Part of the wider BEER initiative, which includes the best employer survey, awards and year-round seminars, the festival is organised by recruitment consultancy firm Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) and eras Ltd, provider of psychometric and talent solutions.
Ideal for senior executives and directors and heads of HR, the festival offers high-profile keynote speakers: Cathy Brown, Employee Engagement Executive, British Telecom, Dr Andy Wood, Chief Executive Officer of Suffolk’s own Adnams, and Dominic Lowe, Managing Director of Kettle Foods in Norwich will be speaking about their own employee engagement activities.
Covering themes such as leadership, community involvement, living the values and wellbeing in the workplace, the event is designed to get participants engaged with their peers to help them develop their own employee engagement strategies.
The event is a mix of speeches and ‘free flow’ discussion hubs led by facilitators from key business leaders in the region. In the hubs, attendees steer the agenda by sharing their experiences and they are not tied down to just one hub at a time – they can move freely between each one to capitalise on the knowledge being shared.
Lynn Walters, Director of Pure, says: “The BEER Festival is very different. Usually, professionals in this field would not be able to be so creative and innovative at a traditional style conference. We aim to make all participants the ‘experts’ who can teach each other, and share success stories and lessons learned.”
Alex Pearce, Managing Director at eras ltd adds: “We are aim to offer a festival that breaks the rules – it is a highly inclusive and interactive event. This approach can really open up the way for exciting ideas and problem-solving. It really is an amazing opportunity for people to learn from the fantastic pool of talent we have in the East of England.”
The festival starts at 9.30 and finishes at 4pm. The £35 ticket fee includes lunch, refreshments and a goody bag, with all proceeds donated to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices and The Adnams Charity.
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Anna Hill, Marketing Manager on: 01223 209888 or Anna.Hill@prs.uk.com.
About Best Employers, Eastern Region (BEER)
In 2012 Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) and consultancy business, eras Ltd, created and launched the BEER initiative, which comprises four elements: a biennial survey, awards frequent seminars and the biennial festival. The programme aims to identify and promote the region’s best employers and Participating companies have the opportunity to learn about, embrace and develop their company's culture and values through employee engagement. Companies responding to the survey receive a tailored report and an action plan for further development. Based on the results, respondents are entered into award categories such as ‘Employee Values’ and ‘Innovation’. The regional seminars are a valuable source of advice and support for businesses and a great opportunity to share best practice and resolve issues as a collective. www.best-employers.co.uk
About Pure Resourcing Solutions
Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) was established in Cambridge in September 2002. Since then the company has flourished and now employs over 50 staff across four regional offices in Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich and Chelmsford.
Pure has developed from being specialist accountancy recruitment business to providing temporary and permanent
recruitment services for accountancy, executive, financial services, human resources, marketing and professional office support.
The company provides end-to-end recruitment and retention solutions that include additional services such as assessment centres, proficiency testing, psychometric testing, training, salary benchmarking and coaching. Also, Pure runs a series of business seminars and workshops for clients throughout the year, and support regional charities
including EACH and The J’s Hospice.
Pure’s clients range from FTSE 100 companies, venture capital-backed businesses, private businesses, professional firms and the public sector; we have built a reputation as the recruitment consultants of choice in all chosen markets. www.prs.uk.com
About eras ltd
eras ltd has been providing cost effective, high quality psychometric products, training solutions and organisational change initiatives for over 30 years. During this time, the company has built a highly extensive client portfolio, incorporating many household names from the hundreds of clients across the UK and internationally, and with whom the eras experts work in partnership. Drawing upon experience of developing psychometric tests and questionnaires (including the popular Quest Profiler™), eras has developed its service further by working with businesses to analyse their culture and values. The secret of successful surveys is asking all the right questions in a way that will provoke honest answers. It is here that eras has drawn on its extensive expertise to help design a survey that will be as revealing as it is in-depth. www.erasltd.co.uk
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