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APPLEBY REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND MAJOR PROPERTY MARKET CONFERENCE
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he Isle of Man office of offshore law firm Appleby will be represented at MIPIM, the world’s leading property market conference. MIPIM, held in Cannes, France, from 15 to 18 March, brings together the most influential international property figures for four days of networking, learning and transactions. All the major sectors are represented, including commercial, residential, retail, healthcare, sport, logistics and industrial. It provides opportunities to view ambitious development projects, advance investment deals, meet future and existing clients from across all property sectors and discover more about the latest changes in the world’s property markets. More than 21,000 visitors, including property owners, investors, tenants, service providers and members of the media, are expected to attend, with almost 2,500 companies from 89 countries exhibiting at the Palais des Festivals. Appleby’s Isle of Man office will be represented by Kyle Sutherland, Partner in the Corporate department, who will be meeting new and existing clients to discuss the Isle of Man and BVI legal services Appleby offers from its Isle of Man office.
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NEDBANK PRIVATE WEALTH STAFF SAY “GRACIAS” FOR THEIR SPANISH LESSONS
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mployees from Nedbank Private Wealth have taken part in a basic Spanish language course over a period of six weeks. The initiative was offered to Nedbank Private Wealth’s staff so they could learn more about cultural sustainability and have the opportunity to attend a taster language course during their lunch hours. The course was given by Teodora Dimitrova, a Spanish teacher based in the Isle of Man. Teodora’s teaching style received very positive feedback; games were played to get staff used to remembering and pronouncing words, in an effective and fun way. Helen Lyall, one of the attendees said: “I really enjoyed the course and I thought the content, speed and level of learning was pitched just right.” Karl Kelly, head of Nedbank Private Wealth’s sustainability forum said: “I have had some fantastic feedback from those attending the course on the teaching style, and about Teodora herself. With this initiative our staff have become more aware of cultural sustainability and by celebrating diversity in this way, we encourage respect and understanding of all cultural differences, in the hope of it spreading beyond Nedbank Private Wealth.” Nedbank Private Wealth is committed to practicing, encouraging and enabling cultural sustainability throughout its organisation, and set up its sustainability forum over four years ago to serve as a platform to raise awareness of various elements of sustainability among all staff right across the organisation. ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE