What We Do
Upcoming Events and Courses
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Free Workshop: The Business Growth Roadmap Seminar
27th April, 2022 09:30-12:30The last two years may have brought you both challenges and opportunities, perhaps leading you to question what you are doing and why, or whether you could do it better or differently. We are all now ...
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Presentation Skills
28th April, 2022 10:00-15:00Overview: This full day workshop will give you all the tools to take your presentation skills to the next level. If you want to discover how to stand up, command an audience, present with confiden...
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Rising Stars Networking Evening
20th April, 2022 18:00-20:00The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce are delighted to be to hosting a Young Professionals networking evening on the 20th April. Suited perfectly to the younger members of Edinburgh Chamber - the rising...
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Early Start at Lothian Buses
22nd April, 2022 09:00-10:30Join us in April for a regular fixture in our event calendar; a quick, informal breakfast and enjoy an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the Lothian Bus Annandale Street depot and control room. Lot...
Membership
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We inform you
Our members are very diverse in terms of expertise, size and sector; but they do share one common interest - business in Edinburgh. 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. -
We represent you
As Scotland’s Capital City Chamber of Commerce, we are well respected and have strong relationships with Government, the City of Edinburgh Council and other key stakeholders. Using our networks, we influence on key business issues and lobby on policy areas important to our members. -
We connect you
We consider ourselves a community, not a club. We’re all about bringing people together to form relationships and encourage trade. Members can attend our 130+ B2B events per year, where they’ll connect with fellow members. We have over 1,000 member organisations - so if there is a contact you just can’t find or a business you’d like to meet - then consider it done. -
We help you grow
Helping our members achieve growth is incredibly important to us. We’ll help to raise your profile in Edinburgh through our marketing support; we’ll facilitate introductions and provide opportunities to meet with your target audience and we offer excellent business training programmes to help increase productivity and accelerate growth.
Some words from our members
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Gordon Robertson, Director of Communications, Edinburgh AirportThe Chamber has been a long standing friend to the airport and we’re proud to be a member. It manages to put 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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George Lowder MBE, Chief Executive, Transport for Edinburgh“Our Partnership with the Chamber means that we can engage with senior leaders from across the City and from a number of sectors who can be our critical friends as we develop our strategies and plans. The Chamber also provides access to leaders and influencers from beyond the City, who provide invaluable broader insights, or represent our position in Scottish, National and International forums.”
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Melinda Illes, Head of New Business (Scotland), DJ Alexander"No other organisation in Edinburgh brings together such a wide variety of community members who can engage, help, and encourage each other to play a part of the future success of Edinburgh."
News & Blogs
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Dyslexic dad-to-be is Openreach’s Engineer of the Year
An engineer who worked around the clock to keep people connected in the wake of Storm Arwen has been named Openreach’s Engineer of the Year 2022. Luke Picken was nominated by colleagues for his efforts to restore broadband services across South West Scotland after the devastating storm in November. The…
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Faster, more reliable broadband for Scotland
MSPs from around Scotland met engineers and apprentices from Openreach to discuss the roll out of full-fibre broadband and the economic benefits fast, reliable connectivity is bringing to Scotland’s economy during a drop-in session at the Scottish Parliament. Around 20 MSPs, plus office staff and researchers, were updated on work…
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Ex-Scotland rugby international swaps goal posts for telegraph poles
Former Scotland rugby player Lewis Carmichael has joined Openreach Scotland’s engineering workforce after injury cut short his promising international career. Lewis, from Peebles, was forced to retire from professional rugby on medical advice at the age of just 26, having represented Edinburgh nearly 50 times and donned the Scotland shirt…
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Government beefs up cladding regulations with Scottish Safer Buildings Accord
Katherine Metcalfe, Partner and HSE law expert at Pinsent Masons – The Scottish Government’s cladding remediation programme continues to generate law reform with the announcement yesterday that the Single Building Assessment (SBS) programme will be expanded. The pilot SBS scheme, designed to replace the EWS1 external wall assessment process in…
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How can Business Leaders Improve Digital Experiences in the Workplace?
Implementing digital transformation into your business is essential for success. But with technological advancements dominating the business world, it’s important to assess the digital additions within your company to discover if they are making the expected improvements. As a business leader, you may wonder where to start. Here, we explore…
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Are you ready for MTD ? What is MTD for VAT and does it affect your business ?
MTD is an acronym for Making Tax Digital. It is a governmental initiative that requires businesses store their financial data as well as process and submit their taxes digitally. It affects VAT and income tax. Admittedly, it can be confusing and hard to understand for business owners exactly what their…
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