday, August 5th.

Awards Opportunity - closes 29th July

@BhamScienceCity's Susannah Goh tells us about an award for those working in digital technologies...

Image Credit: Kristian Dela Cour

Catching up on news from the ICT Knowledge Transfer Network, today, I came across the announcement of the  prestigious Next Gen 13 national competition for digital technologies within  ‘next generation access infrastructure’. (Details can be found at: http://www.nextgenevents.co.uk/awards ).  If you know of a business or initiative that will fit the bill, please contact awards@nextgenevents.co.uk   by 29th July.

The awards are:

• Urban (Fixed) – digital access infrastructure deployments in city and urban areas
• Rural (Fixed) - digital access deployments for rural and ‘hard to reach’ areas.
• Mobile – service developments in mobile cellular and public Wi-Fi connectivity
• Network Quality – initiatives and systems designed to improve the performance quality of networks and their design/deployment

(With the exception of Mobile the Digital Network categories are technologically neutral)

• Open Data – the use of Open Data in commercial, community or public service projects together with related Cloud Computing services, facilities and systems for large volume (Big Data) and the capacity for high performance processing.
• Digital Innovation – includes examples of innovative products and services and initiatives to improve ‘innovation capacity’.
• Digital Skills – Projects, Services and campaigns that increase digital skills levels amongst individuals, SMEs and charities, and that contribute to Go ON UK's vision of making the UK the most digitally skilled nation in the world.

All that the Next Gen team  need is:

• a contact name, email and phone number
• a brief summary statement of your work or project (maximum 40 words plus Web url) and
• the implementation status of your project - whether at design stage, in Beta testing or fully operational.

Good luck and let us know how you get on!

If you are would like to explore possibilities and collaborative partnerships, contact Susannah Goh at Birmingham Science City s.goh@aston.ac.uk

(Image Credit: Kristian Dela Cour)

The Tales of Shakespuss -DM Opportunity

We've just heard about an exciting new project about a cat called 'William Shakespuss' The basic premise of the project is to bring the elements of Shakespeare to children as soon as they can sit up and look at pictures.

The Tales of Shakespuss have a number of facets, including a stage show which is presently the element which relates to the crowd-funding indicated on the website at present www.shakespuss.com.  For digital media businesses, the interesting element will be the creation of the animation of the Tales.  They have secured the wonderful talents of Patricia Quinn (AKA Magenta in The Rocky Horror Show), whose appearances include acting with the RSC and a great many roles including children's roles such as The Box of Delights in the mid 80s.  She is to be the voice of Shakespuss, and no doubt they'll have other exciting actors for the many colourful characters which are members of the Shakespuss troupe.


Support on any level for Shakespuss will have a tangible supporting effect on every aspect of the project, and they certainly hope they can enjoy the talents of the many professionals working within the animation and support industries in and around the Midlands.


Shakespuss and Shakespeare naturally share the same home of Stratford upon Avon, the creator of Shakespuss, Melissa Mailer-Yates, says she was born in Yardley, and keeping the creative side within the Midlands area is very important to the Shakespuss project. Support on any level would be gratefully received, particularly as they are currently seeking the financial backing in order to achieve what will no doubt become a worldwide phenomenon.

We at Digital Media Businesses wish Melissa and William Shakespuss every success and look forward to telling you about any creative opportunities that arise during the project

You can watch a video about the project on the website www.shakespuss.com

Opportunity- ITV seek apprentices for ITV News Central team

This Friday is the closing date for applications for the ITV apprenticeship in the ITV News Central team, working in the Birmingham studio. Interviews and assessments happen towards the end of this month. Why not visit the web page for more details or tweet or share this opportunity with someone you know? http://bit.ly/11dFxvb
 
ITV even have Top Tips on applying to and working at ITV on YouTube ...

BBC seek volunteers for Wildlife Revival event

The BBC are looking for volunteers for a Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival Event taking place as part of the BBC’s Summer of Wildlife. This event will be held on the 14th September  in Sutton Park.

This summer the BBC will come together to celebrate the UK’s extraordinary wildlife.

The BBC is going to harness the power of much loved programmes and new ground-breaking nature content from across the BBC to create a ‘Summer of Wildlife’ – a season which will galvanise and inspire people across the UK to celebrate, discover and ultimately protect the sheer range, speciality and importance of wildlife in the UK.

Birmingham has been selected to host the only Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival event. It will take place at Sutton Park, Birmingham on Saturday, September 14th 2013. It is expected to be open to the public from 10.00am to 5.00 pm, and will be free to enter.

Volunteer Roles
We are looking for a minimum of 15 volunteers to act as stewards for the event.

Exact duties will be allocated on the day. These are expected to include:
·        Meeting and greeting visitors at the gate
·        Acting as an information point for visitors
·        Signposting visitors to attractions and suggesting alternatives if their first choice is too busy
·        Managing queues
·        Supporting partner activities

All roles will be ambassadorial and information based. You will be expected to:
    Encourage people to get involved
    Be a positive face of the BBC and BBC Springwatch
    Be on hand for any questions or queries
    Be enthusiastic about the event and about the Summer of Wildlife

You do not need to have any wildlife or conservation knowledge or background.

