CHAMBER NEWS


Workshops to impress need for resilience


Resilience is the watchword for 2021 – and East Midlands Chamber is hosting a day of workshops to help businesses adapt to ongoing disruption. The Chamber Day of Resilience conference will aim


to equip companies with the tools to remain agile following the end of the UK-EU transition period and every-changing nature of the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking place on Friday 12 February, the online event


will focus on areas such as cyber resilience, personal resilience, managing risk and personal financial resilience. It marks an evolution of the Business Readiness for


Change programme that was run throughout the 2020 transition period, culminating in the Brexit Conference in November. East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott


Knowles said: “Times of change bring with them both challenge and opportunity. Following a year in which businesses were challenged in ways that many had never before experienced, the Chamber Day of Resilience will focus on supporting members with the practical skills, tools and knowledge required to make a success of the coming 12 months.” The Chamber Day of Resilience will take place from


9am to 2.30pm and is open to members for free. Speakers include representatives from Chamber


strategic partners and patrons such as Air IT, Aston Lark, Purpose Media and RSM.


Pinnacle Wellbeing Services CEO Richard Reid


Support for the hospitality sector


Visitor economy businesses in Leicestershire can benefit from a new dedicated support programme aimed at combatting the economic impact of Covid-19. The Business Gateway Growth


CHAMBER DAY OF RESILIENCE AGENDA: • 9-10am: Strategic planning for resilience and longevity – Dr Koushik Das Sarma, University of Derby


• 9-10am: Becoming more strategic: Tools and techniques to navigate future challenges – Howard Freeman and Malcolm Pope, Shorts


• 10.30-11.30am: How to rebuild the future through people power – Richard Reid, CEO, therapist and coaching psychologist at Pinnacle Wellbeing Services


• 10.30-11.30am: Growing cyber resilience in your organisation – Air IT and Aston Lark


• 12-1pm: Lunchtime Discussion: What are the attributes of a successful SME in 2021? Panel discussion with East Midlands business leaders with expertise in people, trade, risk, insurance and marketing


• 1.30-2.30pm: Managing risk in a changing landscape – RSM and Resilient World Solutions


• 1.30-2.30pm: Can you do more online? Business resilience and the power of digital – Purpose Media


For more information and to book a place on any sessions, visit: bit.ly/ChamberResilience


Hub, delivered by a consortium of organisations including the Chamber, has joined forces with industry experts to help tourism, hospitality, sport and leisure businesses reach new consumer markets. The free Growth Hub support


programme features webinars and smaller support clinics with industry experts. Topics include looking at what authentic tourism looks like, understanding the local visitor economy and how it can add value, what consumers are looking for, and the power of customer excellence and positive reviews. Growth Hub manager Jon Egley


said: “We wanted to create a programme that would relate to these businesses and provide the support they need, right now.” The programme started on 28


January, with the next webinar, titled “Working with the group travel market”, taking place on 11 February.


For more information, visit www.bizgateway.org.uk/support/s ector-support


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