We’re pleased to announce that the British Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference 2020 will take place on Thursday 5 March 2020 at the QEII Conference Centre in London.
The conference will bring together the UK Chamber Network and the wider business community for a day of inspiring keynote speeches and stimulating panel debates, focussing on the issues most relevant to UK businesses.
Join a high-level audience of senior politicians, decision-makers, policy makers and the Chamber Network to discuss some of the key issues affecting Britain’s business community, with key themes including:
People – Creating workplaces for the future
Infrastructure – Meeting the infrastructure challenges of tomorrow
In relation to government guidelines, this event has not yet been confirmed. Join Norfolk Chamber for our business breakfast in Norwich. Make new contacts and catch up with existing ones as you network over a delicious breakfast. The morning event will include popular networking activities designed to help break down the barriers of networking and get to know local businesses in a different way. The event will include:
Free networking time
Support from our team
Ice-breaker activity
Breakfast
Guest speaker
Q&A time
Guest speaker to be confirmed.
Exhibit at or sponsor this event Want more exposure for your business? Sponsoring or exhibiting at an event puts your logo in front of our members. Take a look at our promotional event packages here.
In view of the government advice surrounding coronavirus, all partners involved in organising Culture Shock #3 have decided to postpone this event. We will communicate the new date in due course.
Save the Date for the Next Culture Shock Event!
Fountain Partnership, the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce are excited to announce the next in our series of Culture Shock events.
Our speaking and panel line-up are just being confirmed, and we’ll let you know as soon as it’s ready to be announced.
The Culture Shock events series explores questions and topics surrounding workplace culture including organisational structure, equality in pay, diversity in the workplace, and agile working. Join the conversation to explore ways in which traditional workplace culture is being challenged, and gain insight from diverse viewpoints on how these issues and themes might be approached.
The evening will include a networking reception with food and drinks.
Watch a video of Stuart Webber talking about Culture as a Competitive Advantage from the last Culture Shock here.
Book now to confirm your place. We will send further details to confirmed attendees ahead of the event.
This popular monthly networking event will now take place online to allow businesses to network and create connections in a digital space.
Join Norfolk Chambers of Commerce for an online networking session to replace this the physical event of Two Hour Tuesday in King’s Lynn. We believe networking is key during difficult times to help with mental health, continuation of business and access to help and advice from peers. Enjoy from the comfort of your own home with no early starts or commute and make sure to make a coffee and bring a smile to this online video meeting.
What’s the format? We will be using Zoom to facilitate this virtual meeting of businesses. It will be introduced by Harry Harris from Swarm Apprenticeships, Paul Ward from Solace Coaching and Nicole Risby from Norfolk Chambers of Commerce. We will then ‘Go Round The Screen’ allowing a one minute for each business to highlight anything of importance.
Who’s it for? Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. Newbies are always welcome, whether it’s to our group or to networking in general.
Can I find out more? If you’d like to talk at one of our events, please get in touch with Nicole Risby we are always looking for new speakers.
Norfolk Chamber is delighted to be working in partnership with the Norfolk County Council to deliver the annual Business Ratepayers Consultation event
This event provides local business ratepayers with the opportunity to learn more about the County Council’s budget planning and prospects for 2018/19 – and to discuss the impact of this on the County’s delivery of key services as well as the impact on the economy. Come and join this forum for business and Council leaders to contribute to and shape the debate around the benefits and impact of these issues.
Business Ratepayers Consultation eventDate: Tuesday 23 January 2018, 5.30pm – 7.30pm Venue: Top of the City, Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1JE Audience: Business leader and CEOs from businesses across Norfolk interested in hearing about the proposed changes to business rates FREE TO ATTEND
TimeAgenda5.30pmRegistration, networking and refreshments6.00pm Welcome Chris Sargisson, Chief Executive of Norfolk Chamber 6.05pmBudget planning, financial prospects and business rates for 2018 Simon George , Executive Director of Finance, Norfolk County Council Norfolk Futures Wendy Thomson, Managing Director, Norfolk County Council 6.30pmQ&A7.30pmEvent close
A fascinating 30-minute whistle-stop tour of how the stock markets have reacted to the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll consider what recovery of the markets might look like with one eye on trends from past crises.
We’ll also look at some common mistakes investors make when facing market fluctuations – and, more importantly, how you can avoid making the same mistakes! If you’ve been wondering whether there’s any up-side to all this for investors, Ralph Hunt from Face to Face Finance will share some expert tips on making the most of the current situation and answer any of your questions.
