Friday 6 September 2024
The Fishbourne, Fishbourne
7.30am – 9.00am
IW Chamber Members – £18  per person
Non-Members – £36 per person

Join us for an excellent networking opportunity at The Fishbourne, with a hot breakfast and a great start to the business day, networking with other Chamber members. We will be sitting outside for this event if the weather is fine.

Please click here to book your place.

Friday 6 September – Friday 20th September
Fridays, 9.30am – 1.30pm
IW Chamber members – Early bird offer £250+vat
Normal price £299+vat

Hera Creative Design’s “Introduction to Social Media for Business” is a 12-hour comprehensive training course designed to empower businesses with the skills and knowledge to thrive in today’s digital landscape.

Delivered over three sessions, the course underscores the critical importance of social media in business success. With 4.2 billion active users worldwide and 73% of marketers believing that social media has been effective for their business, mastering these platforms is essential. Participants will gain valuable insights into leveraging key social media platforms, developing strategic content, and utilising analytics to drive growth and engagement.

This training ensures that businesses can effectively harness the power of social media to help achieve their marketing and branding goals.

By the end of the course, businesses will have a well-rounded understanding of how to strategically leverage these platforms to drive engagement, build brand awareness, and achieve their marketing objectives.

This course is delivered by Hera Creative Design

Friday 6 September 2024
Blackgang Chine
11.00am – 1.00pm
IW Chamber Members – FREE

The team at Blackgang Chine Land of the Imagination would like to invite members for a Tour on Friday 6th September at 11am. There will be refreshments, networking, the chance to ask questions and an opportunity to get a glimpse of behind the scenes.
Spaces are limited and will fill quickly

Please click here to book your place.

Tuesday 10 September 2024
Ryde Cricket Club
9.30am – 1.00pm
IW Chamber members – FREE
Limited Availability

Are you looking to maximise the potential of your website and turn it into a powerful sales tool? Join us for an engaging and practical workshop, “Boost Your Business: Transform Your Website into a Sales Powerhouse.” This morning course is designed for business owners, marketers, and entrepreneurs who want to leverage their online presence to drive sales and grow their business.

This course is delivered by Chris Court

Wednesday 11 September 2024
The Garlic Farm
9.00am – 11.00am
IW Chamber Members – £20 per person
Non-Members – £40 per person

Please join us for Brunch at The Garlic Farm. This event has capacity for 30 people, as one of our smaller events, we would love to hear about your business in a one minute pitch. Perhaps you are a new member, marking a milestone, have won an award, have appointed a new member of staff, are supporting a charity or need some support. You will be amongst people who want to learn about your business and are genuinely interested and there to support, you and your business.

Please click here to book your place.

Wednesday 18 September 2024
Caffe Isola, Newport
3.30pm – 5.00pm
IW Chamber members – FREE
Non-Members – £10

Join us for afternoon networking and a superb way to meet other members informally, in the great setting of Chamber patrons Caffe Isola. If you’re new to networking, it’s a brilliant way to get started and promote your business.

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Thursday 19 September 2024
Quay Arts, Newport
9.30am – 4.30pm
IW Chamber members – £200+vat
Non-members – £275+vat

If you want to find out a little more, then why not come and join Alistair for the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce AI Workshop.

The workshop will consist of 5 interactive easy to understand sessions that help participants understand Data, Regulations, AI concepts, AI Prompting and a number of AI Tools that can be used in your business for Audio, Text, Video, Images.

The day will start with a discussion around Data and regulation covering GDPR, PECR and Future AI regulation Concepts. We then move on to understanding where we are now, what the future looks like and how business can use this amazing technology stack. Finally, the day closes with a look as some of the different tools available that can be used including GPT, and a group discussion on the ethics and the potential impact on business and people.

This course is delivered by Alistair Dickinson

About Alistair Dickinson
Alistair has had the opportunity to work with business and technology for the past 26 years coving projects in the UK, EU, Canada and the US. Having seen many changes in technology over the years he chose to base his company MyCRM Limited on the Isle of Wight in 2009.

Alistair openly admits that the tech space for business is fast paced and with the introduction of the first iterations of AI in October 2022 he has been heads down learning and understanding the concepts.He also is fully aware that AI today is just the start, in fact would say it is only just the beginning of the start, but feels AI today is where the internet bubble was in 1996.

Monday 23 September 2024
YMCA, Shanklin
9.00am – 4.00pm
IW Chamber members – £74 +vat per person

This one-day course is designed to give delegates the knowledge, skills and confidence to help those that have become unconscious, and those with minor injuries. The Emergency First Aid at Work Course also looks at the responsibilities of the Emergency First Aider. On successfully completing this course, attendees will be confident, safe, prompt and effective emergency first aider.

 £74 +vat per person (this includes the certificate and manual)

This course is delivered by Good Skills Training.

Tuesday 24 September 2024
Venue tbc
9.30am – 4.00pm
IW Chamber members – £160 +vat per person

This immersive workshop is designed to introduce managers to the concept of strengths-based approaches. It will shift their mindset and equip them with practical tools to enhance team performance and well-being. Participants will explore the benefits of focusing on strengths, both for themselves and their teams, and learn how to apply strengths-based principles in their day-to-day tasks.

Objectives:
• Embrace the transformative impact of strengths on individual and team performance.
• Discover and appreciate personal strengths.
• Cultivate the skills of recognising and nurturing strengths in others.
• Explore practical strategies to leverage strengths for optimising team performance and fostering well-being.

Course Outline:
1. Embracing Strengths: The cornerstone of positive psychology
2. Celebrating Personal Strengths: Your pathway to success
3. Amplifying Your Impact: Mastering the art of playing to your strengths
4. Illuminating Strengths: The art of spotting strengths within your team
5. Fostering Brilliance: Building high-performance teams through strengths

All that’s required is an open mind and a willingness to embrace the limitless potential of strengths-based approaches. Come prepared to dive into a world of possibility and empowerment!

This course is delivered by Alison Thorogood

We offer new businesses the opportunity to take their ideas from paper into practice. We offer a business seminar aimed at people who are starting a business. Get the tools you need to take your idea from the drawing board to the real world.

This course is suitable for those with a business idea they wish to progress, through to those who have been in business for six months. We will take you through all the various aspects that need to be considered including: Market research, cash flow forecast, tax, national insurance, VAT, making tax digital, marketing, business names, bookkeeping, insurance, social media and websites, closing with an introduction to your business plan.

The one day workshop is delivered by an experienced business mentor, in a friendly manner, allowing you to get as many questions answered as possible. You will be spending a day with other like-minded people, embarking on the same journey, with the opportunity to network and share knowledge.

When starting in business you have to wear many hats, some fit well and others need adjustment. Come along and find out which areas you might need help with.

Please note there is a £5 admin fee for this course.

This course is available for non-members.

To book a place on the course please click here.

Monday 30 September 2024
YMCA, Shanklin
9.00am – 12.30pm
IW Chamber members – £65 +vat per person

This Fire Marshal Course, delivered by Good Skills Training is a half day course designed specifically for those who have been designated with the responsibilities of Fire Marshal or Fire Warden.  The course will look at the legal responsibilities of both the company and the individual.  By the end of this course learners will understand what their duties as a fire marshal are.  

 £65 +vat per person (this includes the certificate and manual)

This course is delivered by Good Skills Training.