|
Lord Digby Jones
confirmed speaker at Gala Dinner
Lord Digby Jones, Minister of State for Trade & Investment will be the main speaker at this year's regional AGM & gala dinner. The event takes place on 19th November at The Bell House Hotel, Beaconsfield. Further details to be confirmed. To reserve your ticket click here.
Kindly supported by Business Link & The Bell House Hotel
FSB Launches National Petition - KEEP TRADE LOCAL
The FSB has launched a national petition to ‘Keep Trade Local'. Hosted on the 10 Downing Street website, the petition calls the Prime Minister to secure the future of small shops across the UK and safeguard the choice and competition that people expect in the market place. To halt the closure of 50,000 businesses between now and 2015
 Robin Lawrence, Regional Chairman
The Thames Valley region started of the year in very good shape. We already have 60 events planned for 2008.
Our membership figures for 2007 exceeded our expectations and we fully expect to build on that during 2008. Retention of members have been above the national average for most of the year and we believe this is due to our commitment and success to supporting small businesses across the Thames Valley.
We have represented small businesses in a number of key areas across the region including Bucks Economic Partnership, Reading Economic Group, Oxfordshire Economic Partnership as well as meeting with many MP's and local authorities to ensure the voice of small businesses in considered when key decisions are made.
This year we have a regional planwhich will help us to focus on the issues that matter to our members.
Would you like to play an active role in the FSB?
The FSB is always looking for members to get involved
| 
