networking

Lights, camera, action - the big names in broadcasting head to the Midlands for RTS Careers Fair

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Aimed at 16-24 year olds who are interested in working in the broadcasting industry, at places like the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky, the fair will feature people who have experience working on some of the country’s biggest shows including Britain’s Got Talent, The X Factor and The Great British Bake Off.  Massive youth brands such as Radio 1 and BBC Three will be in attendance; plus the BBC’s training arm - the Academy and locally made BBC One daytime drama Doctors and BBC WM. More names are being added to the line up every day. 

RTS Midlands hosts Writers Guild of Great Britain

The Writers Guild was holding its AGM outside London for the first time at the Library of Birmingham, and was invited to network with RTS members and producers from the region.

Dorothy Hobson, vice chair of RTS Midlands, discussed the work of the centre and William Gallagher, deputy chair of the Writer's Guild and an RTS committee member, urged the creative people at the busy reception to share ideas.

RTS Midlands Networking Seminar Worcester

Guest speakers will give industry updates, RTS Midlands will encourage exchange of information and you will have the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals.

There will be 3 events following the same format across the region with more planned for the East later in the year.

The events currently available for you to attend are:

2nd February  Staffordshire University

9th February University of Wolverhampton

23rd March University of Worcester

RTS Midlands Networking Seminar Wolverhampton

Guest speakers will give industry updates, RTS Midlands will encourage exchange of information and you will have the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals.

There will be 3 events following the same format across the region with more planned for the East later in the year.

The events currently available for you to attend are:

2nd February  Staffordshire University

9th February University of Wolverhampton

23rd March University of Worcester

RTS Futures Christmas Party

December sees the return of the infamous RTS Futures Christmas Party, and this year we’ve teamed up with Broadcast magazine to celebrate this year’s BAME Hotshots.

This year Broadcast decided to focus on BAME Hotshots to shine a light on the diversity with the industry.  The response was overwhelming.

Our friend in the capital

As I find my seat among the 150 or more people who have come to Steve Dann’s latest Meetup, I know that the evening will be stimulating and, possibly, provocative. Dann, CEO of Amplified Robot, runs regular monthly Meetups, and this one, “AR and VR in medical education”, is being held in a lecture theatre at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

London is an exciting place to be, as we live and work through the digital revolution in content creation and distribution.