Thank you to all speakers, sponsors and exhibitors for making our inaugural Annual Conference a great success!
Delegate feedback!
What a brilliant event - the speakers were awesome! I know how much hard work goes into these events and you and your team were brilliant. Hope you are feeling justifiably proud! Lou Williams, New Brand Experience
To view the Conference video click http://youtu.be/rCs74xdgL34
Talking Business - 2nd November 2011 at Winchester Guildhall
Hampshire Chamber is pleased to announce details of it's inaugural annual conference Talking Business. Chaired by Stewart Dunn from the Southern Daily Echo, the Conference will focus on the issues facing business in 2011 and beyond.
Our Speakers:
Chris Moon – Going the Extra Mile
As an Achievement Consultant and Keynote Speaker, Chris has a passion for helping others to challenge boundaries; to do what they do, better. By drawing on his extraordinary experiences and achievements, Chris offers valuable insights into how people and organisations can go the extra mile. For full details of Chris's expoeriences visit http://www.chrismoon.co.uk/profile/
Neil Clifford - Chief Executive Kurt Geiger Shoes - Recently sold Kurt Geiger for £215 million, Neil started working in retail in a hardware store in Portsmouth age 16 in1983, and then joined the Burton Group as a suit salesman in Debenhams Southsea in 1985. Following a career in retailing Neil became CEO of Kurt Geiger in 2003. In 2005, Neil led the management buy-out from the Harrods Group and subsequently led the secondary buy-out in partnership with Graphite Capital in 2008. He recently complete a sales of the business to The Jones Group.
Nicola Youern - Chief Executive of YOU a leading charity and recently voted The News Business Personality of the Year as
well as winning the prestigious Marks and Spencer Sieff Award for her work with business in the South East. Last year, YOU
became a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer for the first time and, this year, made it to number 12 in the Sunday Times Best
100 Public and Charities Companies to work for.
The programme
8.30 - 9.30am Registration/Networking and Exhibition
9.30am Welcome address
9.35am Key Note Speaker 1 - Neil Clifford
10.10am Key Note Speaker 2 - Nicola Youern
10.40am Refreshments/Networking/Exhibition
11.30am Panel of business experts to debate topical business issues
12.15pm Key note speaker 3 - Chris Moon
1.30pm Buffet Lunch
Our Panel
DR Adam Marshall, British Chambers of Commerce (Chair), Gill Gould of Carswell Gould, Marc Long of Clarke Willmott, Malcolm Thixton of BDO, ZacToumazi of The Rose Bowl, and Paul Morgan of Warrens Office Supplies
Our Sponsors
We are delighted that BDO and Clarke Willmott have confirmed their support for this event.
We are also pleased to be working in association with Newsquest our media partners for the event.
Thanks also go to Winchester Guildhall for providing our venue
Exhibition Space
A limited number of stand spaces are available to members on request, book early to avoid disappointment. Package price £299 + VAT to include media coverage in Newsquest publications.
Cost to attend
Hampshire Chamber members and Winchester BID members £35 inc VAT
Non members £45 inc VAT
Don’t miss your chance to network and forge new business contacts. For more information contact Margaret Toms 023 8022 3541 or email events.southampton@hampshirechamber.co.uk
Patrons
