Chamber confirms new Global Trade Conference date
Chamber members seeking to broaden their trading horizons overseas are being invited to a high-profile event in the New Year - in the shape of the Global Trade Conference.
The Conference - rearranged following its postponement in September in the wake of the death of the Queen - will now take place at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on February 15 between 12 noon and 6pm.
The Conference has been hailed as a major opportunity to give Chambers members and non-members alike invaluable insights into the variety of global trading markets for ambitious companies.
Mandy Haque (pictured), international director of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “In the morning we will be having exclusive member sessions with various overseas market representatives, where members will be able to learn about the advantages of trading with and investing in new markets.
“We are limited on capacity in the morning so that session will be an invitation-only member event. In the afternoon we are looking to attract about 250 delegates which will be a mixture of members and non-members.
"It will not be broadcast online so people need to attend in person. ”
February 's event will widen the scale and scope of the conference which in former years was held under the banner of the Transatlantic Chamber.
“The previous event attracted really good attendances and excellent feedback, so we are very much looking forward to February 's conference. ”
Speakers already confirmed for February include Amanda Brooks, director-general of Trade Negotiations at the Department for
International Trade, Taran Singh, founder and CEO of Taran 3D, Elisabeth Lewis-Jones, CEO of Liquid PR and Shaun Adams, managing director of Birmingham Case Makers.
Delegates will be welcomed by Chambers chief executive Henrietta Brealey while Mandy Haque will chair the opening International Trade Index Launch based on a report collated by the Chambers Policy Team on International Trade in the West Midlands.
Other speakers include the Chambers head of policy and strategic relationships Raj Kandola and Dr Steve McCabe, associate professor at Birmingham City University.
Mandy added: “The last in-person Transatlantic event was in June 2019 and it has been virtual since then. The day is a great chance for members and non-members alike to get real insights into global trading opportunities and markets. ”