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Well-known for delivering premium quality plants and accessories for exceptional value, Gardening Direct has appointed popular television gardener and presenter Charlie Dimmock as their ‘Face’ and brand ambassador for 2011.

Flying Flowers (Jersey) Ltd, one of the UK’s leading postal flower delivery services, has so far this year achieved donations of over £7,000 from the sales of their monthly Charity Bouquets.

The Academy for Chief Executives North West region is offering local businesspeople the chance to ‘Eat their Ugly Frog first!’ with two free events this autumn – in Preston and Manchester.

With support from The Academy for Chief Executives South West group well known Seven Summits and Everest climber Rhys Jones has set up the 30/30 Project to get schoolchildren climbing in 2011.

The Academy for Chief Executives has announced the second in their Thought Leaders Conferences on 16 September 2010, featuring acclaimed motivational speaker Kevin Kelly. Delegates will now receive a free copy of Kevin’s latest eBook Get Real.

Due to the success of the 1st Enterprise City High Growth Project (ECHGP) in 2008/9, Birmingham City Council has again chosen Deloitte & The Academy for Chief Executives to deliver development programs to local businesses with major growth potential.

The Academy for Chief Executives has announced the second Thought Leaders Conference on the theme of How to Survive Challenging Times, to take place on 16 September 2010 at 2 Gresham Street London EC2V 7QP, hosted by Investec Private Bank.

Mentored by Birmingham Academy for Chief Executives Chairman, Jane Hunt, Joel Graham-Blake won the Recruitment & Training category at the recent Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Awards.

Over 40 delegates enjoyed The Academy for Chief Executives’ first Thought Leaders Conference recently and the launch of The Entrepreneur Wikthin by Academy Founder Brian Chernett.

Gardening Direct’s 2010 £15,000 Spring prize draw competition was won by keen gardener and line-dancer, Val Philp, from Kent.