Transcript So what is the Chamber?

Renfrewshire
Chamber of Commerce
So what is the Chamber?
• Business member organisation representing 400
members & 30,000 staff
• Accredited to British & Scottish Chambers
• Limited company by guarantee with no share
capital
• Board of non-exec directors
• Small focused team led by a Chief Executive
What does a Chamber do?
• We support businesses of all sizes
– We help them grow
– We provide opportunities for them to
network / gain business leads and
promote their company
– We offer a suite of products & services
that help save our members money and
provide essential services – many are
included in your membership
Included in membership
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Legal helpline 24/7 & HR service
Quarterly publication - free editorial
eNews bulletin
Some seminars and workshops are free
Business Mentoring Programme
Business Network online – tender
opportunities
• Online Business Member Directory
Available at a discount
• Chamber H&S
• Chamber Health from Westfield
• AXA PMI
• AA
• Export Documentation service
• Advertise in Business Matters
• Meeting rooms in our Business
Centre
What else?
• We held 50 events in 2009,
attracting almost 2,000 delegates
• These events also provide excellent
marketing & sponsorship opp’s for
companies
What does it cost?
• Starts at £120 a year
– That’s < 33p a day per company (not
employee)
• Increases based on number of
employees
What is the membership base?
• Covers all sizes & sectors ranging
from sole trader or small charity to a
SME to a large multi-national blue
chip organisation
• As at March 2010 – we have 402
members
How do I join or find out more?
• Visit www.renfrewshirechamber.com
• Pop in to our office - we are based
at Glasgow Airport across from the
Holiday Inn Express
• Call us on 0141 847 5450
• [email protected]
Examples of how we can help
a small company
• Networking
– we can facilitate intro’s
– see what other companies are doing
– borrow brilliance!
• Free editorial in Business Matters
• CEO 1-2-1
• Use our services, save money
• Business Mentoring
Examples of how we can help
a big company
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Premier Partner sponsorship deal
Reduced price ads in Business Matters
Host events at your workplace
Chamber Health
Support CSR (corporate social
responsibility)
• Talent attraction
• Support the local business community
What’s the plan for
Renfrewshire Chamber?
• Deliver our strategy
– Every business in Renfrewshire is proud to be
a member and gets real value from their
membership
• Retain members
• Grow the membership – attract new
members
• Deliver excellent events and services to
our members
• Develop the team to ensure we can do
this consistently
Meet the team
Bob Davidson
Chief Executive
Contact for any chamber matter
Works full time
T: 0141 847 5452
M: 07702 909474
[email protected]
Ina Gibson
Project Executive
Contact for Mentoring and public sector
working groups
Works Tue-Thu
T: 0141 847 5458
M: 07525 323500
[email protected]
Michelle Ferguson
Admin Manager / PA
Business centre / office admin /
Tourism project / website
Work Mon-Thu
T: 0141 847 5464
[email protected]
Laura Connor
Export Docs / events assistant
All export docs queries / eNews
Work Tue-Fri
T: 0141 847 5465
[email protected]
Carol McIntosh
Book-keeper
Contact for any finance query
Works Mon, Tue & Thu
T: 0141 847 5468
[email protected]
Catherine Campbell
Financial Controller
Contact for any finance query
Works Tue, Wed & Fri
T: 0141 847 5468
[email protected]
Meet the Board
The ROCCOs
• Renfrewshire’s Premier Business Awards
• 5* event takes place in the Normandy – the only hotel big enough
to stage it – in November each year
• All shortlisted companies attend, joining sponsors / VIPs and
distinguished guests
• Main event in the Renfrewshire business calendar and attracted
410 guests in 2009
• Raises a large sum of money for a named local charity each year –
Accord Hospice in 2010
• All shortlisted companies, winners and sponsors benefit from
media coverage
Sound good?
It is good!
Help grow your business and
join Renfrewshire Chamber of
Commerce
“The Ultimate
Business Network”
www.renfrewshirechamber.com