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ABCC celebrates Helping businesses prepare: Henrietta Brealey
New services to aid Brexit preparations
With just a few months until the UK exits the European Union, the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) is launching a range of new support and services to help businesses prepare. GBCC will be hosting a series of Brexit Clinics,
the first taking place on the 27 November, and launch a Business Brexit Health-Check tool. The Brexit Clinics will offer businesses an
update on the latest Brexit timeline and opportunities to speak directly with guest experts. The Business Brexit Health-Check will help
businesses identify which areas of their business will be most affected by Brexit and provide a free, tailored report with suggested next steps. Henrietta Brealey, director of policy and
strategic relationships, said: “Brexit will be the biggest change to the UK’s political and trading
relationships for a generation. As part of our mission to connect, support and grow businesses in Greater Birmingham we want to ensure that all businesses have the tools and support they need to navigate Brexit effectively. “We know that Brexit can be baffling. Every
week thousands of pages of official and unofficial guidance, advice and media reports are produced. It can be hard for businesses to find the information of most relevance to their specific needs. “That’s why we are launching out Brexit Clinics
and forthcoming Business Brexit Health-Check to cut through the noise and ensure businesses are informed and able to access expert advice on how best to prepare their business.”
To find out more about the event, please visit
www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com
Important dates for your diary
The Chamber’s 1813 Club and Premier president’s lunch is on 7 December. It is the seventh year of the event and will feature a drinks reception followed by a three-course lunch. There will be also be a collection for the president’s chosen charity. Spaces will be allocated on
a first-come, first-served basis for the event at the Symphony Ballroom, Hyatt Regency, in Bridge Street (11.30am).Tickets are £30.
n SAVE THE DATE: Next year’s annual Greater Birmingham Chamber awards and dinner will be on 11 April and will be addressed by new president Saqib Bhatti.
festival of lights The Asian Chamber (ABCC) is holding its annual networking event to celebrate the festival of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Diwali is the celebration of the spiritual victory
of good over evil, light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance within every human being. Diwali is celebrated every autumn in the northern hemisphere, coinciding with the darkest night of the Hindu calendar month of Kartika. It is a major cultural event for the Hindu and Jain diaspora from the Indian subcontinent, where it originated. The event, on 28 November at a yet to be
named venue, attracts a wide range of businesses from across the region. The event is also an opportunity to make new
contacts and meet potential suppliers/ customers, and also raise a business or organisation’s profile via exhibiting. The cost of exhibiting is £150+VAT for members and £300+VAT for non-members The event is free for members, who are
entitled to two places per company, with additional places charged at £20+VAT each.
‘Empowering’
speaker for lunch Janet Bridgwater is guest speaker at an enterprising women’s lunch in Sutton. Janet runs two successful businesses,
Bridgwater Consultancy Ltd and Inspire Coaching & Mentoring. She’s spent 35 years in corporate business,
and also found time to bring up her two daughters on her own. She’s also suffered her fair share of setbacks. Janet will tell her story and how she is passionate about empowering women in business at the lunch, which takes place on 23 November at Lea Marston hotel. Places are £15 for members, and £30 for non- members. The event is sponsored by German energy company Uniper, and starts at midday.
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