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New Chair elected
David Dent was elected the new Chair of the Chamber of Commerce at the recent AGM held on 7th march at College Farm Thompson. David trained as an agricultural scientist, has invented technologies, established companies and commercialized a range of products including a herbicide adjuvant, a biopesticide for locust control, a diagnostic kit for airline…
Read MoreChamber AGM, 7th March
The Chamber AGM will be help on Thursday 7th March at 5.30 pm College Farm in Thompson. All welcome – please RSVP if you are able to attend. Wayland Chamber of Commerce Notice of Annual General Meeting To be held at College Farm, Thompson IP25 6AE Thursday 7th March 2019 at 5.30pm AGENDA 1. PRESENT…
Read MoreCreating the right image
In today’s fast moving world of online marketing and social media it has never been more important for companies who have a presence online to include relevant and good quality images in their content. It would be no exaggeration to say that we live in a camera age. With more than 2.5 billion camera phones…
Read MoreThe power of Blogging for your business
Blogging is a great tool for your business. It can help you get more visits to your website, improve your SEO (search rankings) and give your company authority in a busy and competitive online market place. But for many people the first problem is knowing exactly what to write about and of course how to…
Read MoreUsing Twitter for business
People come to Twitter to discover what’s happening in the world right now, to share information instantly, and to spread their message to the world. With hundreds of millions of users and over 500 million Tweets being sent each day, Twitter offers a powerful opportunity for people to reach a global audience. No matter what…
Read MoreChamber supports Wayland Memory cafe
In April our Chair Debbie Harris visited the Wayland Memory Cafe to present them with a donation to help with their running costs. The Memory Café (for people living with dementia and their carers) meets on the first and third Tuesday mornings of each month and the Christian Community Centre in Watton High Street from…
Read MoreWhat does GDPR mean for my business?
Wayland Chamber is running two free sessions for member to give an overview of the new GDPR regulations on Thursday 26th April. The first will run from 12.00 – 1.30pm the second from 6.30 – 8.00pm at Wayland House. Sessions are open to non members at a cost of £5.00. The session will cover: Brief…
Read MoreBusy weekend ahead for Watton
The first weekend in December looks like being a busy one in Watton! Saturday is small business Saturday which is a national campaign to encourage everyone to buy from local shops and suppliers – if you’ve seen the banners up in the High Street then that’s what it’s all about! So forget the long journey…
Read MoreWatton Carnival a great success!
Once again Wayland Chamber is proud to have sponsored this years’ Watton Carnival with a donation of £500. This years event took place on Sunday 3rd September with the theme “Enchanted” giving a very colourful feel to the parade and the stalls lining the high street. The event was a huge success drawing in hundreds…
Read MoreAutumn Chamber chat
We held our first Chamber Chat at the Willow House back in June where members enjoyed some informal networking and delicious scones! The aim of these events is to give members (and non-members) the opportunity to meet and chat in a relaxed and informal setting. Autumn Chamber chat – Wednesday 18th October 5.30-7.30 Our next Chamber Chat…
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