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Success for Licensing International UK Young Professionals Network event

Last week saw industry trade body, Licensing International hold its first UK Young Professionals live event in over two years.

Sponsored by Octane5, the event took place on Thursday 31 March at Bermondsey Bierkeller and was open to all industry executives aged 35 or under.

YPN1The informal evening of food and drink enabled young executives from companies including Hasbro, Brandgenuity, Rainbow Productions, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Warner Bros. and The Point.1888 to relax and meet industry colleagues in person.

Hosted by Graham Saltmarsh, md of Licensing International UK; Steve Manners, the trade body’s recently appointed head of global marketing; and Christina Morley from Octane5, the event was a huge success with, rumour has it, even some table dancing closing the evening…

Further details on the next YPN UK meet up will be announced in due course.

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