BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:313@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T103000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/sold-out-authentic-leadership- through-mindfulness-session-5/ SUMMARY:***SOLD OUT*** Authentic Leadership Through Mindfulness Session 5 DESCRIPTION:Join Helen McDonnell of IndigoLife Coaching for our highly suc cessfulsix-week mindfulness for business course starting Wednesday 16thJa nuary 2019!\n\nCourse Dates (times 9:00am - 10:30am):\n\nWeds16th January2 019\n\nWeds23rd January 2019\n\nWeds30th January 2019\n\nWeds6th February 2019\n\nWeds13th February 2019\n\nWeds27th February 2019\n\nCost: £80.00+ VAT per person for six-week course\n\nEachsession lasts one and a half ho urs and consists of practical exercises anddiscussion about our mindfulnes s experience. Participants learn to unhook anddetach from unhelpful negati ve thoughts\, emotions\, urges and sensations. Anincrease in self-awarenes s allows participants to deepen their emotionalintelligence and strengthen their resilience to reveal a more authentic styleof leadership.\n\nPartic ipantsare encouraged to develop their mindfulness practice outside of clas ses andincorporate into their everyday living.\n\nYour tutor: With over 25 years of experience in mental health andpersonal development\, Helen McDo nnell has been practising mindfulness herselffor over 15 years. An accredi ted life coach for over 10 years and mindfulnesspractitioner\, she helpscl ients develop techniques to build confidence\, takecontrol of emotionsand live a life reaching to their authentic full potential.\n\n*** THIS EVEN T IS NOW FULLY SOLD OUT *** \n\n  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:314@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190214T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190214T100000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/cafe-conversations-meet-the-pr esident/ SUMMARY:Cafe Conversations - Meet The President DESCRIPTION:Londonderry Chamber welcomes you to come along to the SandwichC o Bunker on Thursday 14th February to meet with our President for 2019\, Brian McGrath. Brian will be discussing the results of our latest membersh ip engagement survey and the Chamber plans for the year ahead.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:315@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190219T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200219T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/business-development-workshop- 19-02-20/ SUMMARY:Business Development Workshop - 19/02/20 DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Courtney Kelly Consulting\n\nFull details to be confi rmed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:316@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190222T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190222T140000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/presidents-annual-lunch-2019/ SUMMARY:President's Annual Lunch 2019 DESCRIPTION:The President of the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce\, Brian Mc Grath\, invites you to join us for this year’s Annual President’s Lunc h\, compered by The Blame Game's Tim McGarry.\n\nFriday 22nd February 201 9\n\n12:30pm – 2:00pm\n\nEverglades Hotel\, Derry\n\nCost: £40+ VAT (Me mbers) £60+ VAT (Non-Members)\n\nPrepayment is required to secure your bo oking\n\n\nThe Event\n\nThe popular lunch time event is a celebration of b usiness and leadership in the North West. An excellent networking opportun ity\, the President’s Annual Lunch attracts an audience of 200 guests co mprising of local business leaders with an interest in the economic\, poli tical\, educational\, and social life of the region.\n\nOur keynote speake r this year is John Healy\, Chief Executive of Allstate and President of N orthern Ireland Chamber of Commerce.\n\n\nTo book your place\, call the Ch amber Office on 028 7126 2379.\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:317@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190226T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190226T103000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/essential-minutes-workshop-mak ing-tax-digital/ SUMMARY:Essential Minutes Workshop - Making Tax Digital DESCRIPTION:£25+VAT Members / £35+VAT Non-Members\n\nDawn McLaughlin andN oel McCaul from Dawn McLaughlin &Co are experts in business assurance serv ices\, helping clients to free up moretime to run their business.  All bu sinesses are aware that Brexit is dueto happen on 29 March 2019\, but many businesses are unaware that 3 days afterBrexit\, the HMRC digitisation pr ogramme starts. \n\nDawn and Noel will host a 90 minutes interactive sessi on onhow HMRC’s digitisation programme will impact your business and wha t action youneed to take now.\n\nWill HMRC’s digitisation bea curse or a blessing to yourbusiness? Don’t leave it too late to find out!\n\nBook your place by calling the Chamber Offices on 028 7126 2379 (pre-payment is required to secure your place) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:318@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190227T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190227T103000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/sold-out-authentic-leadership- through-mindfulness-session-6/ SUMMARY:***SOLD OUT*** Authentic Leadership Through Mindfulness Session 6 DESCRIPTION:Join Helen McDonnell of IndigoLife Coaching \;for our highl y successfulsix-week mindfulness for business course starting Wednesday 1 6thJanuary 2019!\n\nCourse Dates (times 9:00am - 10:30am):\n\nWeds16th Jan uary 2019\n\nWeds23rd January 2019\n\nWeds30th January 2019\n\nWeds6th Feb ruary 2019\n\nWeds13th February 2019\n\nWeds27th February 2019\n\nCost: £ 80.00+VAT per person for six-week course\n\nEachsession lasts one and a ha lf hours and consists of practical exercises anddiscussion about our mind fulness experience. Participants learn to unhook anddetach fromunhelpful n egative thoughts\, emotions\, urges and sensations. Anincreasein self-awar eness allows participants to deepen their emotionalintelligence and streng then their resilience to reveal a more authentic styleof leadership.\n\nPa rticipantsare encouraged to develop their mindfulness practice outside of classes andincorporate into their everyday living.\n\nYour tutor: With ove r 25 years of experience in mental health andpersonal development\, Helen McDonnell has been practising mindfulness herselffor over 15 years. An acc redited life coach for over 10 years and mindfulnesspractitioner\, she hel ps clients develop techniques to build confidence\, takecontrol of emotio ns and live a life reaching to their authentic full potential.\n\n*** THI S EVENT IS NOW FULLY SOLD OUT *** END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:319@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190308T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190308T100000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/brexit-breakfast-briefing/ SUMMARY:BREXIT Breakfast Briefing DESCRIPTION:Details TBC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:320@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190327T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190327T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/extra-date-top-5-mistakes-busi nesses-make-when-managing-staff/ SUMMARY:EXTRA DATE! Top 5 Mistakes Businesses Make When Managing Staff DESCRIPTION:EXTRA DATE DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! \n\nJulie Pollock from Consul t HR will return on 27th March to help managers and business owners with t he day to day struggles of managing staff. She is an expert in providing solutions to staffing problems and stopping expensive mistakes from happen ing.