The Chamber team is pleased to announce that our first event of 2021 will be run in collaboration with the Engineering, Technology and Energy Centre (ETEC) at North Highland College UHI.
Join us on 26 January 2021 at 09:00 for a return to our series of Breakfast Club events. Held virtually, this event will give attendees a chance to learn more about the work of ETEC, how they have continued to deliver safely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and details of the further and higher education opportunities available at North Highland College. A full agenda for the event will be provided to attendees closer to the date.
To gauge interest in this event, we are asking that those who would like to attend let us know by 15 January 2021, either by emailing info@caithnesschamber.com or by calling 01847 890076.
Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce their virtual trade mission to Rotterdam, Netherlands will take place in March 2021. If you are interested in trading with the Netherlands come along to our introductory webinar on the opportunities for Scottish Business in Rotterdam and to learn more about our Virtual Trade Mission.
In this webinar we will hear from a wide range of speakers on Rotterdam and the Wider Netherlands and why the market holds vast opportunities for Scottish Businesses. If you have thought about trading with the Netherlands or already do but are interested in broadening your market, then this webinar is for you.
Rotterdam is the largest port in the EU and there is plenty of opportunities for Scottish organisations in the sectors of Agri-tech, Maritime, Renewables & Green Energy, Life Sciences, and Health businesses. There is also huge potential for organisations looking to take on a more Circular approach to their business.
Circular Economy is a particular focus of this mission as the Netherlands are one of the world leaders in transforming waste into resources and eliminating the extraction and use of virgin resources, while contributing to the zero CO2 goal. If you are interested in learning more about this type of economic model and existing circular products and business models, please come along to the webinar and learn more about how to have a circular and sustainable business!
Speakers
Sabine Bieshuvel – Project Coordinator. Blue City.
General manager with a mission. One of the initiators of BlueCity. Huge experience with social impact and businesses and setting up structures to help them further.
Sabine is responsible for day-to-day management of BlueCity and is trained as a cultural anthropologist – knowledge that is useful in mapping the ever-growing BlueCity population.
Rene Hanssens – Sector Manager Agro Food . Rotterdam Partners
Rotterdam Partners strives to further the success of Rotterdam while building on the sustainable growth of the city. We focus on Rotterdam’s image and promote the Rotterdam region nationally and internationally. We open Rotterdam’s doors to future visitors, companies, and residents and show them around our city.
John Gray – Managing Director. Angus Soft Fruits Ltd
John studied at Edinburgh University after which he spent 5 years living and working in Poland on a large scale farming enterprise. In 2003 John relocated to the UK and joined Angus Soft Fruits. As Managing Director John leads a 100 strong management team with business units in Holland, Spain, Morocco, Chile and southern Africa. The business breeds, grows, packs and markets soft fruit to retailers in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. John has recently been awarded a Nuffield Scholarship which will see him travel to a range of countries with the aim of understanding how growers can increase their share of the fresh produce value chain.
If you are interested in being a member of the delegation for our virtual trade mission to the Netherlands, please click here to learn more.
Please register by 5.00pm on Thursday 12th November. Joining details will be sent to you once your booking has been processed by British Chambers of Commerce.
The impact of the global pandemic on all economies across the world means that trading goods and services internationally has never been more important.
One of the most regularly mentioned barriers to international trade has been limited access to adequate and secure financing arrangements, to enable businesses to grow international trade activity or expand their global footprint through major global projects.
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency, provides both finance and insurance solutions – in partnership with the private sector – for companies that want to export globally.
Their latest report shows that they have provided £4.4 billion support for UK exports to 69 countries. 77% of the companies UKEF have directly supported were SMEs and 88% of these were based outside of London.
Join Louis Taylor, CEO of UK Export Finance, and Anne-Marie Martin, Director of Global Networks at the British Chambers of Commerce, for a fascinating and topical discussion on the future of global trade. They will be examining how companies in the UK can access finance and insurance to help them deliver projects, in particular large investment projects in emerging economies across the world.
The wide-ranging conversation will cover why exporting is so important to the economic recovery for every nation, however large or small. They will also explore how UKEF’s 2020-2024 business plan aims to help companies, particularly SMEs, as they recover from the aftermath of the pandemic, as the economy moves into recovery and renewed growth.
Register to attend, using this link. Please note that spaces are limited and this event is open to all, Chamber members and non Chamber members. The event is also free to attend.
Join us for an informal, online catch up exclusively for chamber members.
