We are holding a WEEE recycling FREE workshop on the 16th of January. The aim of the workshop is to give businesses more of an understanding on WEEE (Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment) recycling and the effect it can have on businesses. Breakfast Morning Agenda: 8.30 Registration and networking with refreshments and bacon rolls 9.00 Event start talk by David Palmer on WEEE and the effect on your business with a tour round our facilities. 9.30 A talk on sustainability with Mark Ereira-Guyer from e.g.: consulting (also our only Green County Councillor) 10.00 Finish networking
If you would like to book a place please call Abbie Millard or David Palmer on 01284 700 015
This interactive full-day workshop will be delivered by Google AdWords Specialist, Michael Townsend, CEO of Wolf Digital Marketing. This AdWords training courses will give delegates a complete tutorial on how to create, deliver and optimise their campaigns across all AdWords channels. If you need to improve your AdWords conversion and performance, this is the course for you.
Who Should Attend?
This is a practical workshop aimed at people who are responsible for ensuring that their Google AdWords advertising is reaching the right people within the desired cost-per-acquisition whilst achieving the overall campaign objectives. Delivered in an easy-to-grasp and non-technical format, delegates will be given a briefing before the day, to ensure that they receive maximum benefit from the workshop.
Michael will help delegates to create new campaigns and improve existing ones throughout the day.
Required Equipment: Laptop & access to a Google AdWords account (Norfolk Chamber can provide access to a limited amount of laptops upon request).
About Michael
Michael has worked in digital marketing for 11 years both client and agency side. He helps businesses reach their business goals & improve their profitability through effective digital marketing strategies. Michael has also worked and trained businesses across the UK & Europe on improving their digital marketing performance and digital strategy. The focus is on keeping the workshop as jargon-free as possible and providing practical help, tips and advice that will allow you to get the maximum out of your Google advertising.
Here’s what delegates have to say about our Google Adwords Training…
“I learnt great tips regarding keywords and Click-Through-Rates.”
“I learnt a lot of actions of Google Adwords. This has been very good!”
“Lots of useful stats about campaigns performing well and badly. Negative search term tool and Google Ad extensions. Excellent!”
The Future Careers Expo (formerly Festival of Knowledge) enables local businesses to inspire the next generation of talent to explore innovative and diverse career pathways in Norfolk.
Taking place on 4th and 5th March 2026 at the Norfolk Showground, the two-day event is an opportunity to showcase your business, engage with young people aged 14-17 and spark their curiosity about potential careers in your sector.
Exhibition Zones
For 2026, we’re transforming this year’s experience with dedicated career zones. These zones offer a more interactive and engaging experience for students, highlight key growth sectors in Norfolk and provide targeted visibility for businesses. This layout also encourages networking between all businesses.
These zones are:
Agri-Tech & Food
Apprenticeships and Colleges
Charity Sector
Creative, Marketing & Media
Hospitality & Tourism
Engineering & Manufacturing
Financial, Business & Professional Services
Public Sector
Technology & Digital
Transport & Aerospace
How to Book Your Stand
This year, we are implementing a standard flat rate of £400 for all exhibitors. To book your stand, you will need to select the sector zone that best aligns with your business. This is done by clicking on the ‘BOOK NOW’ button below. The standard size for exhibition space is a 3m x 3m stand or combine spaces for a larger 6m x 3m presence. Please ensure that the company details and contact information are correct before you submit your stand booking. We will be in touch at the end of January with the event layout, helping you visualise your location.
For Schools attending
Attendance at the Future Careers Expo is completely free for schools. Please note that the costs mentioned above are applicable only to exhibitors, not to attendees.
Invitations for schools are coordinated by Norfolk Chambers, schools will receive detailed guidance on how to participate or contact shelley.rudling@norfolkchambers.co.uk
What’s New for students?
Each student will receive a Future Careers Expo showguide. This guide will include a listing of all exhibitors, as well as a QR code which can be used for further engagement and follow-up after the event. With over 7,000 students participating, this guide will reach thousands of households, extending your business exposure beyond the event.
Ever thought that technology could help your business but weren’t sure how?
Have you wanted to talk to experts about the advantages of business software but were afraid of being given a hard sell?
Do you have questions about software and technology but were unsure who to ask?
Our Technology Showcase is here to help! Norfolk Developers, along with TechEast and the Barclays Eagle Lab Norwich have put together an evening of talks and introductions to help companies access technology firms on an informal basis. No sales pitches, no pushy sales people, just information and introductions. The evening will be free from complicated jargon and tech-speak and questions are actively encouraged! This is an evening designed for people who run businesses, not IT experts. The Technology Showcase is your chance to understand the advantages that technology can offer your business, and an opportunity to pick the brains of the regions best software companies, without obligation. The evening will begin with introductions to Norwich’s supportive tech community, who offer support, workshops and discussions to novices and experts alike.
SynchNorwich help promote startups and enable local tech businesses to grow.
DevelopHER promote equality in technology and host the successful DevelopHER awards, recognising women in technology.
Norfolk Developers are a group focussing on practical skills and hardcore software developing and run the annual nor(DEV): conference.
Hot Source are a creative community group that aims to promote digital enterprise in our region.
The second half of the evening will give tech companies a chance to explain what they do, how it can benefit you and answer any questions you might have.
