Halton Chamber News
05/03/10 -
The next 1stuesday Breakfast Networking event will take place on the 6th April at The Heath Restaurant, The Heath Business Park in Runcorn at 7.45am.
05/03/10 -
Halton businesses are to be promoted in a new business trading and information website – BizHalton. The online promotional site will be delivered by Halton Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, on behalf of the Halton Enterprise Board. They have just appointed web designers Designated Associates to build and maintain the site. A full announcement will be announced shortly.
01/03/10 -
Halton’s stars of business and tourism were celebrated at a glittering awards ceremony at the De Vere Daresbury Park Hotel on Friday 26 February.
Read the full report from the night and see photos of all the winners here...
17/02/10 -
A very unique 1stuesday event will be taking place at the Virgin Talent Academy on Tuesday 2nd March. The Virgin Trains Talent Academy is an inspiring and stimulating training environment, used for in-house training and now available for external companies. Come for a behind the scenes tour and visit their acilities, offering fresh, innovative customer service & leadership training and team building events.
Read more details on this event here...
17/02/10 -
Andrew Pladgeman would like to invite you to join him for breakfast on 11th March 2010, in the Foodini Restaurant at the Heath Business and Technical Park, Runcorn from 8:00am - 10:00am. Andrew will be giving an account of his work so far and his insight into how the Public Sector operates and how to do business in this sector, including tendering techniques.
10/02/10 -
As the winner of February's prestigious 'Networker of the Month' award at the 1stuesday networking event, Chris Lincoln from The EELO Project becomes the latest Halton Chamber 'Featured Member' to be profiled.
Click here to read the profile...
10/02/10 -
Envirolink Northwest 'Buy Recycled' event. A free event to help both suppliers and buyers incorporate sustainable procurement into their business practices.
Click here to find out more information on this event....
07/02/10 -
Halton Women in Business Network is back! Come along to the next event, The Heath Conference Centre, The Heath Business and Technical Park, Runcorn. The event starts at 12pm and costs only £5 for Halton Chamber Members and £10 for non-members., and includes a light lunch.
02/02/10 -
Voice your travel views with the Virgin Trains survey
What really is the most important thing when you are choosing which way you want to travel? Virgin Trains are keen to understand the current travel choices and needs of businesses in our area. Whether you travel with Virgin or not, you are invited to have your say by answering a few questions. This short survey should only take 5 minutes of your time, and we would encourage you to complete it.
Click here to start the survey...
02/02/10 -
Workers facing redundancy in the region have been thrown a multi-million pound lifeline by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) for Greater Merseyside.
01/02/10 -
Voting has now closed for the Halton Business Awards 2010. The winners from each of the five Business award categories have been chosen by a public vote, including Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Exporter of the Year, Best New Start-up Business and Networker of the Year. The winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony at the De Vere Hotel, Daresbury Park, on Friday 26 February 2010. For information on the event contact Nicola on 01928 516142.
28/01/10 -
Coming soon - the latest edition of Halton E-News!
Keep up to date with all the latest Halton Chamber, news, comments and events straight to your inbox. If you aren't already receiving your free monthly copy of the Halton E-News send a request to Nicola Holland - email nicolah@haltonchamber.com. Don't miss out on what's happening in Halton's Business Community!
28/01/10 -
Are you following our tweets on Twitter yet? You can find us at www.twitter.com/bizhalton.
24/01/10 -
This month's 1stuesday event will be a World Expo Shanghai 2010 showcase. Come and discover more about new business opportunities in China between May and August 2010. Presentations will be made by Mike Taylor of Liverpool Vision on the unique opportunity available to connect with new markets, new customers and new investors. Halton Businesses will also be shown how they can engage with this exciting world event.
24/01/10 -
To help access opportunities in the public sector a factsheet “Online Sources of Tendering Opportunities” has been produced by Halton Chamber's Procurement Facilitator Andrew Pladgeman, providing links to those sites perceived to be of most value to Halton businesses.
Factsheet 1 - click here for online sources of tendering opportunities
24/01/10 -
Runcorn Railway station has scooped the award in the Best Staffed Station catagory, at the 'Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards' this week.