\n\nJulie will be speaking about the 5 Top Mistakes That Businesses ma ke when managing staff\, how you can avoid these and save yourself time an d money in your business.\n\nJulie says\, "I am delighted to be hosting t his workshop again with Londonderry Chamber. I find on a daily basis busin ess owners struggle with hiring the right staff\, managing difficult staff \, they worry about saying the wrong thing and managing staff that aren’ t performing\, I will talk about these issues on 27th March and give you some tips on how to handle these situations."\n\nTo book your place contac t the Chamber Office on 028 7126 2379 (pre-payment isrequired to secure at tendance) - £25.00+VAT Members // £35.00+VAT Non-Members\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:321@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190403T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190403T113000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/effective-seo-to-win-more-cust omers-masterclass/ SUMMARY:Effective SEO to Win More Customers Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Venue: Chamber Offices\, Bishop Street\, Derry\n\nDate: Wednesd ay 3rd April 2019\n\nTime: 9:30am - 11:30am\n\nCost: £25+VAT Members / £ 35+VAT Non-Members\n\nHow to Book: Call the Chamber Office on 028 7126 237 9 (pre-payment is required to secure your place)\n\nDerry Chamber is invit ingbusiness leaders to an SEO masterclass designed to drive more paying cu stomersto their websites.\n\nLeading SEO specialist DenisFinnegan\, from d igital agency Grofuse\, will deliver the unique workshopentitled ‘Effect ive SEO to Win More Customers’ on Wednesday\, April 3rd.\n\nMr Finnegan\ , who has been aleading digital marketer working with businesses across Ir eland and furtherafield for more than a decade\, will outline key actionst o boost Googlerankings in order to increase sales.\n\nPlaces at this sough t-afterworkshop - which provides clear guidance on how to increase high qu alitywebsite traffic - will be allocated on a first-come\, first-served ba sis.\n\nMr Finnegan\, says:“This new workshop has been developed by Gr ofuse to help businessowners and marketing managers optimise for searcher intent and inspirelong-term SEO thinking.\n\n“We’ll discuss how ranki ngfor relevant searches is becoming more important than just ranking for k eywordphases. \n\n“We’ll guide attendeesthroughsome of the Grofuse te am’s tested strategies to determine customerintent in keyword research. We’ll explain why this is vital for thinkinglong-term about SEO in orde r to maximise sales and comfortably leave yourcompetitors behind\,” he s ays.\n\nMr Finnegan adds: “Bycorrectly employing the tactics employed by our team at Grofuse\, businesseshave increased sales dramatically – oft en doubling and even tripling revenue. \n\n“This workshop will equip ali mited number of attendees with the know-how tokick-start similar dramaticg rowth for their own businesses.”\n\nDenis Finnegan is DigitalDirector fo r Grofuse\, a leading full-service digital agency which combinesdigital m arketing\, PR\, web development\, web design\, graphic design\, motiondesi gn and content management to fuel business growth. He is also co-founder o fentertainment booking platform\, bookentertainment.co.uk\n\nLondonderry C hamber ofCommerce members are being given an early opportunity to attend t he ‘EffectiveSEO to Win More Customers’ workshop\, which will be deliv ered by Grofuse atselect venues in Dublin and Belfast in 2019.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:322@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190410T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190410T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/essential-minutes-workshop-gdp r-data-protection-responsibilities/ SUMMARY:Essential Minutes Workshop - GDPR & Data Protection Responsibilitie s DESCRIPTION:£25+VAT Members / £35+VAT Non-Members\n\nOrlagh Kelly of Brie fed will guide attendees through a refresher session on GDPR and the respo nsibilities for data protection awareness\, managing a data breach or subj ect access request and giving best practice advice to ensure your companyi s data protection compliant.\n\nCall the Chamber Office on 028 7126 2379- Pre-payment is required upon booking.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:323@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20190501 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20190502 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/eu-event/ SUMMARY:EU event DESCRIPTION:ABC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:324@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20190501 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20190502 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/north-west-business-awards-lau nch/ SUMMARY:North West Business Awards Launch DESCRIPTION:Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet\, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi et justo eget lorem vestibulum sodales eget eget eros. Proin placerat pre tium lacus\, at lobortis mi viverra vel. Nunc at suscipit nibh.\n\nProin n eque elit\, convallis vel mattis id\, malesuada a felis. Morbi dapibus urn a quam\, ut congue sem convallis at. Fusce gravida est a volutpat placerat . In eget iaculis nisl. Integer eget mauris rhoncus lectus mattis finibusa c id mi. Donec laoreet commodo efficitur. Aliquam bibendum purus sed tinci dunt egestas. Ut varius est sit amet ullamcorper euismod. Maecenas eu lect us gravida\, vehicula dolor a\, malesuada justo. Quisque sem felis\, vulpu tate in leo at\, eleifend blandit enim. Donec rutrum elementum dui malesua da varius. Proin laoreet porttitor est ac accumsan.\n\nPraesent consectetu r eget elit sed fermentum. Sed aliquam\, odio posuere sollicitudin rhoncus \, metus risus aliquam turpis\, sed molestie mauris mauris nec lacus. Proi n vel gravida urna. Praesent blandit elit ut pretium fermentum. Maecenasme tus felis\, tristique tincidunt rhoncus lacinia\, facilisis sit amet risus . Cras mollis augue non placerat volutpat. Phasellus non felis aliquet\, m ollis ipsum id\, efficitur ex. Fusce vel imperdiet quam. Vestibulum pharet ra faucibus lacus in vehicula. Pellentesque porta sit amet ante ac iaculis . Nullam vel sollicitudin dui. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:325@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190501T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190501T103000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/eures-cross-border-tax-breakfa st-briefing/ SUMMARY:EURES Cross Border Tax Breakfast Briefing DESCRIPTION:Eures Cross Border Tax \;Breakfast Briefing \;in Partne rship with Londonderry Chamber and in Collaboration with Letterkenny Chamb er\n\n\nThis seminar will be facilitated by Rose Tierney of Tierney Tax Co nsultancy. Rose is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advi ser in both the UK and Ireland. Rose will provide cross border workers and employers with information on social security and tax issues such as redu ndancy payments\, pension lump sums\, tax relief on pension contributions\ , tax requirements for cross border workers\, social insurance benefits an d pensions in a cross-border situation.\n\nAttendees will also receive inf ormation on implications for companies with staff members who work in both jurisdictions. It will also serve as an introduction to the Free Services offered by EURES and help establish and strengthen networks between EURES advisers and employers.