In the build-up to Norfolk Day we are running a campaign to gather as many 15 second videos as we can from Norfolk businesses. These 15 second videos need to highlight the ‘wow factor’ about your business, which can be shouted about using #15SecBiz anywhere and everywhere! We will then run a complilation video at our big Norfolk Day event at the Cathedral on Friday 27 July.
This masterclass, run by Eye Film, is being set-up in order to help you make the best #15SecBiz possible. The session will teach you:
What equipment would work best – cameras, microphones, tripods, etc…
How to film and edit your video
How to best promote your video
Please bring along phones, tablets or camera’s with you for filming.
The prestigious West Norfolk Chamber President’s Charity Dinner is coming back to King’s Lynn this year!
Our President in West Norfolk, Michael Baldwin, invites you to join him at one of the Chamber’s showcase events to celebrate the best of West Norfolk business. This black-tie dinner provides networking opportunities at the highest level.
We are excited to announce that our After Dinner speaker is explorer, fundraiser, author and public speaker, Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
After Dinner Speaker – Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Described by The Guinness Book of Records as “the world’s greatest living explorer”, Ranulph Fiennes is the only man alive ever to have travelled around the Earth’s circumpolar surface (more people have been on the Moon!).
Tickets
Tickets are £65+VAT and include a four course meal with arrival drinks and wine provided on the tables. There is a cash bar. All proceeds from the event will go to Mayor’s charity, The Purfleet Trust, Night Shelter and Festival Too.
Raffle Prizes needed
Help us raise even more money to these worthwhile causes, by donating a raffle prize for the evening. If you would like to donate a raffle prize please email [email protected]
This is event is kindly sponsored by South Quay Events.
Join us for a morning of business networking over a delicious breakfast. Make new contacts and catch up with existing ones. With our guest presenter Susan Falch-Lovesey from Vattenfall who will be speaking on the subject of Inspiring Norfolk Supply Chain and Skills Opportunities, giving us an insight into what their plans are for the local area.
Popular networking activities aimed at helping you meet new businesses
Breakfast – healthy options available upon request
Interesting presentation from a guest speaker
This breakfast event is perfect for businesses looking to broaden their network contacts.
About Susan:
She is the Local Liaison Officer and Skills Champion for Norfolk Vanguard and Boreas at Vattenfall. She is an adviser and experienced service and programme developer with expertise in; Education for Sustainable Development, Energy Education, Outdoor Learning and establishing and developing Environmental Centres. Current successful project, people and change management experience. A collaborative, innovative and highly motivated person with a successful 25-year track record of establishing and developing environmental projects and services of various scales for charity, local authorities and private organisations.
Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Associated British Ports. The UK’s leading ports group, Associated British Ports (ABP) owns and operates 21 ports in England, Scotland, and Wales, and handles approximately a quarter of the country’s seaborne trade. ABP’s 21 ports, together with the other transport-related businesses that constitute the ABP group, form a UK-wide network.
Building Futures: A Great Yarmouth Business Breakfast
On a lovely autumn morning, delegates joined the chamber for a Great Yarmouth Business Breakfast on Building Futures at the Imperial Hotel on Wednesday 6 November. Delegates took advantage of the networking opportunities before hearing from our two key speakers. Richard Gawthorpe, Managing Director of Beattie Passive Norse & Julia Howard, Director of Strategic Development of Great Yarmouth College delivered a fantastic presentation on a new cutting edge construction project involving local business, suppliers and young people.
Richard Gawthorpe set the scene by looking at the UK as a whole with unemployment at 2.51 million. He continued by informing delegates of the launch of the new housing development project, a sustainable community business model launched on the 14 June 2013. The project, working with the college students involves 12 brand new homes with a completion date of 31 March 2014. Julia Howard followed, sharing the student’s involvement and how this project is giving young people skills and real life experience. Local businesses were encouraged to not only benefit by being in the supply chain, but the keynote speakers engaged delegates thought by asking the question – how can they also develop young people through skills, apprenticeships & work experience in their business. As well as thought provoking, delegates found the presentation interesting and informative as Richard shared how the sustainable housing project means residences can pay only £100 on heating each year.
We also heard from our featured Community Organisation, East Anglia Reserved Forces and Cadet Association. Kristina Carrington spoke about just some of benefits, training and courses on offer to young people including military-orientated & adventurous training, sports, first aid, Duke of Edinburgh & other qualifications in public services & music. It was great to hear how the training and courses are impacting young people’s character, developing skills and their contribution to service in the community. Young people’s involvement has seen a development in identity & responsibility, self discipline, pride, ambition & perseverance.
