Facilitator Bimal Shah. This intensive 3-day seminar is designed to increase the participants? ability to analyse and understand of advanced finance and accounting practices. Participants will improve their understanding of the impact of their business decisions on the profitability and growth of their organisation and how they can improve their performance through the use of recognised tools. For more information visit www.bec.bm. Cost for members of the Bermuda Employers Council: $585 Non Member $645.

Facilitator Bimal Sha. This 2 day seminar provides participants with a basic understanding of financial statements in an easy to understand format. It will help anyone who works with financial statements to increase their awareness of the factors that drive the bottom line ? the profit and loss that result in the financial stability or instability. Participants will review sample organisations for their annual performance and prepare an analysis that could be used during a shareholders? meeting to seek clarification of the financial worth of the organisation. Cost for members of the Bermuda Employers Council: $465 Non Member $515. For more information visit www.bec.bm.

Hosted by Media Tek Limited. For pricing and registration details call 296-9898 or visit www.mediatek.bm. Space is limited.

at 12.30 p.m. at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. The special guest speaker is Mike McCurry, former press secretary to US President Bill Clinton.

Tickets are $40 for BIBA members and $55 for non-members. To reserve a space e-mail or call Luanna Rawlins at irawlinsbiba.org or call 292-0632.