NETWORKING & EVENTS
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CHAMBER EVENTS AND TO BOOK ON-LINE VISIT:
www.birmingham-chamber.com/events
Gateway to the USA Date: Time:
Cost:
14 March 2012 07.30 – 10.00
Location: Birmingham Airport, Diamond House, Birmingham, B26 3QJ
Members: Free of Charge Non Members: Free of Charge
Join Solihull Chamber of Commerce, Solihull Council and the British American Business Council for an informative breakfast forum. Paul Kehoe, chief executive of Birmingham Airport, will discuss the future of the UK and Solihull as a gateway to the USA and the importance of transatlantic connectivity for businesses. Whether you are a service provider looking to build relationships with US companies within the same industry or you work with a number of US clients and would like to share your experiences in dealing with these then this is the perfect forum for you and your company to engage with fellow business professionals
BURTON & DISTRICT CHAMBER
Burton Business Breakfast Date: Time:
23 February 2012 07.30 – 09.00
Location: Branston Golf & Country Club, Branston, Burton on Trent, DE14 3DP
Cost:
Member: £7.95 + VAT Non Members: £15.00 + VAT
This popular business breakfast is continuing to provide firms with an excellent opportunity to network with other like-minded businesses from across the region. Networking and breakfast will be part of this event.
Burton & District Business Luncheon - with Andrew Griffiths (MP) and Ian Binks (Regional Director, BT) Date: Time:
16 March 2012 12.00 - 14.00
Venue: Cost:
The National Brewery Centre, Horninglow Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1NG
Free to Members Non-Members: £15 + VAT
This lunch time event slots neatly into the business day and provides the ideal opportunity for you to meet fellow professionals from the local area.
Sponsors:
Birmingham Airport, BABC, ERDF, Solihull Chamber, SMBC
AGM and Lunch Date: Time:
21 March 2012 11.00 – 14.30
Location: Hampton Manor, Shadowbrook Lane, Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull, B92 0EN
Cost:
Members: £25.00 + VAT Non Members: £41.00 + VAT
How has Solihull Chamber connected you to opportunity throughout 2011? To find out exactly what we have been involved in over the past year, and how this supports your business please join us at our AGM. Solihull President Alan Volkaerts will
welcome you before the election of officers takes place. You will then hear from Jane Jackson, Director of Solihull Chamber and Jerry Blackett, CEO of Birmingham Chamber Group who will talk about a year of business in the region. Our guest speaker Andy Street, Chairman of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and managing director of John Lewis will then discuss the LEP and how this affects you as a local business person.
The Big Match – Networking (Burton Albion vs. Northampton Town) Date: Time:
20 March 2012 18.30pm (Kick off 19.45pm)
Location: Burton Albion Football Club, Pirelli Stadium, Burton, DE13 0AR £35.00
Cost:
Burton & District Chamber of Commerce has linked up with leading league football club Burton Albion FC to hold a relaxed networking event. This unusual networking event provides firms with an excellent opportunity to network whilst enjoying the spectacle of live football.
CHASE CHAMBER
Making Apprenticeships Work for your Business Date: Time:
10 February 2012 09.00 – 11.00
Location: South Staffordshire College, Cannock Campus, WS11 1UE Free
Cost: Sponsor: Santander Corporate Banking
For further information on Solihull Chamber events, email
solevents@solihull-chamber.com
Great News for all Employers! The Apprenticeship Event will be opened by Aidan Burley MP and has been designed to allow businesses to meet like minded employers that are looking for an apprentice. It is a great opportunity to understand the advantages of employing and supporting Apprentices and to speak with specialist supporting agencies. The event is for employers of all sizes and will demonstrate how easy it is to recruit an apprentice and show the added value that apprentices can bring to your business.
Is your website helping or hindering your users? Date: Time:
23 February 2012 09:30 – 12:00
Location: Chase Chamber, Point East, Park Plaza, Cannock, WS12 2DB Free
Cost:
Preventing people from using your site, even unintentionally, is bad for business. A site that fails to deliver to your users, will fail to deliver your business expectations. And could also mean that your site is breaking the law. This interactive workshop is suited
to those business owners who wish to learn about web accessibility and web standards, and why it is key to the life of the internet, and the key to having a successful website. Numbers are limited to ensure a personal approach and to give each attendee a chance to discuss their experiences and to get specific answers.
HR Seminar – How to collect a bad debt from a customer? Date: Time:
23 February
11:30 – 13.00 (followed by buffet lunch)
Location: Chase Chamber, Point East, Park Plaza, Cannock, WS12 2DB £20 + VAT
Cost:
This litigation seminar will explain how to collect a debt from a customer who owes you money.
It
will cover: preparing the ground, the letter before action, can’t pay or won’t pay, late Payment of Commercial Debt Regulations Interest, County Court or Insolvency procedure, The Statutory Demand and enforcement of a judgment.
Chase Business Breakfast Date: Time:
24 February 2012 07.30 - 09.00
Location: Ramada Hotel, Cannock Cost:
Members: £12.00 +VAT Non Members: £15.00 +VAT
This popular business breakfast is continuing to provide firms with an excellent opportunity to network with other like-minded businesses from across the region. This business event is growing in momentum and is not to be missed. Businesses engage and informally network over breakfast whilst taking the opportunity to learn from the guest speaker.
LICHFIELD & TAMWORTH CHAMBER
Lichfield Business Breakfast Date: Time:
7 March 2012 07.30 – 09:00
Location: Darnford Moors Golf Club, Lichfield, WS14 9JG
Cost:
Members: £12.00 + VAT Non Members: £18.00 + VAT
This popular business breakfast is continuing to provide firms with an excellent opportunity to network with other like-minded businesses from across the region. This business event is growing in momentum and is not to
be missed. Businesses engage and informally network over breakfast whilst taking the opportunity to learn from the guest speaker. Networking and breakfast will be part of this event.
Lichfield & Tamworth Business Luncheon – Richard Denny on ‘How to win new business in challenging times’ Date:
Time: Venue: Cost:
15 March 2012 12.00 - 14.00
Drayton Manor Park Hotel, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3TW £20 + VAT
This lunch time event provides the ideal opportunity for you to meet fellow professionals from the local area and provides the ideal opportunity to grow the profile of your brand in the area. Complimented by a professional business speaker, this lunch can also become a valuable source of business intelligence; helping you build on the knowledge and skills that you need. The way business is delivered
today is going through revolutionary times with economies in turmoil and many businesses behaving like the “rabbit in the headlights”, there has never been a better time or a stronger need to approach business and the future differently. Richard Denny will help you ignite
your business increasing revenue and of course profits. Richard Denny is an international business growth specialist, speaker and author. He has acquired the status of a legend in the conference speaking world.
For further information about Burton, Chase and Lichfield & Tamworth Chambers’ events, email:
c.plant@
chase-chamber.com
BABC
BABC Transatlantic Conference Date:
16 - 18 May 2012
Location: Gogarburn Conference Centre, 175 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 9BH
The 2012 BABC Transatlantic Conference in Edinburgh will provide high level networking and information to help understand what is really happening behind the board room doors on both sides of the Atlantic. The conference has in recent years been held in San Francisco, London and Washington DC. This year the Scottish North American Business Council (SNABC) will host the conference and provide executives from across the UK and North America with a unique opportunity to promote their business and to learn more about these vital markets. The event will provide an opportunity to network and connect with leaders from the world of finance, science, manufacturing, energy, security and government. To book, please call 07982 250682 or email:
Colette@snabc.org
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