The webinar will cover the following:
Current market conditions and how this compares to other historic financial events
Difference between Active, Passive and Tracker funds
The mistakes investors tend to make – buy high sell low, time in the market not timing the market
Example of how much you could have if an investment was made and held compared to missing a handful of the best days because of timing.
How to benefit from the current situation
About the presenter Ralph Hunt is a financial consultant at Face to Face Finance. He has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry. Previously worked at Acuma and Friends Provident, he became an Independent Financial Adviser in 2003. Although specialising in Investments and Pensions, he has presented on Inheritance Tax Planning, Care Cost and Equity Release over recent years. Ralph is married and in his spare time, enjoys football and being a father to three chickens and 60 fish!
On Thursday 13th September we held our Great Yarmouth Business Breakfast at the Royal Assembly Rooms on the seafront. 50 delegates joined us for the morning which included a full English breakfast and the networking ice-breaker “reframing letdowns” in which delegates talked about a situation that initially seemed to be negative but ended up being a positive.
Norfolk County Council sponsored the event, with David Allfrey, Infrastructure Delivery Manager, presenting on the Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing. This is a project that will see a dual carriageway lifting bridge link the A47 at Harfrey’s roundabout with South Denes. The crossing will benefit the local area by: supporting the area as a centre for offshore and renewable energy, supporting the regeneration of Great Yarmouth, and improving journey times and access to the peninsular by reducing congestion and heavy traffic. While the project is ongoing protecting the environment and minimising the impact on the local community is a priority. The final form of the bridge has not been decided yet but the positioning of the bridge and the highway over it is fixed, which means that we know for definite there will be a dual carriageway linking the two areas. The project has been ongoing since 2003 and began with an initial assessment on where the bridge should be built. The consultation period for the project is currently running and finishes October 5th, David encourages everyone in the business community to have their say here.
Once the consultation period is over the next stage is to submit the Development Consent Order and begin construction no later than 2020 once the order has been approved. David highlighted the importance of keeping as much of the work for the construction of the bridge local, and stressed that he would like to see it create a number of local jobs.
We also had 4 stands from: Select Appointments to celebrate the launch of their 16th office opening, adding Lowestoft to the network of the successful brand that has been in the recruitment industry for over 35 years; MIGSOLV promoting the fact they house organisations’ servers and IT within their data centre; East Coast College showcasing their Community College services, and the final stand was held by Governors for Schools who were our feature charity.
You can find more information about the sponsor and all the stand holders below:
This popular monthly networking event will now take place online to allow businesses to network and create connections in a digital space.
Join Norfolk Chambers of Commerce for an online networking session to replace this the physical event of Two Hour Tuesday in King’s Lynn. We believe networking is key during difficult times to help with mental health, continuation of business and access to help and advice from peers. Enjoy from the comfort of your own home with no early starts or commute and make sure to make a coffee and bring a smile to this online video meeting.
What’s the format? We will be using Zoom to facilitate this virtual meeting of businesses. It will be introduced by Harry Harris from Swarm Apprenticeships, Paul Ward from Solace Coaching and Nicole Risby from Norfolk Chambers of Commerce. We will then ‘Go Round The Screen’ allowing a one minute for each business to highlight anything of importance.
Who’s it for? Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. Newbies are always welcome, whether it’s to our group or to networking in general.
Can I find out more? If you’d like to talk at one of our events, please get in touch with Nicole Risby we are always looking for new speakers.
As one of our largest business breakfasts throughout the year, the Economic Business Breakfast & AGM attracts over 100 business leaders from across the county to network and make new business contacts.
Hear an update from our expert speaker on the future the economic landscape for Norfolk and beyond. Enjoy a freshly prepared breakfast along with fellow attendees, and take part in our networking activites designed to get you building relationships.
We would also like to invite Norfolk Chamber members to attend the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will follow immediately after the breakfast.
Nearly half a century on, Steeles Law has evolved to become a modern, vibrant and growing law firm with offices in Norwich, Diss (close to our roots in South Norfolk) and Central London.
Lexcel is the Law Society’s legal practice quality mark for excellence in legal practice management and excellence in client care. Steeles is proud to have retained this voluntary accreditation for a number of years.
Alongside the legal and management qualifications and accreditations held within our teams, Steeles as a firm is proud to have achieved and retained a number of coveted quality standards.
