Where:Elgood & Son’s Ltd, North Brink Brewery, Wisbech, PE13 1LN
Bookings for this event are now closed. For availability, please phone 01603 625977 and press option 3 to be put through to the events team.
Join the Norfolk and Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce for an evening of informal, cross-county networking, followed by a hog roast and general knowledge themed quiz.
The relaxed setting is the perfect opportunity to promote your company and make valuable new contacts with like-minded business people from across the region, whilst putting your brain power to the test!
Prizes will be on offer for not only the winning team, but also for most comical answers and of course the illustrious booby prize!
Member Fee: £12.00 (plus VAT) Non-Member Fee: £20.00 (plus VAT)
Please note payment for the event is required at the time of booking.
Fees for all bookings are non-refundable for cancellations made within six working days of the event as per the Cambridgeshire Chamber’s T&C’s.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the session starts at 8.30am. Venue:Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, 9 Norwich Business Park, Whiting Road, Norwich, NR4 6DJ
In this session (Be Better at Closing the Deal) Elliot Symonds, Jarrold Training will be your host.
You will learn:
In this chamber session, Elliot will be exploring the top 7 closing techniques and by the end of the session you will be able to demonstrate a clinical understanding of them, as well as state clearly what your favoured techniques would be. You will find this not only useful to ‘use’ but to ‘recognise’ if people are attempting to use them on you.
“Elliot is a very good presenter and I thought doing the role playing is a great way to learn the techniques he talked about.” –Kate Duffield, Pink Lizard Promotions.
“Really useful and fun session, getting the message across in an easy to understand manner.” –Rob Woods, Empresa Limited.
“Even if you knew this stuff, this was a wholly stimulating way to be reminded and enthused.” -Pete Goodrum, Freelance Marketeer.
About Elliot:
Elliot Symonds, Jarrold Training. A Masters degree in Jacobean and Caroline Drama set Elliot up perfectly for a career in Global Drinks. Elliot held various roles nationally and internationally with brands like Boddingtons, Stella Artois, Old Speckled Hen and Pepsi. Always attracted to learning and self-development he holds post graduate qualifications from Ashridge Business School and the UEA and now is happy to be back in his home county of Norfolk working for another great brand in Jarrold.
This session forms part of The Chamber Sessions. The Chamber Sessions are open to Chamber Members only. They are free to attend but booking is required. Places limited to one per company per session and each company will have an opportunity to book on to three sessions per series.
Bookings are now closed. For the opportunity to into this Session, please call 01603 729708.
Get competitive this summer and join us in an evening filled with networking.
A new event to ourcalendar this year;wewill be hosting a competitive evening of what we do best -networking!Enjoy a summer BBQ out on the terrace of Oaklands Hotel,whilst indulging in a range of networking games designed to get you making contacts.
Unwind after a days work and enjoy some of the most loved networking games, designed to get you making those all-important connections in a relaxed, informal setting.
Book as an individual, or bring your staff along to build your teams and contacts.
Bookings for this event are now closed. For availability please email events@norfolkchamber.co.uk. Thank you.
Following on from the success of our previous two Lite Nite Events in May and June, Bank House Hotel are once again opening their doors to businesses in West Norfolk for an evening of networking, drinks and canapes.
If you are a West Norfolk business come along and make those all-important contacts in a relaxed, friendly environment.
Norfolk Chamber and Bank House Hotel are teaming up to strenghten and grow the network of businesses in West Norfolk;book now to be part of it.
This event is for businesses located in West Norfolk, North Norfolk and as far East as Fakenham. If your business is located out of these areas, please contact the events team before booking.
“Some Other Substantial Reason” as a fair reason to dismiss is not as commonly used as other forms of dismissal and if often misapplied.
This comprehensive and practical HR Forum, sponsored and delivered by Howes Percival, will explore this area of dismissal law in more details and how best to handle SOSR dismissals. It will include discussions around when and how to dismiss and employee for breakdown in trust and confidence, or due to personality clashes in the workplace.
In addition, Howes Percival will review forthcoming legal reforms and recent case law decisions and identify how these developments will impact on local businesses.
Your speakers:
Nicola Butterworth, Associate Solicitor at Howes Percivaladvises on all areas of employment law, including day-to-day HR issues, employment status, whistleblowing, discrimination, change managementand TUPE. Nicola has particular expertise in the defence of complex employment tribunal claims.
Hannah Pryce, Solicitor at Howes Percivaladvises clients on a broad range of employment law issues. Her contentious experience includes unfair dismissal and discrimination. Having acted for both employees and employers, Hannah has developed a good understanding of the key needs and interests of each party.
Join us for our next FREE International trade event, this time we are focussing on doing business with Iran. With presentations coming from Middle East Association (MEA) and UK Export Finance we will explore:
How to enter the Iran market
What business opportunities there are in Iran
What to be aware of culturallywhen doing business in Iran
What trade missions are currently running in Iran
Talks from:
Peter Meyer, CEO, Middle East Association
David Scott, UK Export Finance
Iran is the second largest economy in the Middle East after Saudi Arabia with an estimated nominal GDP of $397bn in 2015.It has the second largest population in the Middle East after Egypt with around 80 million people. Over 60% are estimated to be under 30 years old and the workforce is highly educated.EU trade with Iran currently stands at around $8bn and is expected to quadruple in the next 2 years.
Iran’s economy is currently reliant on the oil and gas sector as it hasthe second largest gas reserves in the world and fourth largest oil reserve, howeverthe country is looking to diversify its economy. Iran also possesses significant agricultural, industrial and service sectors.
