This is your last chance to enter the Sheffield Chamber Charity Of The Year Competition! Submission deadline extended to Monday 21st May! Don't miss out! Christine Tooze, Founder and Chief Executive of Kickstart (Current Chamber Charity of the Year) said "Being named Charity of the Year was brilliant news. It provided a platform to promote the work we do, and is an integral part of the future development of our aims." CLICK HERE to download and submit the application form. The winner for this year will be announced at the prestigious Presidents Annual Dinner on the 5th July 2012, at Sheffield Cathedral. The event attracts nearly 400 businesses and a lot of media attention. The winner will recieve the accolade of being associated with a top Chamber of Commerce, as well as a trophy presented on the night, brand exposure throughout the year, financial support, Chamber events support ...

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Britain needs to “raise its game” to make sure it is not left behind by emerging markets around the world, according to Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Mr Browne was speaking at the Global Manufacturing Festival’s Convention and Trade show at Sheffield City Hall.     He said: There’s a revolution taking place in the world and we choose to be wilfully neglectful of how the revolution will affect us. The world’s economy is set to expand rapidly and we need new alliances and better understandings with more countries. Our economy will grow, but we’ll be getting richer at a slower rate than other areas of the world. The UK and Europe’s share of the global economy will be smaller. We are not seizing the opportunities which exist, we need to look globally and encourage more countries to be open to British investment. The UK needs to raise its game ...

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Organisers of the Global Manufacturing Festival have thrown down the gauntlet to companies to secure new business at the event. The festival is set to attract hundreds of business leaders from around the UK and internationally to Sheffield on March 21-22 to evaluate the critical issues which assist trade with new markets. Organised by the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Marketing Sheffield, the event is a long-term commitment for the city region’s overall marketing strategy to bring people to the area. However, the festival’s key aim is to provide businesses with a platform to speak with potential new international partners which could lead to future deals being agreed. Richard Wright, executive director of Sheffield Chamber, said: We will do all we can to bring the world to the Sheffield City Region by raising awareness of its expertise and knowledge in manufacturing through events such as the festival. But then it’s up to companies in the ...

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Local companies are being offered a free ticket to the Global Manufacturing Festival if they bring a business from outside of the Sheffield City Region to the popular event. Businesses which purchase a ticket for the convention and trade show at Sheffield City Hall on March 22 will be able to take a partner organisation from across the UK or internationally free of charge. The Global Manufacturing Festival is being organised by the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Marketing Sheffield. It will focus on the critical issues which enable businesses to compete and thrive in the future, including creating products for many sectors, competing on technology and building trade with new markets. Richard Wright, executive director of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, said: It is our ambition that this event will enable companies from the Sheffield City Region to develop long-term business relationships with national and international partners. We hope this ticket offer will ...

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Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, is the latest guest speaker to be announced for the Global Manufacturing Festival. Liberal Democrat Mr Browne, who has also been Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has worked in the private sector in finance and global communications. He will speak to more than 400 delegates at the festival’s convention and trade show which will take place in Sheffield on March 22. Lee Hopley chief economist at EEF has also been added to the list of speakers which already includes Ric Parker from Rolls-Royce, Dr. Alan McLelland from NAMTEC, Alan Cumming of EDF Energy, Andrew Peters from Siemens Drive Technologies, Sir Chris O'Donnell former CEO The all-day event will also include presentations from local companies Sheffield Forgemasters International and JRI Orthopaedics Ltd. of Smith & Nephew and Professor Keith Ridgway CBE Executive Dean of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Institute. Key themes ...

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A local apprentice is being featured in the publicity for the prestigious Global Manufacturing Festival being held in Sheffield next month. Sam Biddleston of Sprotbrough, who is training at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) off Sheffield Parkway, will be the face of the Festival this year. 17-year-old Sam said: Since starting my apprenticeship last year, I've found the work very interesting and have learned valuable skills for my later career. Thanks to the good relations between all the partner companies, the AMRC is giving me opportunities that I wouldn't have at other places. The AMRC was established in 2001 as a £15 million collaboration between the University of Sheffield and aerospace giant Boeing, with support from Yorkshire Forward and the European Regional Development Fund. Up to six apprentices are taken on at the AMRC each year. Their apprenticeship programme has been running for five years and so far 11 have completed the programme. One ...

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