Events Calendar

This is a webinar for HR Managers, HR Directors and Business owners who are considering / unfortunately in having to make staff redundant. All the research suggests that members of staff who are being made redundant and are offered careers and outplacement services are more likely to make a successful transition to their next job.

This webinar will give you some top tips on supporting departing employees. It will be led by Alistair Stirling a Careers Adviser of Stirling Careers Consultancy. 

This introduction course is aimed at those involved in the importing of goods. The course will cover import documentation and procedures, commercial considerations, the importance of your purchase order, calculating VAT and duty, and how to reduce import customs clearance delays. Incoterms® and their impact on importing will be shown, along with an introduction to duty regimes to help importers.

• Import documentation and procedures
• Calculating VAT and duty
• Incoterms®
• Customs regimes and import controls
• Sources of help and advice

The Connect2Collab Forum is your go-to platform for growth, collaboration, and meaningful connections. Our expert speaker, Erfan Siddiq will be running a session focused on recruitment best practices for Microsoft Partners and Businesses across industry, exploring what growing businesses should consider when hiring and how to build high performing teams. Join us in a relaxed atmosphere to deepen relationships and explore collaboration opportunities. 

This event is open to everyone. The lunchtime event will be held on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Please come and support my events.

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We’re delighted to invite LCCI members to attend our forthcoming in person Maximise Your Membership event in our Members' Lounge in the heart of the City. Join us for drinks and networking with fellow members and the Chamber team. Learn what your benefits are and how you can access them. Meet key staff who can help explain how to maximise your membership from the start.

With the updated SORP due this October and taking effect January 2026, charities have limited time to prepare. This 75-minute webinar brings together leading experts in charity accounting to explore key changes and practical steps for implementation. Whether you're a trustee or finance lead, the session will help future-proof your charity’s reporting and ensure readiness for the new framework.

This is a special opportunity — free to attend but registration is required. Discover everything you need for construction, interior design, and refurbishment, including rare and high-value raw materials, adhesives, bricks, thermal solutions, architectural and interior furniture, shelving systems, solar collectors, and much more — over 600 innovative products and solutions in total.Please check the registration link below for further details.

The exhibition offers a complete view of the industry, from materials to advanced architectural systems. Complimentary refreshments, beverages, lunch, and goodie bags will be provided throughout the day, and participants are welcome to join at any time.

Many organisations invest thousands – sometimes millions – in solutions that look credible but fail to deliver. Why? Fragmented strategy, little to no tracking, and teams working in silos. Targets get missed, risks stay hidden, progress stalls – and money drains away. This masterclass puts real stories on the table and shows how to plan differently: with a framework to spot risks early and practical steps to keep your sustainability & energy strategies on track.

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Widely known as “passport for goods”, ATA Carnets are international customs documents that permit the duty and tax-free temporary importation of non-perishable goods for up to 12 months into countries subscribed to the ATA Carnet scheme.

This online course is ideal for companies and sole traders who are looking to ease their temporary export/import procedures of non-perishable commercial goods taken overseas on a temporary basis to be used at events of a commercial nature, such as sports events, exhibitions, trade fairs, or to be used as commercial samples or professional equipment.

Delegates will learn all there is to know about ATA Carnets, as the course covers the Carnet journey from beginning to end, sharing with delegates best practices to apply and use the document effectively and make the best of its multiple benefits.

• •    Introduction to ATA Carnets: Uses, benefits and restrictions
  •    ATA Carnet application process
  •    Carnet security
  •    Digital ATA Carnets
  •    How to use an ATA Carnet step-by-step
  •    Discharge and disputes, what to do when something goes wrong
  •    Best practices

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We are pleased to offer an exclusive opportunity for a guided tour of the Port of Tilbury, part of Forth Ports and a key component of the Thames Freeport. Forth Ports is one of the UK’s leading port operators, managing a network of major ports and providing critical infrastructure to support global supply chains, renewable energy, and bulk cargo.

You will also have the chance to connect with industry leaders, explore commercial opportunities, and learn about the future port developments.

Please note: this tour is open to international trade/supply chain and construction related businesses only.