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Annual event is already a sell-out
New commissioner
is fighting crime Well-known ABCC member Waheed Saleem (pictured) has a major new string to his bow – in the shape of a seat on the board of a key West Midlands police committee. Waheed, a former chairman of the Birmingham-based Lunar Society, has been appointed to the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Strategic Policing and Crime Board. And he said he was determined to help tackle Birmingham’s gun crime in his new role. “There are a lot of challenges over crime in the West Midlands, and the biggest issues are guns and gangs, and the number of gun-related crimes in the Birmingham area. “That, and anti-social behaviour, is a very significant issue for the local community. Terrorism and extremist crime is also an issue for a percentage of the community. “It is good to have the Police and Crime
Commissioner’s commitment to increasing the number of police officers. My appointment is an important role, and I am looking forward to making my own contribution to the wider team effort.”
Asian Business Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) prestigious annual awards and dinner has sold out – an astonishing four months ahead of the actual presentation evening. The awards will be presented at a glittering
event at the International Convention Centre on 19 November. ABCC president Saqib Bhatti said: “It is a
great achievement to sell out again for our flagship dinner and it shows how buoyant the regional economy is at the moment. “Our dinner is the premier event on the Asian
business calendar and once again we will have the finest businesspeople from across the region in attendance. To do this a third year in a row is a testament to hard work that my board do along with the ABCC director, Anjum Khan, and her team. I am looking forward to a fun evening in November.”
‘Nominations are now open for the six categories’
The awards are open to any business in the
West Midlands, not just ABCC members. Nominations are now open for the six categories, which are: start-up of the year, small business, large business, woman of the year, customer service and contribution to society. Mr Bhatti added: “The ABCC is proud to
launch the annual dinner awards. These are really prestigious awards that are highly sought
The 2015 awards winners
after and, given the rigorous processes through which we go to identify the winners, their reputation is recognised throughout the country.” The deadline for the awards is 9 September.
Entry forms can be found at the Chamber website:
www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/abcc The main sponsor of the awards has been
confirmed as HSBC. Also confirmed, as general sponsor, is accountancy firm Mazars. Award sponsors are West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association and Birmingham Airport.
For further information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Anjum, Khan on 0121 607 1910 or email
a.khan@birmingham-
chamber.com
The Chamber helps to celebrate Eid in style
Asian Business Chamber of Commerce held a successful Eid event at Solihull’s Ramada hotel recently. The festival of Eid is a celebration of the end
of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The Chamber event attracted a wide range of
guests, who were able to take part in a networking session during the evening, as well as hearing from a number of speakers, including Eric Williams of Mazars, Liz Bertie, sales manager at the Ramada, and Rob Noble of The Leadership Trust, sponsors of the event. A rather different Eid event took place at the
same time in Small Heath Park, which attracted tens of thousands of people. Organised by Green Lane Masjid &
Community Centre, Celebrate Eid is now in its sixth year and has grown in popularity since its first major event in 2012, where 12,000 people attended. Last year’s event saw 60,000 take part in the celebrations.
L-R: Omer Simjee, Russell Jeans, Eric Williams, Saqib Bhatti, Liz Bertie, Nasir Awan and Rob Noble 36 CHAMBERLINK September 2016
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