Chris Sargisson, Chief Executive of Norfolk Chamber of Commerce revealed the organisation’s new vision, values and mission to over 120 businesses at the ‘Connecting Businesses in West Norfolk’ event on Thursday 26 April. The event at King’s Lynn Town welcomed a diverse range of businesses to hear about Norfolk Chamber’s plans to deliver more activities, better support and enhanced engagement with Businesses in West Norfolk. Chris promoted Norfolk Chamber’s commitment to supporting businesses throughout the county and revealed our new mission to ‘connect, support and give a voice to every business in the county’. Chris acknowledged the challenge of supporting and engaging with businesses in West Norfolk, by the Chamber having a fixed premises in Norwich and vowed to support more West Norfolk businesses by having a greater presence in the area, to fulfil the Chamber’s mission. Chris said, “This is a long term vision and goal for us… our journey starts to try to move ourselves back in the West Norfolk, to be part of the culture and actually be here”. At the lunchtime networking event, delegates also heard from Matt Sykes, Founder of training firm, Salecadence. Matt gave the audience practical guidance on how to overcome the challenges and pressure of networking, and explored the idea that ‘it’s okay to sell at networking events’. The event closed with Michael Baldwin, General Manager of The Bank House hotel and President of the West Norfolk Chamber Council, who revealed details of a series of new training events that the Chamber is delivering in King’s Lynn and the next West Norfolk Business Breakfast on 3 July 2018. Find out more out more about our upcoming events in West Norfolk 16 May | 09.00 – 10.30, Project Management, Martin Peckett, Plumstudy Education May TBC | 09.00 – 10.30, AEO and International Trade post Brexit, Tracey Renshaw, Import Export Supports 15 June | 09.30 – 11.00, Workplace Wellbeing, Michelle Gant, The Engaging People Company 21 June | 09.00 – 10.30, Perfect your Pitch, Matt Sykes, Salescadence. 03 July | 10.00 – 11.00, West Norfolk Business Breakfast, Knights Hill Hotel, King’s Lynn
