Membership Inspiring leaders. Supporting business
IoD Membership brochure
Introduction
Inspiring leaders. Supporting business.
As the Director General of the Contents Institute of Directors, I am pleased to 4 Premises represent the business community Gain access to the facilities at a time of great economic challenge offered by our prestigious premises in London and across and uncertainty. The IoD’s members the UK. have a vital role to play in leading and sustaining this country’s economic 10 Information and advice Our experts are ready to give recovery. The ingenuity and tenacity of British you assistance via our Business business are needed now more than ever. Information and Advisory Membership of the IoD equips you with a range of Services. resources – business information, training, exclusive 11 Training and development meeting facilities, professional expertise and The opportunity for professional networking opportunities – which are all designed to development designed by directors, for directors. help you strengthen and build on your own success. Joining makes you part of the leading membership 14 Networking organisation representing UK business to politicians, The chance to meet your peers at a local and national level – the media and those who set Britain’s agenda. We and make valuable business value your participation and take very seriously our connections. responsibility to articulate our members’ views. 16 Events Within these pages you will find details of some of Receive invitations to regular the benefits IoD membership can offer and how they events, conferences and seminars can bring real value to your business. with high-calibre speakers. I do hope we can look forward to welcoming you as 18 Policy a member soon. Be represented at the highest levels of government.
20 Specially negotiated for you… Enjoy benefits in the areas of Stephen Martin insurance, procurement, health Director General and more.
Apply for membership now: Online iod.com/joinus6 T +44 (0) 20 7766 8888 Complete and return the form at the back of this brochure. 3 Premises
Our premises You’ll find us right in the heart of all these major cities. Once you’re an IoD member you’ll have complimentary access to our exclusive premises in the locations you see below. You’re free to make use of them up to 52 times in a year.
IoD regional premises
1 Belfast 2 Bangor 3 Cardiff 4 Glasgow 5 Edinburgh
6 Bristol
7 Manchester
8 Leeds
9 Birmingham
10 Nottingham
11 London
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Exceptional facilities You’ll enjoy access to all that our premises have to offer
Whether you’re looking for a location for remote working or simply need useful meeting areas, we can offer you the perfect environment.
Free public meeting spaces You can hold meetings with up to three guests, with no need to book, totally free of charge.
Private rooms for hire For your meetings, presentations, conferences, interviews or private functions there are rooms available at most of our premises on flexible terms and at competitive rates.
Eating and drinking Tea, coffee and light snacks are available to you in the meeting areas, while at selected premises you can sit down to more formal dining. iod.com/premises
116 Pall Mall, London
“ I travel a lot in my career, but don’t enjoy working on the road. The IoD always offers me a quiet and comfortable place to work. The best thing is that I can bring guests Apply for membership now: and they don’t have to pay.” Online iod.com/joinus6 T +44 (0) 20 7766 8888 Complete and return the form at the back of this brochure.
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Premises in the heart of London Our London premises are located at the world-class address at 116 Pall Mall.
You can: • Benefit from free public meeting areas. • Access them easily with superb transport links. • Use them for remote working via free WiFi. • Choose from several eating and drinking venues in Pall Mall to entertain your guests at 116. • Take advantage of exclusive rates for half days or full days on conference and banqueting suites for up to 400 people. • Look forward to an array of special interest events and social evenings. • Take advantage of competitive rates for half days or full days in our modern Business Centre at 116 Pall Mall.
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116 Pall Mall You’ll be sure to make an impression on your guests when you entertain them in the historic splendour of 116 Pall Mall. Set in St James’ and designed by Regency architect John Nash, our headquarters put elegant Georgian function suites at your disposal for conferences of up to 400 people and offer a full range of business and entertaining facilities, including two first-class restaurants, a wine bar and our contemporary business centre. You can also hire our venue for your exclusive use at weekends. iod.com/116
Apply for membership now: Online iod.com/joinus6 T +44 (0) 20 7766 8888 Complete and return the form at the back of this brochure.
