13/08/12……Uniting Businesses Throughout Oxfordshire

A FREE Business seminar is to be held by Wantage & District Chamber of Commerce, and they are inviting business organisations throughout the county to join them on Tuesday, August 14 (tomorrow).

The seminar will be held at Shush the venue, Newbury Street, Wantage OX12 8BU. The Guest Speakers will be:

Stuart Roper & Yves Cozon- Federation of small Businesses. Lobbying on behalf of small businesses: www.fsb.org.uk

“Every year the UK and the EU produce policies that directly or indirectly affect small business. As the biggest representative body for small business in the UK and European Parliament, the FSB Policy team lobbies to represent the views of small business in Westminster, Whitehall and Brussels”

Di Chesterman- Didcot First: www.didcotfirst.org.uk

“Didcot First is an independent, non-aligned organisation, committed to bringing together commerce, statuary bodies, volontary agencies, and the general public for the specific purpose of ebsuring that Didcot is a positive place to live, work and invest – and is promoted as such.”

Suzanne Malcolm & Trudy Godfrey- Economy, Leisure and Property South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

“We encourage economic growth and diversification throughout the county and work in partnership with the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in driving activities aligned with its four key programmes: skills, infrastructure, inward investment and broadband. We also manage Invest in Oxfordshire which provides a free, confidential inward investment service.”

Ben Molyneux- The Oxfordshire Project: www.oxfordshireproject.co.uk

“The Oxfordshire Project is joining with independent businesses, to speak with a clear and passionate voice about the need to support Oxfordshire?s economy, community and culture.
Our message is simple, buy local and keep your hard earned pounds within our county. We aim to be a new rallying point for people who feel passionate about putting their county and their environment first. We are creating a forum to share views, raise issues and encourage collaboration.”

There will also be the opportunity to network with businesses throughout Oxfordshire. This is a great way to build relationships for the future, finding new business and contacts is every company’s ongoing target.

To confirm your attendance, please RSVP admin@wantagechamberofcommerce.co.uk