The Hub The Hub What’s on at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
Mayor’s address: Andy Street is speaking in Sutton Coldfield
Speaker Breakfast
line-up announced Local authority leaders, transatlantic business experts and a key figure from the world’s leading online retailer are among a stellar line- up for the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce’s popular Speaker Breakfast series. The Speaker Breakfast series attracts a host of
high-profile speakers from the business community, with events held at venues across Greater Birmingham. Birmingham City Council chief executive Dawn
Celebrating success: Last year’s Solihull Chamber award winners
Awards to celebrate best and brightest
Solihull Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner and awards is returning for a third year. The black tie event will take place at the Forest
of Arden Marriott Hotel on 17 October – and headline sponsorships are already sold out. Douglas Wright Restaurants T/A McDonalds,
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Solihull College and University Centre have all been confirmed as headline sponsors. Businesses can now enter in the following
categories: • Outstanding Contribution to Society (Sponsored by Telephone Europe)
• Outstanding Charity • Outstanding Large Business of the Year • Outstanding Small Business of the Year • Outstanding Start up Business of the Year • Outstanding Business Person of the Year • Outstanding Young Achiever of the Year (Sponsored by Millennium Point)
• Outstanding Apprentice of the Year The Solihull Business of the Year award will be
presented to one of the sector winners. Robert Elliot, president of Solihull Chamber of
Commerce, said: “Solihull Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner and awards have
grown exponentially over recent years. It is the pinnacle event for the Solihull Chamber of Commerce, and a great opportunity for organisations to celebrate their contribution to society, development and achievements.
‘Showcase and highlight the diligent, exciting and dynamic business community in Solihull’
“This will be my first annual dinner and awards
as president, and I can’t wait to celebrate with the best and brightest in Solihull for what is set to be an amazing night.” Lillian Elekan, head of Solihull Chamber of
Commerce, said: “This year’s awards will once again showcase and highlight the diligent, exciting and dynamic business community in Solihull.” Tickets, tables and award sponsorships are now available to purchase.
For more information visit
www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com
Baxendale will kick off an exciting series of events at Hotel du Vin in Birmingham on 3 September. The former boss of Southampton City Council
has a strong track record in local government and has also held roles working with the European Commission in Brussels and the World Bank in Romania. She will be giving an update on the goings on
at the city council, as well as outlining its future plans.
Amazon UK’s community relations manager
Neil Williams is the guest speaker at the Roman Way Hotel in Cannock Chase on 9 October. He will be discussing operations at Amazon’s fulfilment centre in nearby Rugeley, which is the size of 10 football pitches, employs in the region of 1,000 people and handles millions of products for customers. On 23 October, West Midlands mayor Andy
Street will address an audience at Aston Wood Golf Club near Sutton Coldfield. The former boss of retailer John Lewis is set
to discuss developments across the region, as well as the challenges that lie ahead. We’re counting down to the 2020 US
elections on 7 November with a panel of transatlantic business experts. The panel will discuss Donald Trump’s
presidency and what we can expect in the months leading up to the elections. The venue for this event is to be confirmed. The Speaker Breakfast events are free to
attend for Chamber members and £15 for non- members.
For more information visit
www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com
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