Our Speaker Has Been Confirmed: Suren Thiru – Head of Economics at British Chambers of Commerce
BIO: With wide ranging background in economics, Suren oversees the BCC’s economic thought leadership work and is a regular media commentator on the latest economic trends.
Suren also leads on the BCC’s policy work on access to finance and tax. Suren holds a Masters in financial economics from the University of London
Topic: The UK economy: Brexit and Beyond
Review of the latest economic trends for UK business, including the BCC’s latest quarterly economic survey and analysis of the UK’s economic growth prospects over the next few years.
Book a stand
Interested in taking an exhibition stand at a business breakfast and showcasing the work your business is doing? The stand package is £75+VAT and includes your event ticket Email us
e-zCert is the way forward as far as export documentation is concerned and now that the system has been upgraded again, it’s never been easier.
Rather than having to post your documents to us or physically visiting our office, you can apply for your documents online!
This half day workshop will physically show you how to apply for your documents.
A laptop will be set up and the trainer will go through the process of applying for online documents step by step. All the main aspects will be covered including how to add and remove users.
Applications that will be looked at are:
EC Certificates of Origin
Arab Certificates of Origin
EUR1’s
ATR’s
Uploaded Documents
Hints and tips will be provided, showing how to speed up the application process!
Date:Wednesday 24th September 2014Venue: 9 Norwich Business Park, Whiting Road, Norwich NR4 6DJTime:2.00pm – 5.00pmPrice: Members £24+VAT, Non Members £30+VAT
Please Note – members will receive an invoice in the usual way. Non Members must pay in advance and will receive a receipted invoice by return.
Cancellation Policy – 15% of fee payable if delegates cancel more than 7 days in advance, if less than 7 days full fee payable
This popular monthly networking event ‘ will now take place online to allow businesses to network and create connections in a digital space.
Join Norfolk Chambers of Commerce for an online networking session to replace this the physical event of ‘Coastal Connect’ in Great Yarmouth. We believe networking is key during difficult times to help with mental health, continuation of business and access to help and advice from peers. Enjoy from the comfort of your own home with no early starts or commute and make sure to make a coffee and bring a smile to this online video meeting.
What’s the format? We will be using Zoom to facilitate this virtual meeting of businesses. It will be introduced by Haze Carver from Norfolk Chambers of Commerce. We will then ‘Go Round The Screen’ allowing a one minute for each business to highlight anything of importance.
Who’s it for? Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in the Great Yarmouth area. Newbies are always welcome, whether it’s to our group or to networking in general.
Can I find out more? If you’d like to talk at one of our events, please get in touch with here as we are always looking for new speakers.
Join Norfolk Chamber for a new event series in King’s Lynn that delivers expert led training sessions by Norfolk Chamber members. Start your morning with 30 minutes of networking over coffee and pastries, followed by a free 60 minute training seminar to boost your business performance.
Free to attend. Open to Norfolk Chamber members and non-members for a limited time.
Are you a manufacturer, warehouse or haulier of imported goods? Or are you planning to Import or Export to anywhere in the world? Or do you trade with any of the EU27 countries?
What is AEO – Authorised Economic Operator?
AEO is an internationally recognised quality kite mark issued by HMRC to traders who proactively manage risk and have fully documented systems and procedures in place controlling their international supply chain.
This Session run by Tracey Renshaw from Import Export Support will explain what an international AEO is and what benefits businesses will have once they obtain one.
Aims of this session:
What is AEO & do I need it?
The Key Benefits to an AEO
The requirements & steps to get AEO authorised
About Tracey:
Prior to setting up as a consultant 3 years ago and following a long career in Finance during which I was captivated by understanding and resolving the issues that surround the importation, manufacture and re-export of goods. Back in 2014 I decided to set up Import Export Support with the primary reason to work with companies on their customs authorisations and procedures to help smooth out the ripples in the supply chain and to reduce the cost of moving stock around the globe. Since set up I have assisted companies who operate in different markets in their endeavours to improve their international activities with the main focus of my work to work closely with HMRC & the client to ensure and improve compliance in order to secure the benefits. I have submitted several successful duty reclaims, set up customs warehouses, gained customs simplifications including Authorised Economic Operator (AEO), Customs freight with simplified procedures (CFSP), Inward & Outward Processing authorisation (IP & OP) & Simplified Import VAT Accounting (SIVA) & assisted with setting up several Deferment Accounts with the new Combined customs guarantees (CCG).