Heidi Palmer, Dexter Recruitment Ltd and Keith Betts featured in the 60 second spotlight. Heidi and Keith both had the opportunity to talk about their business and what they offer.
The event closed with safari networking, allowing delegates to meet new people and take full advantage of the opportunity to network with other businesses. Our next Great Yarmouth Business Breakfast is scheduled for the 23 January 2014.
Key Note Speaker Presentations
To download our key note speaker’s presentations please click on the link below
‘Twas weeks before the Chamber Christmas Breakfast, when all through the workplace, Businessmen and women were stirring, have they booked a space? The decorations were hung on their computers with care, In hopes that the event soon would be there; They went home and nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of breakfast danced in their heads. Don’t miss our most popular breakfast event of the year! The Norwich Christmas Breakfast promises to be a fun, informal morning filled with exciting Christmas themed networking activities. Over 100 businesses attend this annual event, which this year will be supporting East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. Dust off your Christmas jumpers, grab a present for the tree to donate to our charity and book your ticket! East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices have asked for the following donations at the event:
If you want to bring the local business community together, where better to do it than the local brewery! Connect with local business owners, decision makers and members of Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce during a special evening networking event. It’s an evening not to be missed! 5.00-6.00pm Informal Networking in Elgood’s Visitor Centre Come and meet members of Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce, to learn about new opportunities and perhaps even pick up a few referrals outside of Norfolk. Cost: Free to attend. No need to book just drop-in. 6.00-8.00pm Quiz and Hog Roast Battle it out for this year’s trophy in teams of up to four people. On your own? Don’t be put off, we’ll match you up with others to form a team. After you’ve had the chance to show off your general knowledge it will be time to enjoy a hog roast with networking in the award-winning brewery gardens. Great for team-building, networking and showing off your super-smart quiz skills.
Bookings for this event have now closed. Join us at our first West Norfolk Business Breakfast of 2019! Enjoy a morning of networking over breakfast with businesses not just from the West Norfolk area, but across the region! Catch up with existing contacts and make new ones as you take part in our networking ice breakers, designed to help break down the barriers of networking and get to know local businesses in a different way. Our guest speaker for the morning will be Richard Finney, Owner of Captain Fawcett. Richard will be reflecting on how he started Captain Fawcett, a now global brand based in King’s Lynn, as well as how he has stayed true to his brand. About Richard: Having left home & school at the age of 15. Richie went on, as a mature student (in truth the least mature at the college.. ) to gain a degree in Film & TV. A further 25 years was spent working as a sound technician on Movies such as Chaplin, Memphis Belle, and Billy Elliot; and TV productions including Poirot, London’s Burning & Waking the Dead. Having for a number of years manufactured his own Moustache Wax in a Baked Bean Tin in his Norfolk based kitchen his long suffering wife Christine Greenwood, an Emmy award winning Hair & Make Up artist, took some of his home made patent pomade on to set…. and so the legend was born.
NatWest, supported by Norfolk Chamber are pleased to welcome Michael Cameron to answer your questions about the Government’s upcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme, starting in April 2019. Michael Cameron is a stakeholder from HMRC’s Making Tax Digital for Business team and will be our expert speaker on the day. Michael will provide an overview of the MTD programme together with specific technical information such as how to navigate the sign up process for the new Agent Services Account, which can be a little complex. There will also be time allocation for Q&A to enable everyone to receive clarity around their specific issues. Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from Andy King at Freeagent who are one of the small number of HMRC approved accounting software providers for MTD tax returns. Agenda 08:00 Registration & Refreshments 08:30 Michael Cameron – Making Tax Digital 09:15 Andrew King – MTD Approved software 09:45 Q&A 10:30 Close & Feedback forms Whilst we feel this topic is beneficial to business owners, the views expressed are not intended to be and should not be viewed as individual advice or as a recommendation by NatWest or any third party. You should seek independent advice in respect of issues that are of concern to you. To the maximum extent permitted by law we expressly disclaim all representations, warranties, or assurance of any kind, expressed or implied, that are made to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation and do not accept any obligation to update or correct any information contained herein. During the event photographs may be taken on behalf of the host with a view to posting on social media to promote services offered to customers. If you do not wish to be included in the photographs please notify us. For the avoidance of doubt NatWest does not produce the materials for all presentations. This disclaimer applies equally to any materials or presentations produced by a third party.
On Thursday 21 August over 60 delegates joined us for an evening of fashion, networking and a lot of fun! This year’s Look the Business was held at Jarrold in their newly refurbished Benji’s cafe with Norfolk Chamber being one of the first to hold an event there.
