SPONSORS OF PLYMOUTH YOUNG CHAMBER

The Duke of Cornwall Hotel Tanners Restaurant, James Tanner Copthorne Hotel Plymouth The Una Group City College Plymouth
The Millfirlds Trust Plymouth
      

PAST EVENTS

Robot Football Tour and Q&A at the University of Plymouth- Monday 15th of June 2009
The University of Plymouth pioneered Robot Football in the UK and for many years Plymouth University were the UK national champions in the Mirosot league.
More recently they have ventured into the bipedal league, the first UK University to do so. The University of Plymouth had considerable success at the European championships in Germany and Austria last year. So come along to to listen about and watch the robots play football - it promises to be a super
 
Tour and Q&A at ADG Architects - Tuesday 19th of May 2009 4pm Start
The Architects Design Group has created buildings, places and spaces for more than 20 years. ADG design in the present, anticipates the future, and question the norm. Architecture will always be at the heart of what they do, but their clients often demand more. They offer a full range of services to complement thier core practice including planning and regeneration, project management, conservation, interior and graphic design and engineering.
 
 
Lord Mayor's Day - Saturday 30th of May 2009 with 10am start

The Lord Mayor's Day is held up on the Hoe. This is a popular event with lots of charities raising lots of money, incluing mrwaxer.co.uk, who has recently teamed up with the PYC.

 
Tour and Q&A with the Millfeilds Trust - Wednesday 15th April with a 4pm start

The Millfields Trust is a not for profit company offering offices-rental, that has been set up to enable local people to contribute to the regeneration of the old St Peter Ward in Plymouth, and have a say in the management of that process.They own the big HQ building on Union Street. The Trust is at the forefront of a movement to promote sustainable solutions to renewable energy sources.

 
The Una Group and MooFu Tour - Friday 13th March 2009 at 4pm at the Airport Business Centre

The Una Group are an umbrella corporation that consist of three areas; business support services, from IT to book keeping, from HR to Health & Safety, from disaster recovery space to warehousing & logistics; commercial property development, such as regeneration and new build schemes; and environmental activities have built a unique rubber processing facility in Plymouth and are leading a number of research projects into new applications for both this material and other recycling activities.

Moofu are dedicated to producing video and computer games to enthuse young people to learn in a way that is new and exciting, not in a way that has been directed. Their first product is due to launch in January 2009 - Good luck MooFu.

 
Tour and Q&A with Martin Luck - Monday 16th February at 4pm
Martin started his own stationary business at the age of 28 in 1982. He now has over 100 staff members across 3 sites and his business has a turnover in excess of £10million. He has created one of the UK largest businesses in his sector.

 

Q&A with Plymouth Gin Distillery - Thursday 5th February, 4pm at the Chamber
Talk to Richard Smith about the original Plymouth Gin, that, since 1793, has been crafted from 7 hand selected botanicals, Dartmoor water and pure grain alcohol at Black Friars Distillery. Free biscuits and juice.

 
Tour and Q&A with the Duke of Cornwall Hotel - Thursday 15th January, 4pm at the hotel
The Duke of Cornwall Hotel is a gracious Victorian hotel refurbished to a high standard with each room uniquely designed. After a background tour of the hotel there will be a question and answer session, where you can ask any questions you like including their apprenticeship scheme. The Duke of Cornwall Hotel is run by Managing Director Walter Combstock, a former apprentice himself.
 
Plymouth Young Chamber Members Christmas Party, 17th December
From 3.30pm until 5pm at the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, we will be holding a Christmas party with mince pies, soft drinks and Father Christmas! Come along to get know the other PYC members, and bring some old friends too.

 

Plymouth Young Chamber Launch, 6th December
From 2pm until 5pm at the B-Bar, we will be launching the Plymouth Young Chamber. Click here for directions. There will be free Thai Nibbles and 2gb USB sticks.

The afternoon will include the winners of our raffle, with prized including an iPod Nano, with thanks to Prensus Ltd, a Freedom Bus Pass topped up with £30 of credit, with thanks to City Bus and a family train pass to anywhere in Devon and Cornwall, with thanks to First. Lee Spence, owner of C-3 clothing company, will make an appearance to tell you all how he started his own business at the age of 19.