Exeter Chamber of Commerce members are being offered the opportunity to enjoy their regular networking lunch with a difference – on Wednesday 16th December 2015 the Chamber’s popular lunch meeting will include a Christmas charity auction for its charity members.
The annual Christmas lunch, held at Mercure Southgate Hotel in Exeter city centre, gives charity members the chance to auction a prize for their cause to the Chamber members in attendance.
Items for auction this year include a ‘money can’t buy’ experience to go behind the scenes at Paignton Zoo to meet their Black...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the guest speaker for the 11th annual business dinner will be TV and radio comedian and bestselling author Tony Hawks.
Tony is the author of the bestseller ‘Round Ireland with a Fridge’ - the story of his absurd quest to hitch round the circumference of Ireland within a month... with a fridge. The book became a top 10 Sunday Times bestseller in 1998, was serialised on BBC Radio 4, and led to a six month TV advertising campaign for HARP Irish Lager. It has now sold over 800,000 copies worldwide including the US and Australia, and has...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry is partnering with Exeter City Council and swcomms to hold an event explaining how local organisations can benefit from up to £3,000 Broadband Connection Vouchers, currently being offered by the Government. The Broadband Connection Vouchers are part of a national scheme available in more than 50 cities across the UK, to help businesses improve their internet connectivity.
Taking place at Sandy Park on Wednesday 16 September 2015 the event is open to businesses across the city and its surrounds. The event will be a chance for businesses in the...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce has announced that actor and TV presenter Caroline Quentin will be the principle speaker at this year’s Exeter Business Dinner.
Caroline will be interviewed by Mark Tyler on the night and a charity auction will be held to raise money and awareness of Families for Children, an adoption charity of which Caroline is a patron.
David Kirk, managing director of headline sponsor Kirk Hills said: “It’s a real pleasure to support the Chamber’s 2015 Exeter Business Dinner. The Chamber dinner leads the way in offering excellent business networking...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce helped nine local charities raise over £1,000 at their Christmas Charity Auction Lunch last week, held at the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel.
The auctioneer for the special lunch was Mel Everett, weekend presenter for Devon/Cornwall Heart radio.
Items for auction included a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the RAMM, in aid of the museum’s development trust, for six people to see some of the reserve collections; and an annual membership for four people at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park to raise money for WESC Foundation. Also up for auction,...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 10th anniversary of their annual Business Dinner in style this year with over 320 people attending the prestigious black-tie event which took place on Friday 14 November at Sandy Park.
The guest speaker this year, sponsored by Ashfords LLP, was local sports hero, Jo Pavey. Born in Honiton, Jo won worldwide recognition when she became the oldest female European champion in history to win gold at the 10,000m at the European Championships in August.
Derek Phillips, Vice President of Exeter Chamber of Commerce said, “It was a great...
Two leading Exeter-based networking clubs are joining forces to be part of the new Devon Business Expo organised by thebestof Exeter with headline sponsor Basepoint Business Centres and Express & Echo as the official media partner. The business exhibition launches on the 5th June at Matford Centre, Exeter with over 100 exhibitors and the capacity for 1000 delegates who can attend the event for free with pre-booking. The Keynote Speaker is Michelle Downey Head of thebestof for the UK who will open the event which includes seminars and workshops.
Back by popular demand, the Exeter Chamber’s Meet the Neighbours business lunch was held at Sandy Park Conference Centre on 26 February and was attended by more than 100 members of the business community. This was an increase in numbers on last year’s Meet the Neighbours lunch which saw over 80 people attend.
Delegates were treated to a two course lunch and had the opportunity to network and build new contacts in the business community as well as catch up with old friends.
Both Exeter and Somerset Chamber gave an update to attendees.
Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Charlie Bean on 6 September 2013 to report the findings of their Exeter Business Survey, for the last quarter. In addition, local business leaders, representing business in Exeter and its sub-region, were invited to attend the meeting and share their view of business in the area over the same period.
The mood was buoyant, with survey responses indicating a significant shift in members reporting increased sales and margins over the last quarter: the largest number of members reporting increased...
Exeter Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce TV presenter, inventor and ecologist Dick Strawbridge will be speaking at this year’s annual Business Dinner. This prestigious black-tie event, taking place on Friday 11th October at Sandy Park is seen as one of the highlights of the Exeter business calendar and will welcome more than 200 business representatives from across the region.
The Chamber is also happy to report that Ashfords LLP are to be this year’s sponsors for the annual Business Dinner. Andrew Perkins of Ashfords LLP said, “"We're delighted to be supporting...
