Previous Events
Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce holds regular training, business, networking and social events. Details of previous events are shown below - if you attended one, you are welcome to share your experiences of it by following the corresponding link.
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June Breakfast
Friday 27th June
Sponsored by 02
This event is now fully booked.
Our inspirational speaker in June is Glen Poole.
Glen is Communications Director of Neo, a Brighton-based agency that helps organisations working for positive change to communicate more effectively.
With the support of Neo, Glen has launched the Bounce Your Balls For Cancer campaign, which aims to raises awareness of testicular cancer by encouraging people to do daft things on Space Hoppers.
Events to date have included Space Hopper sky diving, Space Hopper aerobics, giant Space Hopper sculptures, Space Hopper races and a Space Hopper triathlon.
Glen is a strong advocate of corporate social responsibility and believes that all businesses can and should operate as social businesses.
This event is now fully booked
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE
Cost: £10 for members and £20 for guests, includes a delicious breakfast
Sussex Connections Networking Event
Tuesday 17th June
BHCC are excited to be a network partner for a large networking event in Mid Sussex this year called Sussex Connections. The night promises to be a great opportunity for all involved with over 80 people already registered!
The night will provide an opportunity to hear from Penina Shepherd, Acumen Business Law, who will advise on 'Five Creative Legal Tips on Increasing Revenue & Saving Cash' as well as a speed networking session led by Nigel Woods, Need More Sales.
There will be plenty of opportunities to network, drinks and nibbles, great speakers and a goody bag to go home with!
For more information contact Lynn Tulip, Business Scene on 0845 0031345 or email lynn.tulip@business-scene.com or visit www.business-scene.com/event_detail.php?e=4974
Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Venue: Porsche Centre Mid Sussex, Innovation Drive, Burgess Hill, BN15 9TW
Cost: Free to Business Scene members, £10 to guests
State of the Nation - CITY FOCUS!
Thursday 12th June
Don't miss the big debate. It’s the only event of its kind - where the key decision-makers in the city tell us what’s really happening.
We're inviting you, as a member of the city’s business community, to join us for this unique public debate. Focusing specifically on the economic development of our town, the structure for the evening involves contributions from our panelists, then a live “Question Time”, when you can directly question those whose job it is to nurture the business environment of the city.
There’ll also be networking before the debate and drinks afterwards, so you can meet existing contacts, and make new ones.
This event will be hosted by Roger French OBE, Managing Director of the Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company and Julie Stanford, President of the Chamber of Commerce.
Confirmed panellists are:
Adam Bain, Working Links
Tony Mernagh, Chief Executive, Brighton and Hove Business Forum
Dr Andrew Toal, Head of Business Services, University of Brighton
Julie Stanford, President, Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce
Chief Inspector Laurence Taylor, Neighbourhood Policing Teams, Brighton & Hove Division, Sussex Police
We hope also to be joined by Councillor Mary Mears, leader of the Brighton & Hove Conservative Party and deputy leader of the Council
Time 5.45pm
Venue Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton University, corner of Kingswood Street and Grand Parade
Cost FREE
May Breakfast
Friday 30th May
Sponsored by 02
Following Green Dreams…
We invite you to come along and hear the inspirational business story of Julia Desch at our May breakfast.
An accomplished artist, musician, poet, linguist and farmer, Julia offers an insight into how this unique combination of talent, experience and interests resulted in Beech Hill Farm; a diversified 20 acre smallholding in the Sussex High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Here she rears Rare Breed Sheep and runs an Alistair Sawday Special Escape Cottage and Artists Studio Personal Retreat.
Julia has always been fascinated by points of change: equal opportunities, changing work patterns, rights of way and over the last decade, farming practice in a vulnerable landscape.
Living and promoting an organic and sustainable existence reflects Julia’s approach to business and the ‘green’ way she works and this has been recognised by being awarded the SEEDA Sustainable Business Award for Resource Efficiency.
If you want to revitalize business motivation, sign up early to hear this fascinating journey.
http://www.juliadesch.com
http://www.sussexcountryretreat.co.uk
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE
Cost: £10 for members and £20 for guests, includes a delicious breakfast
Understanding and Negotiating
Wednesday 7th May
We all need to understand the people we work with - clients, staff, suppliers, and ourselves.
The Strength Deployment Inventory is a tool for increasing awareness of what motivates people and how their priorities change when faced with conflict or opposition
So what? When we understand why people do what they do we can make better judgements about their behaviour – helping us to negotiate better, work with staff and win new business.
Claire Walsh of Learning Consultancy Partnership will give an overview of the inventory and how it can be used to improve communication at work.
Time 5.45pm
Venue Hilton Metropole Hotel
Cost Free for members, £15 for guests
April Breakfast
Friday 25th April
Sponsored by 02
Frank Considine spent 18 years travelling the world covering events for BBC Newsnight; from Colombia to Croatia, Angola to Afghanistan, and Israel to Iraq. Frank kick starts our morning as he shares a not too serious, at times irreverent, look at a life and times in television news.
