Contents Contents Chamberlink May 2017


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


6 The Chamber’s reaction to the upcoming General Election


7 Virgin Trains sign up as Solihull Chamber patron


8 HS2 in search for station designers 10 President’s Focus: Kevin Johns, Solihull Chamber president


12 Directors appointed to lead Birmingham Weekender


13 Business population enjoys a boom 14 The Griffin Report: Simon and James Price of Arthur Price Cutlery


17 Uber unveil plan to reduce congestion 18 New direction for former banker


Chamber Patrons 20 Chairman named for FCA practitioner panel


1813 Club and Premier Members 22 UK Power Reserve’s success in capacity auction


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International Trade 24 Website launched to help SMEs export


Chamber Group 26 Future Faces: Annual dinner and awards tickets on sale


27 BABC: Delegation to attend Chicago conference


28 Solihull: Chamber appoints new vice presidents


30 Lichfield & Tamworth: Illuminations crowned best event


35 Burton & District: Chamber strives for town centre improvements


36 Chase: Success for Let’s Grow Programme


37 Sutton Coldfield: High praise for Arthur Terry School


38 ABCC:Welcome to new vice presidents 38 Features 56


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


Sector Focus 46 Legal: Pinsent Masons tops annual law survey


48 Property: Sale of university building completed


50 Finance: Funding boost for pharmaceutical company


52 Skills: HS2 College appoints principal 53 Manufacturing: Record month of sales for JLR


54 Business Travel: Canal restoration project underway


56 Sport: Albion star recognised for community work


Communications


& Marketing 40 Ten ways PR can help your business 42 Why painting a picture helps you win the ‘war of worlds’


Legal Services 44 Changes to employment law


Member Section 58 News Extra: Smithfield project takes step forward


59 Chamber Insight: Brewin Dolphin 60 New Members: Chamber welcomes new members


62 Appointments: Who’s moving up and moving on


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