Please note that this is an outreach event and volunteer roles are not related to television production.

Download the PDF application form and information sheet from the DMB website here

Conference on Digital Health

Do you have the skills and expertise to innovate with Health Sector? Check out this free event:

Conference on Digital Health
Institute of Digital Healthcare at the University of Warwick
Thursday, 25th July 2013 0900 -1630

The Insititute of Digital Healthcare is a five year partnership with NHS, WMG and Warwick Medical School which aims to improve people's health and wellbeing through the development, evaluation and use of innovative digital technologies and services.

The purpose of this workshop is to hold a collaborative event with NHS partnering organisations, industry representatives and University colleagues from the West Midlands. We envisage it will set the agenda for the future AHSN digital theme programme:

To create effective networks and contacts across the West Midlands region for moving forward the use of digital technology and informatics in the delivery of healthcare
Build a framework strategy for the digital work-stream of the AHSN
Demonstrate how IDH can support the adoption of innovation across the NHS
Identify possible future opportunities for innovation and collaborative working

Click here to book or for more info on the venue

'Up' your street smarts with Smart Streets - event

Designing Smart Streets – InfoLab21 event 25 June Lancaster University

Digital Birmingham is leading the Smart Cities agenda on behalf of Birmingham City Council. It is working with many of its strategic partners to ensure that we can maximise the city assets and resources and accelerate the release of data so that it can be used by businesses to create new applications, products and solutions to help the city achieve its strategic outcomes.   The potential benefits of Public Service Information have been estimated by Deloitte at £1.8bn of direct value with wider social and economic benefits raising it to £6.8bn.  The release of real time information by Transport for London has enabled new apps to be developed, promoting public usage and generating business opportunities.

The InfoLab21 event on 25 June at Lancaster University provides a great opportunity for businesses and organisations who work in app development or who have an interest in open Data to develop creative solutions for highways / street maintenance challenges and work on a competition entry for part of a £60K prize fund. The project is a TSB funded collaboration and will bring together project partners Carillion, Balfour Beatty and Amey and the small business community to explore how our highways can be digitally enhanced/enabled and, more importantly, what data might that might provide and how a range of stakeholders, particularly smaller businesses, can access the data and make money from it.

To register your interest visit:  http://smartstreets.eventbrite.co.uk/#
For further information please email: Paul.Rose@amey.co.uk or download poster at: http://www.digitalbirmingham.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/DesigningSmartStreetsPoster.pdf

3D Print event - do.CAKE 25th June

You are invited to attend the next FREE do.CAKE morning 10am on Tuesday 25th June 2013, at do.collaboration's Chowen and Garfield Weston Foundation Prototyping Hall. This month's exciting theme is 3D printing and there will be presentations from Black Country Atelier and 3D Creation Lab.

To find out more and register, visit http://docake.eventbrite.co.uk/

image credit Keith Kissel

Venue:

do.collaboration Hub
Chowen and Garfield Weston Foundation Prototyping Hall, 

Ground Floor, ERI Building
University of Birmingham, Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston
United Kingdom, B15 2TT

Job Opportunity - Creative Skillset

Creative Skillset's Jo Welch has drawn our attention to a post they have just advertised for a Training Network Manager (Creative and Digital Media). Sounds exciting, why not check it out?

 The timescale for recruitment is very tight and the closing date is 12th June. Click this link to view the details on the website, which are also copied below, so please do share, post and tweet as you see fit. The post holder will work closely with existing networks and employers to ensure best use of resource for the area.
 
Training Network Manager: Creative and Digital Media
Birmingham
Full time
£38,000 pa
Fixed term until March 2014
Applications close at midday 12 June 2013
Interviews to be held 18 June 2013

The Training Network Manager (Creative and Digital Media) will build relationships with employers, raise awareness of apprenticeships, stimulate and aggregate demand for apprenticeships, link employers with quality training providers, and support outreach and recruitment of apprentices.
Rather than duplicate existing structures, this network will work closely in partnership with business groups, such as existing media clusters, trade associations and the Local Enterprise Partnership, across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
The Training Network Manager will also work as part of a team of five other Managers serving the Advertising and Marketing Communications sectors, the Fashion and Textiles sectors and the Creative and Digital Media sectors in London, Manchester and Bristol.

Event- do.cake rescheduled to Tuesday 21st May

The monthly do.cake events at the Digital Heritage Demonstrator on the University of Birmingham campus Hub will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, beginning in July.

However, May's event has been moved due to the bank holiday and will therefore be held on 21st May from 10am-12noon. June's event will be held on 25th June.

Find out more and book to attend by visiting the Eventbrite page http://docake-eorg.eventbrite.co.uk/