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Trade Association Update: May

Henry Aldridge Head of Trade Associations

The latest updates and opportunities from across the CBI, for Trade Associations and their members.

11 May 2021, 4 min read

Urban Revival Conference

The CBI’s Urban Revival Conference took place on 19-20 April, focusing on the way we live, work, travel and socialise has been transformed overnight with potentially long-lasting impacts on society and the economy. Examining the changing nature of property, the future of transport, the role of technology on the high street and consider how UK towns and cities can rise to the challenge of tackling net-zero and competing globally.

See our articles below from the event:

Managing Digital Events: what we have learnt from 2020

Businesses have had to make the shift from in-person to virtual events, we discuss the key takeaways and considerations needed to run hybrid events, including:

  • Audience engagement
  • Event platforms and software
  • Networking

Read the full article

Looking ahead

B7 summit – 11-12 May

The B7 is an annual summit hosted on rotation by business federations from each of the Group of 7 (G7) countries. This year, in alignment with the UK taking presidency of the G7, the CBI will be chairing the B7 Summit, bringing together business communities across the seven markets. The aim of the B7 is to:

  1. Build consensus between the business communities on key global issues.
  2. Put forward policy recommendations that will help shape the G7 agenda and future economic recovery.
  3. Deliver key business objectives in net zero, trade liberalisation and new technology.

As a newly independent trading nation, and as the host of the G7, the UK is now in a unique position to drive global ambition to match its own on trade, digital and climate, setting bold targets ahead of COP26.

The B7 Summit itself will be taking place over two days on 11 and 12 May. This will be an opportunity to present policy papers to senior ministers responsible for the G7 policy areas and conduct an open discussion on the key issues.

The CBI has written some articles ahead of the Summit:

Seize the Moment – an economic strategy for the UK– 19 May

In February, CBI Director-General Tony Danker called for a plan to help the country realise its full potential. Now, after months of research and analysis, we are launching our economic vision for the UK: Seize the Moment.

It’s a bold, ambitious strategy. One that identifies business-led opportunities – prizes that we could capture by 2030 – to generate growth and shared prosperity, in all corners of the UK. And it’s one we have defined and refined, with the help of thousands of business leaders from across the country. Our vision builds on the Government’s Build Back Better: our plan for growth, and crowds-in the work of other organisations too.

On 19 May we will do much more than publish a report. We will set out how, with your help, we can turn this vision into an economic reality.

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Useful resources

  • The CBI's Coronavirus Hub has all the information regarding COVID-19, including advice, guidance, and what your business can do to help.
  • The CBI's UK Transition Hub has the most up to date developments regarding the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and provides guidance on specific issues.

Both these hubs are accessible on our public site, so do feel free to signpost them to your members.

Have you had any chnages in your team?

We are keen to hear your news about staffing changes so that we can update how we communicate with you accordingly. Please let myself or Talisha know.

Access to MyCBI is also open to any staff member in your organisation. With a wealth of resources and access to informative webinars do let your team know to use this valuable resource and check which opportunities and policy publications you can access.