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British finesse Make the very best impression at our exclusive business facilities across the UK
Bangor Cardiff As part of the highly acclaimed Our main premises in Wales, and Business School at Bangor University, the location of the IoD office is the Management Centre provides an located in the Postgraduate Teaching ideal location for meetings, events and Centre, Cardiff University Business conferences. School. There are excellent facilities for members including access to iod.com/bangor academic research, meeting space and on site catering. Belfast iod.com/wales Our main premises in Belfast, and the location of the IoD office, is Riddel Hall at Stranmillis. Our hosts, the Queen’s Edinburgh University Executive Education Centre, Situated in the historic Charlotte have provided modern meeting and Square, one of the most prestigious working facilities in this completely areas of Edinburgh, these premises refurbished building. boast a members’ lounge, a hot desk workroom and two meeting rooms iod.com/ni for between two and twelve people. A larger Boardroom is also available Birmingham for hire and can host up to sixteen Situated in the Library of Birmingham, people. In addition, the Director the home of IoD West Midlands Development room can seat up to provides members access to the fifty people and is an ideal space Directors’ Room – ideal for informal for development workshops and meetings, private work or time out seminars. from a busy schedule. iod.com/edinburgh iod.com/birmingham Glasgow Bristol Located within easy walking distance A shared working space and a high- of both main Glasgow railway quality café for informal meetings with stations and the central shopping an exceptional network of academics, district, the IoD Hub in Glasgow is high-tech, creative and low-carbon a focal meeting point for business entrepreneurs and innovators, leaders in the city. business leaders, policy makers and iod.com/glasgow professionals. The business lounge has a mix of train carriage-style innovation Leeds pods, high tables, comfortable sofas and superfast broadband and is the Located in the historic Cloth Hall perfect environment for IoD members Court at Leeds Beckett University to connect with the right people within you’ll find the hub and regional office Brunel’s iconic listed Engine Shed. that delivers our renowned Company Direction Programme. iod.com/bristol iod.com/yorkshire
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Manchester City of London 116 Pall Mall Our Manchester premises are in If your clients are based in the City, You’ll be sure to make an Lowry House in the heart of the why not take advantage of our impression on your guests when city, minutes from Piccadilly bus contemporary meeting facilities you entertain them in the historic and train terminals. The Director’s right at the heart of the Square splendour of 116 Pall Mall. Set Lounge is on the ground floor Mile – less than five minutes from in St James’ and designed by of the building and has separate Liverpool Street Station at New Regency architect John Nash, our sections for informal discussions Broad Street House.. headquarters put elegant Georgian and ‘touch-down’ desks. function suites at your disposal for iod.com/city conferences of up to 400 people iod.com/manchester and offer a full range of business Liverpool and entertaining facilities, including Nottingham Bruntwood has partnered with two first-class restaurants, a wine The impressive Nottingham IoD North West to launch a bar and our contemporary business Conference Centre in Nottingham business lounge at the Plaza office centre. You can also hire our venue Trent University’s Newton Building, development in Liverpool city centre. for your exclusive use at weekends. now houses our Director’s Lounge The Old Hall Street facility in the heart iod.com/116 and meeting room facilities. This of the city is available to IoD members, city centre location is opposite the as well as businesses based at the Royal Concert Hall. building, and offers flexible, modern working space including WiFi, informal iod.com/nottingham Apply for membership now: seating areas and meeting rooms, Online iod.com/joinus6 and complimentary refreshments, T newspapers and magazines. +44 (0) 20 7766 8888 Complete and return the form at iod.com/northwest the back of this brochure.
9 Information and advice
Advice at your fingertips We’ll offer support that will save you time, money and give you a competitive advantage
We can provide you with all the resources you need to make well-informed decisions. • Our Business Information Service can put our professional researchers at your service without charge up to 25 times per calendar year. • If you need legal, financial, human resources or marketing advice, our Directors’ Advisory Service is the place to go, and offers you up to four free sessions per calendar year. • You can also call the Directors’ Law Express helpline up to 25 times per calendar year for legal advice. • You can call our telephone helpline, Directors’ Tax Line, for advice on tax up to 25 times per calendar year, again free of charge.
Business Information Service Wherever you are in the world, will provide you with bespoke “Each time I’ve used you always have access to our answers quickly, usually within your service I have top professional researchers, a few hours and certainly by who can provide you with the next working day. The free never failed to be valuable information you need service is available to you up on subjects ranging from to 25 times per calendar year, impressed by its market forecasts and industry with 30 minutes of research trends to trading abroad and time on each occasion. speed, quality and employee salaries. They’re reliability.” supported by some of the Service available 9.00am to best databases and research 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, tools available and you can excluding UK public holidays. get in touch with them via email, telephone or fax. They iod.com/research
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Online Business Information Our website offers round-the- clock access to a collection of business resources including briefings on a wide range of business topics, links to useful websites, as well as Who’s Who online and other reference titles, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias. iod.com/guidance
Directors’ Advisory Service You can come to us for free, tailored advice on such issues as law, finance, marketing and human resources, either face- to-face or by phone. You’re entitled to four appointments per calendar year of 30–45 minutes each. iod.com/advisory
Directors’ Tax Line Directors’ Law Express If you have a question Your questions on employment, relating to business or company, commercial and personal tax, you can give personal legal matters in the expert consultants of the UK and Europe can be Croner Consulting a call, up answered promptly thanks to to 25 times per calendar year, expert solicitors from LAW completely free of charge. Express, who are just a phone They will give you a prompt call away. It’s a free service and authoritative answer and which you can use up to 25 put your mind at rest. times per calendar year, with up to 20 minutes per call. iod.com/taxline iod.com/lawexpress
Apply for membership now: Online iod.com/joinus6 T +44 (0) 20 7766 8888 Complete and return the form at the back of this brochure.
