Chamber of Commerce Meetings

Town Council Meeting 19th March 2008- Download update >

Business Meetings

These are scheduled for the third Tuesday of each calendar month except December, normally from 6.30pm to 8pm, and are open to all Members to attend but only the elected Officers may vote.  The current [March 2009] venue is at the premises of the Abbey Guest House, 136 Oxford Road, Abingdon, OX14 2AG.  Minutes are distributed to all Members via e-mail.

The format of each Meeting may vary and will depend upon current issues and subsequent requirements.

On occasion a speaker is invited to speak to a specific topic, in which case the Speaker talks at the start and leaves before the first Agenda item is taken.  On such occasions the meeting may last for up to 2 hours.

Breakfast Networking Meetings

Topic discussed at March 2009 breakfast meeting - Electronic Communication Alternatives - Blogs, Forums, Wikis, Groups, etc

Breakfast Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, opening at 7.30am for a 7.45am start.   Currently they are held at St Ethelwold's House, 30 East St Helen Street, Abingdon, OX14 5EB.  Anyone attending is invited to make a donation towards the cost of the refreshments provided. The main purpose of Breakfast Meetings is for Chamber Members to network.  The formal meeting is timed to finish by approximately 8.30am, after which there is an informal gathering until about 9am, offering extended networking opportunities.

At each meeting an invited Speaker talks on a topic of interest to the local business community.  We have heard from the Business Link, a taxation practitioner, the Leader and Opposition Leader of the VoWHDC, a specialist on stress in the workplace, and the MP for Abingdon.  Additionally there is an opportunity for one Member at each meeting to update those present on what their business does and the services provided.

Breakfast Meetings are open to prospective members, who are welcome to join in the Breakfast Meeting.  This is also an opportunity to speak to current Members, find out how the Chamber is growing and moving forward, and – hopefully! – decide to join the Chamber.  Members are therefore able to offer prospective members the opportunity to see if they would like to join.

For more information on these meetings please contact us