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Edinburgh is UK Chamber of the Year Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has scooped the top prize at the annual British Chambers of Commerce Award, being acclaimed Best Chamber in the UK. 01
Edinburgh Chamber staff are presented with the Chamber of the Year award by Julian Stringer of Qdos. L to R: Maureen Munro, Graham Birse, Sharon Ritchie, Julian Stringer and Alasdair Kerr.
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It hasn’t quite sunk in yet… Graham & Maureen are temporarily stunned by the win!
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Royal Botanic Garden On the 12th of November last year, we invited members to a private drinks and networking evening at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s gorgeous new John Hope Gateway visitor centre, which only opened its doors a month earlier. Guests enjoyed the opportunity to brows this exciting
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new architectural masterpiece of a venue, which includes permanent and temporary exhibitions, a Real Life Science room, an education room, a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, a VIP meeting or event space and a botanics shop.
Our Sharon with Ross Laure, Board member of Braidwood Associates, who came in 3rd place in the ‘Achievement in International Business’ category
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Morgan Carberry of Bulbecks Ltd and Alan Burke of Bolland & Burke Chartered Accountants enjoy a festive cocktail
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Laura McKie of Laura McKie Garden Design and husband Jim McKie, Perdiccas Ltd., share a laugh
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L to R: Stewart Geddes of the RBS Group with Helen Watson, Pinpoint Scotland Ltd, and Kate Holden of Virtuallythere