The evening got started with a fun networking activity called Who Am I? Each delegate had a sticker with a famous person’s name on their back and they had to guess who they were in teams asking only yes or no questions, while indulging with a glass of wine and delicious canapés being served.
Andrew Thorpe, Finance Director at Jarrold talked to the delegates about how Jarrold has positioned itself to compete successfully in the increasingly popular multi-channel retailing. He explained that a combination of fantastic staff, increase of online presence, locally sourced products as well as an outstanding reputation that can bring in global brands has helped to make them stand oput in the marketplace.
It was then on to the much anticipated part of the evening the skincare demo and fashion show. Beauty experts from Clinque let the delegates try out some testers and a new product – sonic brushes. This led onto the fashion show, where delegates got to see three styles; casual, smart/casual and special occasions modelled by both males and females from Jarrold.
The event finished with an exclusive hour for the delegates to go shopping along with a 20% discount for that night only. There was such a great buzzing atmosphere all evening with lots of delegates tweeting.
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Our next After Hours event is Gizmos & Gadgets on 18 September at John Lewis. A new exciting event filled with all the technology know-how you could ever need in business. With HP, Google & Sony all providing you with the chance to have a go with some of the most recent technology products. Sponsored by Customised Ltd.To book your place or for more details click here.
Currys PC World have recently relaunched their business centre. With this in mind, we’re partnering up with them for an exclusive event for Norfolk businesses.
During the evening you’ll get to see demos from experts across the store with their latest tech. We’ll have food cooking on the ovens, drinks flowing from the latest coffee machines and insights into new technology to boost your business from smart watches to laptops.
As well as this, you’ll get shopping time once the store has closed. This will include event exclusive discounts to help you stock up on your gadget needs! There will be a 5% discount store wide and the chance to win a Google Home Speaker and a FC Barcelona Football!
Of course you’ll also get time to network with the other businesses attending throughout this informal evening.
Agenda:
17:30 – Arrival and networking time.
18:00 – Event start. Demos will begin around the store.
20:00 – Exclusive shopping time.
Here are some of the brands joining us on the evening:
Join Norfolk Chamber for another South Norfolk Business Breakfast this summer. In usual Chamber style, we will be providing:
A luxury South Norfolk venue
Lots of coffee and a full English breakfast
Our trademark networking activities
An insightful presentation from an experienced guest speaker
The rest is up to you! You will meet lots of other Chamber members at popular, and often sold out, South Norfolk Breakfast and hopefully leave having made new business connections.
Hear from Tim Robinson, Chief Operating Officer at Tech East
Could the East of England be the next global tech cluster? Tim will provide an update on Tech East’s mission to promote digital excellence in our region and attract bright talent and exciting tech new businesses to Norfolk. Tim will cover:
Norfolk’s irresistible rise as a leading UK tech and digital hotspot
How Norfolk and Norwich stand in 2018 within the overall UK tech cluster rankings – Tech East’s analysis of the brand new Tech Nation 18 Report
How all businesses need digital skills to thrive and grow…and what Tech East is doing for your business in the skills area
Interested in taking an exhibition stand at this business breakfast and showcasing the work your business is doing?
The stand package is £75+VAT and includes your event ticket Email us
Sponsor this event
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This year’s MPs Event will be bringing together Norfolk’s local MPs for again to discuss key issues affecting the region. Last year over 200 influential Norfolk businesses took part in the event, your company could forms part of this influential delegate list.
This is your opportunity to raise Norfolk’s profile in one of the most important political forums we’ve ever hosted.Your voice is essential in raising the positive profile of Norfolk. All of your creativity, success and aspirations must be put before them.
2014 was a year of success and challenges with many of our messages given to our local MPs and government ministers listened to. We have seen key funding commitments on infrastructure and business support.We need to build on our successes for 2015 and our ‘Look at Norfolk, See Success’ event with our local MPs is your chance to join forces with over 200 businesses to review what is needed to help grow your business and drive the Norfolk economy forward. Norfolk is at last visible so please join us at this important event to give a clear loud message from the business community as to what is needed during 2015.
Hosted by Adam Marshall, Executive Director of Policy and External Affairs at the British Chambers of Commerce it promises to be a significant date in the county’s commercial calendar.
With round table discussions and time to quiz your local MPs before the election, it a great event to network over an afternoon tea of sandwiches and cakes.
Book your place now to be part of an influential delegate list.
This is a members only event, if you are a non-member and are interested in joining the Chamber or finding out more information please call 01603 625977 orlook here
A delegate list and agenda will be emailed to you two days prior to this event, please ensure you register early to feature on the published delegate list.
