Contents Contents Chamberlink June 2016
Business Support 5 Trucking veteran launches HGV training firm
Business News 6 Powers for the WMCA
7 Putting the Balti Triangle on the map
8 Opportunities in the Turkish automotive sector
10 Survey reveals thoughts on the EU 11 Cadburys’ new chocolatier experience 12 University goes ultra low 13 Success for Work Coaches scheme 14 Protecting the city’s cultural sector
16 Round-up from the Chamber’s annual dinner
Chamber Patrons 28 HS2 is going on tour
1813 Club
and Premier Members 20 New hotel supports national charity
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International Trade 22 The springboard into Commonwealth trade
23 Book your place at IFB2016
Chamber Group 24 Future Faces Welcoming the new finance director
25 BABC Ceramics firm forms a US subsidiary
26 Lichfield & Tamworth New campaign to halt late payments
27 Burton & District Football team will boost the economy
28 Chase Company celebrates Queen’s Award
33 Sutton Coldfield The Chamber’s charity of the year
34 Solihull New board members are announced
36 ABCC Welcoming the new committee
51 Features Made In The Midlands
38 Bringing stonemasonry into the 21st Century
40 The Jurnie starts at home
Tax & Accounting 44 Embracing the FinTech opportunity
The Hub 29 Pull-out calendar of events taking place across the Chamber network
Sector Focus 48 Finance EU commissioner offers stability
51 Business Travel Czech Airlines flies into Birmingham
52 Retail Understanding customer engagement
53 Manufacturing FANUC moves to the Midlands
54 Skills The need for higher apprenticeships
Member Section 55 Competitions Win a stay at the new Park Regis hotel and tickets to ‘The King is Back’
56 New members Chamber welcomes new members
57 Member offers Enjoy a range of exclusive benefits
58 Appointments Who’s moving up and who’s moving on
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