11 Training and development
Training and development solutions Set your own pace for developing your full professional potential
You need to keep growing and developing to stay on top and our extensive learning and development portfolio gives you the opportunity to learn from the best. • Our courses are designed and presented by highly experienced directors. • Your business and strategic skills can be honed and kept right up to date with hands- on practical training. • You can look forward to substantial discounts on courses and conferences. • Both you and your board can benefit from our tailored board development and executive coaching services. • Only we can offer you the chance to complete the Designed by directors for directors Certificate and Diploma in Company Direction and to When you take one of our business excellence. More than attain Chartered Director courses, you can rest assured that, our programmes have (C Dir) status, the professional in the knowledge that it’s been the flexibility to be tailored to qualification for directors. designed for you, as a director, your specific needs, or those by other directors. In fact, it of your board. • You’ll receive a free subscription will have been put together to key publications such as and presented by experts Director magazine and our who know exactly what you’ll Directors’ Guides. be looking for to achieve real
“ Putting aside the fact of the phenomenal boost becoming a Chartered Director has given both to me personally and to my business, the real advantage of the IoD’s training programme is that it’s flexible enough to fit my individual needs and my schedule.”
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Training and development solutions Set your own pace for developing your full professional potential
Choose your route to success Business publications We offer courses to suit every Receive the latest industry need, whether you’re a newly news, insightful commentary appointed director, or someone and business reviews in our with years of experience monthly magazine and iPad looking to keep abreast of new app, Director. Or keep up to approaches. date on current and emerging public policy issues with our Short courses • briefing papers and books. Qualifications • Our extensive range of in-depth – The Certificate in Company business books will help you Direction to refresh and further develop your business skills. We also – The Diploma in Company have a number of free guides Direction and pocketbooks which offer – Chartered Director clear, practical advice on a range of business-related Bespoke Consultancy • subjects. services iod.com/publications Apply for membership now: • Executive Coaching Online iod.com/joinus6 iod.com/development T +44 (0) 20 7766 8888 Complete and return the form at the back of this brochure.
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Space to meet across the UK You’ll be sure to make the right connections with our local support and benefits
IoD regions and branches 1 Scotland 9 East of England Aberdeen Cambridgeshire Dundee & Tayside Essex Edinburgh Hertfordshire Fife Norfolk Glasgow Suffolk Highlands & Islands 10 London Central 1 2 Northern Ireland London 3 North East City of London
4 North West 11 South Cheshire Berkshire Cumbria Buckinghamshire & Lancashire Milton Keynes 3 Liverpool Hampshire & Isle of 2 4 Manchester Wight Kent Oxfordshire 5 5 Yorkshire East Yorkshire Surrey North Yorkshire & Sussex Humber 8 South Yorkshire 12 South West West Yorkshire Bristol 7 Devon & Cornwall 6 9 6 Wales Dorset North Wales Gloucestershire South Wales Somerset 10 Wiltshire & Bath 7 West Midlands 11 Coventry & Offshore Branches 12 Warwickshire Guernsey Herefordshire & Isle of Man Worcestershire Jersey West Midlands Keeping up At a local level, your branch will keep you in touch with 8 East Midlands what’s going on in your vicinity. Many IoD Divisions Leicestershire and Regions also have their own newsletters, which will Lincolnshire keep you updated on forthcoming events and pressing Northamptonshire local issues. Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire On the wider scale, you will also be welcome to attend events hosted by other branches within the UK or internationally. iod.com/regions
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Space to meet across the UK You’ll be sure to make the right connections with our local support and benefits
Our regional network offers you support, benefits and opportunities right on your own doorstep. • You’ll be able to connect with other directors and businesses in your local area. • You’ll be invited to get involved in local events. • All sorts of new networking and business development opportunities could open up to you. • You can be part of a larger business community with influence over local decision- makers.
