UK & South Korea launch new trade deal talks
04/12/2023
On the 22nd November, the UK & South Korea began negotiations for an upgraded and modern FTA to…
Like and subscribe to Aqua Design Group
01/12/2023
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Stockport creative Aqua Design Group has branched out into the realms of video by creating their own…
Cyber threats are everywhere (1)
01/12/2023
Member Post - andrew.jackson@intecbusiness.co.uk
Cyber threats are everywhere You need a solution that can protect your organisation’s data and devic…
Leasehold Reform is Again on the Agenda (1)
01/12/2023
Member Post - AFG Law Limited
As leading conveyancing experts, AFG LAW welcome the recent news in the King’s Speech that Leasehold…
Chamber Manager Wins Agent of Change Award
29/11/2023
Greater Manchester Chamber’s very own Diane Elebert-Morgan, Membership & Commercial Development…
Kinaxia Logistics Reacts to Autumn Statement
23/11/2023
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Simon Hobbs, chief executive of Kinaxia Logistics, reviews the Autumn Statement
Our economy needs…
HURST Reacts to Autumn Statement
23/11/2023
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Adrian Young, a tax partner at accounting and business advisory firm HURST, reviews the Autumn State…
PM+M Reviews Autumn Statement 2023
23/11/2023
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Jane Parry, tax partner at PM+M, reviews the Autumn Statement 2023.
In today’s Autumn Statement, th…
TPE unveils train wrap to get men talking
22/11/2023
Member Post - TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express (TPE) supported International Men’s Day with a new train wrap in partnership…
DADLY DOES IT!
20/11/2023
Member Post - Unlimited Potential
Positive fatherhood improves the happiness and life chances of children. That is the key message of…
Road Safety Week Activity Packs
20/11/2023
Member Post - Swansway Motor Group
The 20th- 27th of December marks Road Safety Week, a time in which drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, a…
Sunday fun on runway run
16/11/2023
Member Post - Manchester Airport
Around 100 fun runners took to Manchester Airport’s runway two on Sunday afternoon, raising more tha…
Cabinet Reshuffle and Key Appointments
15/11/2023
Member Post - National Federation of Builders
Following the announcement that Suella Braverman has been sacked as Home Secretary, Prime Minister R…
NHS VIRTUAL WARDS CONFERENCE SOUTH 2024 (1)
15/11/2023
Member Post - Convenzis Group Ltd
Current Landscape and Challenges:The increasing utilisation of Virtual Wards within the NHS is indic…
THE NHS ESTATES CONFERENCE 2024
15/11/2023
Member Post - Convenzis Group Ltd
The NHS Estates Conference 2024The NHS Estates Conference 2024 is set to be a pivotal event that bri…
Andy Johnson Bolsters Honda Bolton
14/11/2023
Member Post - Swansway Motor Group
Swansway Motor Group are pleased to announce that Andy Johnson has been appointed as Assistant Sales…
Power Up Agency Project Manager Update
09/11/2023
My name is Kira, and I'm the Power Up Agency Project Manager. Power Up Agency is a GMCC project, sup…
GMCC Milestone Work Anniversaries
08/11/2023
2023 has brought some incredible milestones for some of our dedicated GMCC staff, and we're highligh…
Black History Month Review
31/10/2023
Greater Manchester Chamber has been celebrating Black History Month by highlighting influential blac…
SME Exporters Treading Water
31/10/2023
• BCC’s Trade Confidence Outlook sees no improvement in Q3 of 2023 as half of all SME exporters (49%…
Black History Month: Hidden Figures
31/10/2023
Reet Sercombe, Head of Membership & Commercial at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, explai…
Making History: Yomi Mambu
30/10/2023
As part of Greater Manchester Chamber's celebration of Black History Month, we focus on a local coun…
RAFT OF PROMOTIONS AT HURST
26/10/2023
Member Post - HURST
Independent accounting and business advisory firm HURST has announced a raft of promotions in its bu…
Your Electric Vehicle Journey Starts Here!
