Chamber member City Executive Centres (CEC) have some great deals on business premises available in the city:

At CEC we understand how difficult it is to predict where your company will be in three years or even 12 months.

That’s why we offer flexible office contracts from only three months. Our offices come with exceptional onsite business support, fully furnished work-spaces, and beautiful city centre buildings.

If you would like to discuss how we can solve your office needs please request a free callback here.

CEC Liverpool

• Prominent landmark building of Silkhouse Court
• Fantastic views over Liverpool
• In the heart of the business district
• High quality office accommodation offering contemporary design
• Large windows with excellent natural daylight

Office Space Solutions

We offer a wide range of flexible office solutions to suit all requirements from start up offices, overflow space, project team offices and much more.

We have a nationwide coverage in all major cities including London, Manchester and Newcastle. Our all-inclusive monthly billing provides a fully furnished work environment ready for use. Find out what is included.

Why work with CEC?

• Stylish modern buildings in City central locations
• Up to 60% savings on conventional leases
• Exceptional customer service and business support with no hidden extras
• A full range of IT and Telecoms to meet your needs
• Fully furnished offices - start work the moment you enter

Maybe you’re looking for more flexibility in your business or don’t want to commit to a long term lease or want someone else to manage the office for you.

Whatever your reason it’s worth contacting us for a free no-obligation quote on your office space requirements.

CEC are aslo offering a 30% discount to Chamber Members and anyone who visits the centre will receive a £50 meeting room voucher.

If you want to find out more, just contact Ellen Lovell on 0151 515 3000 or email: elovell@cecoffices.com

The first ever Liverpool Boat Show is due to take place on Liverpool’s Waterfront in May 2011.

Organisers believe the 10 day event will become one of the most important and spectacular shows of its kind in Europe. It’s hoped the festival will attract 400,000 visitors to the city and inject millions into the city’s economy.

Now, Liverpool businesses and organisations are invited to learn more about this spectacular event and its many opportunities.

Chairman of the organising committee, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston will be hosting an Evening Drinks and Presentation to be held at the Merseyside Maritime Museum on Tuesday February 9th at 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Guest speakers Sir Robin and Cllr Warren Bradley will present the plans for the Liverpool Boat Show and detail the ways in which companies can become actively involved as Founder Partners. The active participation of businesses in the region will be a key factor in ensuring the long-term success of this event for the City.

If you would like to reserve your free place at this event, you can book online here or alternatively email events@merseyside.org.uk<mailto:events@merseyside.org.uk or call 0151 237 3963 by Tuesday 2nd February.

Liverpool Science Park invites you to attend an event which walks you through the process of taking an idea to market - from initial concept, design and development, to creating a hit seller in the market.

The event will look at a variety of case studies including examples from the biomedical and medical devices sector.

Speakers will include experts from British Design Innovation Northwest and consultants from the field of product design and innovation. You will also hear from MediLink NW who will provide information on finance and regional networks specifically within the health care sector and Trustech who will be giving helpful hints on how to interface with the NHS to ensure your big idea makes an impact.

The detail…

WHEN: Wednesday 7 October 4pm – 6.30pm

WHERE: Liverpool Science Park, ic2, 146 Brownlow Hill, L3 5RF

COST: Free to attend

We expect this high-profile event to attract a lot of interest. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

If you are interested in holding an event at Liverpool Science Park please contact Jaime.Platt@Liverpoolsciencepark.co.uk

To book places at this event please visit the Liverpool Science Park website

Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Opening 28 September 2009

A brand new hotel is opening up this month right by Liverpool John Lennon Airport. This great new hotel is ideally placed for travellers arriving or departing the city and looking for a luxurious place to stay.

Rooms available from £69.00 B&B per night* including:

• Complimentary hot buffet breakfast
• Complimentary over night car parking
• Complimentary WIFI
• Complimentary gym facilities

To book please call - 0845 122 6787

Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Speke Hall Avenue, Liverpool, L24 1YD

www.hilton.com
www.hamptonbyhilton.co.uk
lpljl.hampton@hilton.com

*All bookings are subject to availability

The closest hotel to Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Liverpool’s Write Now Festival is inviting approaches from potential sponsors for what will be the theatre event of 2010.

The one-act play festival, which will run at Liverpool’s Actors Studio from 26 March to 03 April 2020, will be an annual event new to the Arts / Theatre landscape of Merseyside and an ideal platform for potential sponsors to:

• raise brand awareness and create positive PR and raise awareness of the organisation as a whole
• provide attractive content for a range of products and services
• build brand positioning through associative imagery
• support a sales promotion campaign
• create internal emotional commitment to the brand
• act as corporate hospitality that promotes good relations with clients.
• support the Arts on Merseyside

The Write Now Festival already includes amongst its patrons / supporters actress Pauline Daniels, BBC presenter Roger Phillips, Arts critic = Angela Heslop and Liverpool Echo Editor-in-Chief Alistair Machray.

With seven one-act plays each receiving a minimum of four performances in the Actors Studio venue both the audience capacity and interest generated will create an excellent marketplace for any potential sponsor to tap into

Essentially, the Festival will be offering a platform for a new approach to reaching the general public with a product or service whilst trying to unearth the next Willy Russell or Carla Lane.

