- Final preparations and then the day kicked off with networking in our exhibitor room.
We are at the #bccexport annual high growth conference. Looking forward to a great agenda.- Nora Senior, President of the BCC, opened up the event.
Great opening by Nora Senior to @britishchambers on improving international trade. Great to boost exports #bccexport pic.twitter.com/CfqGlhOee4
Great to hear Nora Senior kick off #bccexport conference by being overt about the profit incentive for trading internationally
- BCC Adam Marshall was our fantastic compère for the day.
- Onthe same day as our International Trade Conference, we also published our latest Quarterly International Trade Outlook.View the press release here.
Our Trade Outlook, published today in partnership with @dhlexpressuk, is available at stands in the exhibitor room #QITOchat #bccexport- Up next was BCC Director General John Longworth discussing why we need to really get behind a UK export drive. His full speech can be accessed here.
Director general at @britishchambers @BCCJohnL discusses how the UK has too few exporters #bccexport pic.twitter.com/M83jGs72lr
UK export growth hits six-year low - British Chambers of Commerce #bccexport http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN0SS00120151103 …
@britishchambers @BCCJohnL We aren't living up to the @GOVUK export challenge set in 2012. We need to #Export more. #bccexport
- Then Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh MP: SNP Trade & Investment Spokesperson, Deputy Shadow Leader the House of Commons, MP for Ochial and South Perthshire took to the stage.
.@TasminaSheikh – "Entrepreneurship is about not settling for the status quo" #bccexport
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh MP - SNP Trade & Investment speaking on why Scotland is vital to UK trade #bccexport pic.twitter.com/6AaETrYG18
Scotland the best place in the UK to do business - exports, inward investment up since SNP in power - @TasminaSheikh #bccexport
Listening to @TasminaSheikh speech at #bccexport "women in business" - promotes societal and economic growth. #noglassceiling- It was great to see our Conference so packed out!
Standing room only @britishchambers International Trade Conference! #bccexport pic.twitter.com/DCcbismDlJ- John Holland- Kaye: Chief Executive, Heathrow Airport then took to the stage.
BCC: International Trade Conference 2015
On Tuesday 3 November we held our fourth annual International Trade Conference. This year's theme was ‘Trade the World, Accessing High Growth Markets’ giving businesses insight into new markets, and a chance to gain practical advice on trading the world. A few highlights below.
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