MEMBER NEWS CONTENTS


CHAMBER PROFILE SPRING 2019


COVER STORY Chamber unveils its refreshed branding SEE PAGE 15


FIRSTWORD 4 Welcome to the new-look Chamber Profile


MEMBER NEWS 5 Millfields Trust invests in the community


6 Member appointments 7 Sponsor announced for Tamar Bridge 10k 8 Petroc students honoured at ceremony 10 Sculpture trail planned for Plymouth 12 The history of Saltram House comes to life


CHAMBER NEWS 18 What’s on in Plymouth – key diary dates


CHAMBER INVOLVE 20 Patrons: Risk assessments for business


21 Mayflower 400: Ways to get involved


22 Economic Development: Exciting changes on the horizon


25 Chamber Opinion: Online Brexit advice CHAMBER FEATURE


34 National Marine Park is set to make a splash


GOING GLOBAL 37 Hong Kong – where businesses go to grow


SECTOR FOCUS 38 Finance: Finance in uncertain times 40 Legal: Protecting your home 43 Skills: Big Bang Fair is set to return


44 Property: Consultancy celebrates five years of growth


CHAMBER SOCIAL 46 International Trade training available


FOCUS FEATURES


APPRENTICESHIPS & TRAINING 27 Female engineering apprentices are on the rise


28 Leading restaurateur has the key to tackling industry skill shortage 29 Recognition for Plymouth plasterer


TAX & ACCOUNTING 30 Everything you need to know about Making Tax Digital


LOGISTICS, FREIGHT & TRANSPORTATION


32 The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport, on the need for better transport links in the South West


47 Chamber Competitions:Win a place on the Introduction to International Trade course


48 What’s On: A guide to the Chamber’s events calendar


50 Twitter Reaction: Connect with the Chamber online


51 Chamber Insider: Helen Hart, Head of Member Services


53 Member Offers: The latest member-to- member offers


LASTWORD 54 Chair of Devon & Plymouth Chamber, Richard Stevens, on the importance of championing local business interests


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