An Introduction to Lean Thinking – West Suffolk Business Festival
In this free series of workshops, we will introduce the methodology that can help you get to grips with how Lean can help drive productivity within your business.
Event
The Building Smart Places Challenge
The Building Smart Places Challenge
Bringing ideas together
The BSP Challenge is all about using our collective ability to solve problems. Hethel Innovation will be hosting this event at the Ipswich Waterfront Innovation Centre on 6th November 2019.
This is not about presenting an idea to the group, or about winning a prize. It is all about bringing together different people from business and the public sector to help generate ideas that will help shape the future of our society.
Following the event, Hethel Innovation will bring together these ideas, look for common themes and patterns and set up groups to help work them further. These Innovation Platforms may be the start of anything from a social enterprise project, through to a new product to market.
The idea is that following the challenge, there will be real projects that businesses can get involved in!
There will be two challenges posed to the group
– How might we use smart tech to address challenges with our ageing society?
– How might we integrate clean growth opportunities into our local communities?
Agenda for the Day
09:00 – 09:30 Arrival and networking
09:30 – 10:00 Introduction
10:00 – 12:45 Solving the challenge
12:45 – 13:00 Close
Holt Focus Group
Join us at Kelling Heath Holiday Park, Holt for our next Focus Engagement Group. 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.
Read our review on our Diss Focus Group event which took place at Park Farm Hotel on Tuesday 7th March – https://www.norfolkchamber.co.uk/news/diss-focus-group-review/
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Re-establishing the Great Yarmouth to Europe Maritime Connection
Great Yarmouth Borough Council and the British Chamber of Commerce EU & Belgium are offering local businesses the opportunity to get together to focus on real outcomes and practical opportunities to trade in and out of Great Yarmouth port and the Continental North Sea/Channel ports.
The event will be held at the Town Hall in Great Yarmouth. The afternoon will comprise of both informal and facilitated meet-the-partner networking, introductions and meetings to enable UK logistics operators, shipping agents and providers and their continental counterparts to discuss opportunities for trade and potential partnerships to provide UK/Europe end-to-end logistics solutions.
This event is for you if you are a haulier or logistics provider; a haulage user; importers/exporters; part of the energy supply chain and working with theoffshore or maritime sector suppliers.
Preference Rules of Origin – BCC Accredited
Can’t get your head around preference and non-preference origin? When it comes to the rules of origin it is easy to get confused.
This half day course will take a detailed look at the rules of origin and will provide you with clarity. This course also makes you aware of the differences between the two rules of origin. Aims: • Have a clear understanding of the differences between preference and non-preference origin • Understand the rules determining preference rules of origin • Have an understanding of the percentage rules and how to apply it • Know the different types of origin • Know where you can go for help and identify sources of information
Who Should Attend? This course is suitable for anyone involved in the export or import process such as; accounts, purchasing / buyers, freight forwarders, shipping, goods inward staff and many more.
Testimonials “Very knowledgeable speaker who was able to incorporate real life scenarios to add depth to my learning.”
“Things became a lot clearer. I now have a better understanding of the procedures involved and documents that may be required. “
Cancellation Policy 15% of fee payable if delegates cancel more than 7 days in advance. If less than 7 days the full fee is payable.
One of the ‘core 10’ courses accredited by British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Candidates achieving Pass or Merit in the course will receive a certificate. Those who pass 6 individual courses will achieve a nationally recognised Foundation Award in International Trade.
Business Smart: Smart Thinking for your Business and its Finances
A brand-new workshop by accountants and business advisors Stephenson Smart, Business Smart is all about exploring your business’s financial environment and its links to short- and long-term performance.
Engagement Focus Group – Diss
Join us at the Park hotel in Diss for the first of our South Norfolk Focus Group. 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.
Our 2023 Focus Groups are kindly sponsored by UPP
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Pollywiggle – Introducing Instagram (Norwich)
We’ve been running many successful social media accounts and delivering social media training to our clients at their workplaces for years now.
NEW for 2020, we’re hosting regular, small-group social media training sessions at locations across Norfolk and beyond, to enable more businesses to benefit from our vast experience and the knowledge we’ve built up over the past decade+.
We’ll be covering the basics of Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, as well as offering tips and tricks that we believe will inspire you to take your social media to the next level. Whether you’re a marketeer, business owner, community group, charity or blogger, these sessions are perfect for you.
Simply choose the date and location below that is most convenient for you or your team member(s), book and pay online.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Need more? See our bespoke social coaching sessions for even more personalised, regular support.This relaxed session will cover a whistle-stop introduction to Instagram, as well as tips and tricks to build your following.