25/10/2023
Member Post - Zoom EV
Zoom EV is passionate about simplifying the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and making it acce…
Making History: Professor Erinma Bell MBE
23/10/2023
As part of Greater Manchester Chamber's celebration of Black History Month, we focus on another of t…
NHS Cyber Security Strategy Conference
21/10/2023
Member Post - Convenzis Group Limited
The NHS Cyber Security conference is an exclusive, in-depth, and highly technical event designed to…
Linking autistic talent and local employers
19/10/2023
Member Post - Unlimited Potential
Autistic people offer employers both a new pool of talent, and a greater diversity of thought within…
Linking autistic talent and local employers
18/10/2023
Member Post - Unlimited Potential
Autistic people offer employers both a new pool of talent, and a greater diversity of thought within…
Black History Month: Muhammad Ali
18/10/2023
Elliot Hall, Membership & Commercial Manager at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, looks at…
Chamber President’s Update - October
17/10/2023
Since my last update back in July, a lot has been going on and I wanted to highlight some of the thi…
Making History: Marcus Rashford
16/10/2023
Greater Manchester Chamber continues to celebrate Black History Month this week by looking at anothe…
Six Places In A Different Light
10/10/2023
Member Post - Manchester Mind
Manchester Mind are delighted to be partnering once again with creative studio and multidisciplinary…
Leading Law Firm Ranked by Legal 500 UK
09/10/2023
Member Post - Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers
Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers has been listed as a ‘Leading Law Firm’ in The Legal 500 U…
Making History: Lemn Sissay MBE
09/10/2023
Greater Manchester Chamber continues to celebrate Black History Month by looking at one of the influ…
NHS Imaging Conference North (1)
07/10/2023
Member Post - Convenzis Group Limited
NHS Imaging Conference NorthConvenzis, in collaboration with Greater Manchester Imaging and Patholog…
OBA winners announced
05/10/2023
Member Post - Cornerstone
The acclaimed restoration of an historic town centre ballroom has won entrepreneurial Krzysztof Zeml…
Bunzl to Exhibit at GMCC Trafford Mini EXPO
03/10/2023
Member Post - Bunzl Cleaning and Hygiene Supplies
Come and visit our stand at the GMCC Networking and Trafford Mini EXPO to see the latest in vacuumin…
HS2 - The Key Dates
27/09/2023
Starting with the opening of the UK's first high-speed line in 2003 up to the uncertainty of 2023, h…
HS2 – YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
27/09/2023
From the economic and transport benefits of HS2 to the current state of the project, we answer the k…
HS2 Update
27/09/2023
Suggestions that the Manchester stage of HS2 might not go ahead have prompted a storm of criticism f…
Standard vs Express Applications
26/09/2023
When you submit a Standard Application, we will print the documents for you in our offices after you…
HIVE TALKIN’ AT HOWORTH AIR TECHNOLOGY
19/09/2023
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You’ve heard of the Bee Gees – well now there’s the Gee Bees.
Whereas the pop legends’ numerous hit…
Bethan Expands with Onsite Customs Support
15/09/2023
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Aberdeenshire, Sept 8, 2023 — Bethan Customs, a leading name in customs consultancy, has announced a…
Leading Lawyers Educate Oldham Sixth Formers
14/09/2023
Member Post - Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers
The President of The Law Society for England and Wales, Lubna Shuja and the President of Oldham Law…
AIRPORT OFFICE PARKING
10/09/2023
DON’T FORGET TO ENTER YOUR REGISTRATION NUMBER IF YOU HAVE PARKED IN THE CAR PARK
Do you visit our…
NHS Pathology Conference North
09/09/2023
Member Post - Convenzis Group Limited
NHS Pathology Conference NorthConvenzis, in collaboration with Greater Manchester Imaging and Pathol…
NHS Imaging Conference North
09/09/2023
Member Post - Convenzis Group Limited
NHS Imaging Conference NorthConvenzis, in collaboration with Greater Manchester Imaging and Patholog…
How to Improve your Personal Development
07/09/2023
Member Post - Cape Coaching & Development Ltd
Studies show that people who learn throughout their life and work on their personal development are…
The Fun has Started for New Car Owners!
07/09/2023
Member Post - Swansway Motor Group
The arrival of September brought with it the release of brand new 73-plate vehicles. Customers flock…
Made in Stockport Awards gets social!
07/09/2023
Member Post - Aqua Design Group
Made in Stockport Awards was started by Stockport creative Aqua Design Group in 2021 to celebrate an…
The Patient Flow Conference North 2024
07/07/2023
Member Post - Convenzis Group Limited
The Patient Flow Conference North 2024The Convenzis Patient Flow Conference series has been a highly…
NHS Pathology Conference North 2024
07/07/2023
Member Post - Convenzis Group Limited
NHS Pathology Conference North 2024The Convenzis NHS Pathology Conference provides a timely and high…
NOT ANOTHER SKILLS PLAN!
14/06/2023
After several months of hard work, two weeks ago we submitted the final draft of the Greater Manches…
Be investment ready!
30/05/2023
Need investment to grow? It's all about confidence – Investor confidence in you!
Let our experts re…
A new Membership benefit is here!
24/05/2023
The wait is finally over!
We have partnered with Manchester based technology firm Net Hub to pr…
FAQ OF THE WEEK: Trading with Turkey
25/04/2023
Member Post - Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
With the UK’s official exit from the EU in December 2020, there had been some important changes in t…
Reward Yourself This Spring!