Sign up now to secure your place as breakfasts always sell out fast!
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE
Cost: £10 for members and £20 for guests, includes a delicious breakfast
Money Matters
Wednesday 9th April
Who wants to be a Millionaire?!
After the budget, the end of another tax year and the looming credit crunch, come along with all your finance questions and challenges to put to our panel of four experts who will be able to tell you more about the current economy – the reality vs the hype, how this can affect your busines in the coming year and help you get more bang for your buck.
Prepare your questions in advance and sign up now so they can show you the money, how to make it and hang onto it in 2008. They won't be able to phone a friend but they might want to ask the audience so get ready to put them to the test.
Panel to include:
Clive Hyman, Director, Hyman Capital www.hymancapital.com
Clive spent 22 years with KPMG in London, 10 years of which were as a partner. He was a founding partner for their Transaction Services business and was responsible for leading the practice back into the private equity business in the 1990’s. In 2005, he established his own private equity and advisory firm, Hyman Capital Services Ltd with the aim of delivering client focused solutions which were practical and professional.Renowned for unbiased, pro-active service, Clive has extensive networks across the industry and has managed change programmes for large and small businesses and executed completion of numerous public and private transactions across the globe.
Celebrated for his straight-talking approach and demystifying the world of private equity, Clive is a recognise, sought after speaker and a respected media commentator appearing regularly on CNBC Europe and CNN.
Victoria Mason, Partner, Cardens www.cardensaccountants.co.uk
Victoria is one of the longest standing team members at this office having been recruited back in 1997. She was made partner in 2007 and looks after a client portfolio ranging from the 'one man band' to £1.5 million turnover limited companies. He speciality and interest is focused on looking after new small businesses and helping them to set up and grow.
Paul Hopwood,UK Implementation Support, Mindshop
http://www2.mindshop.com/index.htm
Paul specialises in facilitating the development and implementation of strategic plans for professional service firms using a blend of strategy, coaching and senior management training. He started his own consulting business in 2001 following a successful career as a Chartered Accountant (south region tax partner with a top 10 UK accounting firm). He also runs a Business Improvement Club designed to help business owners improve their performance and a Senior Management Network for successful entrepreneurs.
Paul can talk about how clarity of strategic purpose is powerful in any successful venture and that the first stage in applying that is to define what your business is for and what you want to be, rather than what you want to have. You must make financial and developmental targets measurable as what you measure you get, and, if you aren't measuring, then you probably aren't serious about your business.
Mark Clancy, Relationship Director, Business Banking, Natwest http://www.natwest.com/business.asp
Mark comes as our expert from the High Street as he can offer insight around Business Banking and the services and products available to help and support both small and large companies during the hyped 'credit crunch' that everyone is talking about.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Metropole Brighton Hilton Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton
Cost: Free to members £15 for guests
March Breakfast
Friday 28th March
Sponsored by 02
Come and be enlightened over your cappuccino by Michael O'Callaghan of Blue Arc Developments Limited who will be talking about Transformational Business Leadership and the links between leadership personalities and company culture, motivation and performance. He will share thoughts on key attributes of successful business leaders and tips for those running their own businesses.
Michael is an experienced business leader and management consultant in the engineering and construction industry and has lead many teams and companies delivering major projects including significant construction projects and a multi million pound capital investment, as well as numerous other developments worldwide.
Sign up now to hear Michael discuss the central components to his working ethos and achievements and to gain some early morning inspiration with stories from his journey to success.
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE
Cost: £10 for members and £20 for guests, includes a delicious breakfast
2008 Annual General Meeting and Dinner
Wednesday 12th March
After the great time we had last year at Fabrica in Ship Street we’ve decided to meet there again for this year’s AGM and dinner.
Remember, we don’t do boring and stuffy, so our AGM is quick and painless, leaving plenty of time for networking, wining and dining with like-minded business people. It's not to be missed. You'll get champagne after the AGM, a fabulous 3 course dinner from Jo Broom at Moorish Brighton , and some wonderful wine from Butler's Wine Cellar.
Henry will also be speaking at the dinner about his forthcoming tandem bike ride to take English wine to Italy, raising money for the Chestnut Tree House children's hospice.
Members will get the opportunity to promote their businesses through our Business Marketplace, and there will be some great networking opportunities through the evening. You'll have chance to win a superb magnum of champagne, donated by Toast Champagne
We'll make sure you meet some lovely people, so make sure you book your place.
Time: 5.45pm for AGM, 7pm for dinner
Venue: Fabrica, Duke Street, Brighton
Cost: The AGM is free for members, and dinner will be £39 for members and £45 for non-members. Contact us for discounts for booking a table.
