David Parkin on Willy Wonka, being an ambassador and Kylie in Filey

AFTER such a long recession, most of us have got used to things getting smaller.

Whether it is firms “downsizing” in terms of staff, premises or both; marketing budgets being chopped or Christmas parties being cancelled, the approach has been about cutting back.

Even the big corporate events have a few less tables in the room and have perhaps compromised on speakers, choosing the C-listers instead of the top liners in a bid to balance the budget.click here or login below...
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