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Events 42 maltatoday, Sunday, 2 February 2014 Celebrate Valentine's Day at Bay Street BAY Street Complex in St George's Bay, St Julian's, will celebrate Val- entine's for a whole week between Monday, 10 and Sunday, 16 Febru- ary, 2014, from 10am to 10pm. Shop for that perfect gift, or choose from the range of Bay Street restau- rants for a romantic meal. Why not extend your visit over the weekend of 14 and 16 February where you can book an overnight room in the Bay Street Hotel for €35 per couple, in- cluding breakfast? "There is no excuse for not getting the best Valentine present or spending an intimate dinner with the one that you love, including late night shop- ping seven days a week until 10 p.m.," a spokesman for Bay Street said. One hour's free parking is also be- ing offered to all customers who shop, dine or skate at the Bay Street Com- plex during the day from 10 to 16 Feb- ruary. For more information telephone 2138 0600 or go to the Bay Street Facebook page www.facebook.com/ baystreetmalta Valentine's Day at Bay Street offers 47 fashion and gift shops, 11 cafes and restaurants, and the Real Ice Rink Malta joins BNI global celebration International Networking Week, occurring 3-7 February, 2014, is a global week centered around help- ing businesses in every part of the world achieve growth and success through effective networking. An initiative of BNI, the world's largest business networking or- ganisation, the Week presents an opportunity for networking groups, companies, organisations, and in- dividuals across the world to start 2014 by taking proactive steps to strategically use networking to pro- mote business growth. Malta BNI will be joining Inter- national Networking Week 2014 which will be observed worldwide through hundreds of events, large and small, in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ire- land, Nigeria, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, the United States, and more. These celebratory events will feature presentations by respected networking experts, provide participants with power- fully effective networking tips and strategies for achieving long-term business growth. They will also give attendees plenty of opportunities to network with like-minded business professionals and entrepreneurs. This is the third consecutive year that Malta BNI is celebrating Inter- national Networking Week which inaugural edition was held in 2007 and has gained momentum each year around the world. The Malta event will be held on Wednesday, 5 February 2014 at the Corinthia Palace Hotel, Attard, starting quite early in the morning at 07:15. The idea is that one is back at the of- fice by 10:00/10:30, unless one sees more value in staying on to network further. Conducted by Malta BNI National Director, David Bullock, the event will be attracting all business pro- fessionals, tradespeople, entrepre- neurs, students, government and council representatives - anyone who would like to know more about how business networking can grow individual businesses and make a powerfully positive impact on the economic wellbeing of these busi- nesses. In the case of BNI, 'our business is to help your business do more busi- ness'. Participants learn how they can generate more business through BNI's dynamic structure called the business referral system. As the largest business network- ing organisation in the world, BNI offers its members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and, most importantly, business referrals. BNI groups, of which there are now five in Malta – Sliema, Attard, Valletta, St Julian's and Birżebbuġa – comprise members who build long term relationships and are sincerely committed to helping one another find more business through networking and word of mouth re- ferrals. Ivan Misner, Founder of BNI and the Referral Institute says: "Differ- ent countries, different cultures, different races, different religions, different people, different places – we are all united by one thing. We all speak the language of referrals. We all want to do business with people we know and trust. Relation- ship networking is not only a great way to get business, it's an even bet- ter way to do business; I urge people worldwide to utilise International Networking Week to focus on do- ing something to improve their own networking efforts because there really is no better time than now to start strengthening your business relationships." To find out more about Interna- tional Networking Week, one can visit www.InternationalNetworking- Week.com More information about BNI is available at www.BNI.com Deluxe gift for Lidl competition winner ClINT Camilleri has just won an SlR camera after taking part in the 'lidl Deluxe Photo Competition' over the Christmas period. Throughout the competition, lidl customers had the opportunity to send in photos with at least two products from lidl's Christmas Premium 