More than 50 free 45-50 minute seminars are being offered at this year’s charities and associations exhibition, CHASE, being held at the Business Design Centre, Islington, Tuesday 24th February and Wednesday 25th February.

There are seven streams of seminars available.

o General, including sessions on retention culture, marketing, recruitment, motivation and the media.

o Fundraising, including sessions on grants, contracts, finding donors, technology, relationships and online fundraising.

o HR, including sessions on employment law, cpd, equality law, mentoring and leadership and management styles.

o IT, including sessions on new technologies, strategy, social media, information security and cost reduction.

o Finance and legal, including sessions on maximising funding streams, pensions, ethical investment, property, accounting, incorporation and mergers.

o Trustees (Tuesday 24th February only) including sessions on risk, public benefit and ethics.

o Events (Wednesday 25 February only) including sessions on speakers, sponsorship, legal aspects and negotiation.

In addition there are free 30-minute fundraising surgeries offering fresh approaches and new ideas on this topic.

01727 896087 www.chase2009.org.uk