Guide to Business Direction Submissions

Guidelines for submitting articles

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Articles for the Business News, Charity News or Skills pages must be a maximum of 150 words. Articles for the Movers & Shakers pages should be no more than 80 words.

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Articles for Business News should reflect something newsworthy and should not be an advert for the business. Examples may include receiving an award, celebrating an anniversary, forming a new partnership or any other success story.

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Images must be high resolution and should be a minimum of 1MB. They must be relevant to the article, and businesses do have the option of including a caption.

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All articles must have a headline and can include your website address at the end of the article.

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Submissions must be clear to read and be written in the third person.

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The theme of each edition runs through the Big Interview and the Cover Feature(s).

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Businesses are welcome to use the theme, but do not have to do this for regular articles.

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Your news may be published on our website and/or in Business Direction. Due to the volume of press releases and news articles received, no guarantee of inclusion in the printed magazine can be made.

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Press Releases submitted may be edited if they are longer than the word count.

For more information, please contact Lucy Allen on lucya@hwchamber.co.uk

March/April Edition

Theme – Food & Drink
Description – In this edition we celebrate the fantastic variety of food and drink producers in the two counties
Copy deadline – 23rd January 2019

May/June Edition

Theme – Brexit
Description – On Friday 29 March 2019, the UK will make its formal exit from the EU. In this issue we explore the current trade deals, and how these will impact the business community in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. More info TBC.
Copy deadline – 27th March 2019

July/August Edition

Theme – Employment & Skills
Description – Business Direction puts a spotlight on the national skills shortage, and looks into how businesses are tackling the issue head on and how companies are keeping their employees.
Copy deadline – 29th May 2019

September/October Edition

Theme – How green is your business?
Description – With a growing increase of businesses aiming to lower their carbon footprint, what long-term sustainable options are companies exploring?
Copy deadline – 24th July 2019

November/December Edition

Theme – Data, Tech & Cybersecurity
Description – Following important technological and security announcements in the form of GDPR and the new 5G testbeds last year, we take a look at how the advancements are impacting businesses in the two counties.
Copy deadline – 25th September 2019

January/February 2020 Edition

Theme – TBC
Description – We update themes quarterly to stay on trend and relevant for businesses in the two counties. For any suggestions, please contact Lucy Allen on the details below.
Copy deadline – 25th November 2019

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Upon application to the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, members are bound by the Articles of Association. The following sections pertaining to application, renewal, resignation and payments are highlighted as follows:

Persons eligible for membership are noted in section 5.1 and 5.2 of the Articles of Association.

The annual subscriptions payable by members shall be such sums as may, from time to time be determined by the Board, and shall become due and payable in each year on the last day of the month in which application was made or on such other date or dates as may be determined by the Board, from time to time (Articles of Association section 9).

No member whose subscription is in arrears shall be entitled to exercise the rights of membership and unless the Board otherwise determines, any member whose subscription shall be more than 3 months in arrears shall ipso facto cease to be a member and his name shall be struck off the register of members (Articles of Association section 12).

Resignation of members. Section 13 of the Articles of Association notes that any member wishing to resign from Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce must give written notice to that effect to the Secretary at least one month before the date upon which the subscription for the following year shall become due. If no such notice is received, the member shall be liable for the ensuing years annual membership sum, and the debt will be legally recoverable by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce.

Once resigned from membership of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, all stationery displaying the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce logo must be destroyed.

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I have completed the ‘payment details’ form and understand that payment is due for an annual period, commencing on the first day of the month of application. Payments are non-refundable upon cancellation within a membership year. I understand that if I pay by Direct Debit, my account will be debited on or around the 24th of the month of application and subsequent months as applicable.

I understand that I am not eligible for Membership benefits until my payment has been received by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce take part in surveys which inform local, regional and national policy. I understand that from time to time, I may be asked for my contribution in completion of these surveys.

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The Chamber operates in a broad business network and can offer its members beneficial connections with additional partners and fellow members. The list of Chamber partner organisations can be viewed on the Chamber website at www.hwchamber.co.uk.