💼 It’s been another busy week networking and representing the views of the Greater Birmingham business community. 🎉 It’s also #GBYPY24 tonight! Who’s joining us for the region’s biggest celebration of young professional success and talent? Best of luck to the shortlisted individuals! Follow the Future Faces Chamber of Commerce on Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates. 🇲🇽 Congratulations to past Chamber president and business & growth advisor Prof Deborah Leary OBE D.Univ,FRSA, who has been appointed as Birmingham and the West Midlands’ inaugural Honorary Consul to Mexico! This special appointment, made by Mexico’s Ambassador to the UK, Her Excellency Josefa Gonzalez Blanco Ortiz Mena, is the first of its kind for the region. The event was hosted at Forvis Mazars in the UK and catered by Food Division LTD. ☕ The Greater Birmingham Global Chamber of Commerce also hosted an afternoon tea with the Mexican ambassador, catered by Festen Catering. Many Chamber members attended, including Forviz Mazars, Birmingham Wholesale Market, Flexeserve, Arup, WSP in the UK, Carian Wines, and AJ Gallagher. Other highlights from this week included: 🖤 Taking place during Black History Month, the GBCC Black Business Collective hosted their second quarterly event. Aimed at SME owners, the workshop was led by chair Alex Cole. Special thanks to our GBCC BBC sponsors, Trowers & Hamlins and Lloyds Banking Group! 🌍 Chief Executive Henrietta Brealey participated in a roundtable on UK-India Trade and Investment, convened by Chamber patron HSBC. 🎤 Henrietta and Francesca Thomas also met with the Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition shortlisting panel. The event, scheduled for 13 November, offers high-potential women-led businesses a chance to pitch to investors. Stay tuned for the finalist announcement coming soon! 🎯 Director of external affairs Raj Kandola attended the Birmingham Digital Partnership to discuss digital inclusion strategies. 🤝 Raj later attended a private event with West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker, hosted by chamber member Richardsons. Special thanks to fellow Chamber members Colliers, King Edward VII School, West Midlands Trains, and EP Group for attending. 🏥 Asian Business Chambers of Commerce president Omar Rashid MCIPD and director Anjum Khan, alongside new business manager Dan Retter, attended the launch of Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham 🏫 The Solihull Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking event with a behind-the-scenes tour at Blossomfield Campus, Solihull College & University Centre. 🏃Richard Brooks, head of Burton and Cannock Chambers of Commerce, participated in the Cannock Chase 10k with Chris Wheeler to support Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children. They’re close to reaching their £300 fundraising goal—help them get there by donating through the link in the comments! 🚀Want to unleash your business’s potential? Click the link in comments or contact our Head of Sales, Russ Ashman, to find out more.
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