The Iranian Government is keen to attract foreign investment, with foreign direct investment needed across all major economic sectors.Over a trillion $ of investment in infrastructure is likely to be needed over the next 10 years. Key opportunities will also include the energy sector, automotive and airline manufacturing sectors. There may be an increased demand for consumer goods such as electronics and clothing.
Iran has opportunities in most sectors and these are likely to grow as the market in Iran expands. There are a number of key sectors that have potential for UK companies
Spring is now fully underway and summer is just around the corner, which means lighter nights and opportunities for evening socialising and networking.
If you are a West Norfolk business looking to network, come a join Norfolk Chamber and the Bank House Hotel for an evening of free informal business networking. We will provide the arrival drinks and the canapes and you can take advantage of the excellent businesses networking opportunities.
This event is free to attend and is the start of a series of informal networking events in West Norfolk, designed to help local West Norfolk businesses connect with each other; make new contacts; and hopefully do great business in an informal and relaxed setting.
This event is for businesses located in West Norfolk, North Norfolk and as far East as Fakenham. If your business is located out of these areas, please contact the events team before booking.
Carl Bates is a global entrepreneur, speaker,author, mentor and director. Currently based inSouth Africa, he is a dynamic entrepreneur fromNew Zealand who guides small to medium businessesand privately-held companies to achieve ExtremeBusiness Success.
He is passionate about empowering businessowners to break through the barriers that confinethem to a life of long hours, hard work and littlereward. He challenges his audiences to shift their thinking,increase their vision and take their businessesto the next level.Growing up in a family of entrepreneurshas inspired andenabled Carl to transform theattitudes and practices of business owners aroundthe world. He challenges them to create a businesslegacy they can be proud of and supports them tosee the potential and the possibilities for their ownbusiness. Carl is always focused on ensuring areasof growth are identified and shareholder value ismaximised.
Laws of Extreme Business Success
These are the groundbreaking game rules forsmall to medium enterprises that inspired Carl’sbook ‘The Laws of Extreme Business Success’.With laws that range from treating your businessas an investment and the role of family membersin your own business, to leadership and buildingeffective teams, this presentation inspires businessaudiences across the board to take their businessor organisation’s success to the next level.
This event is aimed at business leaders/owners, start-ups, medium enterprises and those looking to excel in business.Join us for an evening of inspiring talks from Carl Batesand networking!
It’s back and it’sthe perfect way to kick off a year of networking.
Join us in the New Yearfor an evening of team building and networking among the local business community.
Super Bowl Challenge year on year continues to be a success taking up all the lanes at Hollywood Bowl Norwich for our annual bowl off. Whether you want to strengthen the connections in your team, or make new ones, this evening event offers a fun, relaxed environment to get your business name out there and show off your skills on the lanes.
The evening will consist of bowling, a delicious buffet and a medal ceremony at the end to crown the best, and also those who have ‘room for improvement’.
The Pink Pin Challenge Returns Spot a pink pin in your lane? Get a strike and you will win a bottle of bubbly for your team!
Book a lane now for a team of up to 8, or as an individual or small group to be placed into a mixed team! We also take requests if you’d like to team up with a client for a mixed team!
Please note, if you do not book a lane and do not have a full team of 8 individual delegates may be placed in your team.
Join us for a morning of business networking over a delicious breakfast. Make new contacts and catch up with existing ones after the busy Christmas period. We are joined by Paul Brittain, Google Maps Advisor who will be speaking about: Tips for strong business and event presence on Google Maps. He highlights the ways you can use Google Maps to market your business or event in order to reach a wider audience. Paul offers practical advice on creating, owning, amending and nurturing the presence on Google of a business or major event. This is not the same as a Search Engine Optimisation for a website. Alongside our expert speaker we also have great networking opportunities through our ever popular speed networking.
Join us in West Norfolk for a morning of business networking over a delicious breakfast. Make new contacts and catch up with existing contacts.
During the morning we will be joined by Mark Reavell, Executive Director for Partnerships at the College of West Anglia.
Mark will be covering the wide range of changes to the organisation and funding of Apprenticeship programmes in England from April 2017 with the Apprenticehsip Levy. He will also highlight the challenge from the Government to employers and providers to grow the numbers of Apprentices significantly by 2020.
If you’re looking to take one apprentices, already employ them or just want to know more this breakfast is a must attend. Learn about:
The Apprenticeship Levy
The challenge for employers to grow Apprenticeship numbers
Changes to the organisation of Apprenticeship programmes
Want to promote your business at this event? Why not sponsor this event or take a stand.
Bookings for this event have now closed. To book, please email details to events@norfolkchamber.co.uk. Thank you.
A 3 step guide to protecting your business at the key stages in the senior employee life cycle. From initial recruitment and putting in place the basics – including covenants, bonuses, confidentiality and other protections; through the difficulties that can be faced when promoting junior staff or enjoying rapid expansion in your business; to protecting your interests when parting company with a senior employee.
This practical session aims to promote a proactive HR approach to managing senior employees, from recruitment to exit.
Your Speakers:
Tom Bailey, Director, Steeles Law Tom Bailey is a barrister and head of the dispute resolution team at Steeles Law. Tom has a strong background across a broad range of civil and commercial litigation. He has particular expertise in high value and complex breach of contract claims, including breach of restrictive covenants in contracts of employment.
Robert Hickford, Associate, Steeles Law Robert Hickford is an associate solicitor in the employment team at Steeles Law. He advises on all aspects of employment law, including defending employment tribunal claims on behalf on employers. He also assists employers with immigration matters, including the process for sponsoring migrants to work in the UK.