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We are pleased to announce that we have George Freeman MP joining us on Friday May 2nd (Not our usual first Thursday)

George is happy to have open questions, this will take place after our buffet breakfast and networking

Booking as always is essential and will be on a first come first serve basis- Payment is required within 7 days to secure a booking

Tickets (spaces) are £15 plus VAT per person- this includes a scrummy breakfast, networking opportunities and the delegate list

All profits are donated to Norfolk and Waveney Prostate Cancer Support Group

Breakfasts are hosted by The RedCat Partnership Team & The Mill Cafe Team – breakfasts take place each month, and the focus is on building business relationships & knowledge sharing

To book contact The Mill Cafe Bar and Restaurant, Norwich Road Yaxhamhttps://www.themillnorfolk.co.uk/breakfast-club/

Friday the 6th of December The Brook Hotel is proud to present An Evening of Soul, Motown, Disco & 80’s Classics FT a live performance from brilliant vocalist Ady Diamond + Live Dj set of your all time favourite tracks.

*******ONLY 100 TICKETS AVAILABLE******

TICKETS £25 INCLUSIVE OF A 3 COURSE MEAL

2 X 45 MINUTE SET FROM ADY DIAMOND

DJ PLAYING DISCO-SOUL-MOTOWN-80’S CLASSICS

PRIVATE TABLE = GROUP OF 8 – 10

SHARED TABLES = GROUPS UNDER 8

FOR MORE INFO OR TO BOOK CALL 01603 741161

https://www.brookhotel.co.uk

EEEGR’s flagship summer conference is the essential all energy conference for the East of England.

EEEGR2014 will consider how the East of England will continue to play a leading role in generating energy for the country, and highlight the opportunities that developments in the Energy Sector will bring to the Supply Chain. We are expecting a broad range of speakers, who will speak to the supply chain on the issues, challenges and opportunities the industry faces in the region as we work towards becoming the leading all energy hub for the future.

We are delighted to announce that the following speakers will be presenting at the conference:

• Tom Greatrex, MP Shadow Energy Minister
• Basil Scarsella, CEO UK Power Networks
• Andrew Austin, CEO IGas Energy PLC
• Olivia Hartridge, VP Morgan Stanley
• Jonathan Selwyn, Managing Director Lark Energy
• Duarte Figueira, Head of Unconventional Gas & Oil DECC
• David Williams, Chief Executive Eco2

For more information, and to book your tickets, please CLICK HERE.

I am excited to announce our next step in making Norfolk the best-connected rural county in the UK, and you can be part of it and see your business grow as a result.

On Tuesday 15 September, we will officially launch the Norfolk and Suffolk Innovation Network, the largest public sector low-power wide-area network (LoRaWAN) deployment in the UK, and we’re inviting you to be a part of it. Industry-leading businesses in Norfolk are already seeing the exciting benefits from using our new innovative network of sensor technology.  Join me and some of Norfolk County Council’s top technical experts as we explore how it works, the ways businesses are using it, and how your business can sign up for free!

The launch event will take place online and is free to attend.  

Andrew Proctor

Executive Leader, Norfolk County Council

Are you up to the Challenge?

We are looking for 14 companies tomake as much money as possible for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) with a budget of £50! You will be competing against each otherto invest your crisp £50 note in any legal and safe fundraising activities over this 12 week period to generate the highest possible return for EACH – all we ask is that you return at least £51 to us!

So get your thinking caps on to come up with some creative and different money-making events and activities, use the opportunity to build team spirit within your own organisation whilst promoting healthy competition with othercompanies who’ve taken up the Challenge and, most importantly, have fun!

So…what are you waiting for it’s first come first served and there are only 14 places available.

Phone EACH’s Norfolk Fundraising Team on 01953 666767 and sign upby Wednesday 30th Aprilto accept our challenge and help provide vital care and support to local children and young people with life-threatening conditions and their families.

We look forward tohearingfrom you.

Business Shaper Group and New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) have announced the launch of 50 major new Business Roadshows, across Norfolk and Suffolk, from April – November, to benefit hundreds of companies, accessing grants and funding to help them grow.

The Roadshow takes place in Bury St Edmunds at the Clarice House at 4pm until 7pm, and will help to highlight the wealth of grants, funding opportunities, free business support and training available to business owners as they prepare their organisations for the future.

“For a young business like AT Power, finding the right advice, support and funding to grow is difficult. Attending the Business Roadshow in December last year, we were able to understand all the different types of funding options, grants and support available to small businesses. We accessed a £3000 grant from the Manufacturing Advisory Service, which has helped us increase turnover by over by £75,000 in two months. We also have pipeline of business in excess of £600,000, all with the help and guidance of Business Shaper Group. I would strongly advise any business looking to grow in 2014, to attend the Business Roadshow”, said Andy Clifton managing director of AT Power.

This is an Adapt business start-up event for all building sectors, from architects to plumbers. The event will cover everything you need to know about starting a business, and will feature presentations from legal and accountancy experts.

The Centre for the Built Environment (CBE) team, part of the University of East Anglia’s Adapt Low Carbon Group, has partnered with law firm and solicitors Howes Percival and accountancy firm Larking Gowen to produce this bespoke event on May 13.

Focusing on the key legal and financial aspects of starting a business, the CBE team will demonstrate how using sustainable materials and practises can give new and established businesses a distinct advantage.

The event is aimed at any entrepreneur with a vision of starting a business in the built environment – from building concept and design through construction to occupancy and management. The CBE team are highly experienced in the benefits of low energy building design such as Passivhaus and BREEAM and have cutting edge knowledge regarding uses for natural materials.

The event will also be used to launch a competition for entrepreneurs in the built environment sector, who are being offered the opportunity to win incubation space for a start-up business in The Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia.

To enter the competition, entrepreneurs planning on setting up a business are asked to attend the event on 13 May, before filling out an online entry describing why The Enterprise Centre is the right building for their business.

For more information, visit www.adaptcbe.co.uk.