INBUSINESS VIEWPOINT
Entries have been flooding in for our first-ever Next Generation Business Awards. I am thrilled by the response we have had to this already, with
hopefuls filling in our online entry form on the day that the Awards were launched last month. We are very excited to be able to use this platform to
recognise the future business leaders in our area, who are already making a huge difference in their chosen field. These millennials are young and ambitious, dedicated and
hardworking and deserve to be recognised for their talent and – perhaps more importantly – their effort and perseverance. We have five awards up for grabs – Creative Sector Star of The Year, Hospitality Star of
the Year, Service Industry Star of the Year, Milton Keynes Star of the Year and Northamptonshire Star of the Year. These cover key sectors in our region and allow for a huge variety of workers from different industries to take part. Have you entered yet? The Next Generation Chamber has been more successful in less than 18 months than we
could have imagined and we know that this ceremony will cement its standing in the young business community it supports. Many local firms have added their support to the event, with Beyond Theory and EMW
Law LLP being our first award sponsors. We are most grateful to them for investing in our Awards and for showing their support to the next generation of those who will shape our local economy in the years ahead. We are grateful to all who have backed this
venture so far and would encourage all aspiring professionals starting out in their careers to considering entering the awards. Or perhaps you could nominate a colleague who you believe is worthy of a gong. You have until 12 April to enter. Visit
www.nextgenerationbusinessawards.
awardsplatform.com
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Exhibitions & Conferencing Equestrian charity venue on track for business conferences and meetings
16 Communications & Marketing Telecoms provider expands its coverage
TRAINING & EVENTS
20 The latest comprehensive list of training courses and Chamber events
MEMBER ZONE 22 Member Profile: Transition Computing
23 YMCA campus offers a bold solution to the housing crisis
25 Grant Thornton adds new audit partner 26 Next Generation and new members
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