CIMA Training Annual Conference 2005

26 May 2005

Lifelong learning support will be the theme of this year's CIMA Training Annual Conference being held on Thursday 6 October 2005 at The Congress Centre, London.

Key speakers include Derek Barnes (Finance Director, Heritage Motor Centre, Jaguar Land Rover, and CIMA Employer of the Year 2004). He will be explaining how companies can achieve success in delivering an award winning training scheme. Lorna Harper (CIMA NHS Student Excellence Award winner) will be highlighting the benefits of being supported by a CIMA Training accredited scheme.

This is CIMA's premier annual event for its employers to attend and provides an opportunity to share best practice guidelines in providing training and support to CIMA students. The morning session will comprise of several presentations and the afternoon will be made up of a series of workshops with delegates networking and interacting with the issues.

Ray Perry, CIMA Director of Brand, says, 'After last year's great feedback from this event we're listening to our training partners who welcome this prime chance to network and share best practice especially surrounding issues such as professional development. '

For further information and if members of the press would like to attend, please contact:

Steven Hilton
Press Officer
Tel: +44 (0)20 8849 2427
steven.hilton@cimaglobal.com

Notes to editors

1. CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is a leading professional body that offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focussing on accounting in business. It is the fastest growing UK based membership body, in terms of members, in both the UK and worldwide and is the voice of over 85,000 students and 65,000 members in 156 countries. CIMA is responsible for the education and training of management accountants who work in industry, commerce and not-for-profit and has more members in the public sector than any other UK based body. CIMA prides itself on the commercial relevance of its syllabus, which is in tune with the activities of high performance organisations, and evolves continually reflecting the latest developments in global business. It is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards of members and students, and to maintaining public confidence in management accountancy.

2. CIMA Training Annual Conference, 6 October 2005
Congress Centre
28 Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3LS