February Breakfast
Friday 29th February
Sponsored by 02
This month's inspirational speaker will be speaker Jeremy Taylor, Chief Executive of CADIA, the Gatwick Diamond Business Association. Jeremy will be sharing the 6 key issues for any business and talking about the people who can support the business in resolving those issues.
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccios, Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE
Cost: £10 for members and £17.50 for guests
Networking for Success
Wednesday 13th February
Building your networks is the key to personal and business success, whether you're working for a major corporate or a tiny start up. Julia Chanteray will take you through what you need to do to put yourself at the centre of a network of people who will support you, bring you business, and help you to be happy and successful.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Metropole Hilton Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton
Cost: free to members £7.00 for guests
January Breakfast
Friday 25th January
Sponsored by 02
This month's inspirational speaker will be Roger French, the Managing Director of the Brighton and Hove Bus Company. This will be your chance to hear the story of the man behind the buses...make sure you book your place early as this one is sure to sell out fast.
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccios, Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE
Cost: £10 for members and £17.50 for guests
NOW FULLY BOOKED
Presentation Skills
Thursday 17th January
Everyone needs to make presentations in their business - whether you need to talk at your team meeting, make a pitch to new clients, or speak to hundreds of people. This session, facilitated by Graeme Kerr of The Speaker's Studio, will prepare you for all of these eventualities, and help you feel confident about making your voice heard.
Graeme's founded The Speaker's Studio and has a diverse background which includes journalism, teaching and writing. For 15 years he has been providing presentation training and coaching for major organisations in the public and private sectors.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Metropole Hilton Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton
Cost free to members £7.00 for guests
Social Event Christmas Party
Thursday 6th December 2007
Sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland
Let’s celebrate business in Brighton & Hove together!
Our Christmas Party lets you celebrate, network and have a great time! You can bring favourite clients with the full confidence that this will be an evening to remember, or you can reward your staff with a fun and food-filled evening.
There’ll be champagne as soon as you arrive, then you’ll move on to a sumptuous three-course dinner – and there’ll be the chance to spend time with your guests, as well as networking throughout the evening — all rounded off by The Masqueraders, a great live band who’ll be playing hits from the past 4 decades, so you can hit the dance floor too.
You’ll have lots of opportunity to share experiences, food and fun with other business people, as well as promote your own business to potential clients, partners, and suppliers.
This year we are delighted to be joined by members of other business organisations across Brighton & Hove – giving you great opportunities to not only have fun, but also share the evening with a wide range of business owners.
Time: 7.30pm - 1am
Venue: Metropole Hilton Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton
Cost: £39 for members (this rate applies to members of any of the partner organisations), £46 for non-members
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November Breakfast
Friday 30th November
Sponsored by 02
Our inspirational speaker this month is P.J Aldred who until recently was the manager of Brighton Pride. PJ will tell you about 10 years of organising one of Brighton's biggest events, the highs and the lows and how Brighton, and Pride, have changed over the years.
Make sure you book early as our Breakfast events are sold out each month, and you don't want to miss out.
Plus, make sure you've got your ticket for our Christmas party on the 6th December.
Time: 7.45am-9.30am
Venue: Carluccios, Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE
Cost: £10 for members, £15 for guests, includes breakfast
NOW FULLY BOOKED
Training Event Tax and Your Business
Wednesday 14th November
Every business hates paying tax, so you need to make sure that you're not paying too much of it. Our expert for the evening is Bob Gogarty. Bob has promised to make tax sexy and exciting, as well as making sure that you understand how it works and what you need to do to make sure that you're on the right side of the law.
Missing this could cost you money - make sure you've booked your place.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Seattle Hotel, Brighton Marina
Cost: free for members, £7 for guests
October Breakfast
Friday 26th October
Sponsored by 02
Ken Hooker, The Cardboard King, of Proteus Packaging, will be
inspiring us with his experiences. Come and hear how over 20 years of hard work, commitment and sacrifice lead him to wind up in cardboard city !
Time: 7.45am-9.30am
Venue: Carluccios, Jubilee Street, Brighton
Cost: £10 for members, £15 for guests, includes breakfast
NOW FULLY BOOKED
Training Event
Thursday 11th October
A guide to online marketing
Our experts for this evening will take you through what you need to know to make the most of online marketing. You'll find out how to make the most of the Internet, with hints and tips on search engine optimisation, email marketing and blogging. If you come along to this session you'll be able to understand how Internet technology can help your business to do more business.
We expect this session to be very busy - everyone wants to get to the top in Google, so make sure you book ahead.
Speakers for this evening will be Will McInnes from Nixon McInnes and Jeremy Spiller from award winning White Hat Media
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Seattle Hotel, Brighton Marina
Cost: free for members, £7 for guests
September Breakfast - FULLY BOOKED
Friday 28th September
Sponsored by 02
HOW I RE-BUILT MY BUSINESS ON A BIG KEY MESSAGE AND SOME CONCERTED NETWORKING...
