The Weekly Roundup November 27 - 30

Network News

This week on the roundup: members, partners, proficiency, results, interviews, messages, workflows, visas, announcements, villas, web summit, facial recognition, hospitality, solutions, weddings, newsletters, and more!

But first...

Arnold has a new number and is contactable through WhatsApp again. Please update his contact information to +351 968 764 790. Thank you!

Also, we'd like to welcome our new members this week:

Formerly of Aspira, Rachael has gone on to start her own Project Management consulting firm, Rachael Milne Consulting!

CEO and Co-founder Ian Casey from Inspirante is being built to address the changes the 4th Industrial Revolution has brought to the world of work.

And Marian Purcell, Team Leader and Real Estate Advisor at the Agency Portugal. Launched in 2023, the Agency Portugal is a multicultural company with 50 agents from all over the world speaking 20 different languages.

And now...

IPBN Executive Partner Ardanis says Gabriele Kiane is a seasoned Frontend Developer and Scrum Master with Ardanis. Originally from Brazil, Gabi has lived in Porto, Portugal for the past two years, bringing a blend of technical proficiency and agile project management expertise to project teams for some of Ardanis’ biggest global clients.

IPBN Executive Partner Isabel Vellozo Ferreira shared results of the Expat Communication Barometer 2023 are fundamental indicators to understand the trends in the expatriation movement, whose numbers continue to increase.

IPBN member Elisa Tarzia from BRIDGE IN posted an Interview with Elisa Tarzia, Vice President 351 Portuguese Startup Community.

IPBN member Elaine Godley sent a message for business leaders and especially managing partners of accountancy practices and law firms....

IPBN member Overcast HQ says, "If you work with video, you can optimize your editing workflows in the cloud. With Overcast you can still use your preferred platforms – like Adobe or Avid – while also benefitting from the collaboration and management of cloud workflows.:

IPBN member Teresa Patricio & Associados posted about "Decree-Law 109/2023 extends the admissibility of expired documents and visas related to the permanency in Portuguese territory that are expired since March 2020, until the 30th of June 2024. You can read more about this in our newsletter.

IPBN member Martinez Echevarria & Ferreira is pleased to announce that on 5th December 2023 at 1130, "We will be holding a Webinar about GOLDEN VISA - INVESTMENT IN COMPANIES by Zoom. This arises from our partnership with the Valuing Tools." You can register here.

From IPBN member Rebecca Nixon invited you to take a tour with Neil of this 3+2 Bed Standalone Villa on Vilas Alvas, just minutes from the beach and Dunas Douradas, and very competitively priced. For More Info & Pricing https://lnkd.in/dRA4-Awt

IPBN member Writer’s Bloc had a good week of reflection, many hours of catch up and a brief pause from social media, so all feet are firmly back on the ground here at Writers' Bloc, following a brilliant time at Web Summit in Lisbon. What we learned & what we liked.

IPBN member ProprHome shared exciting insights from Propr Chat #5 on the evolution of real estate teams. Marina Ferreira, RE Specialist, shared valuable perspectives in this webinar with Luis Raposo, ProprHome's Community Director.

IPBN member Allan Boyle said, "If you need to inject operational excellence into your weekly meetings, then reach out and let’s chat. My LinkedIn recommendations on optimizing meetings and operational reporting speak for themselves. Companies that have a consistent operating cadence will scale well."

IPBN member Otonomee says, "Navigating the decision to outsource is pivotal for your business's growth and efficiency. Here are some signs it might be the right time."

IPBN member Hilton Vilamoura posted about New Year's Eve at the Hilton Vilamoura, "Tribute to Portuguese culture and tradition. The Hilton Vilamoura has prepared an amazing party with an unprecedented show, in a Broadway Style, which promises to take guests on a journey to the four corners of Portugal." For more info, www.hiltonvilamouraresort.com, reservations.vilamoura@hilton.com+ 351 289 304 000.

IPBN member Andy O’Donoghue says "Facial recognition is in the news this week and will be for a while I expect. I wrote about two tech giants in the Business Post Connected magazine, in a reflection on whether there is ever a winner in the race between innovation and regulation?"

IPBN member Robert Recupero says "Last Monday, I had the opportunity to present at the Swiss Deluxe Hotels General Assembly at the wonderful Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne. It really felt like I was in the luxury hospitality mothership."

IPBN member Paul Rees thought he would share this article with you as part of our continuing quest to show that Portugal is not only about Lisbon and the Algarve. In "What are you doing up north?" Rural Portugal gets a welcomed mention in this week's Portugal Resident newspaper.

IPBN member ArcAirTech was delighted to attend and pitch at the latest IPBN event in Dublin. It allowed us to bring forward who we are, our solutions. and how we are leading a positive change for indoor air quality.

IPBN member Susanna Tocca posted, "There we go! Promote Portugal as a Wedding destination for the Brazilian market. Incomprehensibly in Brazil to get married abroad, one still thinks of Italy before Portugal!!"

IPBN member Artur Cardoso shared about Christmas Dinner 2023. Real Estate Casas do sotavento. We are a family of almost 50 people, 7 stores.