The North Highland Regeneration Fund (NHRF) would like to invite you to attend their fifteenth Annual General Meeting, to be held at the Pentland Hotel, Thurso on 29 September at 15:00.
This is an opportunity to hear about the work of the Fund over the past year, and to meet with the NHRF directors and team to discuss the support the Fund can offer to businesses in the region.
If you would like to attend, please let us know by emailing enquiries@nhrf.co.uk or calling 01847 500103 by Friday 24 September.
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce is inviting applications from Scottish businesses to participate in their next Virtual Trade Mission to British Columbia between 1st to 4th March 2022.
British Columbia, Canada has one of North America’s most competitive, flexible, and supportive business climates making it an attractive location to start a business or expand existing operations. A stable, welcoming government has streamlined regulations and developed a competitive tax regime. Combined with a dependable legal system and top-ranked quality of life, British Columbia is an optimal location for business opportunities in North America.
What is involved?
As part of the trade mission delegates will receive market briefings on key opportunities in British Columbia, a virtual networking event with business organisations in British Columbia; and a minimum of two virtual one-to-one business meetings with potential clients or trade partners in British Columbia, based on your company requirements
British Columbia offers many opportunities for Scottish businesses in the following sectors and many more:
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Film and Television
- Forestry
- Technology
- Education Technology
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Tourism
- Aquaculture
Who can apply?
- Open to any company in Scotland looking to grow their International Trade activity in North America.
- Companies do not need to be a member of Chamber of Commerce.
- Cross sector delegation
- Non-refundable deposit of £100 required to secure each delegate place
Further information:
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce are working in partnership with Inverness Chamber of Commerce and Scottish North American Business Council as part of a Scotland Canada business fortnight and this mission will follow on from Inverness Chamber’s mission to Ontario w/c 21 February 2022.
If you require further information on the mission to British Columbia, please email trademission@lochaberchamber.co.uk
If you require further information on the mission to Ontario, please email sarah@inverness-chamber.co.uk
As part of our programme of sustainability business support, the Chamber has partnered with Zero Waste Scotland to deliver a free webinar on food waste to our members on 1 September 2021 from 10:00.
Zero Waste Scotland will be highlighting the environmental impact of food waste, the targets businesses should be setting, the free support on offer and the financial benefits of reducing food waste within the hospitality sector.
Although the event is focused on the hospitality sector, we welcome attendance from any member who wants to find out more about this important issue and to meet with the Zero Waste Scotland team to hear about the options and support open to their business.
To book your free place, simply email info@caithnesschamber.com or call 01847 890076.
In addition to the half day international trade training workshop which Inverness Chamber of Commerce provide which covers a broad range of import and export topics, they’re delighted to now be launching a new “Bitesize Training” workshop with the next session taking place on Tuesday 14th of December.
This bitesize training is a shorter version of the full training workshop (lasting approx. one hour) and is designed to cover the essentials when it comes to international trade. It will be useful for those who want to learn more about importing and exporting and we will cover the following three topics:
- Understanding Tariff Classification & Commodity Codes
- Incoterms 2020
- Rules of Origin
Costs:
Inverness Chamber members – £65.00 + VAT
Affiliate Chamber members – £75.00 + VAT
Non members – £85.00 + VAT
To find out more or to book onto one of our future dates please contact Inverness Chamber by email: international@inverness-chamber.co.uk
In addition to the half day international trade training workshop which Inverness Chamber of Commerce provide which covers a broad range of import and export topics, they’re delighted to now be launching a new “Bitesize Training” workshop with the next session taking place on Wednesday 24th of November.
This bitesize training is a shorter version of the full training workshop (lasting approx. one hour) and is designed to cover the essentials when it comes to international trade. It will be useful for those who want to learn more about importing and exporting and we will cover the following three topics:
- Understanding Tariff Classification & Commodity Codes
- Incoterms 2020
- Rules of Origin
Costs:
Inverness Chamber members – £65.00 + VAT
Affiliate Chamber members – £75.00 + VAT
Non members – £85.00 + VAT
To find out more or to book onto one of our future dates please contact Inverness Chamber by email: international@inverness-chamber.co.uk
In addition to the half day international trade training workshop which Inverness Chamber of Commerce provide which covers a broad range of import and export topics, they’re delighted to now be launching a new “Bitesize Training” workshop with the next session taking place on Tuesday 26th of October.
This bitesize training is a shorter version of the full training workshop (lasting approx. one hour) and is designed to cover the essentials when it comes to international trade. It will be useful for those who want to learn more about importing and exporting and we will cover the following three topics:
- Understanding Tariff Classification & Commodity Codes
- Incoterms 2020
- Rules of Origin
Costs:
Inverness Chamber members – £65.00 + VAT
Affiliate Chamber members – £75.00 + VAT
Non members – £85.00 + VAT
To find out more or to book onto one of our future dates please contact Inverness Chamber by email: international@inverness-chamber.co.uk
In addition to the half day international trade training workshop which Inverness Chamber of Commerce provide which covers a broad range of import and export topics, they’re delighted to now be launching a new “Bitesize Training” workshop with the next session taking place on Thursday 30th of September.
This bitesize training is a shorter version of the full training workshop (lasting approx. one hour) and is designed to cover the essentials when it comes to international trade. It will be useful for those who want to learn more about importing and exporting and we will cover the following three topics:
- Understanding Tariff Classification & Commodity Codes
- Incoterms 2020
- Rules of Origin
Costs:
Inverness Chamber members – £65.00 + VAT
Affiliate Chamber members – £75.00 + VAT
Non members – £85.00 + VAT
To find out more or to book onto one of our future dates please contact Inverness Chamber by email: international@inverness-chamber.co.uk
In addition to the half day international trade training workshop which Inverness Chamber of Commerce provide which covers a broad range of import and export topics, they’re delighted to now be launching a new “Bitesize Training” workshop with the next session taking place on Wednesday 25th of August.
This bitesize training is a shorter version of the full training workshop (lasting approx. one hour) and is designed to cover the essentials when it comes to international trade. It will be useful for those who want to learn more about importing and exporting and we will cover the following three topics:
- Understanding Tariff Classification & Commodity Codes
- Incoterms 2020
- Rules of Origin
Costs:
Inverness Chamber members – £65.00 + VAT
Affiliate Chamber members – £75.00 + VAT
Non members – £85.00 + VAT
To find out more or to book onto one of our future dates please contact Inverness Chamber by email: international@inverness-chamber.co.uk
We, in partnership with Royal Bank of Scotland, would like to invite you to attend a free workshop on “Responding to Change” on 18 August from 10:00-11:00.
The workshop is part of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Business Builder series of workshops developed to support businesses and entrepreneurs at all stages. This session will focus on facing up to change, something which the past year has shown to be crucial to survival and success.
It will be delivered by members of the Royal Bank of Scotland Enterprise team including Màiri Macdonald, Local Enterprise Manager for the North of Scotland, and will cover:
- How to effectively monitor changes to your business landscape
- How to blend changes into your existing business model
- How to develop a change-ready culture for a long-term business future
To sign up for your free place, simply email us on info@caithnesschamber.com today!