More than 100 guests attended the latest Exeter Chamber of Commerce networking lunch which took place at the 2016 Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink.
The event was sponsored by Paignton Zoo and delegates were given a presentation on the coffee industry and specifically the impact that coffee producers have on the environment.
Simon Tonge, Executive Director of Paignton Zoo, said “The lunch is a great way for Paignton Zoo, as an environmental and conservation charity, to reach a wide range of businesses and speak to a large number of business people. The Chamber’...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of their newly designed website.
Over 80 delegates attended the launch event this week at the Southgate Hotel, and Chamber members and guests were able to see the official unveiling of the new website.
David Savill, Chairman of Exeter Chamber of Commerce said ‘As the leading business membership organisation in Exeter, it’s important for us to make sure information regarding business, industry and commerce in Exeter is easily accessible for our members. We endeavour to support our members with campaigning and lobbying on...
Social enterprise subgroup of Exeter Chamber of Commerce, ESSENCE, will be holding Exeter’s First Social Pitch Night on Wednesday 13th April at The Generator, Dix’s Field from 4pm.
ESSENCE is an active peer-support network for social enterprises and co-operatives, social businesses and those that support social aims.
The evening will be host to businesses across the city interested in the social enterprise sector and will give the chance to hear a range of social start up ideas and new project/product launches from a range of local organisations keen to win prizes and...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chairman, David Savill, Partner and Head of the Corporate and Business Services at Bishop Fleming.
David has been a member of the Chamber Council since 2009 and is actively involved within South West Chambers of Commerce. Other roles have also seen David at the sharp end of business, through a range of Non-Executive Director roles, currently serving as the Non-Executive Chairman of South West Investment Group Services (The Fund Management Company administering a number of government and European backed funds...
Exeter Junior Chamber has delivered business skills training to over 100 young business men and women in 2015. Over the past year, the group, a sub-committee of Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry has run training on topics including presentation skills and self-management with the seminars led by local training consultant and business coach, Judy Salmon.
Judy said: “It is great to see so many young business people willing to learn and develop important skills which are needed for business. There is a great pool of talent in the next generation of business leaders in Exeter and...
Over 90 business leaders from across the city attended the July Chamber lunch with guest speaker, Ben Bradshaw.
The event that was held at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum saw Ben give delegates an update on his Deputy Leader campaign as well as covering topical subjects such as better broadband for Exeter, city wide congestion and renewable energy.
The next Chamber lunch will take place in the Guildhall in Exeter on the 19th August. Last year, the end of summer lunch saw over 80 delegates meet for a networking focused lunch with catering from Exeter based business, Posh...
This year’s Plymouth Business Show will feature a new VIP networking lunch, with a taste of world cuisine, courtesy of sponsors The Duke of Cornwall Hotel. The highlight of the very first Plymouth Business Week, Plymouth Business Show, now in its third year, is set to welcome over 120 exhibitors and 1,000 visitors through the doors of Plymouth Pavilions on Wednesday 17th June. This year the show will feature a brand new networking lunch, hosted by sponsors The Duke of Cornwall Hotel. Suzi Cumberland, Events Manager for Plymouth and Devon Chamber of Commerce said: “Plymouth Business Show is...
Have you heard about the FabLab in Exeter Library? Do you know what a FabLab is? Do you know how it could help your business? All of these questions and more will be answered at this free event being held at Exeter Library, from 6pm on Tuesday 10th March. A FabLab is a digital fabrication laboratory, where anybody can make just about anything. Located in the heart of the newly refurbished Exeter Library, the lab is chock full of the latest digital making equipment, including: 3D printers; CNC machining; and laser cutting technologies. The lab has the capability to prototype mechanical...
ESSENCE, an active network for social enterprises and co-operatives and part of Exeter Chamber of Commerce, held an event on 20 November to launch a campaign to see Exeter apply for Social Enterprise City status. The event, held on Social Enterprise Day at Foot Anstey’s offices, saw over 60 delegates from the local business community come together to discuss the new bid.
The group, run by social enterprise companies in the city, plans to apply to Social Enterprise UK for Exeter to be granted with Social Enterprise City status. ESSENCE asked the 60 delegates in attendance to break...
More than eighty of the region’s business leaders gathered at Dartington Hall for the Devon & Cornwall Business Council Annual Dinner.
At the prestigious black tie event, Ben Rhodes, chief executive of Devon & Cornwall Business Council gave an opening address, calling for leaders to focus on improving productivity within their businesses, said: “Despite the UK having the fastest growing economy in Europe, ONS figures suggest that UK productivity is on average, 21% lower than other G7 countries. We are challenging DCBC members to consider how we in Devon and Cornwall can...
