Contents Contents Chamberlink March 2018


Business News 5 Future Faces to celebrate record growth at annual dinner


6 Key figures back Commonwealth Chamber


7 Chamber to release apprenticeship reform briefing information


8 Chamber welcomes new sponsorship manager


11 President’s Focus: Martyn Jupp, Chase Chamber president


12 NXWM leads the way in public transportation


14 Month of sport for Arena Birmingham 16 Clinical centre set for expansion 19 Artist captures business community 20 The Griffin Report: Aston University provides template for apprenticeships


23 Festival returns with celebration dinner 24 Introducing the Chamber’s newest start-up members


26 Growth Through People campaign is launched


27 Local organisations champion boxing in India


Chamber Patrons 30 WSP moves into The Mailbox


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1813 Club and Premier Members 32 Black Sabbath star hosts charity lunch


International Trade 34 Success at Middle Eastern trade show


Chamber Group 36 Future Faces: Supporting the first Birmingham Design Festival


41 BABC: Conference speaker announced 42 Solihull: School asks Government to back global education drive


44 Lichfield & Tamworth: Business invests in expansion


45 Burton & District: Malone Group moves into Burton


46 Chase: Council launches skills deal 47 Sutton Coldfield: Community Games to make return


48 ABCC: Chamber launches diversity campaign


42 Features


Business Crime & Protection


50 Staying secure in the online world


52 Understanding email security


Pensions & Employee Benefits


54 Does your pension work for you?


59


The Hub 37 Calendar of events taking place across the Chamber network


Sector Focus 56 Finance: Expert warning over Carillion collapse


59 Legal: Learn from the Tesco equal pay claim


60 Retail: Octagon’s digital offering 63 Sport: Cricket club reveals financial increases


64 Business Travel: Record figures for Birmingham Airport


66 Property: Offices released by Millennium Point


Member Section 68 News Extra: Foundation helps local charities


70 Competitions:Win tickets to ‘Crazy for Gershwin’


71 Member Profile: Millennium Cargo Services


72 New Members: Chamber welcomes new members


74 …any other business: A round-up of news from Chamber members


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