Working on all levels Stay in touch online Visit our IoD social media channels: For you, this means that In addition to face-to-face facebook.com/InstituteofDirectors wherever your business is networking opportunities, based in the UK, you’ll be able we also offer the ability to @The_IoD to link up and network with network with fellow IoD youtube.com/iodchannel other business leaders in all members from the comfort of industry sectors in your local your home or office. branch. Our member-only IoD Group Besides the networking on LinkedIn currently has opportunities, provided by over 9,500 director-level over 50 local events a month, professionals regularly sharing you’ll also find the strength in ideas and advice, and building numbers to give you a voice valuable connections. and genuine influence in your You can also keep up to date local community and with its with what’s going on at the key decision-makers. IoD through our regular blogs, Outside the UK, we also have tweets and videos. Read the a growing network in Belgium, latest opinion posts from our Apply for membership now: France and the Netherlands. Director General and other Online iod.com/joinus6 senior members of the team along with articles on the T +44 (0) 20 7766 8888 latest hot topics. Complete and return the form at the back of this brochure.
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Events to remember Meet your fellow directors and entertain your clients in style
Network with your fellow directors at a host of events, both formal and informal. • You’ll be invited to high profile events at some of the most prestigious venues. • You’ll be able to keep abreast of the latest thinking on topical issues affecting business. • You’ll be able to hear some of the biggest names in business as well as sport, politics and culture. • You’ll have many opportunities to invite key clients and colleagues to high calibre events. • You’ll be able to count on a discount of up to 20 percent on all ticket prices. You’re invited We can offer you the The jewel in our events chance to make very useful crown is the IoD Open connections with your House three day business business peers, hear some festival which is the most of the world’s greatest and prestigious single gathering most influential speakers, of senior business people in entertain your clients at some Europe. Each year, the list of of the nation’s finest venues guest speakers grows more and keep abreast of the impressive, ranging from latest market trends. All this very senior politicians to is brought to you courtesy Hollywood actors, to some of of our very lively schedule of the world’s most successful events. entrepreneurs. For pure entertainment value, it’s hard to beat our regular Sporting Lunches featuring some of the biggest names in sport. These provide you with unmissable opportunities to treat important guests to a very entertaining afternoon out of the office.
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Events to remember Meet your fellow directors and entertain your clients in style
Conferences Our seminars and one-day business conferences help you to stay ahead of the game as they’re designed to respond quickly to the twists and turns of the market. Expert speakers and case study presenters from a range of organisations and disciplines share their knowledge and experience, so you can stay right at the leading edge of current thinking. iod.com/events
“ Everything from the speakers to the venue was inspirational. It’s great to see an organisation so committed to developing British business and long may it’s work continue to make a difference.”
Apply for membership now: Online iod.com/joinus6 T +44 (0) 20 7766 8888 Complete and return the form at the back of this brochure.
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Influencing policy With us, you have genuine influence in the corridors of power
From the UK government to the EU, the media and other areas of influence, we put forward your views to the decision makers at the heart of policy-making. • Your interests will be actively represented at both a local and national level. • By joining our Policy Voice panel, you will have the opportunity to make your views clear in regular surveys. • We listen to what our members want – you influence what change we campaign for. • You’ll be given access to policy seminars, debates and business barometer breakfasts, through which you can put your views across.
Make yourself heard Government policy-makers can • arguing for a reduction in the “As my company have a direct impact on your burden of tax and regulation business. It’s important they hear keeps me very calling for radical reform of your voice, especially in today’s • public services busy, I have very economic climate. That’s where IoD Policy is critical. • highlighting the desperate need little time for for investment in infrastructure Comprised of specialists from key politics. Being areas of public policy relating to • advancing the case for change business – economics, taxation, in education a member of infrastructure for business, setting out clear proposals for regulation, skills, pensions and • the IoD puts me corporate governance reform corporate governance – our IoD in a fortunate Policy team gives you a direct link We report back the results of to the ears of policy-makers in our lobbying through regular position where I many areas of influence. commentaries and policy publications, including our We constantly propose changes can add my voice flagship journal Big Picture. to legislation under review and our on a regional and policy papers feature regularly in iod.com/policyvoice public debate. We challenge policy- national level.” makers across radio, television and the press on our members’ behalf:
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With us, you have genuine influence in the corridors of power
Crossing the Channel Your influence doesn’t stop at the UK’s borders either. We’re one of the three founders of the European Confederation of Directors’ Associations (ecoDa), which gives you a voice within the major policy-making institutions of Europe. The IoD is also one of the original members of the Global Network of Directors’ Institutes (GNDI), an international collaboration of membership organisations to share expertise in corporate governance and professional director development. iod.com/policy
How we get your message through • You can make your views • We produce policy papers clear to IoD Policy by joining which contribute significantly Policy Voice and sharing to wider debates, respond your experience in our to government consultations regular surveys. on the detail of policy proposals and address IoD Policy represents your • business conferences, both views to policy-makers in the UK and internationally, across the key areas of to campaign on members’ public policy, both through behalf. the media, and face-to- face away from the public • Our Policy team keeps spotlight. one step ahead of issues that will affect you in the Led by the Director-General, • future, as well as publishing IoD Policy staff meet regular commentary on regularly with ministers, the immediate economic their advisors, senior civil outlook. Apply for membership now: servants and MPs from Online across the spectrum to iod.com/joinus6 advance the business case. T +44 (0) 20 7766 8888 Complete and return the form at the back of this brochure.
