What We Do
Upcoming Events and Courses
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NEXT EVENT
Innovation: Generating New Revenue Streams from Current...
07/05/2024 -This course is delivered in person at our George Street offices. An early bird offer of an additional £40pp discount is available for bookings made before 23.04.2024. Discount is cal...
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Innovation: Using Chat GPT to grow your Customer Base
09/05/2024 -This course is delivered in person at our George Street offices. An early bird offer of an additional £40pp discount is available for bookings made before 23.04.2024. Discount is cal...
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NEXT EVENT
Why Business Events Matter: the economic power & impact of events
30/04/2024 - 10:30Join us for "Why business events matter: the economic power & impact of events," a thought-provoking breakfast briefing presented by Convention Edinburgh and guest speakers. Business eve...
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Inspiring Women in Business - Anne Ledgerwood, Estate Director, St James Quarter
08/05/2024 - 14:30Get ready to be inspired by our upcoming Inspiring Women in Business lunch. On the 8th May, Anne Ledgerwood, Estate Director at St James Quarter will be joining us for our next Inspiring Women in Bus...
Membership
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Inform
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. -
Represent
We have strong relationships with local and national Government, key policy-makers and city stakeholders. Using our networks, we influence on business issues and lobby on policy areas important to our members. -
Connect
Connecting people is at the heart of what we do. We run over 100 networking events per year, offer facilitated introductions and have a GDPR friendly membership database. So, if there is a contact you’d like to be connected to - consider it done. -
Grow
Helping our members grow is incredibly important to us. We’ll help to raise your profile in Edinburgh through our marketing support and we offer excellent training programmes to help increase productivity and accelerate growth.
Some words from our members
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Gordon Robertson, Director of Communications and Sustainability, Edinburgh Airport"The Chamber puts 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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Lindsay Fyfe-Jardine, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home“Through the Chamber, I’ve connected with many leaders at networking events and this has opened up the door for lots of exciting partnerships. I can’t speak highly enough of the Chamber team, their dedication and care for Edinburgh businesses is evident and I’m very proud to say I’m an active member of their community.”
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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.”
News & Blogs
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Convention Edinburgh, Edinburgh’s convention bureau, has partnered with Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce to showcase the power of business events for the city. At an inaugural partnership event – ‘Why business events matter: the economic power and impact of events’ – on Tuesday 30th April at the EICC, speakers from across…
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Edinburgh’s Fingal has sailed to the top of the world’s best hotels list in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards 2024. Permanently berthed in the Port of Leith, Scotland’s only luxury floating hotel has been singled out by reviewers on the world’s largest travel guidance platform as one of the highest rated…
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Over 23 years since the body of a baby boy was tragically discovered in Edinburgh, a memorial dedicated to him will be returned to the community at an unveiling ceremony on Friday (26 April). Despite an investigation in 2001, and follow ups over the years, attempts to identify the newborn…
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The Herbert Protocol is a vital tool designed to help families and carers of any missing person with dementia. It coined its named after George Herbert, a Normandy landings war veteran with dementia. He went missing and tragically passed away in 2011 whilst looking for his childhood home. The protocol…
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Donald Anderson is a former leader of Edinburgh’s city council. He says that, during his time in office, he was “unashamedly pro-development”. Here, he reflects on the recent history of a city that he believes has grown substantially in stature and where development and investment have transformed the fortunes of…
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Due to the ever-changing landscape of business, technology, education and economy – innovation is the key to Scotland achieving its aims as a nation. Colleges are uniquely placed to help the younger generation, adult learners and businesses start their innovation journey. The College Innovation Network needs your help, please can you complete…
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