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Chamber Events
Upcoming Events
The Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce are delighted to be returning to live events.
With the first taking place in July, we are slowly implementing more in-person events alongside our webinars, in order to continue supporting our members and non-members, and to provide vital information that businesses may need. With our members and benefit partners we have designed our Events programme to cover a variety of topics:
Tariff Free Trade – Global Britain Explained
Since the end of the transition period the UK government has signed trade agreements with over 80 countries and has the aspiration to agree a deal with many more including Australia, New Zealand, India, the USA as well as to accede to the CP-TPP. Governments make trade deals and businesses make trade.
In this webinar we will aim to help businesses understand what these agreements can mean for their international trade plans. Whether you are an importer or an exporter, tariff free trade can increase your competitiveness, margin, and market access opportunities. Our experts will provide guidance on what to look for, selecting great markets and winning competitive advantage.
Speakers: • Liam Smyth, Director of Trade
Facilitation at the British
Chambers of Commerce and
Director at ChamberCustoms
• Dr. Anna Jerzewska, Founder and Director, Trade & Borders
TEN BUSINESS TIPS you can use now to be 2022-ready
Join us on Thursday 16th September, from 08:30-10:30am, for a breakfast event revealing how you can make your company stand out from the crowd.
2022 is right around the corner, and businesses aiming for growth over the next 18 months need to make sure they’re ready. Your customers, like the rest of the UK, are standing up and looking around after nearly two years of uncertainty – so there’s never been a better time to ensure that your business is looking its best. That’s why OnBrand has put together a list of the top ten things you can do over the next 10 weeks to make your company stand out from the crowd next year.
Presented by OnBrand’s senior team - Daniel Graham (MD), Emma Thompson (Marketing Director) and Tom Roberts (Head of Social & Content), the event will include: • Simple website improvements your customers will love • SEO hacks to get your site ranking on Google • Making your brand work harder to drive sales • Turning engaged customers into advocates • Improving your social feeds with shareable content ……..And much more! This event is perfect for business owners, directors and marketers who want to make sure their business is ready to tackle 2022 head on. Date: 16/09/2021 Time: 08:30-10:30 Venue: Aubrey Park Hotel, Redbourn Price: Members £15.00 +VAT Non-Members £22.00+VAT
bookings@hertschamber.com or www.hertschamber.com
Virtual Networking Opportunity
The next Webinar in the series that Herts Chamber have organised, is a networking event, designed to continue supporting our members and non-members in these challenging times.
Join us on Wednesday 22nd September at 11am and enjoy the powers of networking, providing the chance to meet with a variety of different businesspeople in an informal atmosphere, to listen and share experiences whilst working remotely. Each participant will be given the opportunity to introduce themselves and their business.
N.B. Any non-member attending this meeting who subsequently signs up for Chamber membership within one week (i.e. by 29/09/2021) will receive a full refund of the cost of attending this webinar.
Women in Leadership Lunch
Date: 23/09/21 Time: 12:00 – 14:00 Venue: Knebworth Barns Conference & Banqueting Centre Price: Members £33.00 +VAT Non-Members £43.00+VAT
Hertfordshire Chamber are delighted to be reinstating our popular Women in Leadership lunches, with the first taking place at the beautiful Knebworth Barns on the 23rd September 2021.
Our speaker for this lunch will be Claire Austin, Managing
Director of Austin’s Funeral Directors.
Austin’s was established in 1700 and Claire is the tenth generation to run the independent family business. Having expanded in recent years, Austin’s now operates nine funeral arrangement offices throughout North and East Hertfordshire and owns Harwood Park Crematorium in Stevenage. Claire has led Austin’s to win thirteen business awards, including the FSB Service Excellence Award in 2012. In the same year, Claire was named National Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2019, Claire was selected by Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce to win a very special award in recognition of her Outstanding Contribution to Charity. She has raised tens of thousands of pounds by embracing a number of personal fundraising challenges as well as encouraging others associated with her company to donate to worthy causes.