'Deluxe' range. The winning photo was voted for by lidl Malta's Facebook community (facebook.com/lidlmalta) and got over 1,000 likes. Apart from the SlR camera, other prizes included a compact camera and a digital photo frame. During the presentation held at lidl in Qormi, the winner Clint Camilleri thanked lidl for the outstanding gift. "I usually shop in lidl. My friends and I had so much fun taking the picture and we were suprised by the astonishing number of likes we re- ceived. I can't believe we won! Thank you lidl!" Ambition rewarded – Peugeot 308 WITH the new Peugeot 308, the stylists and engineers have created a hatchback that is audacious, intuitive and modern, with a pure and classy design. The new EMP2 (Efficient Modular Platform 2) modular platform gives it compactness (length 4.25 m) and re- duced weight (140 kg less), ensuring a new driving experience and par- ticularly low CO2 emissions (from 82 g/km and 3.1 l/100 km from spring 2014). With a streamlined interior and innovative instrument and control panel – the Peugeot i-Cockpit – be- stows new driving sensations. Illustrating the brand's move up- market, the high level of quality, the result of a particularly demanding specification for the vehicle, places the new Peugeot 308 among the best. Built in France at the Sochaux plant, launched in September, Peugeot's lat- est is now available throughout con- tinental Europe. The sales deployment of the model will continue this year, first in the United Kingdom and Ireland, several Mediterranean, African and South American markets, then later in the various Asian and Australasian mar- kets. Presented first at the Frankfurt Mo- tor Show and launched at the end of September in France and Germany, the new Peugeot 308 saloon has just been awarded the maximum score of 5 stars in the Euro NCAP tests. With individual scores of 5 stars in all 4 categories (adult protection, child protection, pedestrian protection and safety assist), the new PEUGEOT 308 confirms its high levels of safety. Elected 2014 Car of the Year in Croatia After the Peugeot 208's election as Car of the Year in Croatia in 2013, it was the new PEUGEOT 308's turn to win the 'HR Auto 2014' title and the Golden Steering Wheel award. For the 20th running of the competition, the most prestigious in Croatia, the jury, comprising journalists from the largest national dailies and the most important specialist car magazines, awarded first prize to the new PEU- GEOT 308. Voted 2014 'Car of the year' in Switzerland A month and a half after its launch in the Swiss market, the new Peugeot 308 has already been distinguished with the 2014 "Swiss Car of the Year" title. The jury, made up of 14 journalists, specialists and racing drivers, had to judge the 37 new models on sale in Switzerland during the last twelve months, based on a wide range of criteria. At the end of a static inspec- tion and full tests of the candidates on a closed circuit, the new Peugeot 308 carried off the 2014 title, ahead of the BMW i3 and the Tesla Model S on the podium. The jury particularly applauded the efficiency procured for the new Peu- geot 308 through its reduced weight and optimised aerodynamics, as well as its benchmark dynamic perform- ance. Voted 2014 Car of the Year in Slovakia The members of the jury made up of 16 journalists from the most important Slovak media met in De- cember for the 14th holding of this vote. They named the winner of the title from seven finalists (new mod- els marketed in Slovakia over the last twelve months). After a static examination and thorough testing of the entries, the Peugeot 308 won the title of Slova- kia's Car of the Year 2014. The jury particularly praised the Peugeot 308's innovation, its exem- plary dynamic behaviour, optimised aerodynamics and sleek interior. Peugeot Slovakia is the only make in the history of this vote to have won three titles, with the 607 and the 307 having been successful previously. Argus 2014 Trophies in France: First Prize in the Compact and Family Cars Category At the twentieth holding of the Ar- gus Trophies for 2014, which took place on 4th December at the Arab World Institute, the jury from the magazine l'Argus, comprising vehi- cle valuation experts, journalists and market study specialists awarded first prize to the Peugeot 308 in the Compact and Family Cars category. l'Argus Trophies are awarded every year to new models on the market in recognition of vehicles offering the best value for money in terms of fea- tures and running costs. The New PEUGEOT 308, a Contender for the European "Car of the Year 2014" Title From the thirty cars in the compe- tition, the new PEUGEOT 308 was chosen with six other finalists. The jury, made up of 58 members from 22 European countries will make the final choice next February after a deciding round, which will take place on the CERAM test tracks north of Paris. The 2014 Car of the Year will be revealed on 3 March at the Geneva Motor Show.