The Chamber's Carluccios Breakfasts are intentionally inspirational, and this time we've got a white-knuckle roller-coaster personal journey from one of our Vice Presidents.
Ed Carr, owner and Creative Director of Brand Group, tells the story of how he built his business up and then lost virtually his entire customer base when his major client was bought out. "We walked into the studio and sat down at the computers, but had almost no clients - it was a real tumbleweed moment".
Learn exactly how Ed resurrected his business and got it back to where it is today. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry as you’re dragged through the lows and highs of boom, bust and boom, and you’ll discover how you can save time and money by short-cutting your way to better solutions.
Ed reckons he made every mistake in the book – so if you come along for the ride – you won’t need to.
Time: 7.45am-9.30am
Venue: Carluccios, Jubilee Street, Brighton
Cost: £10 for members, £15 for guests, includes breakfast
Visit to Brighton's Earthship
Tuesday 18th September
Visit Brighton’s first Earthship in Stanmer Park for an inspiring tour with Project Manager Mischa Hewitt. Mischa will explain the thinking behind this innovative and eco-friendly building, and show us how it was built and how it works.
The Earthship project will inspire you as to how a group of dedicated people can make something happen. You can read more about it here but don't miss the opportunity to see it for yourself.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: The Earthship, Stanmer Park (meet at Stanmer House)
Cost: £12.50 for members, and £15 for non-members (this includes your donation to the Earthship)
Networking Event - NOW FULLY BOOKED
Wednesday 12th September
Our first big networking only event. People come along to meet new people who they might be able to do business with. We’ll be running some networking games, so you meet the maximum number of interesting people, and the price includes a glass of wine to help you mingle.
Time: 6.30 - 8.30 pm
Venue: Water Bar, The Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Cost: £5
July Breakfast: The Evolution of the Corporation
Friday 27th July
This event is now sold out!
Sponsored by 02
The breakfast meetings are always inspirational, but this one promises to be jaw-dropping as Richard Robinson explains why the behaviour of slime mould, the simplest life form on earth, bears a striking similarity to the modern corporation. Progressing through evolution, from slime mould to sponge, to octopus, to frog, he picks up more and more parallels until, by the time the amphibians are crawling out of their swamps onto dry land, all the necessary conditions for life as a multinational are there.
A naturally witty speaker, Robinson will shake up your Friday and provide you with a new name for the office.
Robinson organises the Brighton Science Festival, which in 2008 will have a strong business component. Come along and get a taste of what's to come from this scientist, busker and founder of Spitting Image.
Time: 7.45am-9.30am
Venue: Carluccios, Jubilee Street, Brighton
Cost: £10 for members, £15 for guests, includes breakfast
Training Event Sustainability and the Environment
Thursday 12th July
It seems that the environment is in the news everyday. But does it really affect your business? The answer is a resounding YES. All organisations have the potential to reduce their environmental impact, improve efficiency and find those all important cost savings.
With a volatile energy market and fluctuating prices, this is now especially important. Most companies can easily reduce their energy costs by up to 20%; this could be same effect on their bottom line as a 5% increase in sales.
Looking at energy, water, waste and transport, join us for an engaging and informative session, to find out how your business will benefit from simple actions.
Led by Anya Ledwith of ESHCon Ltd, with representatives from the environmental and business advice sectors, and everyone will have something to learn.
Note that this event has changed date to Thursday 12th July
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Seattle Hotel, Marina
Cost: Free to members, £7 for guests.
June Breakfast: Paul Young - From man on a mission to Superman
Friday 29 June
Sponsored by 02
Paul Young is founder and chief executive of Off the Fence, a local charity for vulnerable people. Off the Fence opened in 1997 with an initial budget of just £3000, offering support to vulnerable, often homeless people in Brighton & Hove. Ten years on, it is a £300K award-winning charity with a range of funding streams and a vision of being among the best in its field.
Paul recently joined many other runners in the February half-marathon. Never one to take the easy option, he ran dressed as Superman - just one of many ways he leads from the front. Paul will tell the story of Off the Fence, and draw out the many similarities between leading a business and building a charity from scratch. Prepare to be inspired!
Time: 7.45am-9.30am
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street
Cost: £10 for members, £15 for guests
Business Event The State of the Nation
Wednesday 13th June
This is the first of our annual State of the Nation events, organised by Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce and the City Centre Business Forum, and kindly sponsored by the Thistle Hotel. We'll be bringing together all the key decision makers in Brighton and Hove, including the local business community, our members, and having a good look at what's happening here. More importantly we'll be looking at what needs to happen here - and this event is the best chance you'll have all year to have your say about doing business and living in Brighton and Hove.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Thistle Hotel (please note change of venue), Kings Road, Brighton
Cost: Free
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May Breakfast - Miriam Orriss: The Magic of the Mundane
Friday 25th May
Sponsored by 02
How often have you made decisions from a gut feeling and been right? And when did you last ignore a niggling voice in your head, only to wish you had listened to it? Miriam Orriss, founder of Temenos Coaching and co-founder of the Coaching Supervision Academy sheds new light on how you can use your intuition effectively in your business life.
