Join us at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve for a morning of networking and enjoy a bacon roll while we hear from Ben Marshall who is the General Manager at Pensthorpe. We will also be given a tour of Pensthorpe
Agenda
• Arrivals & Networking
• Bacon Rolls and Pastries with tea and coffee
• Welcome from the Chamber and Ben Marshall
• Norfolk Chambers of Commerce AGM
• Tour of Pensthorpe
• Finish
During this event our annual AGM will take place so here is the serious bit that we have to say..
Notice is hereby given that the 127th Annual General Meeting of the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce will be held at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve Pensthorpe Rd, Fakenham NR21 0LN on Thursday 2nd November 2023
Should you have any questions on the financials, please email your questions to the Company Secretary: [email protected].
Our engagement groups represent local businesses in the community, to connect, support, and give voice to every business in Norfolk.
As well as having the opportunity to discuss key topics, you’ll also be able to network with fellow businesses.
Our aim is to have groups in many cities, towns, market towns, and villages across Norfolk, to connect, support, and give voice to every business in Norfolk. These groups are accessible to all businesses, whether you are a Chambers member or a non-member.
These groups will provide you with a platform to debate issues that are most important to you, and your business and the Chamber network will lobby and influence on your behalf, using our dedicated team, our website, social media channels, and our digital platform.
Your feedback will be used by our team and the Chamber’s Board to help shape the strategic direction of Norfolk Chambers to ensure we can truly be the voice of Norfolk businesses.
Whether the local challenge is skills, road, rail, digital infrastructure, recruitment, or the rising costs of doing business, we want to hear from you.
What is the difference between supervising and managing a team? The role of the supervisor is changing and what this role is (or what people think it is) can be unclear at times.
This workshop is for anyone who already supervises a team or a team leader who wants to freshen up their skills.
Aimed at supervisors and team leaders, this module aims to set you up for success and encourage you to take the actions you need to get better results.
Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.
Course Content:
Starting as you mean to go on – first steps on the success ladder
•Heroes and villains – making a good supervisor ‘great’
•The shape of your role and the focus of your attention
•Developing teams – what to look out for
•Achieving a balance between nurturing vs. challenging
•Delegation as a means of developing staff
•When I insist – you resist – communication which works!
•The four supervisory styles – which one to use and when
•Mastering the art of delegation
•Forwarding the action – personal action planning.
Course costs £109 per person. For more details please contact us at [email protected] or on 01603 788950.
This course develops many of the features of Microsoft Excel. We will look at the most useful elements, including formulas and functions, using Excel as a database and sharing text and data with other applications. Everything will be explained in straightforward terms. It is also an opportunity to iron out any bad habits that you may have picked up.
Delegates are expected to have a reasonable knowledge of basic Excel.
Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. .
Lunch provided: Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.
Course Content
Review
Brief review of general Excel principles:
Arithmetic formulas
Looking at +, -, * & /
Brackets
BODMAS
Advanced AutoSum
Unusual ranges
Auto-Average/Max/Min/Count
AutoFill
Building Functions
Using the Paste Function dialog
Basic functions
Functions with one argument:
Statistical functions
Absolutes
When/how to use absolute references
Formulas and Functions between Sheets and Workbooks
The Heathrow Airport – One Hub or None debate landed in Norwich this morning with a business breakfast at Caistor Hall Hotel. In collaboration with the British Chamber of Commerce and Heathrow Airport, delegates from across Norfolk were invited to listen to the debate and discuss this topical issue at a local level.
Clare Harbord, Corporate Affairs Director at Heathrow Airport started the morning by presenting the recent research carried out by Heathrow. Clare explained that a ‘hub’ is ‘an airport where local passengers combine with transfer passengers to allow airlines to fly to more destinations more often than could be supported by local demand alone’. She stressed that this was the last opportunity to really open the UK up to the rest of the world and vice versa. With planes leaving Heathrow every 45 seconds, they are currently operating at a 98% capacity and need to expand to meet the growing needs of business.
