We invite you to join us for an interactive workshop aimed at business owners and advisers on Wednesday 14 May 2025.
This is the third in our ‘Navigating Challenges, Solving Business Issues’ series and our guest speaker is Rachel Mattia of MAD-HR Ltd. Rachel will be talking about the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Concept. We will then move on to the interactive workshop, setting out some scenarios that businesses commonly face, to allow you to discuss how these could be approached, with input from our experts and Rachel, with the aim of equipping you with the foundations to react to tricky situations.
Come and join Chambers East for the launch of our new manifesto. This manifesto will steer our lobbying at all levels of government to champion the voice of business, come and share your views and feedback with us so we can continue to advocate on matters that are most important to local business.
Who are Chambers East?
Norfolk Chambers of Commerce, Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce, Essex Chambers of Commerce and Suffolk Chamber of Commerce are together Chambers East.
We are ideally placed to campaign on behalf of businesses on a local, regional and national level.
Our members employ nearly 300,000 people and our joint campaigning work is on behalf of all businesses in our region.
We are accredited to the British Chambers of Commerce and we have over 485 years of combined experience in supporting our local business communities.
Our engagement groups represent local businesses in the community, to connect, support, and give voice to every business in Norfolk.
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.
Within a business environment and whatever your role, we all have a responsibility to engage in business development activity to support, promote and develop the growth of the business we operate/work within. Networking in particular, can play a huge part in this process.
Networking and building professional relationships built on trust can raise the profile of a business significantly along with providing great opportunities to manage career progression for those working within it. Leanne and Matt will explore some of the key factors for success when developing new connections and growing your personal brand and will offer hints and tricks on how to approach networking environments with confidence and purpose.
Agenda
Delegate’s arrive for 11.45am to a light lunch and refreshments. The masterclass will start at midday and close at 14:00pm.
About our Presenters, Leanne and Matt
Leanne leads the highly experienced events team at Mills & Reeve, supporting the wider marketing team in business development and overall firm strategies. Having worked at Mills & Reeve since 2005, Leanne has established an outstanding reputation across the firm and is well respected for her innovative event ideas and excellent organisational skills.
As Head of Business Development at Mills & Reeve, Matt leads a national team responsible for developing profile with clients, professional networks and partnerships to identify and deliver new business for the firm. He works with lawyers coaching BD and sales skills along with supporting the firm on strategic projects aimed at delivering growth. With twenty years of experience in marketing and business development, Matt helps lawyers to think differently about business development and develop ways of approaching the market. He also presents sessions to younger professionals, future leaders and students where he focuses on personal brand, sales and networking skills. His aim is to build confidence for those at the very start of their career and others looking to step up to the next level.
Matt is also passionate about supporting the development of younger professionals, future leaders and students, so presents on personal brand and networking skills both internally and to a range of NextGen and business networks with the aim of giving confidence to those at the very start of their career and others looking to step up to the next level.
Facing challenges like cash flow pressures, delayed payments, or the need for new equipment?
Join the Chambers and Credo Capital Finance for breakfast to discover practical financial solutions that can alleviate these stress points and help your business thrive.
Agenda
8am: Meet and Greet
8.30am: Bacon and sausage baps, pastries and networking
9.00am: Introduction from Andy from Black Swan Inn
9.10am: Introduction to Credo Capital Finance
9.25am: Q&A
9.35am – 10.00am: Final chance to network
Who is it for?
Anyone is welcome at this event, and it is open to both members and non-members.
Refreshments
Bacon/sausage baps, teas and coffees.
Dietary Requirements
Please let us know if you have any dietry requirements.
Cancellation policy
If you have booked tickets for this event and can no longer attend, please notify us at [email protected].
Join British Chambers of Commerce moderated discussion with HMTC Natalie Black, on the impact of Coronavirus on sectors in the Asia Pacific region including:
technology;
financial services;
infrastructure;
renewable energy;
healthcare; and
education.
The webinar will also explore how, economies in South East Asia are focussed on infrastructure development to re-boost their recovery and how British businesses can explore these and other sector opportunities across the region.
The event will be moderated by James Ramsbotham, CEO of the North East England Chamber of Commerce in discussion with Natalie Black HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific (incorporating North East Asia, South East Asia & Australasia).
Go behind the scenes at WhataHoot Gin Distillery and discover how their tasty gin is made while networking.
Join us as we visit WhataHoot Gin Distillery and have an expert guided tour. Discover WhataHoot’s wide variety of gins to sample. Opportunity to netwalk with local business community.
9.00am – Arrival to distillery to network over coffee, tea and bacon sandwiches.
FREE TO ATTEND workshop explaining the initial aspects of exporting for those who have never traded overseas before.
Format The workshop will run during the afternoon where a number of members from various service sectors in the region will provide a 10 minute overview of what should be considered when starting to export for the first time.
Content For this series, we feel it is important to focus on the following areas:
Overview by Henry Bellingham MP Export Documentation – Tracey Howard, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce Banking – Mike Roll, Nat West Overseas Market Assistance – Bradley Rowley, British Chambers of Commerce Law- Ryan Cracknell, Mills and Reeve Accountancy – Larking Gowen Shipping – Ben Moulton, Anglia Freight Ltd Intellectual Property Rights – Peter Wilson, Novagraaf
Who should attend? This event will help you understand the important initial sepects of exporting for small, medium and large companies who are able to export their products and services overseas.
