With multiple substantial US tariff changes this year – from the removal of the de minimis exemption to amended steel and aluminium duties – the tariff landscape is more uncertain than ever. This session will guide UK exporters through classification and origin essentials, explain the documentation required, and highlight recent developments affecting trade. Through real-world examples and expert insight, we’ll help you manage risk and simplify export operations to the US.
Speakers: Emmanuel, Head of Consultancy and Training, ChamberCustoms Paul Wrighting, Documentation Trade Training & Compliance Manager, British Chambers of Commerce Brian Staples, President, Trade Facilitation Services William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, British Chambers of Commerce
Eastern region accountancy and business advisory firm, Larking Gowen, has launched a new service to help clients capture and use sustainability data to benefit short and long-term goals.
Environmental and financial sustainability will take centre stage at the 2024 Larking Gowen Autumn Farming Conference. After two successful annual events at venues in East Suffolk, it will be held in the west of the county, at All Saints Hotel, Fornham St. Genevive, Bury St Edmunds, on Tuesday 5 November 2024.
Aimed at farmers, growers, landowners and the agricultural / rural business sector, this insightful event is organised by Larking Gowen, supported by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). A major regional independent accountancy partnership Larking Gowen is one of the UK’s top 50 accountancy firms, its Farms and Rural Business division having one of the largest teams of agricultural specialists in East Anglia and beyond, with five partners and 50 FTE staff serving over 800 clients farming 400,000 acres.
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is the membership organisation for owners of land, property and businesses in rural England and Wales.
This practical session goes beyond theory, drawing on ChamberCustom’s first-hand experience of supporting businesses through customs audits. We’ll share lessons learned from the field, explain what auditors focus on, and show how businesses can spot and fix compliance gaps before they become issues.
By the end of the session, you will have a clearer understanding of how to conduct effective internal reviews, how to avoid the common pitfalls we see during audits, and how to embed a culture of compliance across your organisation. The session is ideal for businesses that want to reduce risk, strengthen their customs processes, and feel fully prepared when the auditors arrive.
Speakers: Marika Majewska, Customs Development Executive, ChamberCustoms Mitch Perks, Deputy Director of Trade Services, British Chambers of Commerce Emmanuel Gianquitto, Head of Consultancy and Training, ChamberCustoms
Does your business provide professional advice, services or design? Our webinar will help you to understand why you need Professional Indemnity Insurance and what the cover provides. This aims to: – Identify the link between insurance and contracts – Determine your contractual responsibility, limitations and how long you need to hold cover – Investigate where insurance fits into the contract and pitfalls to look out for – Look at what happens when it goes wrong; the claims process and how claims are dealt with Learn from and question our highly qualified, experienced specialists: Martin Taylor – Account Executive Phil Thorpe – Director Lucy Frost – Claims Manager
Please arrive 15 minutes before the session starts at 08:30am.
Venue: Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, 9 Norwich Business Park, Whiting Road, Norwich, NR4 6DJ
In this session (Be Better at Solving Business Problems) Steve Palmer and Sarah Jones, WLP will be your hosts.
You will learn:
Identifying the problem is often part of the solution. Sarah Jones and Steve Palmer, WLP will equip you with the tools to identify the true cause of any business problem and how to implement sustainable solutions.
About Steve:
Steve is an experienced Operations and Technical Manager/Director, a professional process engineer (BSc.(Eng) 1st Honours), and a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, with twenty years experience. He is also a Member of the Institute of Operations Management. His key skills include business and service improvement (using Six Sigma and lean methodologies), project management, complex problem solving, health, safety, and environmental management including IPPC, with experience in both blue chip and SME companies.
About Sarah:
Sarah is an experienced business improvement specialist and certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with a proven background in business transformation and change management. She focuses on customer need and a desire to drive business and service improvement.Having spent the early part of her career working in recruitment and retail buying, Sarah began to forge her place within the financial services industry, spending 10 years within banking and latterly, insurance. A focus on change management gave her the opportunity to gain extensive experience across multiple functions within the sector including sales, service and support.
This session forms part of The Chamber Sessions. The Chamber Sessions are open to Chamber Members only. They are free to attend but booking is required. Places limited to one per company per session and each company will have an opportunity to book on to three sessions per series.
Bookings for this session are now closed. For availablilty please email [email protected]
Come and join Big C for an evening of reflection, readings and Christmas carols at St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich. This special event is an opportunity to remember anyone who has been affected by cancer, or those no longer with us. Whether you’ve had a recent bereavement, you’ve been helped by Big C or you would just like to come along and be part of the evening, you are warmly invited to attend. Local opera singer Benjamin Lake will be performing a variety of festive pieces alongside students from Stagecoach Performing Arts Norwich. Enjoy spiced apple and mince pies beforehand as you do a spot of Christmas shopping and enjoy the Christmas Tree Festival.
We invite you to join us for our exclusive Business Partner shopping event at Jarrolds, taking place next Wednesday, 23 October. This event is designed for you to bring colleagues, clients, and friends for a festive evening in-store.
With up to 20% off across the store, complimentary wine, delicious deli tastings, and live entertainment, it’s the perfect way to kick off the festive season in style. Our expert team will be on hand throughout the evening, offering gifting tips and trends to help you make the most of the event.
Get your running shoes out, your Christmas Santa hat on and join Big C as they jingle their way through Thetford forest for a festive 2.5k or 5k family fun challenge. Wrist bands with jingle bells will be worn to recreate that wonderful Christmas sound of Santa’s sleigh, to give that magical festive feel. Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the season with a Christmas Market organised by Forestry England.