These include:
• Undertaking a Tandem SkyDive for
Keech Hospice; raising £1,000
• Running the London Marathon; raising over £10,000 for Isabel
Hospice
• Making a donation of £7,000 to
Steph’s Wishes; a charity which gives ‘Memory Days’ to young people in the UK, who have recurring or terminal cancer • Shaving her hair off; raising more than £7,500 for grant-giving charity
Stevenage Community Trust • Participating in an Arctic Survival
Challenge, in support of Home Start
Hertfordshire
Join us for a delicious lunch and hear about some of the amazing activities and challenges that Claire has been involved in over the last few years, to raise money on behalf of a number of Hertfordshire charities. #KeeptheHeartinHerts
Upcoming Events
Meet the Buyer event: Could you work with Sky Studios Elstree?
Do you want to help us bring Hollywood to Hertfordshire? Come and find out more about Sky Studios Elstree at our virtual networking event.
Set to open in 2022, Sky Studios Elstree will house 13 sound stages and become home to a range of film and TV productions from Sky Studios and NBCUniversal, attracting £3bn of production spend over the first five years of operation alone. Not only that, but Sky Studios Elstree aims to be the most sustainable studio in the world. Sound interesting? Sky Studios are looking to work with local businesses wherever possible. So come and meet their team on September 29th to find out more about Sky Studios Elstree and how you might be able to work together…
Learn how to generate free publicity: A Workshop
Date: 05/10/21 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Venue: The Riding School, Hatfield House Price: Members £15.00 +VAT Non-Members £22.00 +VAT
Learning objectives:
• Gain an understanding of news and PR • Learn how to write a press release • Understand how to build a tailored distribution list and how to send your press release out • Know how to amplify your coverage through digital channels
Join us on Tuesday 5th October, from 10:00-12:00pm, at The Riding School, Hatfield House for a workshop on how to generate free publicity for your business, delivered by Laura Pearce, Managing Director, Strand PR.
Sending out your own press releases is a free way of raising awareness of your business. And when it comes to media coverage, it’s arguably better than advertising because stories published by local, regional or industry news websites and papers represent thirdparty endorsement. So, it’s not you saying how fantastic your business or service is, it’s basically somebody else saying it. But how do you do it, how do you establish what’s going to grab the attention of journalists, how do you angle a press release, how do you even write one, where do you start, what do you do with the press releasewhen it’s drafted? What do you do with the coverage you’ve achieved?
That’s where Strand PR come in, and more specifically this workshop. Join us and learn from an expert with a proven track record of success.
Laura Pearce is a dynamic, creative and successful marketeer who established Strand PR in 2012, turning it into one of Hertfordshire’s leading PR, digital and marketing agencies. With experience of working with a diverse range of clients from boutique retailers to corporate brands, Laura has honed the ‘personal approach’ and firmly believes that is the key to successful campaigns. She has a particular flair for digital combined with a strong pedigree for running impactful public relations campaign, leading an in-house, award-winning team of creatives, digital experts and former journalists.
bookings@hertschamber.com or www.hertschamber.com
Export Documentation & Procedure – a Practical Guide
This one-day, on-line course is designed to provide businesses with the essential knowledge to get their exports moving. Specific focus on Export procedures gives delegates the opportunity to increase the awareness and skills of the requirements involved with overseas trade.
The course addresses the costs, documentation and procedures associated with exporting goods worldwide and includes up to the minute procedures and documentation associated with the UK exiting the EU.
Topics Covered:
• The New Incoterms 2020 Rules and the appropriate Rule to apply to your sales contract • Identifying the role of
- EORI - NES
• The role of Movement Certificates
• Certificates of Origin • Applying for documents via E-Cert • Insurance Sea/Air
• Examination of
- Clause A,B,C insurance for Sea Freight - Clause Air for Air Freight
November Chamber Lunch
• Examination of Transport
Documentation
• Containerisation
• Getting the best deal
- Understanding the structure of Sea Freight rates - Understanding IATA and consolidated rates for Air Freight
• Examination of Commercial
Documentation
- Invoice - Packing List - Others as requested by delegates
• Pre Shipment Inspection
The next Chamber Lunch, taking place at the Cromwell Hotel, Stevenage on Thursday 18th November 2021.
Join us for a delicious lunch, a chance to catch up with existing business contacts and use the opportunity to meet and network with new potential clients. We are delighted to be joined by guest speaker
Chris Barnes, Assistant Director for Regeneration, Stevenage
Borough Council who will be talking about regeneration and recovery of the town.