Miriam has worked at senior level in the public sector and at its intersection with the business world as well as running her own successful business as a coach and progressive healer. She brings a wealth of wisdom and experience. Using concepts from quantum physics, neuroscience and biofield science, Miriam will show you that what you think has a dramatic effect on your life. Intuition is not mysterious – it’s an everyday reality.
Time: 7.45am-9.30am
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street, Brighton
Cost: £10 for members, £15 for guests, includes breakfast
Business Event Past, Present and Future
Wednesday 9th May
We want to to find out what you think the Chamber of Commerce should be doing in the future. How should we be working to make sure that you can do good business in Brighton? Come along and find out where the chamber has come from, where we are now, and have your say about what we do in the future.
This meeting could be the one that everyone remembers for years to come, so make sure that you're along to have your say.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Seattle Hotel, Brighton Marina
Cost: Free to members and £7 for guests
April Breakfast: Sara Mendes da Costa - the new speaking clock
Friday 27th April
At the point of being about to expand her profitable telemarketing company, Zebratalk, Sara finally admitted to herself she was close to hating it! At this turning point in her life, she gave the staff notice and decided to follow her dreams. She started to pen a novel and to support herself she kept on a couple of telemarketing clients while at the same time using her tenacity and self-promotion abilities to launch herself into the competitive world of voiceovers.
18 months ago, Sara was finally able to leave behind the telemarketing industry, and concentrate solely on writing and voice work. She set up her own home studio and established a client base including ITV, Airmiles, Champneys, Boots, IBM and many more. Last November, Sara entered the BT Speaking Clock competition. She was long-listed, short listed and then was thrilled to be chosen as the winner from 18,405 applicants. As from 2nd April 2007 Sara is the new voice of the Speaking Clock. A great champion for feeling the fear and following your dreams, Sara whole heartedly believes in doing what you enjoy in life, and most certainly not the opposite!
Time: 7.45am-9.30pm
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street, Brighton
Cost: £10 members, £15 guests
Training Event Spotting the Gaps in Brighton and Hove
Thursday 12th April
Come along to a great evening where we'll explore where the gaps are in Brighton and Hove, and how they can be filled. This will be a very interactive event, where you'll get to work with other business people to see how you can make the most of the opportunities of the city.
You'll have a fascinating evening, and might well come away with some thoughts that change the way you do business in Brighton and Hove forever.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Seattle Hotel, Brighton Marina
Cost: Free for members, £7 for guests
Winter Breakfast Event Not just a business, more a way of life...
Friday 30th March
Those of you who came to our previous breakfast with Paul Bonett will remember one of our most interesting events. And if you missed Paul the first time around, here's your chance to hear him speak.
As well as running Bonett's Estate Agents, Paul is a teacher of aikido. He will be talking over breakfast about how aikido influences his business philosophy. You'll find out what Paul means when he says "It's not just a business, it's a way of life."
Don't miss this event.
Time: 7.45am-9.30am
Venue: Carluccio's Jubilee Street
Cost: £10 for members, £15 for guests, includes breakfast
Social Event AGM Dinner
Wednesday 14th March
One of the big events of the year. At the AGM, you'll be able to vote for the new president and Executive Committee, and hold us to account for how we've managed the Chamber for the past year - so make sure that you've joined the chamber in time to have your vote.
Plus the AGM is a great event to bring along your customers and staff for a great night out. Our keynote speaker will be Nick Lomax, the architect of the new Jubilee library and a man with plenty to say about what's happening (and not happening)in Brighton and Hove.
You'll also have a wonderful night out - our AGMs are not at all boring and stuffy. From 7pm, there will be a champagne reception, followed by four delicious courses, and the wine will be flowing to help you enjoy yourself. Book now, as we only have a limited number of places.
Time: 5.45pm for AGM, 7pm for dinner
Venue: Fabrica, Duke Street, Brighton
Cost: The AGM is free for members, and dinner will be £39 for members and £45 for non-members. Contact us for discounts for booking a table.
Winter Breakfast Event Profit Through Networking
Friday, 23rd February
You'll hear some personal accounts of how networking has led to improvements for two local businesses, plus hear about some new opportunities that might help you to develop your business.
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street
Cost: £10 for members, £15 for guests. Includes breakfast
Partner Event Finance for Your Business
Wednesday 7th February
A chance to meet up in a different venue along with members of the Federation of Small Businesses, plus a chance to find out about how you can bring financial investment into your business, whatever stage you're at. The event will feature a key note talk by Sussex Enterprise with several banks and other advisors on hand to provide initial help.
