CHAMBER NEWS
Annual conference to tackle diversity in business
Taking place on 8 March, the British Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference 2018 is an unmissable event for business leaders and those involved in corporate affairs or public policy. It brings together the UK Chamber Network and the wider business community for a day of panel debates and inspiring keynote speeches from senior politicians, business leaders and opinion formers. Delegates will have the opportunity to interact with businesses of all sizes and sectors and representatives from across the Chamber Network. Businesses can expect to
learn where the UK’s priorities should be, and gain more insight into the Government’s plans regarding the Brexit negotiation process, and what the UK’s future trading relationships could look like. The Conference is also a
fantastic opportunity to network with hundreds of like- minded businesses and key policy-makers from around the UK.
This year’s conference will focus on three key themes: • The Future of Work • The Future of Trade • Diversity in Business
Business speakers include: • Miriam Gonzalez, Partner, Dechert
• Samantha Payne, COO and Co-founder, Open Bionics
• Fleur Sexton, Director and Founder, Pet Xi
• Matthew Taylor, CEO, Royal Society of Arts
• Funke Abimbola, General Counsel and Head of Financial Compliance
• Chris Stylianou, COO UK and Ireland, Sky plc
• Rachel Lomax, Non- executive Director, Heathrow Airport
Visit
www.bccconference.co.uk and book your ticket now to attend the Conference at QEII Centre, London.
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Local exporters receive international qualifications
The latest group of local exporters to successfully achieve official international trade qualifications have been presented with their awards at the Chamber’s Chesterfield office. The students recently gained the
International Trade Operations and Procedures (ITOPS) qualification, all passing with Distinction or Merit. The awards were presented by
the Chamber’s Head of International Trade, Laura Howard. ITOPS is a recognised qualification, covering the main elements of export administration, including documentation, Customs and Excise and other legal requirements, payments and dispatch and shipping and is accredited by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) with all delegates receiving the BCC
‘Congratulations to the latest cohort of students on achieving the ITOPS qualification’
Foundation Award in International Trade. The course was delivered by the Chamber in partnership with Fidelitas Training and sponsored by 512 (Sheffield) Ltd. The successful students were the Chamber’s Lucy Granger, Joanne Hilbourne (Playtop Licencing), Deimante Stulginskiene (TTS Group), Latasha Webb (Deb), Alex Walker (512 (Sheffield)), Ross Thompson (Luxfer Gas), Joanne Rowarth (Thorntons) and Jayne Robotham (Gould Alloys). Karen Mosley, Head of Business
Development at course sponsor 512 (Sheffield), said: ‘Congratulations to the latest cohort of students on
achieving the ITOPS qualification. ‘It has equipped them all with
the skills and knowledge they need to improve their current international trade procedures, which is vital to making sure that businesses are running as efficient as possible.’ The course was designed and
delivered by Steve Townsley, of Fidelitas Training, in partnership with East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire).
The Chamber’s next ITOPS course starts in Chesterfield on 6 March. For information, or to book your place, visit
bit.ly/ITOPSMarch
Chamber reacts to funding pull
Chris Hobson, Director of Policy at the Chamber, said: “Chris Grayling was wrong to pull funding for electrification of the Midland Main Line. “Mr Grayling recently told the
Transport Select Committee that he stopped modernisation of the line because he didn’t think shaving ‘a minute off journey times between Sheffield and London’ was worth the £1bn investment. “But it isn’t just about saving
time on the journey. The very next announcement to come out of his department last summer was that he had created a £255m fund that local authorities could access for feasibility studies into cleaner air initiatives such as banning diesel cars and vans from town and city centres or establishing so-called ‘toxin tax’ zones, similar to London’s congestion charge. “Electrification of Midland Main Line is more about ensuring the
East Midlands has a railway system fit for the 21st Century, that it will have cleaner, faster, more reliable and more efficient trains, that the air in our towns and cities will be cleaner and that it will be fully integrated with HS2 when it arrives in the region in 2033. “The Government’s own figures
have revealed that the East Midlands receives less infrastructure investment per capita than the rest of the country and the Chamber is campaigning to have this increased to the average 100% per capita by 2020. “As a region we are succeeding
Chris Hobson
‘Mr Grayling should put electrification of Midland Main Line back on the agenda immediately’
despite the Government’s lack of investment, not because of it, and it needs to change. “Mr Grayling should put
electrification of Midland Main Line back on the agenda immediately and show that the Department for Transport is capable of cohesive thinking across all its policies.”
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