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Lewes Christmas Shopping Festival 2011
David Clark of W.E. Clark & Son Chair of the Lewes Chamber of Commerce Shopping Festival organising committee said "I am delighted that this year the fantastic amount of £2,033.72 raised during the Festival will be split between our three Lewes community centres. Lewes Christmas Shopping Festival has now become much anticipated, and this year was another successful year, with festive fun for people of all ages. I look forward along with my Lewes Chamber of Commerce colleagues to the 2012 Lewes Christmas Shopping Festival."
Liz Allsobrook of the Malling Community Centre said "Thank you very much to all for this contribution towards Malling Community Centre. We are so pleased to be receiving this contributions, which will go along way in our plans for on going repairs and improvements to the building.Once again thank you to you all for the work that has been put into these amazing donation."
Colin Reynolds of St Mary's Social Centre said "We would like to thank the Chamber for organising the Late Night Shopping events and including us in their charity income.
We shall be using the money to help landscape part of the grounds and provide a new noticeboard for the Centre. It is important for us to present a welcoming face to the public which attracts newcomers to use our facilities. Thank you once again for including us in your fund-raising."
John Parry Director, Railway Land Project, said 'We are very grateful for the money raised from generous late night shoppers by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce. This will go towards the exciting new Linklater Undercroft displays that will gradually unfold during the Spring but will start with a preview of Chris Drury’s heart of reeds display and video installation on the 14th and 15th January from 2-6p.m.'
Contact the Chamber
secretary@leweschamber.org.uk 0791 738 2316
Your Chamber of Commerce in 2012
Members of the Lewes Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee have spent the last 2 or 3 months reviewing what the Chamber should focus on in the coming year and beyond, and have identified four key priorities:
• Promoting local trade and commerce - including promotion of the town of Lewes, perhaps via a relaunched Town Guide, and the Christmas Shopping Festival
• Protecting the interests of the local business community - ensuring the Chamber is truly a voice for the business community and working to develop business to business benefits
• Support and advice to the business community - including providing a series of seminars and factsheets and, perhaps, a buddy system for new businesses in the town.
• Engagement with the wider community - including advice and work experience opportunities, providing grants to local groups, and generally keeping the profile of the Chamber high
We will discuss our ideas more fully with members at the AGM in the Spring, and will welcome your input in all these areas. So if you have knowledge, skills, experience and time you can share with fellow businesses in Lewes, please let us know.
Free Breakfast Seminar - 8th February
The Legal Requirements of Selling Online & Maximising the Visibility of Your Website
2011 was a difficult year for many businesses with the pace of economic recovery much slower than hoped, but Lewes is weathering the storm better than most. With the uncertainties in the broader UK economy and difficulties in the Eurozone, businesses are continuing to protect themselves against future downturns.
The New Year will see a new level of support for the local business community from the Chamber of Commerce.
As part of our plans for 2012 we will soon be announcing a programme of seminars and networking events to help you protect and grow your business. These events will cover key business topics such as employment, accounts management and dealing with unpaid invoices.
To kick off we are holding our first breakfast networking event on Wednesday 8th February at the new Mayo Wynne Baxter offices in Bell Lane, Lewes. Coffee and croissants will be served at 8am with networking until 8.30 when guest speaker Edward Coxall, Partner at Mayo Wynne Baxter, will give a brief introduction to the legal requirements of selling online and how to stay on the right side of distance selling regulations.
The second speaker is Adam Lee, Managing Director of search engine optimisation agency No Pork Pies, who will explain how to maximise a website’s visibility in key search engines like Google. With such vast quantities of goods and services now bought or researched online we expect places to go quickly.
This event is free to both members and non-members and to book your place please CLICK HERE or call 07917 382316.
Chamber of Commerce now on Linkedin and Twitter
As part of our ongoing programme to improve communication between members we have now set up a group on LinkedIn which you can join by clicking here. This group will allow members to promote their own businesses, post vacancies, have discussions and share best practices. The success of this group will depend on participation so don't just join, join in!
We have also set up a Twitter account which we will be using to promote members, Lewes and upcoming Chamber events so please follow us on Twitter.
Chamber Phone Number
Please note that the Chamber phone number has been changed to 07917 382316
MEmber to Member Offers and Advice Surgeries
Chamber members have been thinking about how they can help each other to prosper and grow in these sometimes challenging economic times.
As well as providing each other with a network of advice and shared experience, a number of members have come up with some offers to really help that bottom line.
We’re sure that many other members will want to join in this exchange of goods and services - so if you have something you’d like to offer, please contact us via secretary@leweschamber.org.uk
To see current offers - click here
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