Refreshments will be provided. Parking is available in the centre car park and nearby.
Time: 6.00pm - 8:00pm
Venue: Valley Social Centre, Whitehawk Way, Brighton BN2 5HE
Cost: Free to members and guests
Winter Breakfast Event Cartoons: A Serious Business
Friday January 26th
Liven up your January by getting started with a new technique. Learn how to liven up your presentations, tap into different parts of your brain, and find out how to easily share your ideas with other people – all through learning about about the world of drawing cartoons.
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street, Brighton
Cost: £10 members, £15 guests, includes breakfast
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Training Event Your New Year Resolutions
Thursday 11th January
What are your New Years Resolutions? What are your hopes for 2007? What do you want to do with your business? What are your plans for your personal life?
The Comfort Zone training night will help you to clearly identify what you really want to achieve in business and at home. More importantly you will understand what it will be like when you do achieve it. There will be activities, group work and plenty of opportunities to network. The night will be interactive, friendly and fun.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Seattle Hotel, Brighton Marina
Cost: Free to members, £7 to guests
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Social Event Christmas Party
Wednesday 13th December
The Event of the Year!
Chamber Christmas parties are famous for the way you can meet great people in a very relaxed atmosphere - this could be your best night of the year and you won't want to miss out.
Your ticket includes a champagne reception, wine throughout the evening, and a delicious meal. Book early as we sold out last year. We encourage people to bring guests, colleagues and customers - why not book a table (at a discount) and invite some of the people you work with.
Time: 7.30pm - midnight
Venue: Terraces, Maderia Drive
Cost: £32 for members, £40 for non-members
Discounts available when you book a table
Winter Breakfast Event Having It All!
Friday 24th November
For this month's business breakfast, our special guest is Kate Harmond, previously a psychiatric nurse and civil servant and now an international healthcare consultant and entrepreneur who has reached the enviable position of being able to work all over the world, pick and choose which jobs she takes, and enjoy a holiday every month!
The session will include lessons from the wards, throw some light on the secret world of Whitehall and conclude with a discussion on what it means to have it all. Come away inspired that you too can do what is needed to make your business a success.
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccio's, Jubilee Street
Cost: £10 members, £15 guests, includes breakfast
Business Event What to Wear
Wednesday 8th November
We all make a major decision about our business every day when we choose what to wear. We’ve invited four people who really know their stuff about what you should be seen in, and how it affects how people see you and whether or not they want to do business with you.
Find out what you’re doing to your personal brand.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Thistle Hotel
Cost: £7 for guests, free for members
Autumn Breakfast Event Get It Sorted!
Friday October 27th
Discover how to avoid the most common mistakes people make in their offices. Every business, large or small, needs administration systems. But, how often do we just muddle along as best we can? For the second of BHCC's 'Inspirational Breakfasts' after the summer break, we look forward to an inspiring talk from office organisation expert Susanne Barthelmes of all sorted! Consulting. Come along and find out how you can reduce stress levels and boost performance!
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Roedean School
Cost: £10 members, £15 guests, includes breakfast
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Training Event Personality Types
Thursday October 12th
Psychologist Jules Bicknell takes us through a highly interactive session on how to estimate the personality type of the people you work with? How should I talk to you, write to you, and explain things to you? What interests you, how do you learn, make decisions, plan, and deal with others? What stresses you or irritates you? Estimating personality type in business: your clients, your colleagues, your team and your managers. This workshop will explore some fundamentals about human personality in order to help you tailor your communications, sales style, negotiations and general interactions to achieve the best result.
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: Seattle Hotel, Marina
Cost: Free to members, £7 for guests
Summer Breakfast Event Equal
Friday September 29th
We hear inspirational tales from people who have found work through Brighton and Hove's Equal project. Equal works with people who might otherwise have been left out, maybe because they've been homeless, had problems with drugs or alcohol or because employers didn't know how to work with someone with disabilities. Come and hear some amazing success stories, and see what you can do to make a difference.
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccios' Cafe, Jubilee Street, Brighton
Cost: £10 members, £15 guests, includes breakfast
Make This Quarter Your Best Quarter
Wednesday, September 13th
Summer is over and it’s back to school time. You’ve got four months to make a real difference before the end of the year, and this session will help you to work out how you’re going to do it.
Julia Chanteray, the resident business expert on Channel 4’s Risking It All, will inspire you to get going in September.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: Thistle Hotel
Cost: Free for members, £7 for guests
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Summer Breakfast Event Business Success
Friday 28th July
Join us for another of our popular Summer Breakfasts, where Entrepreneur of the Year Jackie Misson of Nido Marketing will inspire you with her own unique view of business success.
