Events
The trust has advanced education in marketing and advertising in the North West by supporting innovative and far-reaching education and training programmes to nurture new talent and support practitioners do their job better. The trust has also established and sponsored a national student design competition and launched the Rupert Smith Memorial Lecture Series.
Forthcoming Events
November 23, 2017
The Rupert Smith Memorial Lecture 2017
"Is Data Killing Creativity?"
The Educational Trust Annual Fundraising event is back and this year we’re delighted to welcome The Guardian News & Media's Chief Revenue Officer, Hamish Nicklin, Paul Cooper, Group Managing Director at Mediacom North and Johnny Hall, CEO of Mobedia to Manchester for the Rupert Smith Memorial Lecture on Thursday the 23rd of November.

May 10, 2017
Mercure Hull Royal Hotel, Hull
CIM Northern Conference 2017
The seventh CIM Northern Conference offers exceptional learning and networking opportunities. The 2017 theme will be the Northern Powerhouse and the opportunities presented by Brexit. With two keynotes, a choice of nine workshops and hosted by Andy Crane, this is an event to get in your diary straight away.