eshot - 23 May 2011 - Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UK

* Health and Safety Report * Networking Evening * Ideas Generation * Introduction To Importing * Networking Lunch * The Modernised Customs Code * Introduction to Leadership * Time Management * Meet The Buyers * Annual Banquet * More Chamber Events * TICT Programme Launch * Modern Workplaces Consultation * Bank of England's Summary * What's New in Search? * Business Growth Fund *

Health and Safety Report

British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) are launching a health and safety report on Tuesday (24th May) but need some case studies to back up their findings.

They need examples of businesses who can talk about why health and safety regulation (while important) is a burden. You may be in a low-risk environment but have to comply with regulations made for high-risk environments. Or have workers at home whom they have to assess as if they were in the office. Perhaps you find compliance with the rules a real headache.

If you are available to speak to the media on Tuesday, 24th May, to coincide with the report launch, the BCC would be really interested in hearing from you.

If you are interested in being part of this, please click here to email Hannah Young before 1.00pm today.

Networking Evening - 25th May 2011, 5.30pm - 7.30pm - Deli Bistro, Burton Waters
£12.50 +VAT (Members) £17.50 +VAT (Non-Members)

Ideas Generation - Getting more for less - 26th May 2011, 9.00am - 4.30pm

Pattinson House, Sleaford - £95.00 +VAT (Members) £195.00 +VAT (Non-Members)

Introduction To Importing - 26th May 2011, 9.00am - 4.30pm
Commerce House, Lincoln - £200.00 +VAT (Members) £270.00 +VAT (Non-Members)

Networking Lunch (Sponsored by Chattertons) - 2nd June 2011, 12.00pm – 2.00pm
Lincolnshire Oak, Sleaford - £17.50 +VAT (All Delegates)

The Modernised Customs Code with HMRC - 7th June 2011, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Commerce House, Lincoln - Free (Members) £12.50 +VAT (Non-Members)

Introduction to Leadership - 9th June 2011, 9.00am - 4.30pm

Pattinson House, Sleaford - £95.00 +VAT (Members) £195.00 +VAT (Non-Members)

Time Management - 9th June 2011, 9.00am - 4.30pm
Pattinson House, Sleaford - £95.00 +VAT (Members) £195.00 +VAT (Non-Members)

Meet The Buyers - Selling to the Public Sector - 9th June 2011, 9.00am to 12.30pm OR 1.30pm to 5.00pm - University of Lincoln, Riseholme Campus - Free (All Delegates)

Lincolnshire Chamber Annual Charity Banquet 2011 - Murder Mystery Evening
10th June 2011 - 7.00pm - Midnight - The Lawn, Lincoln - From £45.00 +VAT
In aid of St Barnabas Hospice

For more Chamber Events, Training, Bank of England Business Panels, International Trade, and Networking - including our Gainsborough Hog Roast, Lincolnshire Show Networking Lunch and Lincolnshire Show Afternoon Tea, and our Charity Golf Day, please click here.

TICT Programme Launch

Lincolnshire Transformational ICT Programme Launched in Lincoln on the 18th of May at The Showroom in Lincoln. East Midlands Chambers of Commerce have recently secured funding through the East Midlands Development Agency and the European Union to provide a range of free seminars and action planning workshops to a limited number of businesses. The free sessions are available for eligible businesses Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Boston, Lincoln and East Lindsey that are looking to improve their company’s web presence and introduce technologies to improve business performance.

The programme will cover the following subject areas:

• Social media marketing
• Website development
• Analytics and conversion
• Optimising an e-commerce business
• Online marketing
• Cloud computing

The event attracted over 30 businesses with almost most the audience signing up to take advantage of this funding. The programme will also be launching in Boston later on this month. If you are a business based in Lincoln, Boston or East Lindsey please click here to email Charlotte Robson or telephone 01522 523333 to find out how you can get involved.

Modern Workplaces Consultation

Today the Government launched its consultation on Modern Workplaces, which proposes major changes to employment regulation:

• Allowing mothers and fathers to share 30 weeks of leave after the birth of their child. An employer would have the right to demand the leave is taken in one block. Fathers will also get an additional four weeks of leave that they cannot transfer to the mother.
• Extending the right to request flexible working to all employees.
• Amending our Working Time Regulations so they are compatible with EU Law. Workers who fall ill on annual leave will be able to claim back their holiday time and workers on long term sick must be able to accrue holiday.
• Requiring firms found against in an equal pay case at Tribunal to undertake an equal pay audit and publish the results.

The British Chambers of Commerce will respond to this consultation on behalf of the Network and we are keen to get feedback from members on the proposals. Please click here to email Hannah Young.

Bank of England's Summary

Please click here for a link to the Bank of England's monthly summary of business conditions in the United Kingdom, as reported by the Bank's Agents.

What's New in Search

Tuesday 14 June 2011, 8.30am – 10.30am
The Showroom, Lincoln (View map)

Who should attend?

This seminar is aimed at anyone within small and medium sized businesses who is involved in the online marketing or management of a business website. No technical knowledge is required.

Business Growth Fund

This week saw the official launch of the Business Growth Fund, an equity investment vehicle to address the problem SMEs have in accessing this type of financing. For several years there has been a discussion about how to solve this financing problem for businesses with turnover of between £10 million and £100 million. Click here for more information.