Contents November 2020


Business News 4 Editor’s View John Lamb on how the region must adapt to a new future


5 Challenging times ahead for businesses


6 Theatre undergoes transformation to offer interactive art experience


8 JLR turns to rubbish to make sustainable interiors


11 Broad Street celebrity launches fashion range


12 President’s Focus Jason Challoner, president of Lichfield and Tamworth Chamber of Commerce


13 Aviation giant hires in Birmingham


14 Manufacturing firm wins business consultancy prize


17 Birmingham’s cultural venues secure funding 19 Birthday Honours for local leaders


20 The Griffin Report Shani Dhanda, the Future Face of Birmingham


23 Firms urged to follow Covid guidelines 24 King Edward Foundation welcomes new chief


Chamber Patrons 26 Nurturing future nurses


1813 Club and Premier Members 28 AFL complete stadium


International 30 UK haulage association rebukes lack of planning


Chamber Group 31 Commonwealth: Opportunities in Ghana


32 Transatlantic: Transatlantic trade links more important than ever


33 Future Faces: Search is on for committee members


34 Cannock Chase: Amazon campaign to help fledgling businesses


35 Burton & District: Demand forces Growth Hub to pause schemes


36 Lichfield & Tamworth: Lifeline for theatre Features Business Banking &


Finance 42 Access to finance: what next?


45 Why I’m optimistic about commercial finance


Digital Media Services 49 Social media made simple: the Five Fundamentals


54 52 The future of work: Beyond RPA November 2020 CHAMBERLINK3 61 34


37 Sutton Coldfield: Powering towards a sustainable future


38 Solihull: Training provider named top business


40 ABCC: Backing for Chamber awards


Sector Focus 54 Business Travel: Aviation sector must be helped


56 Finance: Celebration as RSM helps protect jobs


58 Retail: Tax-free shopping move would bring ruin – report


59 Technology: Businesses ignore cyber attack risk


60 Legal: Firms must plan for employment changes


62 Property: Birmingham leads the way in recovery


64 Manufacturing: Appointment at BMW Group 66 Sport: Moors matches to be live-streamed


Member Section 67 Member Profile Eman Al-Hillawi, Entec Si


68 New Members The Chamber welcomes new members


70 …any other business News from Chamber businesses


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