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:326@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190501T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190501T103000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/eures-cross-border-tax-breakfa st-briefing-2/ SUMMARY:EURES Cross Border Tax Breakfast Briefing DESCRIPTION:EURES Cross Border Tax Breakfast Briefing in Partnership with Londonderry Chamber and in Collaboration with Letterkenny Chamber\n\nThis seminar will be facilitated by Rose Tierney of Tierney Tax Consultancy. R ose is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser in botht he UK and Ireland. Rose will provide cross border workers and employers wi th information on social security and tax issues such as redundancy paymen ts\, pension lump sums\, tax relief on pension contributions\, tax require ments for cross border workers\, social insurance benefits and pensions in a cross-border situation.\n\nAttendees will also receive information onim plications for companies with staff members who work in both jurisdictions . It will also serve as an introduction to the free services offered byEUR ES and help establish and strengthen networks between EURES advisers and e mployers. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:327@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190515T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190515T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/essential-minutes-workshop-eff ective-digital-marketing-with-linkedin/ SUMMARY:Essential Minutes Workshop - Effective Digital Marketing with Linke dIn DESCRIPTION:£25+VAT Members / £35+VAT Non-Members\n\nIn the age of social media\, leveraging a social professional network like LinkedIn to drive y our own sales leads is becoming increasingly important. Attract followersa nd build brand awareness by posting content on your company LinkedIn page. \n\nBrand your page and engage your employees with content and campaignsre lative to them. Through the use of publishing and sharing of content\, you can begin to create engaging relationships based on news and trending top ics within your industry.\n\nCall the Chamber Office on 028 7126 2379 to b ook (pre-payment is required upon booking). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:328@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190526T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190526T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/essential-minutes-workshop-cyb er-security-for-business-leaders/ SUMMARY:Essential Minutes Workshop - Cyber Security for Business Leaders DESCRIPTION:Daniel McLaughlin of MCL Services will deliver a workshop on Cy ber Security for Business Leaders.\n\nThink cyber security isn’t an issu e for your business? Think again. Every company\, no matter how large or s mall\, offers potential hackers a wealth of data and assets to steal. In f act\, with more to take than an individual or family\, less security thana large corporation\, and (often) backdoor access to their bigger partners ’ data—small businesses are an ideal target for the unscrupulous.\n\nT his event is kindly sponsored by Rainbow Communications.\n\nBook by callin g the Chamber Office on 028 7126 2379 (pre-payment is required on booking) \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:329@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190605T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190605T190000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/speed-networking/ SUMMARY:Speed Networking DESCRIPTION:Join us at our Summer Speed Networking Event at The EvergladesH otel on Wednesday 5th June kindly sponsored by Rainbow Communications.\nSp eed networking is a fun and easy way to meet a wide variety of business pr ofessionals.  Whether you want to promote your business or make new conta cts\, this event is not one to be missed. Our speed networking sessions ar e hugely popular\, and spaces always fill up fast\, so we recommend early booking to avoid disappointment. \nYou are encouraged to bring business ca rds\, and/or promotional materials to hand out\, and perfect your best two -minute pitch!\nTo register for your FREE place\, please click here: http: //bit.ly/2J57iS7. \nWe look forward to seeing you there!\nSponsored By:\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:330@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190605T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190605T190000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/summer-speed-networking/ SUMMARY:Summer Speed Networking DESCRIPTION:Join us at our Summer Speed Networking Event at The EvergladesH otel on Wednesday 5th June kindly sponsored by Rainbow Communications.\nSp eed networking is a fun and easy way to meet a wide variety of business pr ofessionals.  Whether you want to promote your business or make new conta cts\, this event is not one to be missed. Our speed networking sessions ar e hugely popular\, and spaces always fill up fast\, so we recommend early booking to avoid disappointment.\nYou are encouraged to bring business car ds\, and/or promotional materials to hand out\, and perfect your best two- minute pitch.\nTo register for your FREE place\, please click here: http:/ /bit.ly/2J57iS7.\nWe look forward to seeing you there.\nSponsored By:\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:331@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190608T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190608T150000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/future-of-family-business-brie fing/ SUMMARY:Future of Family Business Briefing DESCRIPTION:Vivamus lobortis ut ligula sit amet lacinia. Praesent condiment um eros sit amet leo gravida dapibus. Aenean elementum aliquet egestas. Du is a aliquam massa\, in rhoncus lacus. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet\, consec tetur adipiscing elit. Vivamus dignissim eu purus sit amet facilisis. Ut b landit risus risus\, ac commodo ipsum varius eu.\n\nSed fermentum ipsum an te\, quis mollis dui fringilla in. Aliquam eget ipsum quis purus maximus t empus at quis risus. Suspendisse molestie purus in lectus varius bibendum. Nam dapibus id mauris eget iaculis.\n\nPellentesque at nisl enim. Nunc lu ctus diam vitae risus aliquet\, vitae condimentum risus posuere. Cras vest ibulum commodo feugiat. Nam vel suscipit orci\, blandit euismod leo. Aenea n ut justo condimentum\, sollicitudin odio non\, facilisis ante. Cras temp us eget diam eget sollicitudin.\n\nUt metus arcu\, imperdiet vitae ante ve l\, tempor mollis nibh. Etiam ex risus\, commodo vitae libero sit amet\, l uctus venenatis sapien. Quisque facilisis laoreet quam a tincidunt. Vestib ulum ullamcorper eros quam\, ut aliquet dui egestas id. Curabitur a feugia t leo\, sed rhoncus neque. Maecenas sit amet eros nisl. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:332@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190822T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190822T233000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/members-dinner/ SUMMARY:Members Dinner DESCRIPTION:If you are not a member of the Londonderry Chamber of Commercea nd would like to join\, please join online now or call the Membership Team on 02871 262 379.\n\nSelect the number of places you want to buy from the available choices below:\nIf you are unsure about your membership status call the Member Relationship Team on 02871 262 379 or email membersupport@ londonderrychamber.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:333@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190905T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190905T190000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/speed-networking-2/ SUMMARY:Speed Networking DESCRIPTION:\n\nJoin us at the Maldron Hotel for our Speed Networking event on Thursday 5th September.\n\nSpeed networking is a fun and easy way to m eet a wide variety of business professionals.  