2010
February
12	Alumni Managers Network Meeting
	ABS is pleased to be able to bring you the first in a series of Alumni Managers networking meetings. Chaired by Elly Sample, Director of Marketing and Communications at Oxford Brookes Business School.The events will give you the opportunity to hear from experts in the field, an opportunity to benchmark and hear examples of best practice and also hear from external agencies on factors such as the social networking revolution.
26	PR Networking Event
	ABS is formally bringing together a series of networking events for PR staff within the membership. The first event will be run on the 26th February 2010 at Leeds Metropolitan University (Rose Bowl)  and will be facilitated and Chaired by Toby Roe, Director of Marketing and Communications - (Chair of the ABS PR Network). An unrivalled opportunity to hear from business school and PR experts on topics such as social media, blogging, how to engage academics, potential changes to the government and how this will effect political relations and more.
March
15	Implementing Lean Management in Business Schools
	Facilitator: Prof. Baback Yazdani, Dean, Nottingham Business School How is your business school responding to Lord Mandelson's announcement that the Government is cut university funding in England by £533m and there will be no funding for extra student numbers for 2010-11? On 15 March, 2010 at Warwick Business School we are giving you the opportunity to discover how several universities and business schools are implementing lean management in response to lean times.
22	The Impact of Business and Management Research
	Pre-conference dinner: Monday 22 March, 2010
April
07	Third Stream Event for Marketers
	The purpose of this event is to bring marketers together to discuss the strategic options open to them and the challenges involved. A fantastic opportunity to network and share best practice.
May
11	DBA Conference: Developing the Impact of the DBA
	Chair: Prof. Paul Phillips, Director - Kent Business School and Chair ABS Research Steering Committee This conference will be of interest to those involved in, or planning to develop Doctor of Business Administration programmes, as well as professional and guided doctorates more generally. This community conference will offer the opportunity to share experiences in the development and management of these programmes. The pre-conference dinner on Tuesday 11 May will be hosted by Professor Frank Horwitz, Director of Cranfield School of Management. The event will continue on Wednesday 12 May in Cranfield Management Research Institute.