A response was then given by Mark Gaskins, Business Development Director at Lawtronic. This centered on local businesses wanting and needing to grow their global repeat business. He argued that connectivity was key to growing business, face to face meetings are still the most effective way of making connections and the ‘growth mentality’ Heathrow is suggesting should be taken up by all businesses to ensure a successful future for the UK.
In their response the Chamber put the needs of Norfolk businesses first and opened the floor for debate. A heated and constructive group conversation followed with issues being raised about delegation of flight slots, protection of wildlife and the impact of the proposed hub on Norfolk as a whole.
‘Want to know more about the Norfolk Chamber and the benefits to membership?’
If you’re not a member and you’re interested in finding out who we are and what we can do for your business then, come along to our free informal ‘Meet the Chamber’ event which is a great way to meet the team, and some of our members, and learn about how the Chamber can help your business be even more successful.
You will be able to find out about how the Norfolk Chamber can help you grow and develop your business. Whether you are looking for new sales leads, networking opportunities or to raise your profile, this will give you a chance to learn about the benefits, meet the Membership team and find out how our services can save you money
Parking: Elm Hill Car Park 32A Elm Hill, Norwich NR3 1HG OR Castle Mall Car Park
Free to attend!
However, if this date is inconvenient for you then I would welcome a chance to set up meeting for you and Chris Perry, at a convenient time and place to discuss how we can support your business.
Simply email the names of the delegates you wish to come and your company name and we will book you on to attend. You will receive a confirmation email once your place has been booked
This free, informal event is a great opportunity to meet the memebership team and network with some other businesses over a coffee. You will be able to find out about how the Norfolk Chamber can help you grow and develop your business in 2013 and beyond.
Join us for a coffee and you will be able to find out about how the Norfolk Chamber can help you grow and develop your business. Whether you are looking for new sales leads, networking opportunities or to raise your profile, this will give you a chance to learn about the benefits, meet the Membership team and find out how our services can save you money
Venue: Dunston Hall Hotel, Norwich
Free to attend!
However, if this date is inconvenient for you then we would welcome a chance to set up meeting for you at a convenient time at the Chamber to discuss how we can support your business.
To attend or set up a meeting please email Jessica Coburn, part of our Membership team, on [email protected]
Simply email the names of the delegates you wish to come and your company name and number of employees and we will book you on to attend. You will receive a confirmation email once your place has been booked
The second in our ‘in conversation’ event series brings our telecoms expert, Paul Frost, to the hot seat. Breakwater’s Marketing Coordinator, Sam Brown, will be hosting the event. She will be firing questions at Paul to help you get to know Paul and his experience. Then they’ll be diving into the world of telecoms by answering your questions live. This interactive event is a great way to learn something new about telecoms. In addition, you are free to ask your questions on the subject. From VoIP to leased lines to Teams calling, get your questions ready and join us! We expect this event to be held online. If this changes, you will be updated.
Building a Brand and Marketing Your Business the Starbucks Way
Ever wondered how the big brands made their name stick out above the rest? Wondered how they made their brand successful and created their huge successes? And do you want to know how to make the same successful decisions for your company? If so, then this workshop is for you.
Ashley Riley, of Ashley Communications, has created this excellent opportunity to understand how one global supergiant brand ‘Starbucks’ created their brand and marketed their way to world domination. Unpicking their successful strategies, Ashley will highlight the key aspects that led two teachers and a writer from Seattle, Washington, develop 1 coffee shop into a chain of 28,218 locations worldwide in less than half a decade.
He will highlight how these same successful strategies can be applied to an array of different businesses and no matter the size, and send you away planning your own businesses brand and marketing revolution.
Who is this For?
This is an ideal workshop for owners, directors or those involved with developing and managing the marketing strategies of their organisation. It is for those with some understanding of marketing and brand, but would like to understand how successful brands have made their mark and turned this into successful business strategies and how this can be applied in smaller businesses.