Whether you want to promot e your business or make new contacts\, this event is not one to be missed. Our speed networking sessions are hugely popular\, and spaces always fill up fast\, so we recommend early booking to avoid disappointment.\n\nYou a re encouraged to bring business cards\, and/or promotional materials to ha nd out\, and perfect your best two-minute pitch! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:334@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190917T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190917T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/cash-management-for-growth-mas terclass/ SUMMARY:Cash Management for Growth Masterclass DESCRIPTION:Revenue is ‘Vanity’\, Cash Flow is ‘Sanity’.  Whilst l arge inflows of revenue generated is impressive\, the most important focus for a business is the cash flow.\n\nPositive cash flow is when the income exceeds the outgoings and this enables a business to pay its bills on tim e and to invest for the future.  Negative cash flow is to be avoided foro bvious reasons!\n\nCome and join Noel and Dawn at the Dawn McLaughlin & Co Masterclass to understand the cash flow cycle and how to improve it to gr ow your business.\n\nAre you Vain or Sane?\n\nThis event is open tomembers and non-members\, priced at £25+VAT.\n\n\n\nSponsored by: \n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:335@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190925T114500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190925T140000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/eures-employer-incentives-lunc h/ SUMMARY:EURES Employer Incentives Lunch DESCRIPTION:Join us for a FREE Lunch Time Seminar on Employer Incentives an d Support available for SME’s in the Cross Border Region.\n\nLondonderry Chamber of Commerce\, in Partnership with EURES and in collaboration with Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce\, will host a free lunchtime Business Sem inar on Employment Incentives and Support available for SME’s in the Cro ss-Border Region on Wednesday 25th September from 11:45am to 2:00pm.\n\n Both Chambers and EURES will welcome a number of speakers from Intertrade Ireland\, Department for Communities\, Derry City & Strabane District Coun cil\, Local Enterprise Office as well as an overview on how EURES can supp ort your business.\n\nTopics to be covered include Information and advice on recruiting cross border workers\; grants and support available to help recruit new staff and funding opportunities and development support availa ble for SME’s north and south of the border.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:336@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190925T114500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190925T140000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190120Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/eures-employer-incentives-lunc h-2/ SUMMARY:EURES Employer Incentives Lunch DESCRIPTION:Londonderry Chamber of Commerce\, in Partnership with EURES and in collaboration with Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce\, will host a freel unchtime Business Seminar on Employment Incentives and Support availablefo r SME’s in the Cross-Border Region. We will welcome speakers from variou s business support bodies who will provide information and advice on recru iting cross border workers\, funding opportunities and support programmes for SME’s north and south of the border as well as an overview on howEUR ES can support your business.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:337@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190925T114500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190925T140000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/eures-employer-incentives-lunc h-3/ SUMMARY:EURES Employer Incentives Lunch DESCRIPTION:EURES Employer Incentives Lunch END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:338@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190927T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190927T103000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/cafe-conversations/ SUMMARY:Café Conversations DESCRIPTION:\n\nWould you like to hear about the interesting projects being delivered in our region by C-TRIC? Come along and hear from Dr Aaron Peac e who is the Assistant Medical Director\, Research & Development andChief Executive Officer of C-TRIC (Clinical Translational Research and Innovatio n Centre).\n\nDr Peace will discuss 'Personalisation of Therapies and Unde rstanding Your DNA'.\n\nDr Peace took up the position of ConsultantCardiol ogist with an interest in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention at Altnagelvi n Hospital in Derry in January 2013.\n\nHe is a member of the Northern Ire land Clinical Research Network (cardiology) and works collaboratively on p rojects with the Stratified Medicine Team.\n\nBook early to avoid disappoi ntment as spaces are limited. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:340@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191001T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191001T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/directors-responsibilities-wor kshop/ SUMMARY:Director’s Responsibilities Workshop DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n\n\nJoin us at our Director's Responsibilities Works hop hosted by Philip Gilliland of Caldwell & Robinson. The workshop identi fies the legal duties and responsibilities that are granted on a Director of a company.\n\nAre you a director of a company or about to become one?\n \nDo you know what your legal responsibilities and duties are?\n\nIgnoranc e is no excuse\, and recent years have seen a rise in allegations ofbreach es from creditors\, employees and the authorities. Resolving these legal i ssues is expensive and damaging to your reputation\, credit and business.\ n\nPhilip Gilliland\, Managing Partner of Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors ( www.caldwellrobinson.com) and described in Chambers and Partners Legal Dir ectory as “an outstanding corporate and commercial lawyer”will:\n\n C larify who is a director of a company and who can be said to be a director .\n Outline the Companies Act 2006 general statutory duties of a director .\n Outline responsibilities for health & safety.\n Outline responsibili ties in periods of threatened insolvency.\n Give examples of what happens if you fail to maintain your responsibilities.\n Explain the challenges in limiting a director’s liability.\n\nWho Should Attend?\nAnyone who is \, or intends to be a Company Director.\n\nOutcomes\nAttendees will have a n awareness of the laws that could affect Company Director roles and respo nsibilities.\n\nThis workshop is open to members and non-members\, priced at £25+VAT for Members and £35+VAT for Non-Members.\n\nSponsored by: \n \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:341@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191003T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191003T200000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/presidents-annual-dinner-2018/ SUMMARY:President's Annual Dinner 2018 DESCRIPTION:Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet\, consectetur adipiscing elit. In se d diam quis nisl rutrum fringilla sit amet eu ex. Nulla ligula metus\, tin cidunt non augue sit amet\, luctus iaculis lorem. Aenean sit amet libero e t lorem vulputate finibus.\n\nNam id ante magna. Nunc vitae fermentum augu e. Donec condimentum consectetur purus ut aliquet. Quisque posuere ipsum s emper erat laoreet tempor. