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Chamber Patrons

Chamber Patronage is a new tier of Chamber membership aimed at Senior Managers and Executives of businesses that influence the local economy. It will provide a platform to enable the Chamber to engage more closely with you as key organisations.  Chamber Patronage will provide opportunities for you to raise your profile through the Chamber but also enable us to better understand the issues which impact upon you.

Chamber Patronage will provide peer level networking at a minimum of 4 high profile events a year where you can entertain your clients, key members of staff and potential customers at a quality networking event.  There will be audiences with MP's, Leaders of our Local Council's, visiting politicians and others at which Patrons will have time to speak one to one with local policy influencers and decision makers as well as contribute to a high level debate.

Additionally, the Chamber wishes to actively encourage the involvement of the wider management teams in the larger organisations to be aware of and become involved with the Chamber.

Maureen Frost - Chief Executive

Forthcoming Patron Events

2 October 2008   

Charles Morgan, Morgan Motor Company,

The Portsmouth Marriott 5.30pm

21 November 2008  

Lunchtime audience with David Willetts MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities & Skills,

The Langstone Hotel 12.30pm

For information on becoming a Chamber Patron please contact our Chief Executive, Maureen Frost on

023 9244 9449 or e-mail maureen.frost@chamber.org.uk

Chamber Patrons

Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons

Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons is a leading law firm in the region, providing the full range of services needed by companies and organisations from its offices in Portsmouth and Fareham.

Combining its specialist expertise with a strongly commercial approach, the firm gets results for clients, whether they are multi-national companies, owner-managed businesses, government agencies and not-for-profit organisations. The firm's size and locations make it ideally suited to provide SMEs and larger businesses with the highest levels of service as well as the capability to handle large and complex projects at very competitive rates.

As well as the full range of corporate and commercial services, business sector groups provide targeted advice built on an understanding of the issues faced by a particular sector.

For more information, visit www.bllaw.co.uk, call 023 9222 1122 or email: info@bllaw.co.uk

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Hughes Ellard

Hughes Ellard has earned a distinctive reputation on the commercial property scene. Earned over 30 years as a prominent regional firm of Chartered Surveyors. Earned through an uncompromising commitment to client's interests. Earned by delivering first class service with added value.

It's a reputation maintained with a unique combination of in-depth market knowledge, expert professional know-how, and director-level personal attention.

This powerful mix ensures top quality service from a dynamic, progressive firm with an unrivalled record of achieving best value for clients.

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Intelligent Marketing 

Intelligent Marketing is the all service marketing communications agency. Founded over 10 years ago as IM Design, the agency's experience covers a wide range of markets from hi-tech to travel, professional services to the public sector.

As an all-service agency, Intelligent Marketing has all a business needs to deliver its brand message. By having everything under one roof, the agency believes it can provide a service that's more effective, efficient and economic than using a range of suppliers.

With all communications originating from one source (logo design, brochures, website, direct mail, advertisements, etc.) everything works together as one, underlining and strengthening the overall brand message. One team working on a client's account also goes for a clearer understanding of objectives and focuses activity, saving unnecessary hassle.

Marketing is a vital aspect of Intelligent Marketing's services. The agency is geared to work as an extension of a client's existing marketing department or actually become the department for those clients who are without one.

The most noticeable benefit of Intelligent Marketing's all-in-one approach is cost. As Rob Benwell, the agency's MD puts it, "The ‘intelligent' part of our work is making our client's money go further. One supplier means one team and one set of bills. And with all the time and cost savings involved, those bills are smaller!"

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Portsmouth Marriott

Superbly situated close to the M27 and A3, yet also conveniently close to the Port Solent Marina, the Portsmouth Marriott Hotel offers that elusive combination - minutes from the City Centre but also well connected to the major local travel routes. With 174 spacious bedrooms, each room has individually controlled air conditioning, mini bar, remote control colour TV, ensuite bathroom, trouser press, iron & ironing board, tea & coffee making facilities, direct-dial telephones and internet data sockets. Room service is also available 24 hours a day. Included in your stay you can relax in the indoor pool or enjoy a sauna or workout in our modern gym.

The Marriott Portsmouth offers all the facilities you need for every kind of event from important conferences to board-level meetings, from teambuilding workshops to gala dinners. There is a wide choice of rooms available including the magnificent Mary Rose suite. Ideal for large events including wedding receptions, awards ceremonies and conferences, this room can seat up to 240 for a dinner or 350 for a conference. Local attractions include the Historic Dockyard, Port Solent Marina, Gunwharf Quays and the Continental Ferryport.

For more information please visit www.marriott.co.uk/pmeha or call on 0870 400 7285.

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Menzies LLP 

Menzies LLP is one of the UK's largest regional firms of accountants and advisers to privately owned businesses. It has 35 partners operating from six offices in the South East. Its services include accounting, audit, corporate tax, corporate finance, private client, outsourcing and payroll.

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 OKI Printing Solutions

OKI Printing Solutions is proud to announce its status as the Business Alliance partner of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce.

As the main sponsor of Portsmouth FC, OKI already have a strong relationship with the Portsmouth community. The partnership with the Chamber of Commerce will allow OKI to grow these relations as well as enhance consideration of the OKI brand within local businesses. Working with people and companies of similar interests can only benefit the surrounding communities and the quality they receive as a result of harmonisation.

OKI manufactures printing products designed to respond to the needs and requirements of today's competitive business world.

Look What You Can Do when you visit the OKI on www.askoki.co.uk/business and experience the interactive insight into the OKI world or alternatively speak to an OKI representative on: 0800 917 6015.

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University of Portsmouth Business School

The University of Portsmouth Business School has a strong track record of supporting organisations in implementing change and in building their skill capacity to sustain growth.  Positioned in the top 20 UK business schools for research, our academics keep abreast of current business trends in both the regional and global context.

The Portsmouth Business School has in the region of 4,000 students (including over 1,000 postgraduate students), 135 academic staff, including 10 professors, engaged in teaching, research and consultancy.

A wide range of full-time and part-time courses is offered by the Portsmouth Business School for students and professionals wanting to enhance their professional development at whatever stage of their career.  Courses range from part-time work-based Foundation Degrees to postgraduate programmes including our AMBA accredited Master of Business Administration for executive managers wishing to broaden their knowledge and the Doctorate in Business Administration which is an applied work-based doctoral research degree.  There are programmes covering accounting, marketing, human resources, project management, law, finance, and economics - most of which have been accredited by their respective professional bodies. The University of Portsmouth Business School is also recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Chartered Quality Institute.

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Warner Goodman LLP

For over 150 years we have provided a friendly and professional service to many thousands of people and businesses.  Our Portsmouth Office delivers local expertise in buying and selling a business (including start ups) all aspects of Commercial Property and all aspect of Commercial Litigation.

We also have an experienced Employment Team who can advise on all aspects of Employment Law.  We are also affiliate members of the British Franchise Association - one of only two firms locally to achieve such status.  We pride ourselves on being "Yes  People" - determined to find a solution to any problem.