Agenda for the Day:
9:15 – 9:30 Registration, Tea & Coffee
9:30 – 9:45 Welcome, H&S & Growth Hub ‘Who are we and how can we help’*
9:45 – 9:55 Building a Brand and Marketing Your Business – what we’ll achieve together today*
9:55 – 10:15 Starbucks – building success one cup of coffee at a time*
10:15 – 10:45 Why your brand is so important in 2018*
10:45 – 11:05 Tea, Coffee and Snacks
11:05 – 11:30 How to define your brand in 3 easy steps*
11:30 – 11:55 communicating your message – key skills*
11:55 – 12:25 Social Media – turning your business around*
12:25 – 12.45 How to build and sustain real trust in your business*
12:45 – 13:00 – Q & A*
Total hours: 3hr 45mins – *IDB = 3hrs 20mins
The workshop will start at 9:15am for registration and start promptly at 9:30am. The day will conclude at 1pm. This will provide you with 3hours 20mins of information, diagnostic and brokerage delivery and support.
Funded by the European Regional Development (ERDF) Fund, this rare opportunity is free to attend!
Ashley Riley is the Managing Director of a national award winning strategic communications agency. Ashley has worked in the NHS as a Children’s Nurse, was an Adviser to an Member of Parliament in the Blair Years, co-authored a book that changed the landscape for school meals, led international campaigns for a global charity in Europe, Africa, Asia and the US and Directed the Communications at London Stansted Airport which was home to over 10,000 staff and saw 23 million passengers a year pass through their gates. His business works with clients across the UK and his weekly video blog #LifeofRiley was viewed over 50,000 times on Facebook in 2017. He lives in the Midlands with his wife Sharon and children Flossy 6 and Teddy 3.
Let’s talk websites – is your website working for you? If you’re unsure or want to find out more, then this is the masterclass for you.
Yawn Marketing will walk you through the basics of how your website can help support your marketing objectives, without breaking the bank.
Our friendly experts will be by your side every step of the way, sharing practical tips and tricks to ensure you feel confident about your website.
Agenda
Delegate’s arrive 11.45 & the event will close at 14:00, A light lunch and refreshments will be provided during masterclass.
About our Presenter, Rob Wood
Rob is an Account Manager at Yawn Marketing, looking after the strategies and daily needs of his clients. After selling UX SaaS products alongside some freelance web design, Rob decided to stop building new websites and start improving existing ones.
As a Conversion Rate Optimisation specialist, Rob is a natural creative with an analytical mind and enjoys designing solutions to help websites convert better.
A sunny evening saw over fifty members attending the first in a new series of early evening networking events. After Hours: Talk, Taste & Tapas took place in the impressive surroundings of The Library Restaurant in the heart of Norwich city centre, with a distinctly Spanish feel, members enjoyed an array of sumptuous tapas along with their welcome drink.
The informal networking activity, ‘Who Am I?’ broke the ice with delegates finding themselves with a mystery celebrity name. Once in their groups, and only asking yes or no questions, they had to find out who they were!
With a too close to call decision, two teams shared the prize and the next part of the evening was upon us. Splitting the delegates into two groups, with one free to network while the other group were taken to a special tasting room, where Jayne Raffles from The Library Restaurant presented a delicious sampling of four sherries along with toasted almonds, prawn & red onion fritters, crostini and a chocolate mousse to enhance the tasting experience.
At the event we also welcomed new members Nurture Financial Planning, represented by Richard Moore to their first event.
A great way to start our After Hours series of informal networking events, here’s what some attendees said:
“Good networking event last night orginised by @norfolkchamber Met lots of nice people at #TalkTasteTaapas. Who ate all the Tapas?” – @rtoddinsurance
“Lovely food at #afterhours event by @norfolkchamber” – @TTB_AngleClaire
If you would like to attend our next early evening event – Look The Business on 26th September click here