Candour are a creative digital agency that harnesses the power of open minds and honest feedback to create engaging experiences for users and powerful platforms for business growth.
Neon Tribe develop software in three stages, using ‘Discovery, Development and Delivery’ process to ensure they get the results businesses want first time.
Selesti are a digital marketing agency who pride themselves on strategies that help brands achieve extraordinary things. There will be one final featured company.
TBC.
We hope you will join us in what promises to be an informative and informal evening, designed to help technology help your business.
Dine in style and dance the night away at our fabulous Christmas parties. Four course dinner | Resident DJ Saturday 23rd November 2019 – from £29.95 per person Friday 29th November and Saturday 21st December 2019 – from £34.95 per person Arrival 7pm | Dinner 8pm | Carriages 1am To book call 01603 759393 or email events@barnham-broom.co.uk
Join us for FIVELive: Cyber Foundations for Real-World Risk, a dynamic session designed to help SMEs strengthen their IT resilience in the face of evolving cyber threats.
Hosted at the iconic Carrow Road in Norwich, this event brings together experts from CSSCloud/Xperience, Huntress, and YuTree to explore the critical pillars of modern cyber security, and provide practical, real-world strategies and next steps.
Whether you’re just starting your journey or refining your defences, this session will equip you with the tools and insights to build a secure foundation for your business.
Why Attend?
Understand the real-world risks SMEs face today
Learn how to build a cost-effective, scalable cyber strategy
Hear directly from industry experts and solution providers
Network with peers and explore tailored support options
To support business growth and success you need to be a great place to work, you need to engage with your people…But what does that even mean? In this short interactive session, Cassandra Andrews will:
Look at what employee engagement actually means
introduce you to the four enablers of employee engagement
demonstrate how engagement drives both sales and profit.
Share with you some ideas to help you engage your workforce
If you’re serious about increasing your businesses revenue and making your business a great place to work, sign up now!
Join our Xero experts as they give you tips and tricks for using Xero, features you may have missed, and how you can save further time. Timings:7.45 am Registration 8.00 am Presentations 9.00 am Xero surgery Between 9.00 am and 9.30 am our Xero experts will be on hand to offer you one to one advice on your existing Xero set up, so if you have any specific questions please bring along your own device and we will be able to help. We look forward to seeing you there.
If you are approaching retirement you may be aware that there is a vast array of options available to you, as a result of the government’s pension freedom legislation. These financial decisions, coupled with making the transition from employment to retirement, may be quite daunting. Lovewell Blake Financial Planning is committed to helping you plan for the financial and emotional impact of retirement on yourself and your family. We are running a series of informal workshops at our Norwich office, which will cover a range of topics to provide useful and informative guidance on how to effectively manage the impact of retirement. Timings:7.45 am arrival and light refreshments 8.00 am start 9.30 am finish We do hope you can join us.
We are delighted to invite you to join us for our next insightful and engaging Aylsham Agricultural breakfast. We will be hearing from two speakers who will share their expertise on crucial topics affecting our industry and economy.
First, we will welcome Anne Barker from Brown & Co. Anne will discuss the budget from a Valuer’s perspective; covering the practical implications of the changes to the inheritance tax regime including valuation issues and how the relevant reliefs are applied.
Following Anne, we will hear from Chris Solt, Agricultural Partner at Lovewell Blake. Chris will offer his perspective on the recent announcements from the Autumn Budget, providing valuable insights into how these changes may impact our sector.
Simple Guides to Making Tax Digital, Cloud Accounting, Data and APIs
“HMRC’s ambition is to become one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world, modernising the tax system to make it more effective, more efficient and easier for customers to comply.”
Taken from the www.gov.uk/ website as at 15.8.19 (link here)
Did you know that from April 2019 Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Business systems will become mandatory to meet your VAT obligations?
This means that any entity, whether a sole trader, partnership, company, charity or landlord that makes VAT-able supplies above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000 turnover), will be required to submit their VAT return using functional compatible software that is compliant with HMRC’s new MTD reporting system. The Government’s main objective of MTD is to plug the £3.5bn gap that is generated by mistakes made on VAT returns whilst also saving time for both HMRC & taxpayers.
So the digital revolution is coming and it will affect you and your business, even if not right now, in the near future. Already we control our own personal accounts and finances online. We nearly all use online banking, credit checkers and perform BACS payments. Nearly all of us agree it does make our life easier and makes information quicker and easier to obtain. So why should we be treating our businesses any different?
Who is it for?
If you fall above the VAT registration threshold or will have done by April 2019; want to get ahead of the game or feel you just want to know more and ask questions of those who can advise you, then this is definitely the event for you.
Our informative and engaging specialists will help debunk the myths surrounding MTD and demystify Cloud Accounting, showing you how it works, what benefits it will bring to you and your business and how simple it can be to use.
Alongside this they will help you understand the new applications available to assist businesses manage and control their finances. There is a world of options and opportunities out there and our digital specialist will help identify a few and highlight their strengths and weaknesses and show you how to assess their suitability for your needs.
With demonstrations of different processes and software alongside the facts, our team hopes to present you with a fair and honest presentation of MTD, Could Accounting, Data and Business APIs.
Take this chance to get a great overview of the online financial revolution which can benefit your business and ask questions of our experts during and after the event.