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:342@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191011T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191011T233000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/62nd-annual-presidents-dinner/ SUMMARY:62nd Annual President's Dinner DESCRIPTION:\n\nWe are delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale f or our 62nd Annual President's Dinner to be held on 11th October 2019\, c o-sponsored by Frylite Ltd and O'Neill's Irish International Sports Co. Lt d.\, and hosted by popular broadcaster and journalist\, Claire McCollum.\ n\nThe President's Annual Dinner is a highly successful and long-estab lished event\, regarded as one of the North West's premier business netwo rking opportunities. The Annual Dinner is expected to attract a capacity a udience of over 300 guests including the A-list of the region’s business community\, Chamber Board members and dignitaries. The President's Dinne r is also the perfect opportunity to network with business colleagues\, entertain your key customers and suppliers\, and celebrate recent achieve ments.\n\nThis black-tie event will truly be a night to remember with ins pirational speakers and excellent after-dinner entertainment from Neil Del amere. Neil is one of the top acts working in the Irish comedy scene today and is well known to audiences for his regular television appearances onR TÉ and the BBC as well as his hilarious sell-out stand up tours.\n\nDate:                      Friday 11th October 2019\n\nTime:                     7pm-late\n\nVenue:                   Hastings Everglades Hotel\, Derry\n\nDress Code:           Black Tie/Gala\n\nTickets are priced at £85.00+VAT Members /£12 0.00+VAT Non-Members and tables of 10 and 12 are available.\nThis event is now sold out. Please contact our office on 02871 262 379 to have your nam e put on our reserve list.\n  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:343@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191105T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191105T120000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/soni-energy-conference-powerin g-business-north-west/ SUMMARY:SONI Energy Conference - Powering Business North West DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\nPowering Business in the North West\n \nHosted by Jamie Delargy\, the event will discuss how energy can drive th e North West’s economy and grow prosperity.\n\nKeynote address by SONI M anaging Director Jo Aston.\n\nPanel discussion with Jo Aston\, Derry Chamb er President Brian McGrath\, Atlantic Hub Managing Director Brian Doherty\ , and Head of Energy\, Department for the Economy Richard Rodgers.\n\nWhen : Tuesday 5 November\n\nTime: 9.30am-12pm\n\nWhere: Waterfoot Hotel\, Derr y/Londonderry \n\n  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:344@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191119T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191119T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/business-development-workshop/ SUMMARY:Business Development Workshop DESCRIPTION:Our business development workshops are designed to provide youw ith practical skills and knowledge to help grow your business. Our worksho ps cover a broad range of topics relating to human resources\, digital mar keting\, sales and finance to name but a few.\n\nCheck back here for detai ls on the latest of our business development workshops. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:345@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191121T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191121T100000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/cafe-conversations-2/ SUMMARY:Café Conversations DESCRIPTION:\n\nCome along and hear from Kieran Kennedy\, a successful city centre retailer\, online retailer and manufacturer who has worked for O'N eills International Sportswear for over 40 years. Topics of discussion wil l include the strategic growth of O’Neills\, the ongoing challenges reta ilers face surrounding Brexit\, and training and apprenticeships available in the North West.\n\nBook your free place below. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:346@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191126T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191126T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/directors-responsibilities-wor kshop-health-safety/ SUMMARY:Director's Responsibilities Workshop - Health & Safety DESCRIPTION:\n\nJoin us at our Director's Responsibilities Workshop (Health & Safety) hosted by Philip Gilliland and Emmett Maginn of Caldwell & Robi nson. The workshop identifies the legal duties and responsibilities that a re granted on a Director of a company.\n\nAre you a director ofa company o r about to become one?\n\nDo you know what your legal responsibilities and duties are?\n\nIgnorance is no excuse\, and recent years haveseen a rise in allegations of breaches from creditors\, employees and theauthorities. Resolving these legal issues is expensive and damaging to your reputation\ , credit and business.\n\nAll employers in NI have a legal duty to:\n\n* e nsure that workplaces are safe\,\n\n* eliminate or mitigate health and saf ety risks\;\n\n* maintain appropriate training\, supervisionand informatio n for employees.\n\nThese legal duties are monitored by statutory agencies with potentially severe penalties for non-compliance.\n\nDirectors of com panies can have personal liability where there are breachesof health and s afety law. This workshop is designed to assist directors to know their leg al duties and provide commercially sensible advice on how to best maintain compliance in this area.\n\nWho Should Attend?\nAnyone who is\, or intend s to be a Company Director.\n\nOutcomes\nAttendees will have an awareness of the laws that could affect Company Director roles and responsibilities. \n\nThis workshop is open to members and non-members\, priced at £25+VAT for Members and £35+VAT for Non-Members.\n\nKindly Sponsored by:\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:347@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191205T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191205T193000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/chamber-of-commerce-agm-xmas-d rinks-05-12-19/ SUMMARY:Chamber of Commerce AGM & Xmas Drinks - 05/12/19 DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\nWhen &\; Where\nThursday 5th Decem ber 2019\nMillennium Forum Theatre & Conference Centre\nAGM - StudioTheatr e (4.30pm)\nChristmas Drinks reception - Farquhar room (5pm)\n\nThe134th A nnual General Meeting of Londonderry Chamber of Commerce will review Chamb er business for 2019 and appoint key positions for the ensuing year.\n\nTh e AGM will commence at 4.30pm in the Studio Theatre and is followed by fes tive Christmas Drinks and networking in the Farquhar room. Everyone is wel come.\n\nYou can select either AGM\, Christmas Drinks or both options\, fr om the tickets below.\n\nIf you need any assistance booking\, please feel free to get in touch.\n\n  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:348@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191217T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191217T100000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/grow-your-business-breakfast-1 7-12-19/ SUMMARY:Grow your business Breakfast - 17/12/19 DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 17th December 2019: 8:30am - 10am\n\nFlying C lipper Restaurant\, Strand Road Campus\, Derry~Londonderry\n\nWe invite yo u to a FREE Business Breakfast in partnership with the Londonderry Chamber and Derry City and Strabane District Council\, to explore the range of su pport and funding programmes we are now offering to local businesses.