Our Events

This session will be hosted by Freeths LLP and the East Midlands Chamber, where we will explore how green investment and infrastructure becomes increasingly central to the East Midlands’ competitiveness, resilience and international positioning.

This extraordinary event shines a spotlight on the incredible individuals and organisations shaping the East Midlands. It’s more than just a celebration – it’s a platform for connection, recognition, and joy.

Claiming itself as ‘the professional network’, LinkedIn is popular with businesses to connect with others and promote their organisations. What is the best strategy to use? In this session, we’ll cover the basic principles to set you running and look at the best ways to build your profile to get noticed, get connected and make progress

In this session, Izabella Edwards will provide a straight-talking overview of the local recruitment landscape, drawing on real-time insight from employers and candidates across Chesterfield, South Yorkshire and the wider East Midlands.

Through a range of keynote speakers, workshops and panel discussions the 2026 Conference will focus on the key areas that will enable economic growth, through the targeting skills reform, improved recruitment and retention, and how to develop sustainable interventions that support better business engagement with educators.

The Employment Rights Act 2025, which became law on 18 December 2025, represents a major overhaul of UK employment law, with key changes being implemented throughout 2026 and 2027. In this session, we will explore what the Act means for employers and business owners, and the practical steps they can take to prepare for its phased introduction.

The newly formatted Members Forum aims to enable broader participation, stronger discussion, and provides feedback from Members, enabling more robust evidence-based insight and supporting the Chamber’s Framework for Growth campaign.

The newly formatted Members Forum aims to enable broader participation, stronger discussion, and provides feedback from Members, enabling more robust evidence-based insight and supporting the Chamber’s Framework for Growth campaign.