Business Expo 2019

Thursday 12th December 2019
Slug & Lettuce, Newport
7.30am – 9.30am
FREE

Meet members for informal networking in a great location. It’s free to attend, with hot drinks and toast for everyone.

BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE

We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a one day business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world. This course is designed for those with a business idea through to those who have been in business for six months.

This course is available for non-members and will be held at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 19 December 2019.

Please note there is a £5 admin fee for this course.

To book a place on the course please click here.

We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. As part of the 50 plus Start Me Up Programme we offer a free one day business seminar aimed at people over 50 who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world.

This course is available for non-members and will be held at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 19 December 2019.

To book a place on the course please click here.

For the eleventh year the Isle of Wight Steam Railway are celebrating Christmas with our friends and colleagues in the business community with a networking afternoon:

– Due to limited space on the train the event is open to the first 100 people – adults and children welcome. All must be pre-booked with the Chamber
– There is no charge for adults or children, however any children wishing to visit Santa and receive a present there is a £8.00 charge (tokens can be purchased at the Railway on the day)
– Chamber members and families may arrive at Havenstreet station from 1.30pm.
– We have a Christmas show at 2.10pm
– A complimentary mince pie and seasonal drink will be provided
– There is an opportunity to walk around our “Winter Wonderland” grotto.
– All must be ready to board the Santa Special train at 2.50pm for the 3.00pm departure, strictly in the reserved compartments
– 4.00pm to 5.00pm optional tea, coffee and networking in the “Calbourne Room”

Click here to book your place.

Friday 10th January 2020
Isle of Wight College, Newport
7.30am – 9.30am
£15.00 per person

Join us for our first breakfast in 2020! Our guest speaker will be Michael Coyle of Lawdit Solicitors talking about Intellectual Property Law.

Michael Coyle will be talking about everything you want to know about IP but are too afraid to ask, don’t have the time to read up on and/or set up a meeting with specialists. Michael will attempt to explain ‘in a fun way’ everything to know about Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks and both registered and unregistered design rights.

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Wednesday 15th January 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 4.30pm
£60 +vat per person

The Emergency First Aid at Work Course delivered by Good Skills Training is a one-day course designed to give delegates the knowledge, skills and confidence to help those that have become unconscious, and those with minor injuries. The Emergency First Aid at Work Course also looks at the responsibilities of the Emergency First Aider. On successfully completing this course, attendees will be confident, safe, prompt and effective emergency first aiders. Topics included are:

• What is first aid
• Legal requirements of first aid in workplaces
• Responsibilities of the emergency first aider
• Primary survey
• CPR
• Basic principles of AED use – turning AED on, pad placement and following instructions
• Recovery position
• Choking
• Shock
• Bleeding
• Minor injuries – includes superficial burns, splinters, scrapes and grazes

We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a one day business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world. This course is designed for those with a business idea through to those who have been in business for six months.

This course is available for non-members and will be held at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 23 January 2020.

Please note there is a £5 admin fee for this course.

To book a place on the course please click here.

We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. As part of the 50 plus Start Me Up Programme we offer a free one day business seminar aimed at people over 50 who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world.

This course is available for non-members and will be held at Mill Court Business Centre, Newport on Thursday 23 January 2020.

To book a place on the course please click here.

Friday 24th January 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.30am – 11.30am
£5 admin fee

Wednesday 29th January 2020
IW Chamber Offices, Newport
9.00am – 10.00am
FREE