Business

Time to Shine - Exeter PA Network Event

Event Date: 
25/06/2015 - 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Venue: 
The Rougemont Thistle Hotel, Queen Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3SP

The Exeter PA Network invites you to join us for an interactive, engaging evening of fun and learning with Business Coach and Personal Development Consultant, Judy Salmon in the elegant Victorian surrounds of The Rougemont, Thistle, in central Exeter.

The aim of the evening is to reaffirm how important you are to your organisation and the value you bring to it. The evening will also equip you with tools to effectively communicate and demonstrate this to your organisation, so that you are appropriately recognised and rewarded for everything you do.

Whilst it may be in our...

VIP Tour of Buckfast Abbey's new accommodation and conference centre

Event Date: 
09/06/2015 - 5:00pm to 11/06/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Buckfast Abbey, Devon

Buckfast Abbey would like to invite you for a VIP tour of their new accommodation and conference centre on

Tuesday June 9th 17:00 – 19:00 or Thursday June 11th 17:00 – 19:00

- Champagne reception - Tour of new Northgate House Accommodation - Tour of Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre - Introduction to Buckfast Abbey - Sampling of Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre Menu

Please RSVP to laura@chalkward.com

Boardroom biscuit etiquette revealed

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/28/2015 - 10:11am

If you want to strike success in a business meeting- offer a plate of shortbread, new research reveals.

A study of 2,000 business workers found one in four say they’re more inclined to close a deal in a meeting because of the biscuits provided, with shortbread, chocolate bourbons and flapjacks all likely to win a favourable reaction.

In fact, having the right selection of snacks was deemed more crucial to meeting success than making good small talk beforehand, the study found.

And while it's easy to take the biscuit, there are unwritten rules- waiting for the...

Ilfracombe’s Pall taken over in US buyout

The company which runs one of Ilfracombe’s largest employers has been bought by an American giant for $13.8billion.

Pall Corporation has been acquired by Danaher Corporation but will continue to operate under the Pall brand, making filtration, separation and purification technologies.

The Pall factory in Station Road employs several hundred people but it is not known if the deal will have any effect on the North Devon workforce.

It is understood the board of directors at both American-based companies unanimously agreed to the deal, which must now be ratified by Pall...

Tourism meeting to address Gove Effect

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/26/2015 - 11:08am

Tourism Society Westcountry’s next meeting is on June 11th at Castle Drogo to discuss the ‘Gove effect’ and what can be done to address the huge loss of business now being seen in the region. The so-called 'Gove Effect' has had a huge impact on tourism in the Westcountry over the last 18 months, with changes to Education Regulations introduced by Michael Gove applying tighter restrictions on holidays in term time.

This has resulted in an £87 million loss of business to the visitor economies of Devon and Cornwall, stemming from families no longer booking term time trips and the...

Back-care furniture store opens in Exeter

HSL, the UK’s leading comfort furniture specialist, is arriving in Exeter this month, with a brand new store having just opened in Duns Business Centre on Trusham Road in Marsh Barton.

Manufacturing high quality, handmade back-care furniture for more than 40 years, the new Orpington store is the fourteenth HSL outlet to open in the last 12 months, cementing the company’s commitment to offering outstanding customer service and a wide selection of excellent quality products, in a huge choice of styles and fabrics, that provide value for money.

The store will be led by Manager...

New board meet to discuss BID plans

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2015 - 10:28am

Mattie Richardson, Bunyip Beads; James Clark, Marks & Spencer; Patrick Cunningham, Exeter Phoenix; Wayne Pearce, Princesshay; Helen Scholes, Stagecoach and David Goodchild, Exeter Cavern Club met this week for the first time as new board directors of the Exeter BID Company.

They will be joined at future meetings by fellow directors Echo editor Jon-Paul Hedge, Ben Barlaba, The LXS Centre Stage; Stephen Auty, Specsavers and Jonathan Boatfield, Cadastre as well as by stakeholder board members representing Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Exeter City Council and Devon...

Devon law firm expands Honiton office

East Devon based Beviss & Beckingsale has expanded its office in the centre of Honiton.

The firm has recently taken over the entire ground floor of The Manor House on Honiton High Street and appointed new solicitors to boost its presence in the historic market town.

Mark Ollier, the firm's senior partner, says: "We regard Honiton as a key location for the expansion of legal services to new and established clients.

"With easy parking right behind the building, we’re a serious alternative to Exeter for people in East Devon and towns like Cranbrook who need the...

HSL brings comfort to Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 05/06/2015 - 12:02pm

HSL, the UK’s leading comfort furniture specialist, is arriving in Exeter this week, with a brand new store set to open in Duns Business Centre on Trusham Road in Marsh Barton tomorrow, Thursday 7 May.

Manufacturing high quality, handmade back-care furniture for more than 40 years, the new Orpington store is the fourteenth HSL outlet to open in the last 12 months, cementing the company’s commitment to offering outstanding customer service and a wide selection of excellent quality products, in a huge choice of styles and fabrics, that provide value for money.

The store will...

Agency opens flagship office in Plymouth

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/05/2015 - 12:43pm

One of the UK’s largest letting agencies has opened up a flagship office in Plymouth.

Located on Mutley Plain, Martin & Co Plymouth specialises in providing a comprehensive range of lettings, sales and property management services.

The owners, Chris and Merolyn Whitaker have been involved in property investment for over 15 years and are now using their experience of being landlords, tenants and investors to run their own successful Martin & Co franchise in Plymouth. They’ve found that the service from estate and lettings agents varies widely and they intend to draw...

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