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Now in its tenth year ShCohewlmsfcorda Csitye for Business Event Guide Wednesday 14th November 2018 Welcome Welcome to the 10th annual Chelmsford City Showcase for Business. This event is hosted and organised by Chelmsford City Council's Economic Development & Implementation team and is designed to equip you with the necessary tools to start, grow and sustain your business. The Chelmsford Business Board start the Throughout the day there will be the day with their annual business briefing opportunities to network with fellow where you can find out more about business people and seek advice from forthcoming developments in the district. experts, and don't forget to join us for tea Nick Eveleigh, Chief Executive Chelmsford and cake during a special 10th year City Council and Highways England will celebration 'Happy Hour' at 2.30pm. give respective updates. Mayor of Chelmsford, Cllr Yvonne Spence will then I hope you enjoy the day and wish to officially open the event at 10am. thank you and all of our contributors, for continuing to support the Chelmsford City There are two excellent seminar sessions Showcase for Business. mid-morning, covering the subjects of brand identity and managing business growth, along with over 50 trade stands for you to visit across the Grand Pavilion and Hylands House throughout the day. Inside the main house this year you can visit our professional photographer to get a free headshot, whilst meeting several local businesses profiled to demonstrate Councillor Neil Gulliver, the diverse range of talent which operates Cabinet Member for Planning and here. Economic Development, Contact Information: Hylands House Office: 01245 605500 Chelmsford City Council, Economic Development and Implementation: 01245 606568 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/business Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 2 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase Programme 9am - 10am Drawing Room Chelmsford Business Board Annual Briefing 10:00am Pavilion Official opening of the Showcase by the Mayor of Chelmsford, Cllr. Yvonne Spence. 10:30am Drawing Room Seminar 1 Brand identity, building your business as a brand, Graham Broughton, The Consortium. 11:30 am Drawing Room Seminar 2 The journey of a growing Chelmsford business, Dan Hull, Dan Hull Prepared Foods. 2.30pm Pavilion Happy Hour Join the Economic Development team for tea and cake to celebrate Chelmsford's success and the 10th Showcase! 10am - 3.30pm The exhibition and networking area will be open. Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase 3 Introduction and Seminars 09.00 - 10.00am Seminar 1 Seminar 2 Drawing Room 10.30 - 11.30am 11.30 - 12.30pm Chelmsford Business Drawing Room Drawing Room Board Annual Briefing Brand Identity - Growing a business David Rayner, Birkett building the business Dan Hull, Long, Chairman of the as a brand Dan Hull Prepared Business Board Graham Broughton, Foods The Consortium David will set the scene for Every business needs a Dan Hull from award- the day. There will be unique identity to winning Dan Hull Prepared presentations from influence customer Foods, will give an insight Highways England who will behaviour and how they into the company's journey be providing updates on respond to your business. from farm shop to Oxford the A12 widening, Lower Graham Broughton of The Street. He will talk about Thames Crossing and M25 Consortium, will deliver how managing a growing Junction 28 improvement this session on the business requires schemes and Nick importance of creating and dedication, innovation and Eveleigh, Chief Executive managing your business as a great team. Hear how of Chelmsford City Council. a brand. Drawing on his production was moved to own experience as a Brand bigger premises, new manager with over 30 products were introduced, years experience, Graham and quality remains key. will also share guidance imparted by other members of The Consortium, who together own over 200 years of real life business experience. Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 4 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase MEET Chelmsford Stories are powerful, they reveal hidden parts of us, that make us who we are and influence our decisions. We are a transient city, with a daily ebb snapshot of the people and small businesses and flow, which can leave us lacking in that call Chelmsford home. This is not a identity and without a sense of marketing exercise, but a social history community. project to capture the fine grain and texture of our community. Publishing stories to Whilst observing the retail development of highlight hidden gems and provide a new the City centre – a real success story it has face for Chelmsford City. become apparent that while global companies are adding enormous value to See some of those stories brought to life in our local economy, more work can be the main house during the event. done to support our independent, creative, cultural and social enterprises and entrepreneurs. Contact details: www.meetchelmsford.co.uk Through pictures and interviews we are [email protected] starting to uncover and provide a Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase 5 Food and Drink in the Banqueting Room Both Essex and Chelmsford are proud to Others have been independently selected have wealth of amazing entrepreneurs in to profile the diverse local talent. the Food & Drink Sector. Treat yourself to something special for Today, we have some of the finest lunch, made here in this marvellous examples located here in the aptly named county. 