29/03/2023
As a valued member of the Chamber, you're automatically eligible for our reap the rewards programme.…
Graduate Recruitment and Skills Survey 2023
01/02/2023
Member Post - Manchester Metropolitan University
This survey represents a unique collaboration of six industry bodies [Chartered Institute of Marketi…
View all up coming Chamber events
22/11/2022
We've created an interactive events calendar to make it easier for you to book onto Your Events!
Si…
NOT ANOTHER SKILLS SURVEY!
19/10/2022
Last week, we launched the first of our activities leading up to the development of the first Greate…
National Recycle Week 2022
19/10/2022
Recycle Week is Recycle Now's flagship annual event which is a celebration of recycling across the n…
Ingeus Candidate Pen Pictures
17/10/2022
Our Partners Ingeus have complied a list of some great candidates for members who are currently hiri…
Meeting with Mindfulness
10/10/2022
At our Elliot House venue, we're very fortunate to have the magnificent Ghislaine Howard Howard Coll…
GM Up & Coming - Black History Month
03/10/2022
People from African & Caribbean backgrounds have been a positive and fundamental part of British…
GMCC - Cost of Doing Business Support Pack
15/09/2022
The Chamber is here to support businesses and people in businesses through the ups and downs. Our ec…
Construction Club Reflections
12/09/2022
State of the Sector
This round table discussion between leaders from within the sector addressedd t…
A history of Greater Manchester and Pride
30/06/2022
Pride Month is a time when we can focus on celebrating the community of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Tran…
Partners in Focus Podcast
23/06/2022
We recently launched a new podcast series called Partners in Focus, where we highlight the Partners…
Stations of the Cross
22/06/2022
Chris Fletcher, the Chamber's Policy and Campaigns Director, reflects on the current rail strikes an…
Market spotlight: Japan
20/06/2022
In 2019, Japan was the third largest economy in the world, after the United States and China with a…
Clive Memmott's Pride Month Blog
08/06/2022
One of the more interesting things to come out of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations has been the man…
NWCRC Incident Response Pack
20/05/2022
North West Cyber Resilience Centre are Strategic Partners of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.…
FLEXI-JOB APPRENTICESHIPS
12/05/2022
The trailblazing new way to get apprenticeships for YOUR business!
OLDHAM College and GM Chamber of…
An Appetite for Membership
14/04/2022
Following the last 2 years where we supported our members through what can only be described as turb…
FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
13/04/2022
On Friday at the AGM and Spring Assembly I was delighted and honoured to have been re-elected as the…
GMCC Announces partnership with PROJECT#808
12/04/2022
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and PROJECT#808 are excited to announce a partnership which w…
Jo Haigh leads Leaders' Network courses
22/02/2022
Award-winning trainer, Director and Non-Executive Director, Jo Haigh will be leading the forthcoming…
Omicron Financial Support Available
17/01/2022
The government has created a support package to help businesses deal with the impact of the Omicron…
A Word From Clive
17/01/2022
Clive Memmott OBE, Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Chamber, looks at the year ahead.
Greater…
Latest Update on Plan B Covid Guidance
09/12/2021
Following the Government’s latest announcement about the start of ‘Plan B’ measures to control the s…
Doing Business in Germany - Business Clinic
29/09/2021
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is offering one-to-one advice about doing business in Germany…
Getting the Hospitality Sector Back on Track
26/05/2021
Member Post - GM Chamber
Now that lockdown measures are beginning to lift, we hope for some brighter times ahead for our hosp…
Market Spotlight: USA
05/04/2021
The USA is an attractive market due to its large, affluent, and diverse population. The USA is the U…
Logros Interviews
21/02/2021
The Logros Show broadcasts live on Unity Radio across Greater Manchester on 92.8FM, DAB and around t…
Bridging the Digital Divide
11/02/2021
Data from the Office for National Statistics states that 51 percent of low-income families or those…
BURNOUT, BOREOUT AND HOW TO FIGHT BACK
26/01/2021
What is Burnout? Well, there are actually 3 types of Burnout connected to the workplace: Overload, N…
Greater China Awards Open for Entries
20/01/2021
Entries are now open for the Greater China Awards 2021An opportunity to get the recognition you dese…
An Update on Arab Embassies
20/01/2021
The Embassy of Iraq is now accepting Certificates of Origin and Invoices for Legalisation. Howeever,…
Building of the Year: Axis Tower
13/01/2021
Over the coming weeks, we will be looking at the buildings that have been shortlisted for the Greate…
Chamber Responds to January Lockdown
05/01/2021
Following the announcement last night of a new national lockdown Chris Fletcher Policy & Communi…
Brexit Support from The Chamber
17/12/2020
The UK is no longer part of the European Union and the Brexit Transition Period came to an end on 1s…
GM Chamber Kicking off with Kickstart
06/11/2020
Reet Dhallu, Lead Regional Membership Manager, walks us through the Government's kickstart scheme an…
A 21st Century Solution
06/10/2020
Chris Fletcher, Policy, Campaigns and Communications Director at Greater Manchester Chamber of Comme…
Chamber Reacts to Winter Economy Plan
24/09/2020
In an endeavour to bolster businesses, protect jobs and safeguard the nascent economic recovery, the…
Brexit talks hit the wall again!
