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CONTENTS 10 26


CHAMBERLINK BUSINESS SUPPORT


5 Well-deserved win for Chamber employee BUSINESS NEWS


6 Airport must capitalise on HS2 7 Economic survey highlights skills shortage 8 Buses to be fitted with clean technology 10 BSA Machine Tools bounces back 12 Confidence in the economy is on the rise 14 Turkish Airlines becomes the latest Patron 15 JLR celebrate record year 16 STEM partnerships promote engineering 18 Engine for Growth might be struggling 19 The Chamber welcomes new counsellor 20 Businesses voice their opinions on the EU


CHAMBER PATRONS


22 Birmingham Children’s Hospital shares its knowledge with South Africa PREMIER MEMBERS


24 The annual President’s Christmas Lunch


INTERNATIONAL 26 UKTI takes centre stage in documentary


PARTNERS 28 FUTURE FACES Trip planned to the European Parliament


29 BABC BCU becomes a Patron


30 SOLIHULL Chamber backs work experience


32 LICHFIELD & TAMWORTH New BID manager wants more visitors


37 BURTON & DISTRICT The best tools for a corporate event


38 CHASE Local MP supports the community


39 SUTTON COLDFIELD Chamber celebrates 50th member


40 ABCC Community figures gain top honours


THE HUB 54 FEATURES SKILLS & TRAINING


42 Is there a skills shortage? David Tomalin, Skills Hub manager, explores the issue


GREEN BUSINESS


46 Portable smartphone battery is seeking funding to get the technology off the ground


48 Top advice on how to make your work place energy efficient


33 Pull-out calendar of events taking place across the Chamber network


SECTOR FOCUS


50 LEGAL Leading law firms on merger


52 FINANCE Technology industry is on the rise


54 BUSINESS TRAVEL Travel agent lands top prize


56 SKILLS Skills initiative gets celebrity backing


58 MANUFACTURING Winners of the Coin of the Year awards


60 PROPERTY Major improvements for Coventry


62 RETAIL New Body Shop opened by radio star


MEMBER SECTION


63 COMPETITIONS Win badminton championship tickets


64 NEW MEMBERS Chamber welcomes new members


66 APPOINTMENTS Who’s moving up and who’s moving on


FEBRUARY 2016 CHAMBERLINK3


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