'Banqueting Room'! Speak to the business owners and hear Some of the businesses you will find here their journeys. have been helped to develop their passion into a business with business Many delights await you! support from Invest Essex. A B C D G F E A Davina Steel B Meilleur Coffee C Boutique Brownies D The Works E Entys Huffers F Hoppily G Phoenix Smokehouse Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 6 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase Banqueting Room Exhibitors A C Davina Steel Boutique Brownies Davina Steel Heidi Wall 01371 831525 0771 774 3414 [email protected] [email protected] www.davinasteel.com www.boutiquebrownies.co.uk @davinasteelGF @BtiqueBrownies Davina Steel creates “The World's Best Boutique Brownies is a Chelmsford Gluten Free Bread”. Following cancer business that home bakes, delicious, hand- treatment, scientist Davina became made, luxury chocolate brownies using the severely intolerant to gluten. She missed finest Belgian chocolate. The brownies are beautiful bread, so created a gluten beautifully packaged for an original replacement. The resulting breads won corporate gift, special occasion or to send the World Bread Awards three times. to a friend. There are six home-bake kits and a new bakery coming soon. D B The Works Meilleur Coffee Nicola Murray Sophie Taylor 01245 359470 07398 678341 [email protected] [email protected] eatattheworks.co.uk www.meilleurcoffee.com @eatattheworks @meilleur_coffee The Works is a family run, fast-casual Sophie set her business Meilleur Coffee up restaurant based on Springfield Road, when she was seventeen and pitched the Chelmsford. We serve up delicious business to Peter Jones from Dragons Den savoury and sweet crepes and waffles, in the Young National Entrepreneur of The along with over 20 homemade ice cream Year award, in which she came second. flavours. We pride ourselves on delivering Meilleur Coffees are a coffee-based exceptional service and a place for anyone beverage made with hazelnut and coconut and everyone to sit and enjoy each others milk that provides its consumers with company. We hope to welcome you to multiple health benefits. The Works very soon! Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase 7 Banqueting Room Exhibitors E G Entys Huffers Phoenix Smokery Kevin Entwistle Sid [email protected] 07377 600785 Entyshuffers.weebly.com [email protected] @ENTYSHUFFERSUK www.phoenixsmokery.co.uk @PhoenixSmokery Since 2016 we have been bringing back an almost extinct regional bread; the Phoenix Smokery is a start-up business Huffer, to the people of Essex. This was created by owners of the very successful our initial mission; to revive this once award winning 'Old Barn Smokery', sadly popular triangular shaped soft roll, but destroyed by fire in April 2018. They along the way our skills and passion for operate in larger premises offering a wider bread making have developed and we product range including vegetarian now offer a plethora of different breads, products. Additionally, they will be from a Full English Breakfast Loaf to offering Home Smoking courses and Sourdough. group tastings and lunches. F Hoppily Limited Mark Fenn 07855 356917 [email protected] www.hoppily.co.uk Invest ESSEX promotes Essex as a prime @HoppilyUK UK business solution location to international and UK companies. The Hoppily is an online craft beer retailer inward investment and business support focused on showcasing the best local agency also offers a service specifically beers from Essex, London and the South tailored to SMEs and start-ups providing East. Each month our craft beer club FREE bespoke funding, finance advice and members receive 8 or 10 artisan beers to support from SME business specialists. their door and, by reviewing them, provide our University of Essex model with www.investessex.co.uk the data to help personalise future selections! Chelmsford City Showcase for Business 2018 8 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/showcase Chelmsford Star Co-op in the Small Dining Room Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society has generated for local customers and served the Essex Community since 1867 suppliers. So, they believe that stocking and has 40 convenience food stores across items that are 'made in Essex' makes the region. good sense. As a community retailer, one of their Visit the Chelmsford Star Co-op stand to priorities is to work alongside Essex-based find out how local products are sourced businesses and organisations, nurturing for Co-op stores, and experience a variety mutual prosperity and success.