Refresh the basics and come away with some new, helpful tips and lots of inspiration (hopefully).
Our ‘Introducing Instagram’ training session is ideal for businesses (large and small), e-commerce website owners, community groups and bloggers.
This session will be ideal for both beginners and for those who’ve been using Instagram for a while.
Free of jargon (and never patronising), we’ll show you how use Instagram with confidence and enthusiasm, in a relaxed and friendly setting.
You’ll leave this event with the training to grow your following on Instagram and make more of this important social platform immediately.
This event takes place at the Kinda Kafe in the centre of Norwich, easily reached by rail, bus or foot, and close to several car parks. There is no parking at this venue. Session includes refreshments.
Join us for a Virtual Tour of Thailand with Premier Travel & Premier Holidays
Our summer holiday plans may be on pause for a while longer, but that doesn’t stop us dreaming about the places we want to visit – so why not join us for a virtual tour of Beautiful Thailand?
Summer is just around the corner, lighter evenings, and Spring is in the air and the excitement of finally thinking about making plans!
Register to join by clicking Here
SOM/PHE 6: Developing a Covid secure health and wellbeing strategy
Who is this for? Large businesses, with key messages for small business
Aim – inform development of effective health and wellbeing strategies, that can be measured via accreditation
Speakers:
· Dr Richard Caddis, CMO, BT
· Prof Kevin Daniels, UEA, What Works Centre for Wellbeing
· Peter Kelly, HSE re. management standards framework with Dr Jo Yarker, using the Management Competency Framework to identify the skills and competencies required by managers to support staff wellbeing during COVID
· Tbc local Government
Executive Chair – Dr Richard Heron, Former FOM President
R&I Event Series; Research & Innovation Seminar #1
The Productivity East team, at the University of East Anglia, is really pleased to announce the first in a series of Research and Innovation events. On Wednesday 10th March at 4pm, the series will launch with ‘Driving performance in manufacturing through innovation- High Value Manufacturing Catapult’.
Professor Chris Atkin, Head of the new School of Engineering at UEA, will be giving an overview of Productivity East ahead of the main speaker: Professor Sam Turner, Chief Technology Officer of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, will be discussing the role of Advanced Manufacturing Centres.
Sam Turner – Chief Technology Officer, HVM Catapult
Professor Sam Turner is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult. Sam works across the HVM Catapult centres and stakeholders, including government, to develop manufacturing strategy for the UK. He is part of the Made Smarter strategy implementation group led by Juergen Maier and was part of the review team. In this role Sam has chaired the D4I digital industry group, the Through Life Engineering Services (TES) Council and the IMechE Manufacturing Industries Division, The TRIB Infrastructure working group.
He joined the HVM Catapult team in 2017 from his role as CTO of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing, where he worked on a range of projects and capabilities including the flagship digital facility Factory 2050, machining, casting and composites technology. As a founding member of the AMRC, Sam led the growth of the AMRC’s Machining Group, with successes in delivering impact to UK industry, before moving into the CTO role. Sam has over 20 years’ experience in manufacturing working across the aerospace, steel, defence, automotive sectors.
You can find out more and book a place via Eventbrite here: https://bit.ly/3sOwvmr
All events in the Research and Innovation series will be delivered by our expert academic groups alongside specialist industry leaders. The series launches in advance of the opening of the facility this Summer. Productivity East is UEA’s new engineering, technology and management institute. Formed in collaboration with industry and with significant support from the New Anglia LEP.
Future events will cover a range of key topics, themes and concepts including consortia-based partnerships, well-being and smart manufacturing.
Investing after the storm; Chadwicks Masterclass – are you able to join us?
We are on a roll; our previous Masterclasses have been a success! The feedback we have received, has been much appreciated, so thank you for getting involved.
Will you be able to join us this time?
10.00 am – 11.00 am & 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm (please let us know which time you would like)
Investing in a post-covid world
In our next Masterclass, we will be exploring the longer-term investment and economic environment. While markets have generally recovered, this is in large part down to the extraordinary measures taken by governments and central banks across the world.
- We will start with an analysis of the economic implications of the unprecedented increase in money supply and government borrowing, move on to look at the impact on investment markets before concluding by considering the long-term underlying drivers of change, in particular climate change.
- It is also the day after Tax Day, 23rd March. when further announcements relating to tax policy will be published, so we may also have some updates from that that we can bring in a discussion to.