\n\nW hether you are an entrepreneur\, or running a company with up to 250 emplo yees\, we have a range of support programmes\, that can help your business grow. With up to 60 hours of fully-funded support through the Departmentf or the Economy’s (DfE) InnovateUs programme\, 75% funded upskilling for employees with DfE’s Skills Focus programme and Invest NI Innovation Vou chers worth up to £5k\, this event will help you to decide how we can hel p you best.\n\nWe will also be offering a FREE SKILLS NEEDS ANALYSIS forat tendees - please allow some extra time for this exercise if you wish toava il of this. You will also be able to network with the Londonderry Chamber and Derry City and Strabane District Council to hear if they can support y our business.\n\nAgenda\n\n8:30am - Breakfast & Networking\n\n9am – 9.4 5am - Presentation of funding opportunities from BSC as well as case stud ies from clients and local businesses who have received support.\n\n9.45 – 10am - Opportunity for further networking and 1:1 needs analysis\n\nP laces are limited so reserve your ticket before 13th of December 2019. P lease feel free to share the event details with anyone you think could ben efit from attending.\n\nWe look forward to meeting you on the 17thDecember .\n\nFAQs\n\nWhat are my transport/parking options for getting toand from the event?\n\nDue to the high demand for car parking spaces at the college and the limited availability for staff\, car parking spaces will not be a vailable on site. However\, nearby on street parking is available and ther e are also car parks close by that are listed below for your convenience:\ n\nUniversity of Ulster Magee carpark (Lawrence Hill)\n\nLawrence Hill\, D erry~Londonderry\, BT48 7NL\n\nUniversity of Ulster Magee carpark (Strand Road)\n\nStrand Road\, Derry~Londonderry\, BT48 4SA\n\nQueen’sQuay South carpark\n\nQueen's Quay\, Derry~Londonderry\, BT48 7AS\n\nStrand Road car park\n\nStrand Road\, Derry~Londonderry\, BT48 7AL\n\nQuayside shopping ce ntre and carpark\n\n42 Strand Road\, Derry~Londonderry\, BT48 7PX\n\n\n>>> Click here to BOOK NOW END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:349@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200116T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200116T190000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/speed-networking-16-01-20/ SUMMARY:Speed Networking - 16/01/20 DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis is the first session of our #WellCONNECTED Speed Netwo rking events in 2020 aimed at maximising new business contacts.\n\nSpeed n etworking is a fun and easy way to meet a wide variety of business profess ionals.  Whether you want to promote your business or make new contacts\, this event is not one to be missed. Our speed networking sessions are hug ely popular\, and spaces always fill up fast\, so we recommend early booki ng to avoid disappointment.\n\nYou are encouraged to bring business cards\ , and/or promotional materials to hand out\, and perfect your best two-min ute pitch!\n\nKindly Sponsored by:\n\n\n\nSponsor of the event City of Der ry Airport will be offering two return flights from CoDA to London Southen d as a prize for those who attend. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:350@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200122T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200122T120000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/hr-workshop-with-peninsula-22- 01-20/ SUMMARY:HR Workshop with Peninsula - 22/01/20 DESCRIPTION:\n\nJoin us for a seminar that will provide you with the knowle dge and tools needed to make your business safer\, more productive and rea dy for growth…\n\nGet essential updates on –\n\n Staff behaviour: Lat e nights lead to groggy employees - what can you do?\n Liability: An empl oyees' action at a staff party could leave you liable\n Social media poli cies: An employee slates you online … what are your options?\n Contract s: Correct contracts for your seasonal staff or the cost of compensation?Y ou decide\n Health & safety: Hungover employees and intoxicated guests - a recipe for disaster\n\nWe know your time is precious so we have brought together key specialists to give you a complete Employment Law update in j ust 2 hours.\n\nWhen?\n\nDate: 22nd January\n\nRegistrations &Networking: 9.30am – 10am\n\nWorkshop: 10am – 12pm.\n\nWhere?\n\nChamber offices\, \n\n16 Bishop Street\,\n\nDerry\n\nPrice: £25 + VAT for members & £35+ V AT for non-members.\n\nKindly sponsored by: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:351@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200204T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200204T113000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/dept-of-finance-reval-workshop -04-02-20/ SUMMARY:Dept of Finance Reval Workshop - 04/02/20 DESCRIPTION:\n\nLand &\; Property Services (LPS) has just completed a re valuation of all 74\,000 business properties in Northern Ireland for rates purposes.\n\nThe valuation of every business property will now be in line with April 2018 rental values. These new values will be used to calculate rate bills for businesses from April 2020.\n\nLPS has released a draft sc hedule of valuations online on 7th January. \n\nThis will allow ratepayers and their representatives to see their new valuations as early as possibl e and to talk with LPS about their valuation\, if necessary\, before it is used to calculate their rate bill from 1 April 2020.\n\nLPS and Londonder ry Chamber of Commerce are hosting an information session at 10am on Tuesd ay 4th February at the Chamber Offices to allow business ratepayers to fin d out more about the revaluation process.\n\nThere will be a short present ation about revaluation\, followed by a question and answer session. LPS v aluation staff will also be on-hand afterwards to deal with individual que stions.\n\nFor more information\nVisit www.finance-ni.gov.uk/reval-2020-ni where you can find out more about revaluation. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:352@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200219T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200219T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/event-postponed-19-02-20/ SUMMARY:Event Postponed - 19/02/20 DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis event has now been postponed and will be scheduled ina t a date later this year.\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\ n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDo you know what compliance means for your business?\n\nUsually referred to as "that other stuff"\, compliance is oft en treated as an emergency\, only addressed when disaster strikes\n\nYou r un yourbusiness\, not the other way around.\n\nFailure to focus on busines s essentials like laws\, regulations\, staffing issues\, data protection a nd stakeholder satisfaction can lead to heavy losses and reputational dama ge.\n\nThis seminar will help you to understand what compliance means for your business and the importance of embedding a sound strategy to compleme nt your overall business objectives.\nBook your place now\nKindly Sponsore d by:\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:353@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200220T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200220T103000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/cafe-conversations-20-02-20/ SUMMARY:Cafe Conversations - 20/02/20 DESCRIPTION:\n\nJoin us at the Corinthian Ballroom in the City Hotel\, Derr y on Thursday 20th February to hear Dr Malachy Ó Néill and Professor Lou ise Dubras discuss the ongoing developments regarding the Medical school i n Derry.\n\nProfessor Dubras oversees all aspects of the implementation an d delivery of this visionary project\, with a clear focus on strengthening the medical profession in Northern Ireland and improving patient care.