Newsletter dated 19th February 2016

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to
pursue them.”
Law Updates:
 Shri. U.K. Sinha has been re-appointed as Chairman of SEBI. He
assumed the charge on 18th
February, 2016.
 ICSI has submitted its recommendation on the Report of
Companies Law Committee. In its recommendation ICSI has
suggested that Company Secretaries in employment should not be
allowed to certify Annual Returns.
 Ministry announces new guidelines for Generation, Transmission
and Distribution of Power in SEZs.
 MCA proposes amendments to norms relating to conversion of
LLPs and Partnership Firms into Companies.
PROFESSIONALS INPUTS:
 CBEC vide Notification No. 10/2016-Customs dated 17th
February, 2016 seeks to further amend notification No. 12/2012-
Customs, dated 17.03.2012.
 CBEC vide Notification No. 29/2016 - Customs (N.T.) dated 18th
February, 2016 notified rate of exchange of conversion of the
foreign currency with effect from 19th February, 2016.
 CBEC vide Notification No. 05/2016 -Service Tax dated 17th
February, 2016 seeks to amend notification no. 22/2015-ST dated
6.11.2015.
 RBI vide Notification No. RBI/2015-16/324 DNBR (PD) CC.No.
073/03.10.001/2015-16 dated 18th
February, 2016 has in public
interest denied to allow NBFCs to undertake PoP services for
National Pension System.
MARKET WATCH:
SENSEX: 23649.22 267.35 NIFTY: 7191.75 83.30
SILVER: 37341.00 144.00 GOLD (MCX): 29103.00 215.00
USD/INR: 68.47 0.09 CRUDE OIL: 2119.00 5.00
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Date: 19th
February, 2016

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Joe Blackman
CEO of Collection 26
“We spend a lot of time thinking about the journey for guests. The
best parties are ones where you have a really coherent theme. We’re
looking at what they do, what they hear, what they smell, what they
feel and think, minute by minute.”
Joe Blackman is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Collection 26, a celebrity
event planning and design company. He sits as a Magistrate in Westminster
Magistrates Court. Blackman previously sat in Cardiff Magistrates Court. He
organises events for high-profile clients such as the Abu Dhabi royal family, 50 Cent and The Killers. Blackman
is loath to spend money where it could be saved. That’s probably because he comes from a background without
a lot of money and he doesn’t like to see it go out the door. Compared to a lot of businesses, he is very tight
with his finances and thinks that’s why he is successful.
Education and recognition
Blackman has a Master's degree in Business Administration and is qualified in health and safety management
by NEBOSH. He lectures part-time for an BA(Hons) Events Management degree course at the Cardiff
Metropolitan University and has previous lectured at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts on the Theatre and
Performance Technology BA course.
In 2010 Blackman was honoured as an IoD (Institute of Directors) Young Director of the Year at a ceremony at
the Lancaster London hotel.
Magistrate Service
Blackman became a magistrate, or Justice of the Peace, in Cardiff, Wales in 2008. At the age of 23, he was the
youngest magistrate on the Cardiff bench, and one of the youngest in the UK.
As of 2009 Blackman sits as a justice in Westminster Magistrates Court in Central London. Blackman applied
to be a magistrate after talking to a friend who already served on the bench.
Event Planning
Blackman began planning events when he was 13 years old, helping out on events at a local community centre
before starting his first business while in university studying a BA degree in Stage Management at the Royal
Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2003 and 2004. He began planning events on a freelance basis during
this time. At the age of 20, he travelled to Qatar to help organise the 15th Asian Games for the International
Olympics Committee.
In 2005, Blackman founded Collection 26, an event-planning company. He was 20 years old. Venture Wales, a
business-support project of the Welsh government, supported Blackman's efforts with business advice.
Blackman's plans parties and weddings for royalty, celebrities, and corporate customers. Following successful
events in Abu Dhabi, he expanded Collection 26 to service customers in the Middle East in 2010. Blackman has
carved out a lucrative niche catering for the social lives of high net worth individuals. Past projects include
footballer Theo Walcott’s wedding, singer Alexandra Burke’s birthday party and one for a member of the Abu
Dhabi royal family
Collection 26 has organised Africa Oye, the UK's largest African festival, every year since 2006. Collection 26
has offices in Cardiff and London.