Contents Contents Chamberlink February 2016


Business Support 5 Introducing the Chamber’s newest start-up members


Business News 6 Chamber launches Growth Through People campaign


7 Salt alternative hits the market 8 Professor Beer pledges to promote Greater Birmingham


10 Pen maker safeguards their future 11 Mills & Reeve announces sponsorship of Drive Midlands


12 Lichfield firm unveils historic engine 13 Chamber president returns to the Falkland Islands


14 Jon Griffin talks to the Salt brothers on the family firm’s historic ties


16 Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s successful tour of China


17 Paraorchestra makes city debut 18 Excel Boats used in blockbuster films 20 Historic jewellers adapt to the times


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Chamber Patrons 22 Community has its say at Curzon Symposium


1813 Club and


Premier Members 24 Paul Kehoe vows to put Birmingham on the map


International Trade 26 MBE honour for trade adviser


Chamber Group 28 Future Faces: Job satisfaction should not be a pipedream


29 BABC:What can the world expect from President Trump?


30 Solihull: Small businesses in Downing Street visit


32 Lichfield & Tamworth: Latvian Honorary Consul appointed


37 Burton & District: Audiologist wins industry award


38 Chase: MP experiences train chaos 39 Sutton Coldfield: Headteachers complete training course


41 Features


40 ABCC: Manufacturers in energy supply re-think


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


Sector Focus 48 Legal: Employee ownership schemes could aid staff retention


50 Finance: Firm secures funding for five-year plan


54 Business Travel: New name for Snow Hill tram stop


56 Sports: Ethics in the sporting industry 58 Property: Partnership boosts Walsall development


Apprenticeships,


Skills & Training 42 GBCC and the National Apprenticeship Service


Green Business 46 Getting back on your bike


60 Manufacturing: Magnet entrepreneur takes on China


Member Section 62 Competitions:Win a VIP package at the Müller Indoor Grand Prix and tickets to the National Wedding Show


63 Chamber Insight: Lovely Pubs 64 New Members: Chamber welcomes new members


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