What We Do
Upcoming Events and Courses
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NEXT EVENT
A Beginners Practical Guide to Exporting
24/04/2024 -This course is delivered online via live Zoom video conferencing facilities. An early bird offer of an extra £40pp off for bookings made before 20.03.2024. Discount is calculat...
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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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NEXT EVENT
Networking Evening at Harvey Nichols
24/04/2024 - 18:00Now the days are getting longer and the evenings are getting lighter, what better way to celebrate than with the return of our mid-week networking evenings! Join us on Wednesday 24th April to elevate...
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Early Start at Riddles Court
26/04/2024 - 10:30Our Early Start events take us to unique venues and organisations around the city for a monthly networking catch up over a hot drink and a pastry. Join us in April where we will be heading to Riddles...
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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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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In collaboration with Johnston Carmichael, Scotland’s largest independent accountancy firm, DWF’s Corporate Tax and Corporate experts discuss the impact of HMRC’s new R&D approach on R&D claims and corporate transactions. The research and development (“R&D”) tax relief system is designed to encourage investment in innovation and drive economic growth. From…
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Edinburgh Leisure, the city’s leading sports and leisure provider, has received a significant grant from the Encouraging and Supporting Grassroots Activity Fund to support their dementia programme. Funded by Age Scotland’s About Dementia project in partnership with the Scottish Government, Edinburgh Leisure has received £19,800 to support their Movement for…
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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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