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccios Caffe, Jubilee Street, Brighton
Cost: £10 members, £15 guests, includes breakfast
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Training Event Presentation Skills
Thursday 13th July
We all need to know how to put ourselves across in public, whether that's for making a pitch for new business, making a good impresssion at a meeting, or speaking in public. Angie Konrad of Voicewaves will take us through a highly interactive training session that will leave you feeling confident and in control of how you present yourself.
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: The Lansdowne Hotel, Hove
Cost: £5 for members, £7 for guests
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Social Event Wine Tasting
Tuesday 4th July
Raise your glass to an evening of wine tasting with the Chamber! Henry Butler hosts a summer evening of entertainment, education and wonderful wine at the Rotunda Café, Preston Park. This is your chance to enjoy wines from around the world with a dynamic and renowned expert!
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Rotunda Café, Preston Park
Cost: £16.50 members, £21.50 guests
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Summer Breakfast Event Perceptions of Brighton and Hove
Friday 30th June
How do people outside the city see us? How does that affect your business? Join us at our Summer Breakfast for ideas and inspiration to benefit your business and the city! With Samantha Harrington-Lowe from Pretty Clever Ltd.
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Carluccios' Caffe, Jubilee Street, Brighton
Cost: £10 members, £15 guests, includes breakfast
Business Event Tax Saving Guide
Wednesday 14th June
How to save money on your tax bill and other secrets from the world of accountancy! Our panel of experts will help you to make sure you've got more money in your pocket. We'll be looking at how you should be planning for Income Tax and Corporation Tax, how you can attract investment into your company with tax savings for everyone, and how to save money on your R&D costs. We're sure that you'll learn something to save your business some money.
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: The Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Cost: Free to members, £7 for guests
Summer Breakfast Event Getting Back On Track
Friday 26th May
Join us for breakfast with Ann Lewis, who will talk about "When Work Situations Turn Sour: What To Do To Get Back On Track". At some time, many of us experience the job, the boss or the mistake from hell, and carry the shadow long after it is over. Ann Lewis works with people who want to get Back on Track after such experiences. In her uplifting and optimistic talk Ann will help you to see how you can help yourself and the people you work with to recover from those blows to confidence, and move on to a new era of rewarding and productive work.
Time: 7.45am - 9.30am
Venue: Rotunda Cafe, Preston Park, Brighton
Cost: £10 members, £15 guests, includes breakfast
Training Event Team Dynamics
Thursday 11th May
For everyone who has colleagues, staff, customers or suppliers – find out how to manage those relationships better and more productively. We all work in teams, whether with colleagues, or with customers or suppliers. Led by Chartered Psychologists Sima Patel and John Revell, this activity based session will help you to understand how people behave in teams, how you can get the most out of people, and why managing team dynamics is important for running your business. Look forward to a fascinating session on human behaviour at work, which will leave you with lots to think about.
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: The Lansdowne Hotel, Hove
Cost: Free to members, £7 for guests
Business Event The Future of Brighton and Hove
Wednesday 12th April 2006
The Council is setting out its development plan for the future of our city and wants to hear your ideas. This will be a particularly important meeting as it is your chance to hear proposals about the new approach and have your say. With Helen Gregory, Senior Planning Officer at Brighton and Hove City Council and the council's Employment Land Study consultant (Roger Tym & Partners).
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: The Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Cost: Free to members, £7 for guests
AGM Dinner: The Chamber's 80th Birthday
Wednesday 8th March 2006
Join us for our AGM, champagne reception, and dinner – a prime opportunity to network and celebrate a year of business activity! Our guest speaker will be Martin Perry, Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove Albion. This is one of our busiest events of the year and we are expecting over 100 companies to attend. Non-members are very welcome!
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.00pm start
Venue: The Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Cost: £30 members, £35 guests
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Training Event Innovation - Keeping You Ahead Of The Curve
Wednesday 8th February 2006
Successful businesses are often based on new ideas, or new applications of old ideas. Come along to this session and find out how your business can develop a little creative sparkle to get you ahead of the competition.
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: The Lansdowne Hotel, Hove
Cost: Free to members, £7 for guests
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Business Event Sustainability: Future Opportunities for Business
Wednesday 11th January 2006
Thurstan Crockett, Head of Sustainability & Environmental Policy for Brighton & Hove City Council, will outline the proposed Climate Change Action Plan for the City and seek feedback on perceived costs and potential business benefits. John Packer, MD of John Packer Associates will examine how businesses can reduce energy bills, and the impact of the new building regs due out in April. Mischa Hewitt, a Project Manager with the Low Carbon Network, will outline how developments at the Brighton 'earthship' project may improve sustainability strategies for local business and domestic planning. This will be followed by a Q&A session.