If you have never exported before, or dabbled a little please come along.
If you are a service provider working with a selection of commercial clients, please invite them along.
Date: Tuesday 16th September 2014Venue: Yours Business Networks, 18 Tuesday Market Place, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1JWTime: Refreshments at 12.30 – seminar commences at 1.30pm – 4.00pmCost:The seminar is FREE TO ATTEND, however you must book your attendance in advance
If you are unable to attend the above similar events will be taking place in Norwich and Great Yarmouth
Helping you Expand Overseas… #firststepsofexporting @norfolkexport
Norfolk is full of talented business men and women and we’re delighted to have some of them giving up their time to provide free mentoring sessions for young professionals across Norfolk.
Date: 30th September 2024.
Time: Hourly slots available between 12pm – 4pm
Virtual Mentor Session – A video link will be given to you the week leading up to your session directly from the mentor. (Can offer in person as well, please email [email protected] after booking to request).
Topics
Career development and planning/Personal and professional development
Understanding skill set and transferable skills
Overcoming barriers
About Nadine
Nadine Tapp is the Head of Group Academy at Flagship Group, the east of England’s largest social housing provider.
Nadine has been a pivotal part of Flagship since joining as the Learning and Development (L&D) Manager in February 2015.
Under Nadine’s leadership, the Group introduced its highly successful Apprenticeship Programme in 2015. She is also adept in coaching and mentoring, developing comprehensive L&D strategies, and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within the organisation. Nadine started her career as a hospitality apprentice, and she is currently in the third year of the Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship.
This session will ensure that the delegates gain the relevant knowledge to recruit, select and retain the right people, spotting potential candidates (Zebras) and increasing their confidence in knowing; what to do to help them transform into the Unicorn that they have been searching for.
Outcomes:
– Improve understanding of how to deliver a robust recruitment process – Improve knowledge of legislation related to recruitment and selection – Improve knowledge and understanding of delivering a fair and effective selection process – Improve understanding and awareness of the need for an effective induction process – Improve knowledge and understanding of the probationary process
Trainer Bio
Charlotte Bate, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, BA Hons Business and Personnel.
With over 15 years’ experience as an HR Professional, Trainer and Coach, Charlotte has supported Chief Executives, Board of Directors, Entrepreneurs, Business Professionals from global businesses to small family-run businesses on how to get REAL results through GREAT HR practices that don’t cost the earth.
Her last corporate role was with Marshall Motor Group where she worked with the Divisional Exec team to transform the performance of the business. Marshall Motor Group grew from an underlying £250m in sales to just under £1bn in 5 years and became a major top 10 UK motor retail group with over 70 retail centres and 2,200 colleagues. In addition, it was recognised as a Top 75 employer in their Great Place to Work league and received several accolades including “Dealer Group of the Year” and being shortlisted for “Employer of the Year”.
In 2016, Charlotte joined MAD-HR as a Director. MAD-HR stands for Make A Difference HR, which was formed to bring a new brand of HR to East Anglia, and together with their team they have grown the company into a Future 50 Class of 2019, a finalist in the Suffolk Business Awards 2018 and a finalist in the SME National Business Awards for High Growth Business of the Year.
Join us for incredible oompah bands, live music, two pint steins, huge bench seating and all the fun and frolics of Oktoberfest!
Top up your stein and prepare to be entertained – Bavarian style – at Norwich’s biggest and best indoor Oktoberfest!
Expect foot stomping, table bashing and hearty singing galore. Grab some traditional German Bratwurst (meat and vegan) as you raise your steins at Norwich Oktoberfest!
What’s included in your ticket?
VIP Entry to reserved Seating Area exclusive for Co.next on traditional Oktoberfest bench seating -all arranged so you can join in the atmosphere and make new friends. This year included in your ticket is your first two pint stein.
First Stein included in your ticket this year!
5.30pm arrival and event closes at 11pm.
Head to the bar for your bier, take a pew and soak up the Oktoberfest atmosphere.
Tickets are limited, first come first served basis.
Join the Norfolk Chamber for an afternoon of accessing specialist knowledge essential for any HR Professional or business owner.
5 April 2015 will see a radical change to the way prospective parents can elect to take time off work following the birth of their baby, or the placement of an adoptive child. Employers will need to review their existing policies and procedures now to ensure they are fully prepared.
In this HR Forum we will examine in detail the new entitlement for parents to take shared parental leave, and consider some of the practical difficulties that may arise. We will also review existing entitlements to maternity and paternity leave and consider how the new arrangements for shared leave will fit with those existing rights.
Lorna Townsend, Principal Solicitor in the employment team, Steeles Law. Lorna is very experienced in dealing with complex and lengthy employment disputes, often involving elements of discrimination. Highly regarded for her pragmatic advice, clients also value Lorna’s supportive approach when dealing with complicated and often sensitive workplace issues. Lorna is also noted for her tenacity in dealing with difficult and long-running matters, and for her determination to ensure that the best possible outcome is achieved. Lorna is a popular speaker at the firm’s regular employment update seminars and also delivers in-house training to clients.
Sponsored and delivered by Steeles Law:
Member Rate: £25 + VAT
Non-Member Rate: £50 + VAT Venue: Dunston Hall, Ipswich Rd, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8PQ A delegate list and agenda will be emailed to you 2 days prior to this event, please ensure you register early to feature on the published delegate list.
Bookings for this event have now closed. For availablitly, please email details to [email protected]