Brentford Chamber Annual Review

The following presentation was delivered at this year’s AGM, along with the list of activities that Brentford Chamber has hosted or participated in. Brentford Chamber Activities 2014

3^rd March 2013: Attended Brentford FC Community Sports Trust 25 Years Celebrate at the Speaker’s House, House of Commons

2^nd April: Brentford Chamber event to celebrate World Autism Day at the Watermans

30^th April: Inaugural Brentford Dragons at UWL, Paragon

19^th May: Attended Wembley for the Play off finals with RedRoutemaster

22^nd May: Brentford Chamber AGM at the Hock Cellar, with Mary Macleod MP

14^th June: Attended the Hounslow Volunteer Awards at the Radisson

6^th June: Suzie Betlem spoke “Tough Times Tough Business” event with at UWL Business School

22^nd June: Had a Brentford Chamber table at the Mayor Making Celebratory Dinner

25^th June: Brentford Chamber event at Kew Bridge West with St James

29^th June: Suzie opened the Summer Fair at Brentford School for Girls

3^rd July: Brentford Chamber Tour of the Excavations at Syon House with the Museum of London Archaeologists

16^th July: Brentford Chamber event at Brentford Lock West with ISIS, Cultivate London and Edge Paddling

22^nd October: Brentford Chamber event at Maydek

5^th November: Autumn Brentford Dragons with UWL at Pillars Restaurant

5^th December: Suzie spoke in favour of Lionel Road at the Planning Committee in front of 500 people present and over 4,000 watching online

7^th December: Suzie and Mary Macleod on Brentford High Street for Small Business Saturday; Suzie and Labour councillors on Brentford High Street for Small Business Saturday

11^th December: Suzie read a lesson at the Brentford Civic Carol Service organised by Jennifer Corbin

16^th January 2014: Attended the launch of Uxbridge Academy with Brentford FC

17^th January: Attended Golden Mile Workshop with LB Hounslow

21^st January: Brentford Chamber event at Brompton Bicycles, with a tour of the factory

27^th January: John Watson of Lot’s Ait Boatyard was visited by David Cameron PM, with Mary Macleod MP, after which Suzie met them to discuss small business

6^th February: Attended Building Bonds with Business event at Civic Centre with LBH Council Officers

8^th February: Lunch at Siracusa (with a cancelled match)

10^th February: Attended Investing in Hounslow event at Civic Centre

13^th February: Brentford Dragons Spring event at Holiday Inn