What we do
Upcoming Events and Courses
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Becoming a Successful Leader
05/11/2024 -This course is delivered face to face. Early bird offer of £40pp off our standard rates if bookings are made before 08/10/2024. Reduction is calculated automatically at checkout.&nb...
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A beginners practical guide to Importing
12/11/2024 -This course is delivered ONLINE using live Zoom video conferencing facilities. There is an early bird offer of an extra £40pp off per booking made before 15.10.2024. Discounts...
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Networking Lunch at Le Petit Beefbar
17/10/2024 - 14:30Event Description Join us in October for our monthly Networking Lunch at Le Petit Beefbar, Edinburgh! This event is the perfect occasion to connect with fellow professionals in a relaxed, upscale sett...
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Rising Stars Networking Evening – Pizza and Prosecco Night at Bonnie & Wild
17/10/2024 - 20:00Join us for an unforgettable evening of networking, delicious pizza, prosecco and beers at Bonnie & Wild in the heart of Edinburgh. Designed for upcoming business professionals, this event is the ...
Membership
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Inform
Our one city focus means we gain invaluable insight into plans, developments and key business issues in the Capital. Using this knowledge, we regularly inform our members on the local business landscape and any changes which may affect them. -
Represent
We have strong relationships with local and national Government, key policy-makers and city stakeholders. Using our networks, we influence on business issues and lobby on policy areas important to our members. -
Connect
Connecting people is at the heart of what we do. We run over 100 networking events per year, offer facilitated introductions and have a GDPR friendly membership database. So, if there is a contact you’d like to be connected to - consider it done. -
Grow
Helping our members grow is incredibly important to us. We’ll help to raise your profile in Edinburgh through our marketing support and we offer excellent training programmes to help increase productivity and accelerate growth.
Some words from our members
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Gordon Robertson, Director of Communications and Sustainability, Edinburgh Airport"The Chamber puts forward the case for business in the Capital with a clear understanding of the benefits that business brings to Edinburgh, as well as the responsibilities business has. From a business like ours to a small agency, the Chamber adds value – not something many can say."
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Lindsay Fyfe-Jardine, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home“Through the Chamber, I’ve connected with many leaders at networking events and this has opened up the door for lots of exciting partnerships. I can’t speak highly enough of the Chamber team, their dedication and care for Edinburgh businesses is evident and I’m very proud to say I’m an active member of their community.”
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Florence Kennedy Rolland, Managing Director, Negotiate LtdI have had many chats with other providers and members which I never would have had without the chamber, providing me with insights into other businesses as well as connections and possible collaborations. There is such a varied membership, there is always someone new to talk to.
News & Blogs
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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie and Irwin Mitchell host Indonesian Embassy event as former Scottish Labour leader points to business opportunities in Southeast Asia
Leading Scottish law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) and Irwin Mitchell Scotland recently hosted a special Indonesian Business Outreach Event at its Glasgow office, enabling business relations to flourish. The seminar, titled ‘Gateway to Southeast Asia: Unlocking Indonesia’s Market Potential’ featured a host of distinguished speakers, including His…
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Balfour Beatty features in Building celebrating the opening of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
Balfour Beatty has featured in Building Magazine exploring West Birmingham’s new super hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. The in-depth article discusses how Balfour Beatty successfully overcame a number of challenges to complete the new nine-floor, state-of-the-art hospital building – the largest acute care hospital in the region, with over 700 beds…
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Halloween descends upon historic sites!
Creepy treats and eerie encounters are making their way to a number of Historic Scotland sites this Halloween. Edinburgh Castle will open its gates to Halloween Hijinks from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 October and again on Thursday 31 October, inviting visitors to come and explore some of the darker tales of…
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Top 5 AI tools to improve efficiency in small businesses
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly turning to innovative and productivity-enhancing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to improve their businesses. With the Autumn Budget looming, many are calling for the UK government to dedicate incentives to empower growth, and now may be a perfect time to consider AI as part…
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Health and Safety in Scotland: what you need to know
In the 2022-2023 period, there were 35.2 million days lost due to self-reported work-related illness or workplace injury for people working in Great Britain according to the Labour Force Survey.[1] That works out at an average of 1.31 days per worker. Although this is a reduction from previous years, it…
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Blog: Will you still need me, will you still feed me..?
If you were born when The Beatles hit the big time, you’d be around 60 today, roughly sharing your age with the likes of Tom Cruise and George Clooney. While this can be a time of continued fulfilling work or early retirement, secure housing and comfortable finances for some, nearly…
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