Chamber View 5 - Thursday 22 March 2007
Greater Manchester Chamber Annual Dinner (24.40)
Jonathan Bowers is at Manchester Central as one of over 700 guests and takes the opportunity to talk to members and officials alike.(Thursday 15 March 2007).
Angie Robinson and Keith Johnston host the dinner and introduce guest speaker Charles Dunstone of Carphone Warehouse.
Programme notes
Intro by Jonathan Bowers, communications manager at UKFast
0m 48secs - Peter Heginbotham, chairman of the GM Chamber board talks about the evening ahead and attracting big business to Manchester.
1m 58secs - Keith Johnston, President of the GM Chamber.
2m 20secs - Terry Hogan, President of Tameside Chamber talks about the need to market the Chamber through technology and boost membership using the Internet.
3m 53secs - Angie Robinson introduces Keith Johnston who talks briefly about the Chamber's key aims.
7m 02secs - Angie Robinson introduces Charles Dunstone, MD of Carphone Warehouse.
7m 54secs - Charles Dunstone talks about launching Carphone Warehouse, the challenges he has faced and learning from mistakes.
18m 24 secs - Jonathan talks to Junior Chamber President Graham Forrester
19m 03secs - Moneeb Awan of the Salford Chamber talks about focusing on creative opportunities to take the GM Chamber forward.
20m 14secs - Julie Finch of the Stockport Chamber Council talks about gatting together as a community of businesses.
20m 49secs - Vox pops from chamber members including, Skill Solutions, HSBC and Continental Airlines.
21m 36secs - Angie Robinson sums up the evening.