\n\ nPrior to joining Ulster University\, Professor Dubras was Deputy Dean ofM edical Education at King’s College London\; which is home to the largest medical school in the UK.  She also worked as a GP at Homeless Healthca re Team\, Southampton\, with special interest in substance misuse and ment al illness\; she is a council member of the Academy of Medical Educatorsan d a board member of the Association for the Study of Medical Education.\n\ nDr Malachy Ó Néill is an eminent academic in the field of Irish langua ge and literature and Provost of the Magee campus. He is highly respected across the University for his tireless contribution to building academic c ommunities across disciplines and faculties and his passion for the unders tanding of language in general and Irish in particular\, his activitiesspa n education sectors\, from primary school through to higher education\, wi th a consistent focus on civic engagement\, academic research and internat ional advocacy.\n\nWhen: Thursday 20th February - 9-10.30AM\n\nWhere: Cori nthian Ballroom in the City Hotel\, Derry\n\nBook your free place now END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:354@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200226T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200226T123000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/ulster-bank-access-to-finance- conference-26-02-20/ SUMMARY:Ulster Bank Access to Finance Conference - 26/02/20 DESCRIPTION:\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you a local SME who wa nts to inject some cash into your business? Want to know who you can appro ach and what you will need in order to be successful?\n\nJoin us on Wednes day 26th February as Ulster Bank Boost partners with Londonderry Chamber o f Commerce to bring you a panel of guest speakers including Invest NI\, In terTrade Ireland\, Derry/Strabane Council\, Full Circle Funding and the Ul ster Bank credit team. This event aims to give you a broad knowledge of th e sources of finance available to your business and the requirements to ap ply for any suitable funding. There will be an opportunity to ask question s and speak to all our panel members after the event.\n\nWe will have morn ing coffee and some treats available from 10am with the main presentationb eginning at 10.30. This is a great time to network so we hope to see youth ere early.\n\n\nClick here to book your free ticket\n\n\nThis is the part a series of free local Business events organised by Ulster Bank Boost to p rovide local businesses with the tools\, knowledge and networks to grow. F ind us on twitter @lilylisab #ulsterbankboost or www.ulsterbank.co.uk/boos t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:355@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200304T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200304T170000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/egm-04-03-20/ SUMMARY:EGM - 04/03/20 DESCRIPTION:The Londonderry Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to an EGM. This Extraordinary General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 4thM arch at 4:30pm in Chamber offices\, 16 Bishop Street\, Derry-Londonderry\, BT48 6PW.  You will be asked to consider and pass the resolution below. The Resolution below will be proposed as a special resolution.\nSpecial Re solution\n\n Re-appointment of board director and new Treasurer\, Mr Roy Devine\n\nPlease book your place using the form below. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:356@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200306T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200306T143000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/presidents-annual-lunch-06-03- 20/ SUMMARY:President's Annual Lunch - 06/03/20 DESCRIPTION:\n\nDon't miss out on this year's President's Lunch! The Lunchi s an unmissable event in Chamber calendar. This year's theme will be 'Inno vation and Growth'.\n\nThe lunch will be hosted by Sarah Travers\, guestsp eaker will be Angela McGowan\, Director of CBI\, and after lunch entertain ment will be provided by renowned comedian and resident panellist on the B BC's 'The Blame Game'\, Colin Murphy.\n\n \n\nKindly Sponsored by:\n\n\nB ook your place now END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:357@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200324T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200324T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/succession-and-exit-planning-w orkshop-24-03-20/ SUMMARY:Succession and Exit Planning Workshop - 24/03/20 DESCRIPTION:\n\n \;\n\nWith respect to the safeguarding of attendees\,s peakers and staff during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak this event is postponed and will be rescheduled in due course.\n\n \n\nSuccession and Exit Planning for Family & Owner-managed Businesses\n\nThere comes a time in the development of many SME businesses when owners want to realise the value of the business they have built or possibly pass the business on to the next generation. Owners of these businesses often think about when the y might retire but few have a plan in place to a enable a successful exit.   For owner managers\, successful succession planning is crucial if your business is to retain its true value when you step back or sell out.\n\nTh is presentation will provide an overview of the exit options available to owners including full or partial family succession\, trade sale and manage ment buy-out/ buy-in.\n\nTopics will also include:\n\n When do I need to start planning my exit or retirement from the business and what options ar e available?\n Considering your personal\, family\, business and financia l objectives when exiting your business\n The key issues thatface busines s owners when it comes to the dilemma of succession planning.\n How much is my business worth today? What impact can planning for my exit have on v aluation?\n What structures and procedures can I put in place now so my b usiness is ready?\n Key considerations of an MBO and how do I identify an d develop responsible future management successors?\n\nMichael Drumm\, Par tner in CavanaghKelly\n\nMichael is a Partner within the Advisory departme nt of CavanaghKelly. Michael is a Chartered Accountant and Licenced IP wit h over 10 years’ experience.\n\nMichael works with a wide variety of cor porate clients\, including Family owned businesses\, growing businesses an d entrepreneurs. He advises on mergers and acquisitions\, duediligence\, b usiness valuations\, business growth and succession planning.\n\nSteven Li ndsay\, Director in CavanaghKelly \n\nSteven is a Director with CavanaghKe lly. He is a Chartered Accountant\, Chartered Internal Auditor and an Exec utive Coach. Steven delivers consulting\, coaching\, leadership and govern ance services to a range of clients in the public\, private and not for pr ofit sectors. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:358@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200326T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200326T100000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/digitising-fire-and-life-safet y-26-03-20/ SUMMARY:Digitising Fire and Life Safety - 26/03/20 DESCRIPTION:\n\n \;\n\nWith respect to the safeguarding of attendees\,s peakers and staff during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak this event is now cancelled.\n\n \n\nOn behalf of Joule Group\, we would like to invit e you to the launch of their new product\, TFS-COMPLIANCE\, at a complimen tary breakfast.