22/09/2020
EU officials have expressed concern about a controversial bill published by the UK Government where…
Chamber Launches Meet the Expert 2020
22/09/2020
Despite the uncertainty with the current coronavirus crisis and the end of the transition period com…
Skills Brokerage Programme Update
09/09/2020
Will Taylor, Business Skills Consultant at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, has an update for…
Everything you need to know about Brexit
08/09/2020
The UK is no longer a member of the European Union. However, discussions are still ongoing as to wha…
International Trade Masterclasses Update
08/09/2020
Early August, we launched a new series of free international trade masterclasses to help our memb…
Calling all Creatives: Support is Available!
01/09/2020
Lockdown in Greater Manchester has changed how many people do business. We recognise that it’s a dif…
Fill In Our Global Supply Chain Survey
25/08/2020
The Global Trade Professionals Alliance (GTPA), supported by the Australian Government, and on behal…
Market Spotlight: Malaysia, Food & Drink
25/08/2020
Malaysia, located in south-east Asia, currently boasts one of the region’s most vibrant economies…
Business Opportunities for Homeware Products
25/08/2020
Member Post - GMCC International Trade Team
A unique opportunity to pitch their products to a well-known buyer is currently available to UK comp…
Export Documentation Service Update
25/08/2020
CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKING HOURS:
Please note we are not offering a Physical Counter Service at t…
EU-Vietnam Trade Agreement Starts
20/08/2020
EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA)The EU – Vietnam FTA came into force on the 1st August 2020 a…
Skills Support for Self-Employed
19/08/2020
It can be hard work juggling the many responsibilities of being self-employed or running an SME busi…
A 21st CENTURY PROBLEM
17/08/2020
Chris Fletcher, Policy, Campaigns and Communications Director at Greater Manchester Chamber of Comme…
HMRC Grant available for customs training
11/08/2020
In September 2019, HMRC initially launched a grant to help businesses upskill their staff to make cu…
No more Transition at the UK Border
02/08/2020
The UK left the European Union on 31st January 2020, and the transition period comes to an end in De…
Social Enterprise: How to Access Funding
28/07/2020
We understand that some Social Enterprises may struggle at the best of times.
As part of an imparti…
And then there is growth!
27/07/2020
Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara, Head of Research at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, looks at…
The Benefits of Exporting
24/07/2020
In the United Kingdom, over 205,000 businesses are currently exporting – they represent less than 9%…
Chamber Essentials: How HR has Evolved
22/07/2020
In the past HR was used to handle payroll, benefits, and resolve conflicts when needed. However, ove…
GMCC Launches New Letter of Credit Service
14/07/2020
The GMCC Trade Team have recently expanded our service offering to help companies trading internatio…
Focus on France
13/07/2020
Since the First World War, France has been holding a military parade on the Champs-Elysées to celebr…
Trading with Austria
30/06/2020
Following on from a very successful webinar on Austria delivered by GMCC on June 23, I am following…
International Trade News: June Round Up
30/06/2020
With big picture issues such as Covid-19 and Brexit looming over the international trade landscape,…
Selling Food and Drink Products to Italy
16/06/2020
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the British Chamber of Commerce for Italy…
What About the B Word?
16/06/2020
As the world has been dealing with coronavirus and the aftermath of its impact Brexit has taken a ba…
Common mistakes with Letters of Credit
16/06/2020
Letters of Credit can be complex and exporters risk non-payment and additional costs if they do not…
BUILDING BACK?
07/05/2020
As we end the 7th week of Lockdown, expectations are increasing over the possibility of changes to t…
UAE Food & Drink Regulation Update
21/04/2020
To assist businesses in these difficult times, our partner in the UAE has informed us that authoriti…
Budget Overview
11/03/2020
Following the Chancellor's Budget speech, Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara, Head of Research at Greate…
FREE Incoterms 2020 Info-Graphic
10/03/2020
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has produced a free info-graphic that businesses can refer to…
Iraq: Poultry Import Update
14/02/2020
Iraq has recently implemented several bans on poultry products originating from several European cou…