It’s been a difficult year for businesses and we hope that your chamber membership has proven useful and that the information we’ve been sending out has been well received. As the default is still to work from home, some might be feeling isolated & disconnected so we thought a coffee and a catch up was in order!
We’ll be on hand to answer any niggling questions you might have or simply to share our experiences from the year in a bid to help one another navigate through these difficult times.
To register, please drop us an email and we’ll send you the Zoom link to join the call. You can email our Business Development Manager, Fiona for access. Fiona@caithnesschamber.com
Join us for an informal, online catch up exclusively for chamber members.
It’s been a difficult few months for businesses and we hope that your chamber membership has proven useful and that the information we’ve been sending out has been well received. As the default is still to work from home, some might be feeling isolated & disconnected so we thought a coffee and a catch up was in order!
We’ll be on hand to answer any niggling questions you might have or simply to share our experiences so that we can feel more connected with one another.
To register, please drop us an email and we’ll send you the Zoom link to join the call. You can email our Business Development Manager, Fiona for access. Fiona@caithnesschamber.com
Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) is pleased to invite applications from any Scottish business for this virtual outward International Trade Mission to Inner Mongolia.
This mission will build on our existing strong International business relationships and are open to any business based in Scotland – not only Chamber members.
The events take place on 24th November Shandong 8am – 9.30am and will introduce the main socio-economic profile of the regions and highlight the opportunities for B2B trade.
SCC will introduce the main participants and explain the collaborative support available from the Scottish Government, SDI and SCC and will highlight the main opportunities for B2B trade connections.
Following the conference, a matching process will take place to identify suitable business contacts for you based on your specific business objectives. This will be followed by a series of one-to-one B2B meetings (and, if helpful, sectoral based webinars) over several days with our counterparts. The intention is to follow up with trade mission in 2021 when travel restrictions are lifted.
If this is of interest to your business, please complete the below form – for any further questions, please contact Ros.Wardley-Smith@scottishchambers.org.uk. Alternatively please fill out interest to attend this International Trade Mission on International Trade Mission https://scottishchambers.knack.com/international-trade-missions
Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) is pleased to invite applications from any Scottish business for this virtual outward International Trade Mission to Shandong.
This mission will build on our existing strong International business relationships and are open to any business based in Scotland – not only Chamber of Commerce members.
The events take place on 17th November Shandong 8am – 9.30am and will introduce the main socio-economic profile of the regions and highlight the opportunities for B2B trade.
SCC will introduce the main participants and explain the collaborative support available from the Scottish Government, SDI and SCC and will highlight the main opportunities for B2B trade connections.
Following the conference, a matching process will take place to identify suitable business contacts for you based on your specific business objectives. This will be followed by a series of one-to-one B2B meetings (and, if helpful, sectoral based webinars) over several days with our counterparts. The intention is to follow up with trade missions in 2021 when travel restrictions are lifted.
If this is of interest to your business, please complete the below form – for any further questions, please contact Ros.Wardley-Smith@scottishchambers.org.uk. Alternatively please fill out interest to attend this International Trade Mission on https://scottishchambers.knack.com/international-trade-missions
Join Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce and Gordon Brown as they discuss one of the biggest economic crises of our time – a global pandemic that has impacted the lives of all peoples, countries and economies across the world – and the importance of global cooperation to find solutions.
In this wide-ranging conversation, we will hear Gordon Brown discuss the big universal challenges:
- a new way to trade as we move into new future international trade relationships;
- future tech-driven industries and a need for relevant skills;
- climate change;
- diverse representative leaders;
- the UK’s continued competitiveness; and
- its role as a global leader.
This webinar is open to all businesses.
Please register by 5.00pm on Monday 19th October on the Inverness Chamber website.
Now more than ever, we’re all aware of the need to ensure our approach to Health & Safety is up to scratch, especially when it can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 in our businesses.
Thankfully, Chamber members Dava Dawn are on hand to explain just how simple safety management can be and the benefits it can bring to your business.
Sign up for our free 1/2 hour session on 27 October today and find out for yourself how a few simple steps can help improve your Health & Safety approach and maybe even free up your time into the bargain!
Dava Dawn have over 20 years’ experience in Health, Safety and Environmental issues and have a mission to support businesses large and small. With their experience, you can start building a simple yet powerful system to help you keep on top of all the changes to guidance and ensure that your plans and procedures are in place.
This short session will provide an informal, friendly introduction to the principles and framework behind a safety management system. If it’s something you decide you’d like to take further, all attendees will get a free one-to-one consultation to cover everything discussed and to help you get started.
Sign up today by emailing info@caithnesschamber.com or calling 01847 890076.