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: The Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Cost: Free to members, £7 for guests
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Social Event The Christmas Party
Wednesday 7th December 2005
This will be the Christmas event of the year and you definitely don't want to miss it. You'll have the chance to celebrate and network with other members from all around Sussex as we'll be joined by the other Chambers of Commerce in the area and members from the Federation of Small Businesses. We have a sumptuous banquet for you and the price includes champagne on arrival and wine throughout the evening. We expect that places will be going fast, so make sure that you book now to make sure that you don't miss out!
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Old Market, Hove
Cost: £30 for members, £37.50 for guests
Discounts available for parties of 5+
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Business Event The Great Parking Debate
Wednesday 9th November 2005
How does the parking situation in Brighton and Hove affect your business? Join the debate to make sure your voice is heard. Put your questions to the people that matter - Carolyn Dwyer, Assistant Director for Sustainable Transport from the City Council, James Graydon, from NCP who will talk about on-street parking and the parking attendants, and Tony Mernagh, Director of the Economic Partnership, who will explain the options for Park and Ride proposals and how this could help parking and congestion. The evening will be in a 'Question Time' format, so please email your questions in advance (please note that you must come along in person to put your question).
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Cost: Free to members, £7 for guests
Training Event A Guide To Public Relations
Wednesday 12th October 2005
PR can add great impact to your marketing, but most organisations are shy of using public relations as much as they could. This event will take you through the principles of PR, helping you to find out what can work for you. Zoe Porteous of Boutique Communications will be helping you to to kickstart your own PR campaign – and your business may never be the same again.
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: The Lansdowne Hotel, Hove
Cost: Free to members, £7 for guests
Social Event Business In The City
Friday 23rd September 2005
Join us in the Chamber marquee for the last of this very successful series of summer breakfasts.The event includes a full English breakfast and a guest speaker. Paul Bonett of Bonett’s Estate Agents talks to you about how your involvement with the city you live in can benefit your business. Bring along guests/clients/friends for this networking breakfast. (Members of other networking groups are also warmly invited to this event.)
Time: 7.45am for 8.00am start
Venue: Sussex County Cricket Ground, Eaton Rd, Hove
Cost: £10 to members, £12.50 for guests
Business Event Diversity In The Workplace
Wedneday 14th September 2005
Have you ever thought about how diverse your workplace is? Are all your staff, customers, and associates just like you? How does this affect you? Our panel will include Emma Kilbey, trainer in diversity issues, Thea Allison of Brighton Community Partnership with news of Equal, a new initiative to help people from disadvantaged groups into work and training, plus a speaker from ACAS, the employment relations service.
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Cost: Free to members, £7 for guests
Social Event Regional Chambers Race Day
Monday 15th August 2005
Join members from the Eastbourne and Croydon Chambers for a grand networking event hosted by Brighton Racecourse. This is our summer social event and about 300 people are expected.
Time: 12 noon until 5pm
Venue: Brighton Racecourse
Cost: £50 per person
Training Event Networking For Business Success
Wednesday 13th July 2005
Julia Chanteray of The Joy of Business and Julie Stanford of The Essential Business Guide tempt you away from the hard sell by inspiring you to break the ice, enjoy your networking and build relationships...
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: Dudley Hotel, Hove
Cost: Free to members, £3 for guests
Business Event Managing The Law
Wednesday 8th June 2005
A panel of local solicitors will be offering their top tips on how to manage recent and impending changes in the law which may affect your business.
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Cost: Free to members, £3 for guests
Training Event Creativity: How To Think Like An Entrepreneur
Wednesday 11th May 2005
Emmet Hayes of E H Consulting Ltd presents a number of creative techniques to help you identify new and innovative business ideas.
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: Dudley Hotel, Hove
Cost: Free to members, £3 for guests
Business Event The Political Debate - Proposals for Business Policy
Wednesday 13th April 2005
Come along and exchange views with your local parliamentary candidates: David Lepper MP (Labour); Nicholas Boles (Conservative); Anthea Ballam (Green Party); Paul Elgood (Liberal Democrats).
Time: 5.45pm (networking) for a 6.20pm start
Venue: Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Cost: Free to members, £3 for guests
Social Event Meet The Bears
Saturday 2nd April 2005
Come along with family and friends to watch Brighton's premier basketball team. Match starts at 7.00pm at the Brighton Centre. Ticket price to be confirmed. To book places email Clifford Conway on c.conway (at) bton.ac.uk.
Time: 7.00pm start
Venue: The Brighton Centre, Brighton
Social Event The Green Gym - BHCC Volunteer Action Day
Sunday 13th March
A great opportunity for your company to help improve the environment of a local community. Chamber members are invited to volunteer their time for 4 hours (max) to help with a big clean-up operation of Whitehawk Hill in East Brighton. Friends and family welcome!
For more information or to confirm your support, contact Lorraine Bell on 01273 296767 or email lorraine.bell (at) bhbcp.org.uk.
Time: 11.00am to 3.00pm
Venue: Whitehawk Hill, East Brighton