\n\nArdmore Restaurant\, Beech Hill Country House\, Londond erry BT47 3QP\n\nThursday 26th March\n\n8:30am – 10:00am\n\nJouleGroup h as its head office in the North West Transport Hub and global offices in U K\, UAE\, Qatar and Canada. The company was founded and is run by fire and life safety engineers who formally worked for world leading engineering c onsultancies.  Globally Joule Group are providing Fire Engineering Consul tation Services during the design & build phase.\n\nJoule Group have devel oped TFS-COMPLIANCE which simplifies and automates the building inspection process to improve overall building safety and helps ensure fire complian ce in accordance with National Regulations and/or Brand Standards. It is c ompletely configurable to the owner/operator needs.\n\nAt this breakfast e vent\, the Joule Group will launch their new digital fire andlife safety T FS-COMPLIANCE product.\n\nBy invitation only.\n\nBook your place now. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:359@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200331T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200331T000000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/business-development-workshop- 31-03-19/ SUMMARY:Business Development Workshop - 31/03/19 DESCRIPTION:Full details to be confirmed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:360@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200407T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200407T110000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/business-development-workshop- 07-04-20/ SUMMARY:Business Development Workshop - 07/04/20 DESCRIPTION:Full details to be confirmed. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:361@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200423T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200423T103000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/cafe-conversations-at-ulster-u niversity-23-04-20/ SUMMARY:Cafe Conversations at Ulster University - 23/04/20 DESCRIPTION:Join us at our Cafe Conversations event for a chance to hear so me interesting insights from members of the business community across theN orth West. Cafe Conversations also offers a great opportunity to networkwi th other businesses. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:362@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200430T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200430T120000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/covid-19-business-support-upda te-4-innovation-and-the-new-normal/ SUMMARY:Covid-19 Business Support update 4 – Innovation and the New Norma l DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nAs businesses battle through the challenges of Covid -19 lockdown\, thoughts are now turning towards the concept of restart and many companies are using this time productively to plan ahead. This may m ean anything from a simple refurb to bringing back furloughed employees in to a changed workplace\, potential re-structuring and even a total re-thin k of business models.\n\nMany companies in the North West are consideringh ow to innovate and re-purpose their operations and skillsets to adapt toth e “new normal”.\n\nWe will hear from Chamber members Kieran Kennedy\, Managing Director of O’Neills and James Huey\, Founder of the Walled Cit y Brewery. As the outbreak of the pandemic hit here Kieran quickly adopted a strategy to re-purpose sports clothing production lines to produce scru bs for the NHS frontline. The Walled City Brewery\, the craft brewery and restaurant\, is now upcycling unwanted bottles of back shelf spirits tohan d sanitizer.\n\nOur expert panel also includes Dawn McLaughlin\, Dawn McLa ughlin and Co.  and Julie Pollock\, ConsultHR\,  to advise on grantshelp and employee relations issues arising.\n\nPaul Clancy\, CEO\, Londonderry Chamber of Commerce will moderate this Q&A session.\n\nIf you would like to attend this webinar please email Anna Doherty anna@londonderrychamber.c o.uk to register.\n\nPanellist bios:\n\nKieran Kennedy\n\nKieranhas over 4 0 years’ experience working in the textile manufacturing and social ente rprise sectors. He is managing director of O’Neills Irish International Sports Company Limited since 1988. Kieran is also chairman of Strabane Tra ining Services and chairman of Strabane BID (Business Improvement District 0\, both voluntary positions. In 2019 Kieran was awarded the Global Irelan d Award for service to Irish enterprise by the Consulate General in Boston .\n\nJames Huey\n\nJames is an ex Foyle College and a Trinity College Dubl in graduate who joined Guinness as a brewer in 2002\, finishingin Dundalk Brewery in 2013 as Production Manager.\n\nReturning to Derry\,he set up th e Walled City Brewery\, the first brewery-restaurant in N.Ireland as the f irst commercial tenant of Ebrington Square.\n\nThe WCB has won multiple aw ards since reopening including the Best Gastropub in Ireland at the 2018 R AI Awards\, and then as Georgina Campbell's Most Atmospheric Restaurant in Ireland in 2019. It closed its doors on 15th March 2020 in light of the C OVID-19 pandemic.\n\n \n\nJulie Pollock\n\nJulie Pollock is the Owner of Consult HR who specialise in providing human resources and employment supp ort to a wide range of employers throughout Northern Ireland.  Julie’s expertise lies within the high risk end of people management and she has s pecialised in providing expert HR advice to SME’s in areas such as: Redu ndancy\, investigations\, dismissals\, bullying and harassment\, grievance s\, contracts of employment\, TUPE and more recently theJob Retention Sche me and Furloughing staff.\n\nDawn McLaughlin\n\nDawn McLaughlin is the Vic e President of the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce. Sheis also principal o f the progressive\, award winning practice in the North West\, Dawn McLaug hlin & Co Chartered Accountants. Dawn trained andqualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse where she managed the SME department in t he North West branch before establishing her ownpractice. For the past 35 years Dawn has specialised in advising locally owned and managed SME’s t hroughout the UK and Ireland.\n\n \n\nModerator bio:\n\nPaul Clancy\n\nPa ul who has been recently appointed as CEO of the Chamber has more than 20 years director and management level experience across a range of sectors. These include agriculture\, drinks\, manufacturing and construction.\n\nHi s priority is to support local businesses through the current crisis.\n\n   END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:363@londonderrychamber.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200506T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200506T100000 DTSTAMP:20221028T190121Z URL:https://londonderrychamber.co.uk/events/eures-tax-information-breakfas t-06-05-20/ SUMMARY:EURES Tax Information Breakfast - 06/05/20 DESCRIPTION:With respect to the safeguarding of attendees\, speakers and st aff during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak this event is postponed and will be rescheduled in due course.\n\nEURES Cross Border Tax Breakfast Br iefing in Partnership with Londonderry Chamber and in collaboration with L etterkenny Chamber\n\nThis event will provide cross border workers and emp loyers with information on social security and tax issues such as redundan cy payments\, pension lump sums\, tax relief on pension contributions\, ta x requirements for cross border workers\, social insurance benefits and pe nsions in a cross-border situation.\n\nAttendees will also receive informa tion on implications for companies with staff members who work in both jur isdictions. It will also serve as an introduction to the free services off ered by EURES and help establish and strengthen networks between EURES adv isers and employers.\n\n  END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181028T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR