Festival Programme
Essex Chambers of Commerce welcome you the Festival of Business!
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| 9.45am |
Gates open for visitors |
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Be one of the first 400 visitors to receive your FREE Goody Bag. |
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| 10.00am |
Festival of Business officially opens |
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Join us in the Club Lounge for the launch of our speaker programme, hosted by Etholle George -Former BBC Radio & Television Presenter. |
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| 10.05am |
Welcome from Denise Rossiter, CEO Essex Chambers of Commerce |
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Hear from our first speaker of the day, CEO of the Essex Chambers of Commerce - Denise Rossiter. |
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Welcome from our Main Sponsors, Essex County Council |
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We welcome Cllr Tony Ball, Essex County Council's Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Skills and Training. |
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| 10.25am |
Festival Exhibition & Jobs Fair Commences |
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Hit the stands and start connecting with our Exhibitors and Employers! The exhibition runs throughout the Grandstand, the Queen Charlotte Marquee and Outside space. |
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| 10.35am |
Mental Health Toolkit Taster Session with North & Mid Essex Mind |
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Fairwood |
This session introduces you to MN Essex Mind's approach to workplace wellbeing training. It also provides you with fascinating insights into their Emotional Needs & Resources, the causes of stress and mental ill health. |
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| 10.40am |
Best in Business Award Judging |
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Our 3 finalists for the first Best in Business Award will be presenting to our esteemed panel of judges. |
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| 11.35am |
Key-Note Speaker: Joe Denham - Serial Entrepreneur |
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Join us to hear from Joe Denham - Over a career of more than 40 years, Joe has trained many salespeople through stand-up presentations and lectures – this is a presentation not to be missed! |
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| 1.00pm |
Headline Speaker: Dame Prue Leith |
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Best known as one of the judges on the hit TV series Great British Bake Off, join us to hear how her long and illustrious past led her to this position. |
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| 1.50pm |
Best in Business Award & Visitor Raffle Winners Announced! |
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Who will the winners be? Join us to find out! |
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| 3.00pm |
Festival of Business Closes |
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Whilst we endeavour to ensure the attendance of our advertised speakers, exhibitors, vendors and displays, we cannot be held responsible for any last minute changes.
All timings are approximate and subject to change. We advise arriving as early as possible to avoid queues and missing any speakers or displays.