Hello all. Welcome to our July newsletter, I hope you are all keeping well.
June saw our first face to face networking event since early last year and it was fantastic to see people in person again after such a long time. The event was held outside and there had been a lot of rain in the week before but the sun came out for us and it was a lovely morning. Thank you to Cameron Ventures Group for sponsoring this event. Read a full review here.
Our AGM takes place online on 14th July so please book your place and join us. We will keep the formal bit as short as possible so there will be plenty of time to enjoy some friendly networking.
As we all return back to normal, many businesses will be taking on new or additional staff so this month, Sure Betts HR share their tips for hiring the right candidate.
Anglia Business Exhibition (7th September 2021 at Trinity Park) now only has a very small number of indoor stands available so don’t delay if you haven’t booked your stand yet! If you really want to make an impact, there is still just about time to take advantage of one of our fantastic sponsor packages which offer some of the best stand locations along with other benefits. Stand prices start at just £195 plus VAT. Visit www.angliabusinessexhibition.com to book or email contact@angliabusinessexhibition.com for further info. Read this month’s ABE21 update here and meet our sponsors.
Our July Member of the Month is Regus. Regus Ipswich has recently celebrated its first birthday so read their article to find out what they can offer.
We do still have a couple of spots available on the ISSBA committee so let us know on mail@issba.co.uk if you are interested. We are a friendly bunch and usually meet once per month (via Zoom currently!). As well as having a say in how the organisation is run, this is a fantastic opportunity to build your profile in the local area. Get in touch if you’d like to know more.
Don’t forget our Recommend a Friend scheme, it is great to see ISSBA members benefiting from this. Any current ISSBA member will get one month's free membership for each new member they recommend, plus the new member also gets one free month, so Win-Win! There are no limits to how many referrals each ISSBA member can make as long as you have a current, paid up membership, so if you bring in 12 new members, you'll get a whole year for free!
GoCardless is making the renewal process much easier for many of our members. If you haven’t signed up yet, either let us know on mail@issba.co.uk or keep an eye on your inbox for an authorisation request. GoCardless is a direct debit system fully protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee and means that you never need to worry about forgetting to renew again. By signing up to this you will help your committee save valuable time in chasing renewals, so please, if you aren’t already signed up, please do!
Don’t forget that if you have any suggestions/comments or would like to be considered for a future Member of the Month feature or you would like to write a business focus piece, please get in touch on mail@issba.co.uk.
Keep well and stay safe!
Graham Barton, ISSBA Chair