Cardiff event: last few days to book

For staff and freelances working in the cultural sector, the Cardiff Media Fair on Saturday 7 March is too good an opportunity to miss.

Book online and view the event flyer [7Mb pdf].

Workshops, live demonstrations and a number of discussion sessions, are geared towards helping workers in the creative and cultural sectors to develop new skills and to consider what they need in order to progress their careers.

Several leading organisations will be on-hand to offer advice on training, education and employment issues.

Bookings made online will continue to processed until Wednesday 4 March; but if you don’t hear about the event until after that date, do come along to the Atrium on Saturday 7 March and register with us on the day.

Please note, however, that workshops do need to be booked in advance to guarantee a place.

What are our exhibitors saying about the event?

Here are a few comments:

Kevin Pascoe, Employer Engagement Development Officer for the Open University in Wales said:

“The Open University in Wales is delighted to support the BECTU Cardiff Media Fair 2009; we feel we are uniquely placed to support the development needs of BECTU members across Wales, through high quality and very flexible, supported distance learning programmes.

The University has a unique relationship in its work with trades unions in Wales and has particularly strong links with BECTU. We are especially keen to increase our work with freelancers in the industry to improve the range of flexible professional development opportunities available to them.”

Kath Leach, Marketing Manager, Principality FX said:

“Principality FX manufactures high quality materials for the special effects industry that have been developed with the makeup artist in mind. Using a consortium of highly experienced model/prop makers, prosthetic technicians and makeup artists, we can provide a comprehensive service for any requirement.

“We are hoping the Cardiff Media Fair will be a great place to demonstrate our products and to show people the services that the consortium can offer.”

Hannah Raybould, Skillset Screen Academy Wales, Project Manager, said:

"Screen Academy Wales are really excited at the prospect of the BECTU fair as we're hoping to engage with those attending to find out what training needs we can offer short courses for, and also to ensure that our courses are delivering film graduates with the requisite skills for the current demands of the industry."

A spokesperson for the Wales TUC said:

“Come along to the Wales TUC Youth Workshop at the BECTU Media Fair and find out how working collaboratively as part of a team helps you to get more done. You will discover what your basic employment rights are, whether you’re staff or freelance, or a student keen to learn more.

“With the current economic situation leading to uncertain times for workers across the media industries, trade unions are more important than ever. They work with the government and employers to encourage young people into jobs, to prevent non-essential lay-offs and to limit redundancies.”