MEMBER NEWS CONTENTS


CHAMBER PROFILE JULY/AUGUST 2017


COVER STORY ROUNDUP FROM THE DEVON BUSINESS SHOW SEE PAGE 30 & 31


REGULAR ARTICLES


FIRSTWORD 4 Chief Executive George Cowcher on the outcome of the recent General Election


MEMBER NEWS 5 The Duke of Cornwall Hotel celebrates suite refurbishment


6 Marketing agency Director on the ‘glass closet’ in business


8 Bright Solicitors welcomes two new starters


9 Plymouth College of Art awarded gold mark in social enterprise


CHAMBER NEWS 10 Chamber hosts Russian delegates 12 AGM looks back at year of successes


CHAMBER OPINION 14 The changes to apprenticeships


GOING GLOBAL 15 The challenges of delivering Brexit


RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE


FOCUS FEATURES


16 Business Banking Managing your finances


18 Legal Services Law firm overhauls business to embrace new technology and opportunities


20 Solicitors marks a series of internal promotions


22 Queen’s Award offers royal approval


SECTOR FOCUS 24 SME’S Why SME’s should be legally prepared for any eventuality


26 PROPERTY Advice for buyers and sellers


28 LEGAL & FINANCE Transatlantic partnership announced


MEMBER ZONE


31 MEMBER PROFILE Graeme Piper of DropCapCopy


32 NEW MEMBERS The Chamber welcomes new members


33 OFFERS The latest member offers


34 WHAT’S ON Your guide to the Chamber’s events


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