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IoD Preferred Programme Enjoy a range of products and services specially negotiated for you
As part of your membership package, we work hard on your behalf to secure special benefits with leading organisations, on a number of market-leading products and services. • Personal and business insurances offered to you at preferential rates. • Other services to help you run your business with maximum efficiency and profitability.
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IoD Preferred Programme Enjoy a range of products and services specially negotiated for you
Directors Liability Insurances* Business Sales, Acquisitions Car and Van Hire Save up to 35% on leading and Strategy Services Save 10% on global vehicle liability insurances, providing Receive 10% discount on all fees, rentals and get FREE protection and peace of mind helping you to achieve maximum membership of Hertz Gold for directors. value on exit and return on Plus Rewards Five Star - a VIP investment when acquiring. service to bypass queues and time-consuming paperwork. iod.com/dli iod.com/buyandsell iod.com/carrental
Professional Indemnity Home and Contents Health Cash Plans Insurance* Insurance** Exclusive personal and Save 5% on specialist insurance Save 12.5% on 5 Star rated corporate health plans from which protects you against home and contents insurance £5.60 per month. liabilities that arise from any for the life of your policy professional advice or service (subject to a minimum given. premium). iod.com/pi iod.com/homeinsurance iod.com/healthplans
Office Insurance* Private Client Insurance Director-level Jobs and Save 5% on comprehensive Tailored solutions protecting Recruitment office insurance. those with higher value Search and apply for senior homes, modern and classic executive roles and advertise cars, jewellery, art and other your director-level vacancies collectibles. from just £275 (saving of 50%). iod.com/officeinsurance iod.com/privateclient jobs.iod.com
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Member benefits Before you get to the application form, take a quick look at the benefits. This is what you can look forward to as an IoD member:
Free Discounted Exclusive Meeting and Entertainment Training Courses Private Meeting Rooms Facilities You’ll be offered significant Hold your meetings complete For you and up to three people discounts on director level with full support services at 116 and the City in London, courses. at 116 Pall Mall and the City Bangor, Belfast, Birmingham, in London, Bangor, Belfast, Events and Conferences Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, You’ll be able to attend Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Nottingham. prestigious IoD events and Manchester, Nottingham. conferences with your guests at Information and Advice discounted prices. Qualifications Including our Business The IoD is the only organisation Insurance* Information Service, Directors’ which can offer you the Advisory Service, Directors’ Personal and business chance to achieve the status of LAW Express legal helpline and insurances with discounts Chartered Director. Directors’ Tax Line. specially negotiated for you. Entertaining Car and Van Hire Communications We have some truly unique Keep up to date with Director, You’ll also receive discounts on spaces available to hire within IoD News, e-news and an car and van rentals all over the 116 Pall Mall that will help you extensive range of in-depth world. make the very best impression. business guides and books. Advertise your vacancies Health Plans Advertise your director-level Exclusive health plans designed vacancies with us. especially for members.
Business Sales, Acquisitions Office Solutions and Strategy Services Flexible virtual office packages Achieve maximum value on exit that provide members with a and return on investment when Pall Mall business address and acquiring. a range of business support services.
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22 Member benefits Join now This is your opportunity to become a part of the most exclusive network of decision-makers in the UK and take your place at the very heart of British business.
All that remains is for you to become an IoD member and make all of our benefits your benefits. You can do this either by completing the enclosed application form and returning it to us at the address below, or using any of these other methods.
By telephone Please call our Membership Department on: +44 (0) 20 7766 8888
Online You can apply via our website, which also provides the latest information on our policies, products and services. Go to iod.com/joinus6
By post Send your application form (freepost – no stamp required) to:
Freepost RRZB-SZEK-YBLE Institute of Directors 116 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5ED
By fax Complete your application form and fax it to us on: +44 (0) 20 7766 8823
Any questions? If you’d like to talk to someone about your application or any other aspect of IoD membership, please give our Membership Department a call on +44 (0) 020 7766 8888 or email us at [email protected]
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