A previous MELCC Chamber meeting at The Kings Manor Hotel. Picture by Nigel Duncan Media

Three business meetings hosted by Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber could help boost your business.

An HR Essential Workshop is on Tuesday 12 September between 9.30am and 1pm to help you achieve the best out of people.

The event, at Mousldale House, 24D Milton Road East, Edinburgh RH15 2PP is also designed to assist you navigate the minefield of employment regulation. That is a key challenge in growing a business.

This workshop is targeted to those directly involved in managing people in businesses, business owners/directors and line managers.

A joint chambers lunch between Midlothian and East Lothian and West Lothian Chambers in on Thursday 21 September from noon to 2pm.

The venue is Dalhousie Castle and to help you make the most of the networking opportunity be prepared to move to another table between courses.

Lastly, the Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber Breakfast Club is on Thursday 28 September from 8am to 10am at the Best Western Kings Manor Hotel.

The topic under discussion is Funding Opportunities from Enterprise Investment Scheme and the guest speaker is Ian Haynes of Springfords.

He will look at the qualifying requirements for enterprise companies, the various tax reliefs available to investors and the main conditions, qualifications and restrictions, as well as sharing some tips and traps in dealing with the scheme.

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