Write Now are not looking for an act of charity and will look to offer a positive return on investment

Should a company be interested in sponsorship or support the Festival will look to develop a working relationship eginning with an assurance that the Write Now Festival will be successful and is worthy of your commitment

In brief, the organisational structure has a substantial proven track record, all four patrons have made a serious commitment, the Festival itself has excellent prospects having established a massive need for such a platform which is something Liverpool has never had.

Write Now, is seeking sponsorship which involves far more than having a logo on a t-shirt, website or theatre programme. The Festival Team are looking for sponsorship from a company who are proud of their achievement and see their brand / product /  service supporting the Arts on Merseyside, is a company with a reputation of being dependable, empathetic, innovative, is forward thinking, full of vitality and life.

For more details about the team behind the Festival visit: www.blackboxmerseyside.co.uk

For more details about the Festival itself = visit:- www.writenowfestival.co.uk

Pioneering Social Enterprise elect helps people to access jobs in Merseyside or start their own business.

elect has started over 700 businesses in Merseyside and helped hundreds of people facing the challenges of social exclusion and economic hardship to secure employment.

This has the dual benefit of enhancing the opportunities and earning potential of individuals, families and communities.

elect deliver a wide range of programmes which, above all, focus on people.  Clients receive tailored advice, support and opportunities in order to achieve a better future. The support given recognises people’s circumstances, addressing the barriers that they face.

elect’s recently launched initiative elect2work provides a comprehensive package of services and support to  local businesses and individuals that help people to gain the technical skills required to start or grow a business, or alternatively secure sustainable employment.

FREE Business Support

• Business Advice & Coaching
• Market Research
• Financial Planning
• Grants and Loans Advice
• Specialist Referral
• Aftercare Support

Call NOW on 0151 230 0300 or email info@elect.org.uk

FREE Recruitment Support

• CV Sifting
• Managing Recruitment
• Job Matching
• High Calibre Candidates
• Job Specific Training
• Aftercare Support

Call NOW on 0151 263 9554 or email elect2work@elect.org.uk

elect, real jobs, real business, real people!
Elect, 49 Ruscombe Road, Dovecot, Liverpool, L14 4AU,
Tel 0151 230 0300
fax/minicom 0151 264 0908, email info@elect.org.uk

My Networking PA is holding its second Curry Club, adding a bit of extra spice to networking this coming 17 June from 6-8pm

My Networking PA is a vibrant organisation with a passion for providing businesses with up to date networking event listings. They are working hand in hand with one of Liverpool’s “hottest” curry house’s to give their members and local business owners a new way to meet and network, creating ‘contacts that count!’

Sultan’s Palace based on Victoria Street, Liverpool and will host over 50+ business leaders the third Wednesday in every month. Sultan’s Palace is a family run business located in the centre of Liverpool.

A speciality of the Sultan’s Palace is tandoori cuisine, barbecued in traditional charcoal fired clay ovens. Sultan’s Palace employs most highly skilled chefs from India, masters of their culinary art. This, combined with their dedication to use only the finest ingredients makes Sultan’s Palace hot networking experience.

My Networking PA is one of the North West’s leading business networking specialists. On both a local and regional level they bring together a wide range of business people looking to expand their client base and create further business opportunities. This is done by sign-posting members and potential members to various networking events across the region as well as hosting and organising unique events along the way.

My Networking PA keenly promotes the viability of networking by insuring all members and potential members have the ability to attend a wide range of networking events according to individual business needs – why not check out the website www.mynetworkingpa.com

MY Networking PA, in partnership with Sultan’s Palace is opening up Liverpool Curry Club’s hot networking event to all business owners and decision makers as well as those that may be thinking about starting a business locally.

The price for this event is only £15 per person and includes a drink on arrival, copy of the guest list and introductions as well as the fabulous food!

This event has already attracted some very big names from within Merseyside, so if you want to be at this exciting launch please email; info@mynetworkingpa.com for further details.

Medicash recognise that looking after your workforce is one area which becomes more important than ever during a recession as employees become more likely to suffer the effects of stress and worry. The problem for small businesses is that the cost of healthcare for employees can be prohibitive.

Medicash cash plans represent a cost effective way for small businesses to secure the future of their workforce by addressing employee health and wellbeing. As a way of supporting the objectives of the recent SME Week Medicash has launched an exclusive offer for Liverpool Chamber of Commerce members.

Medicash are offering 12 months employee healthcare for the price of 10, and with immediate cover. Plus, organise a meeting before the end of June and you could win a VIP package for two at Liverpool FC next season!*

Medicash healthcare cash plans are designed to reduce stress and absenteeism, encourage staff retention, and improve productivity and staff morale. Plans start from as little as £1.50 per employee per week and cover the costs of everyday healthcare from visits to the dentist, optician to stays in hospital and access to stress counselling and workforce health screening.

Call Paul Gambon today on 07801 031583 to find out more and to secure your exclusive discount before the end of June.

The health and future success of your organisation depends on your people; look after them with Medicash.

www.medicash.org

* Meetings must be booked by 30 June 2009. To qualify for free cover, schemes must start by 30.09.2009. Terms and Conditions apply.