Contents Contents Chamberlink March 2016


Business Support 5 Growth Hub launches new workshops


Business News 6 Chamber awards shortlist announced 8 ‘Mr McDonalds’ signs up as patron 11 President’s Focus: Simon Chapman, Burton Chamber President


12 Career change for Falkland’s veteran 13 British Airways returns to Birmingham 14 The Griffin Report: Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya


16 A view on the Trump presidency 17 JLR biggest in Britain 19 Analyse Concept launched 21 Elonex builds largest digital billboard 22 Record-breaking year for hotel sector 24 Growth Through People campaign praised


25 Burton celebrates inspirational people 27 Introducing the Chamber’s newest start-up members


Chamber Patrons 28 The region must make the best of devolution


11 28 1813 Club and


Premier Members 30 Fleet Alliance’s latest acquisition


International Trade 32 Export Hub says ‘think global’


Chamber Group 34 Future Faces: Anna Assinder joins Future Faces


39 BABC: University signs partnership 40 Solihull: Life Ready initiative launched 42 Lichfield & Tamworth: Festival announces guest artistic director


43 Burton & District: Housing provider praised for community efforts


44 Chase: MP calls for better rail services 45 Sutton Coldfield: Boat supplier announces new range


46 ABCC: Patron’s dinner kicks of 2017 60 Features


HEALTH & SAFETY 48 Five signs it is time to review your fire safety provisions


50 Defibrillators in the workplace


PENSIONS & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 52 Workplace Benefits


The Hub 35 Pull-out calendar of events taking place across the Chamber network


Sector Focus 54 Finance: EU exit may lead to insolvencies


56 Legal: City gets its first scrivener notary


58 Skills: Scheme up-skills school levers 59 Retail: New brands strengthen Bullring offering


60 Sports: Cricket club announces financial results


62 Business Travel: United Airline reaches milestone


64 Property: New plans for Edgbaston 65 Manufacturing: Firm assists with health crisis


Member Section 66 Competitions: ?Win tickets to Citizen Khan and an executive boardroom package at Drayton Manor


67 Chamber Insight: SOTI 68 New Members: Chamber welcomes new members


70 Appointments: Who’s moving up and moving on


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