Adults £15, children £1 (The entrance fee helps cover the cost to put on this event but by getting sponsorship to take on the challenge you are helping to support those affected by cancer locally.)
Funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), this rare opportunity is free to attend! One representative per company please.
Where, When and How to book Timings: 9:00 to 12:30
GREAT YARMOUTH Date: Tuesday 25th September 2018 Venue: The Clift Hotel, Gorleston-on-Sea, NR31 6DH To Book: https://bit.ly/DigitalTaxNorwich
Did you know that from April 2019 Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Business systems will become mandatory to meet your VAT obligations?
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 then this is the event for you. This will give you a great overview of the online financial revolution which can benefit your business and a chance to ask questions of our experts.
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.
Our digital specialist will help identify a few key products and APIs 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 review of MTD, Cloud Accounting, Data and Business APIs.
HEAR FROM THE EXPERT Glenn Savill – Relationship Manager, Aston Shaw Glenn is a qualified chartered certified accountant but has worked in a variety of areas, including personal tax, bookkeeping, accounts and audit.
Joe Cooksey – Digital Engagement Manager, Barclays Was a Branch Manager from 2008 and founded the Digital Eagles in 2013 and now presents and trains on new technologies and digital issues across the UK.
Content Summary • Understanding the Key Tools • Business Profiles and Pages • Groups, Events and Advertising • Connecting and Understanding Your Audience • Customer Communication • Facebook Page Algorithms • Images, Videos and Reviews • Page Insights
If you are a tourism business and would like to see the results of the 2017 Tourism and leisure business survey, please join us at one of our exclusive launch events. Our speakers will share their insights from the results of the survey and discuss the issues affecting the sector.
When and where?
Tuesday 25 April 2017 – 1.00pm to 5.00pm – Hunters Hall, Swanton Morley, NR20 4JU
Wednesday 26 April 2017 – 1.00pm to 5.00pm – The Swan at Lavenham, CO10 9QA
For agenda details and to reserve your place please visit www.larking-gowen.co.uk/events
Good Running Events looks forward to welcoming runners of all abilities and ages to the iconic Norfolk Race Track, to run a 10K or 5K around this fast, flat tarmac course.
Taking place on Wednesday 2nd August 2023 and organised by Good Running Events, Loop around the iconic Snetterton Race Track in this quick, flat 5k & 10k. Perfect for runners of all stripes, the course takes place on the tarmac roads of the race circuit and is ideal for a quick time. Come for a great atmosphere and this PB opportunity on a flat tarmac based course.
Join us as we launch our brand-new ‘recovery programme’ virtual events which support businesses to restart, rebuild and renew.
In unprecedented times, the importance of community, be it in the physical world or online, has never been more important. With increasing numbers of consumers now scrolling through their social media more, and using social media and online channels to choose where they shop. It’s vital that brands deliver a positive experience and engage with their customers online, and take the opportunity to develop that relationship with their customers.
This session explores how you can build relationships and start conversations with your customers to develop an active and engaged social media community within both the B2B and B2C industries. This in turn will help you to turn your social media followers into customers and keep them interested and invested in your brand, product or service.
Building your social media presence and community will strengthen your brand, build trust with customers and help you to continue to do business even through these turbulent times. This session will inspire you to harness the power of social media and arm you with tips and tricks to executive more effective, engaging and successful social media strategies by focusing on your customers and building your online community.
Content / Takeaway
The value of a social media community
How you can use social media to deliver a positive experience and engage with your customers online
Understanding your customers wants and needs and how to build these insights into your social media content and activity
How to use the content on social media to start conversations and build a relationship with your customers
Overview of how to measure your social media progress and keep track of your goals
Tips, tricks and handy tools you can use to manage your social media
Examples and case studies of effective campaigns on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
When you register for your place, you will be sent a calendar invitation as confirmation of your place. The invite will include a unique link from Zoom for you to join the video call.
About the Speaker
Simon Badman, Partner & Social Media Trainer at SocialB
It’s great to be part of the SocialB family as a Partner and Trainer. When I came on board in 2012, there were a lot less of us, but its been an amazing journey, training and working with some incredibly well-known brands along the way. My background has been a mixture of marketing, digital, and training, spanning well over 25 years. As well as qualifications in adult teaching and online education I’ve also got qualifications in Google Adwords.
At SocialB, I create and deliver a range of training including open courses, in-house and bespoke training, as well as conference talks and workshops. I have worked closely with several of our long-term training partnerships including the Royal Yachting Association, OBN Life Sciences, and Jarrold Training.
At SocialB, I live for that “Aha” moment, when one of our training clients not only grasps what they’ve discovered on our courses but feels confident to apply and implement it.
Outside of work, I’m involved in several local and community projects, including overseeing a business network. I love playing sport and playing the guitar, usually not together though.
About SocialB
SocialB is an international award-winning digital marketing and social media experts and we deliver exceptional results for forward-thinking businesses. Since 2008 we’ve successfully achieved online visibility and growth for our clients using a core set of marketing channels, whilst upskilling and training individuals and companies across the globe. We work across a broad sector of industries; from small niche brands, public sector organisations to large global brands. Regardless of the industry or business size, we ensure needs are met. This includes SME and local businesses. We are passionate about online marketing and social media, and this is demonstrated in our everyday work with our clients. The SocialB team are committee members of the Social Media Council, the Direct Marketing Association and are also certified Google Partners. The team is regularly called upon for industry insights and comment by the media including CNBC, The Guardian, BBC News and Bloomberg as well as blogging for Microsoft.