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Contents Contents Chamberlink October 2016


Business Support 5 Mark Barber in the member spotlight


Business News


6 New president aims for the sky 7 Paul Kehoe looks to the future 8 Local firms struggling to recruit staff 9 Sajid Javid to guest at ABCC dinner 10 Airport supports City of Culture bid 12 Jon Griffin talks to Shani Ellis about John Lewis’ community hub


13 New events manager for Chamber 16 Sertec Group completes takeover


Chamber Patrons 20 Apprentice scheme for University


1813 Club and Premier Members 23 Gardening firm has plans for growth


International Trade


24 International Business Hub brings Chamber services under one roof 25 EEN hosts event at food festival


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Chamber Group 26 Future Faces Awards special


27 BABC Lenny Henry in chancellor role


28 Lichfield & Tamworth Cathedral hosts art competition


29 Burton & District Veteran engineer positive about future


30 Chase MP joins fight against bus service cuts


35 Sutton Coldfield Chambers team up for awards dinner


36 ABCC Charity earns Queen’s Award


38 Solihull Business must input into town plans


The Hub


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


Sector Focus 34 Features


Hotels, Conferences & Exhibitions


40 Belfry on course for even more success


42 NEC facilities create perfect combination for business


Business Banking & Finance


44 The changing tech of banking


46 Skills More girls want to be truckers


48 Property Brexit’s impact on house prices


50 Legal Holidays heighten couples’ problems


52 Business Travel Flybe forges link with airberlin


54 Finance Support needed to access funding


56 Manufacturing A new champion for manufacturing


58 Retail Apprentice challenge for Touchwood


Member Section


59 Competitions Win tickets to the International Tattoo and The Clothes Show


60 New members Chamber welcomes new members


61 Member offers Enjoy a range of exclusive benefits


62 Appointments Who’s moving up and who’s moving on


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