Contents June/July 2020


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Business News 4 Editor’s View Celebrating member successes online


5 New vice-president named


6 Social distancing drives Range Rover production


7 vice-president re-appointed


8 Chamber report reflects changing Covid-19 measures


10 Firms awarded key Games contracts 11 CBSO appoints a new leader


12 President’s Focus Commonwealth Chamber president Keith Stokes-Smith


13 Ice cream brand CEO to speak at conference 15 Chamber goes digital to support businesses 16 Gymshark founder earns place on UK’s rich list 18 Younger generation see hope after pandemic


20 The Griffin Report Louise McCathie, director of fund-raising at Birmingham Women and Children’s hospitals


21 HS2 station wins award


22 Chamber backs campaign that warns of loan sharks


24 VE Day remembered in Birmingham 26 AirPods on offer as survey prize


Chamber Patrons 28 Sports clubs name new bosses


1813 Club and Premier Members 30 Stop ‘scaremongering’ urges freight forwarder


International 32 Former airport manager joins international team


Chamber Group 33 Commonwealth: Dealing with Covid-19


34 Transatlantic: Considering the future of Transatlantic trade


35 Future Faces: Call for assistance creating care packs


36 Cannock Chase: Business park enters the next stage of works


37 Burton & District: Brewers sponsors stay on board


38 Lichfield & Tamworth: Legal firm reaches milestone


39 Sutton Coldfield: Have fun at home with Buddathlon challenge


June/July 2020 CHAMBERLINK3 43 Features Charitable Causes,


Promotion & Partnership 45 Why we should all lend a hand


Connecting The Midlands 50 Getting Birmingham moving once more


Tourism & Hospitality


52 How will Covid-19 affect the future of travel behaviour?


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40 Solihull: Moors players and staff to take pay cut


42 ABCC: CIC secures funding


43 News Extra: Birmingham exhibition brings home an award


54 Postcard from Bahrain: Plotting aviation’s route to recovery


Sector Focus 56 Finance: Colliers’ head of rating elected to RSA committee


59 Retail: ‘Go Local’ partnership is connecting communities


60 Legal: Boosting your income could lead to legal action


62 Technology: App to help the vulnerable during pandemic


63 Property: Commercial office market will survive, says expert


64 Manufacturing: Carve-outs to remain a key theme for the sector


Member Section 66 News Extra Health and safety is the top concern of businesses


67 Member Profile Andrew Jackson, Intercity Technology


68 New Members The Chamber welcomes new members


70 …any other business News from Chamber businesses


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