24/01/10 -
Occupancy rates at the Chamber’s three managed office and workshop complexes in Widnes and Runcorn are rising, thanks to the launch of several new businesses and the expansion of existing ones.
24/01/10 -
Next, River Island, New Look, Marks and Spencer and Topman among the big names due to open at Widnes Shopping Park.
Full story at Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News online....
22/01/10 -
Vote NOW for Halton’s Top Businesses. Voting has now opened to select Halton’s top businesses – and we need you to decide who are the worthy winners.
Click here to read the full story and make your votes...
14/01/10 -
Could your business benefit from some expert guidance to help you improve and expand?
If the answer is “yes”, come and find out more at a free ‘Business Buddy’ lunchtime event at The Heath Business and Technical Park in Runcorn on Tuesday 26th January at 12 noon.
09/01/10 -
As the winner of December's prestigious 'Networker of the Month' award at the 1stuesday networking event, Jill Corkish from Elmbrook Solutions becomes the latest Halton Chamber 'Featured Member' to be profiled.
08/01/10 -
Free help available for businesses affected by snow
03/01/10 -
The next Halton Women in Business Network event will take place on the 9th February 2010 , at The Heath Business and Technical Park, WA7 4QX, from 12-2pm.
You can find more information on the HWiB network here...
03/01/10 -
We have an exciting opportunity for free guidance and long term support support for your business. A Business Buddy event will be held on the 26th January. If you would like to take advantage advantage of a free mentor for your business please come along to this event and find out more - contact the Chamber office on 01928 516142 or emailnicolah@haltonchamber.com to book your place.
03/01/10 -
A special 2ndtuesday breakfast meeting has been organised by Halton Chamber and is designed to showcase the multitude of opportunities available from having a presence at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. The event will take place on Tuesday 12th January.
21/12/09 -
Making your good business a Great One. TAKE THE LEAD WITH KTI – get booking. There are only a few places remaining on the programme being delivered from The Heath, Runcorn, starting on 11 and 12 February. For more information visit www.kti.co.uk/lead or phone Dennis Langley on 0845 658 6575
21/12/09 -
Virgin Trains to Gather Views of Local Businesses.
What really is the most important thing when you are choosing which way you want to travel? Ever wondered whether there is a better way? What things are most likely to drive you to distraction on your journey? Virgin Trains are keen to gather your views about their service in your area and how they can improve. The short questionnaire should appear in your January edition of ‘Halton E-News’, and we would encourage you to complete it.
21/12/09 -
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Find us at www.twitter.com/bizhalton.
21/12/09 -
Get your Message Across to Halton’s Business Community.
Want to get your message across to over 1500 local Halton businesses? We now offer the opportunity for you to promote your products and services on our regular e-newsletter from only £50.
If you would like to find out more, get in touch with Tina Taylor - email tinat@haltonchamber.com
21/12/09 -
Want Help from a Business Buddy?
We are proud to introduce the new Halton Business Buddy Serice. This is an exciting opportunity for free guidance and longer-term support.
12/12/09 -
Thousands of pounds worth of prizes to be won with the High Sheriff's Award for Enterprise 2009. Win one of Cheshire's most prestigious awards for enterprise and be recognised as a leader in business and management in our region.
For information visit: www.chester.ac.uk/highsheriff-enterprise.
Or telephone Catherine Menzies on 01244 511844, or email: c.menzies@chester.ac.uk
12/12/09 -
The next Halton Women in Business event will be held on the 15th December from 12-2pm, at The Poplar Suite, Conference Centre, The Heath Business and Technical Park, WA7 4QX.
12/12/09 -
The new website, operating under the name 'BizHalton', has been commisioned as a new opportunity for local businesses to trade, and will support the Halton Enterprise Board's 'Buy Local' strategy.
Suppliers interested in building this website must provide their expression of interest...
12/12/09 -
As the winner of November's prestigious 'Networker of the Month' award at the 1stuesday networking event, Mark Corcoran from AGP Chartered Accountants becomes the latest Halton Chamber 'Featured Member' to be profiled on this website.
Full profile can be found here...
04/12/09 -
The next Procurement event will be held on the 19th January 2010.
Find more details on procurement here...
04/12/09 -
North West Construction Hub building works up to £500,00.
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