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Hampshire Coming Together – February 2025

Member Offers

The Royal Maritime Hotel is offering special room rates starting at £75.00 to all Hampshire Chamber of Commerce members.

Includes:  Accommodation in Classic Rooms & Breakfast for two

Expires: 28/02/2025

TINA TURNER OFFER

Buy 10 tickets for the Ultimate Tina Turner Tribute Show at the Royal Maritime Hotel and get 1 additional ticket for free. This event takes place on Friday 4th April 2025 from 8.00 pm to midnight.

Expires: 28/03/2025

 

DC Workplace Pension Survey

We have launched our Defined Contribution (DC) workplace pension scheme survey – and we are inviting organisations to complete the survey.

Many DC workplace pension schemes were introduced over a decade ago to meet employers auto-enrolment duties, and may not have been reviewed since. The pension market has moved on significantly during that period, of course, and offering attractive benefit packages has become more important than ever for employers everywhere.

Expires: 31/03/2025

 

Exclusive discounts and flexible recruitment options with Attega Recruitment Group

As a valued member of the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, we are pleased to offer exclusive discounts and flexible recruitment services to our fellow members, for contingent recruitment needs.

Expires: 01/09/2025

360 Integrated PR launches workshop programme to enhance reputation of Hampshire businesses

A 360 Integrated PR has launched a new service to help businesses and charities maintain and enhance their reputation in a volatile and challenging environment. 360 Integrated PR has created a series of reputation management workshops to ensure Hampshire firms are seen as trustworthy by customers, employees and other stakeholders.

 

Expires: 31/12/2025

 

Peer Exchange Southampton: Learn, Grow and Thrive
Date: 27/02/2025 17:30 – 22:30
Venue: Chilworth Arms, Southampton

You are invited to this Peer Exchange Southampton dinner event featuring a keynote address by Zoie Golding MBE.

Please join us on 6th Feb from 5.30 for 6PM for an evening of inspiration at The Chilworth Arms with The Peer Space and Zoie Golding MBE, supported by Kaizenjoy.
 

Murdery Mystery – A Date With Death
Date: 28/02/2025 18:30 – 23:00
Venue: New Place Hotel

The year is 1965. Lady Penelope Forrester, Lady Camilla Hamilton, Giles Hamilton and Gabriella Giotto are all at the Sandringham Club in the New Place Hotel waiting for Sir Peter Forrester to arrive before Giles can pop the question to Gabriella, the love of his life.
Sir Peter was coming home from Brussels where he had been negotiating a trade deal.
 

The Mind Reader
Date: 07/03/2025 19:00 – 23:00
Venue: Highfield Park, Church Lane, Heckfield, Hampshire, RG27 0LG

Justin Timberlake said… “I want you to see this guy!” And there’s a reason why…

This show has to be seen to be believed!

With a hugely successful London West End residency, Matt has cemented his place as an audience favourite and as London’s ‘resident mind reader’.

Matt Daniel-Baker ‘The Mind Reader’ is highly recommended by returning audiences. The show is Fast-Paced, Jaw-Dropping and brilliantly delivered with Matt’s unique style of warmth, sincerity and a deadly, razor-sharp wit.

 

Bloom and Glow
Dates: 20/03/2025 17:00 – 19:30
Venue: The Solent Hotel and Spa

Celebrate Mother’s Day with an unforgettable evening of pampering and radiance – treat Mum to a personalised facial, carefully crafted to bring out her natural glow.

Including a glass of Prosecco and canapés – plus £20 from the ticket price can be redeemed against products from our premium skincare range on the evening.

Curry for a Cause
Date: 21/03/2025 19:00 – 00:00
Venue: Everest Cuisine, SO14 3AQ

Join us for a night of delicious food, fantastic entertainment, and fundraising for a great cause at Curry for a Cause. Hosted at the renowned Everest Cuisine, this event promises an evening to remember.

 

Farnborough Business Expo
Date: 27/03/2025 10:00 – 14:00
Venue: Village Hotel Farnborough

Enjoy the opportunity to openly network with over 250 attendees from across Hampshire at Farnborough’s largest business show, whilst exploring the exhibition packed with a variety of local exhibitors showcasing their services and promoting their latest products.

 

Mother’s Day at Parson’s Collar
Date: 30/03/2025 12:00 – 21:00
Venue: The Solent Hotel and Spa

Come and join us to celebrate Mother’s Day where mums dine for free*. Bring the family to the cosy Parson’s Collar, enjoy a home cooked roast or perhaps indulge in a more traditional dish.

 

Member News

Martin and Company (part of the Shaw Gibbs group) appoints Lisa Bell as Tax Partner

Martin and Company (part of the Shaw Gibbs Group) are pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Ball as Tax Partner.

Lisa, who has been in the industry for 30+ years, has extensive experience in tax, particularly in family agri-businesses, Inheritance Tax (IHT) and succession planning.

 

Shaw Gibbs appoint Campbell Smith as Chief Financial Officer
 

Shaw Gibbs are pleased to announce the appointment of Campbell Smith (FCA) as Chief Financial Officer succeeding John Williams who has been with the company since the investment by Apiary Capital in November 2022.
 

Hobbs the Printers Ltd is a 6th Generation family business

Hobbs the Printers Ltd is a 6th Generation family business that has been trading for over 140 years. The business operates from an 82,000 square foot unit on a 3.5 acre site at Totton on the outskirts of Southampton.

Hobbs manufacture a wide range of printed books, journals, magazines, manuals, charts and much more for a wide range of clients. Markets include Legal and regulatory publications, training and assessment products, Books for the Education market, Scientific and Medical journals and Transport and information markets as well as book publishers large and small.

Love Portsmouth Pop-Up Shop opening at Gunwharf Quays

Portsmouth City Council, in partnership with Love Southsea and supported by Landsec, today announced the opening of the “Love Portsmouth” pop-up shop at Gunwharf Quays.

The shop, officially opening on Saturday 18 January at 10am will showcase a curated selection of high-quality goods produced by local Portsmouth businesses. Visitors can expect to find a diverse range of products, including natural skincare, handcrafted jewellery, quality teas, fashion, and unique children’s clothing, and more.

Hampshire’s Corporate Sustainability Event Reaches 10 Year Milestone

The Big Sustainability Expo & Awards celebrates its 10 year anniversary this October. Run by The Southern Sustainability Partnership, with co-directors Anita Potten and Lynda Daniels at the helm, the event represents one of the country’s longest serving initiatives in support of sustainability and environmental strategies of organisations across the United Kingdom.
 

Southsea Food Festival 2025 dates confirmed
 

Portsmouth City Council have confirmed the return of the popular Southsea Food Festival on the 5th & 6th July 2025. Food businesses and traders are invited to attend this celebration weekend of Portsmouth and Southsea’s diverse food scene which attracted around 70 food and drink traders and crowds of 48,000 people last year.
 

Agilico Wins the Print IT Award for Environmental Excellence

Agilico are delighted to announce that we have won the 2024 Environmental Excellence Award at the Print IT Awards in December, the UK’s premier awards event for the managed print and document technology sector. This annual celebration recognises outstanding achievements and innovation, bringing together the industry’s top players for an unforgettable night.