Brentford Chamber

Octink project for New Balance hits the heights

In one of its most challenging interior re-fit projects to date, display specialist Octink created the London Experience Centre, a bespoke hospitality suite for sportswear company New Balance to entertain VIP guests, customers and executives during London’s high profile sporting events this summer.

The 700 sqm space showcased the past, present and future, celebrating New Balance’s heritage of 30 years’ manufacturing and promoting its theme of ‘Make Excellent Happen’.

One Hundred Kilometres in 24 Hours for a Good Cause

In September 2012 (29-30th) Mike Bethell and Mark Wardell completed the 100k Thames Path Challenge in 21.5 hours.

Olympic Torch in Brentford – the Video

Chamber member pointsource.tv shows that Brentford is truly Brilliant. <p align=”center” class=”style19″ ><iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/46575428″ width=”600″ height=”337″ frameborder=”0″ webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/46575428″>Olympic Torch in Brentford</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/user2800823″>pointsource.tv</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p></p> Olympic Torch in Brentford from pointsource.tv on Vimeo.

Green Deal support for SMEs in London

Be ready to engage Green Deal and ECO opportunities with free workshop programmes designed specifically for London based SMEs. The Energy Saving Trust is launching a new free workshop journey to prepare SMEs based in London for the upcoming Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and to raise awareness of the opportunities which this…
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Space Station celebrates 30th anniversary with photo competition

Space Station, the local, family owned self storage company, is starting a competition to let local people help celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary. At the end of the competition, a winner will be picked and will have a choice of three prizes: a spa day experience, a driving day experience, or top price London dinner…
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Hounslow Education Business Partnership becomes Spark!

spark! logo Hounslow Education Business Partnership announced at West Thames College on Thursday 19 July 2012 that they are to be known as Spark!, with the name change coming into effect immediately.

Spark!’s Summer Celebration was held jointly with Hounslow Chamber of Commerce and was attended by over 60 partners from local businesses, schools and colleges. Members of Spark! staff launched their new name with a video that shared local students’ experiences of Spark! and how the Hounslow Borough-based charity changes their lives.

The organisation, established in 1980, works with education and business to prepare young people for working life. Spark! delivers a wide range of workbased learning activities, work placements, internships and a fully accredited Apprenticeship programme. It works with many of the region’s biggest employers including Sky, GSK and British Airways, as well as many hundreds of small businesses.

Ballymore Development South of the High Street

Here follows a letter sent on 31st July from Suzie Betlem to David Laycock, Ballymore, on behalf of the Brentford Chamber of Commerce.

You may also want to read the article on Brentford TW8, and look at the photos.

On behalf of all our Members of The Brentford Chamber of Commerce, and in agreement with the Executive Committee, we would like to put forward our combined views with regard to the planning application being put forward for the development of Brentford south of the High Street.

The Brentford business community has been eagerly waiting for the proposed redevelopment, as the area has been run down for over 15 years during which time many Brentford businesses have struggled to survive and prosper.

Special Events on Market Place

Royal Opera House on a Barge
Friday 20 July
Watermans & ROH2 presents:
Hidden London
Owl and the Pussycat
A water-themed opera using the story of the Owl and the Pussycat for inspiration has been created by Terry Jones (Monty Python) and composer Gill Dudley (Full Monty). It will have its premiere performance in Brentford before it floats along London’s canals to the Olympic Park.
Entry for the performance is by FREE ticket
available in advance from www.watermans.org.uk or on the door on the day.

Brentford Chamber’s Summer Picnic at Boston Manor

Sanda Connolly, Laing

It was a wet and miserable day for Brentford Chamber’s “Summer” picnic but nevertheless people gathered at Boston Manor House with picnic in one hand and umbrellas in the other.

Sanda Connelly of Laing welcomed us to Boston Manor House and briefly reminded us of all that Laing do in terms of looking after parks, buildings and libraries as part of their contract with London Borough of Hounslow with a strong message to “use or lose your libraries“.

Invitation to Brentford Chamber Summer Picnic at Boston Manor House

bostonmanor001 You are invited to join Brentford Chamber, along with family and colleagues for our July Summer Picnic on 10th July.

This year, in order to commemorate the re-opening of Boston Manor House we have decided to hold our picnic on its front lawn.

Janet McNamara, Brentford’s favourite historian, has offered us a private guided tour of the House at 6.30pm.

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