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Two nights Chamber 5ives – it’s a winner! to remember. Nathan Stannage, of MKM Building supplies, has won last quarter’s Chamber Referral Scheme prize – a two-night stay for two at Dunston Hall.
n Grosvenor Casino’s winning team
The first Chamber 5ives first Football League has been won by Grosvenor Casino, in Great Yarmouth. Many congratulations to them. The team said they had a great time getting fit, teambuilding and had also gained valuable brand coverage for Grosvenor Casino in the wider business community – as the progress of the teams was covered through Chamber media channels. We are now organising our Summer League, which starts on 5 May and runs for a maximum of 15 weeks. Matches will be held on Thursday
evenings at 6.15pm. So if you are a Chamber member and you want to show off your ball skills and promote your business at the same time, sign up now. And to ensure you look professional on the pitch, there is a FREE Macron kit from TCN Merchandise for everyone in the first 8 teams to sign up. The League is organised by the Norfolk Chamber in conjunction with the Norfolk FA. To find out more about how you can be a Chamber 5ives team, call Lisa Li on 01603 729707, or email lisa. li@norfolkchamber.co.uk
n Nathan Stannage, right, receiving his prize from Dunston Hall operations manager David Graham.
Nathan said: “I recommended a company to the Chamber because I felt there would be a real synergy and they would benefit from the Chamber’s wide range of services.” David Graham, Operations Manager at Dunston Hall, said: “Dunston Hall is delighted to support the Chamber Referral Scheme. It is a great way to grow the local economy and encourage new members to come on board. We hope Nathan enjoys his stay here.” The next prize is a pamper package for two at Sprowston Manor, see page 21. If you want to know more about the scheme, go to www.norfolkchamber.co.uk, or email your referral to debbie.sykes@norfolkchamber.co.uk
Accolade for businesses. West Norfolk businesses were recognised at a dinner held at the Town Hall in King’s Lynn. Awards were presented to Arbuckles American Restaurant, in Downham, which scooped the Young Business of the Year Award, Bespak, which picked up the Manufacturing Business of Year Award, and Ikon Fashions which claimed Service Business of the Year Award. The Mayor’s Awards for Business Achievement have celebrated the efforts of local businesses
since 1989, and this year’s winners join a hall of fame, which includes well-known names such as Adrian Flux & Co, British Sugar, Congham Hall Hotel, Foster Refrigerator and Williams Refrigeration, along with Swains Voice & Data, Norfolk Green Coaches, SealSkinz and Stream Foods and last year’s winners Polar Systems Limited, Jordan Fitness and Rise Scaffold Services Ltd. The Mayor’s Awards for Business Achievement are organised by the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk and sponsored by Lynn News, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, Business Link and the West Norfolk Partnership.
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CHAMBER DIGEST Centre award Norfolk County Council has won an award for its ‘innovative and inspiring’ Engineering Centre at Hethel. The council was named as winner in the Economic Development and Regeneration category at the 2011 LGC Awards held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. The awards recognise excellence, efficiency and best practice within the public sector. Norfolk County Council-run Hethel Engineering Centre, near Wymondham, has been a huge success since it opened in 2006, acting as an enterprise hub to support new and established advanced manufacturing and engineering businesses.