We are now less than one month away from our annual President’s Banquet which takes place on Friday 27th October from 12 noon – 3:30pm in the Canal Court Hotel & Spa and our theme for this year is “Celebrating Growth – Building Prosperity”.
This year’s Keynote Speaker is Siún Ní Raghallaigh, Chair of the RTÉ Board who will be in conversation with the broadcaster and journalist, Donna Traynor and you can book your tickets for the Banquet HERE.
In this month’s newsletter, we have included information on:
- Keynote Speaker: Newry Chamber President’s Banquet
- Presentations: NI SME Business Conference & Expo
- New Imagery Released for Phase 1 of Albert Basin Park
- Dept. for Business & Trade Regional Export Event in Newry
- Newry Chamber Member Offers
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
EVENT: Menopause Masterclass with Afternoon Tea
Sunday 15th October, 12 noon – 6pm, Canal Court Hotel & Spa
BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
EVENT: Cross-Border Tax Conference 2023
Tuesday 17th October, 9am – 4:30pm, Killeavy Castle Estate
BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Julie Gibbons
President
Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: PRESIDENT’S BANQUET 2023
DATE: Friday 27th October 2023
TIME: 12 noon – 3:30pm
VENUE: Canal Court Hotel & Spa, Newry
COST: £70 + VAT (PP), £700 + VAT (Table of 10)
Supported by Main Sponsors, Canal Court Hotel & Spa and Ulster Bank, the President’s Banquet is one of the highlights of the business year with 200+ guests from organisations across the Greater Newry Area expected.
This year’s Keynote Speaker is Siún Ní Raghallaigh, Chairperson of the RTÉ Board, in conversation with the broadcaster and journalist, Donna Traynor.
We will hear from a panel of local business leaders on our theme, “Celebrating Growth – Building Prosperity”.
The switch to lunchtime for the Banquet has proved very popular with members. Last year’s lunch was a great opportunity for businesses to host staff and clients in a celebration of all that is great about doing business in the Greater Newry Area and this year will be no different.
We do hope you can join us and you can book tickets for this year’s Banquet by clicking on the link below.
BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE
PRESENTATIONS: NI SME BUSINESS CONFERENCE & EXPO
We were delighted to see so many of our members at our NI SME Business Conference & Expo this week.
The feedback has been amazing and we would like to our sponsors, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, FSB Northern Ireland, British Business Bank and Southern Regional College.
We would like to thank our 20 speakers, 20 exhibitors, 5 panel chairs and 200+ delegates for making the annual conference such a highly successful event.
The workshops covered the following areas:
- Finance & The Economy
- People Management & Skills
- Sales & Marketing
- Tourism as an Economic Driver
- The Future of the High Streets
- Smart Business Practice
In case you couldn’t make the conference, you can now view the presentation slides via the link below.
VIEW PRESENTATIONS HERE
VIEW PRESS RELEASE HERE
NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL RELEASE
NEW VIDEO IMAGERY FOR PHASE 1 OF ALBERT BASIN PARK
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have released brand new concept designs and an animation bringing the vision for Newry City Park to life.
Among the features highlighted in the new visuals for Phase 1 of the park development are changing places facilities, an inclusive play park, a sensory garden, an outdoor event space, water and urban sports areas, a plaza area for artisan markets and pop-up vending locations.
These are complemented by green space, woodland areas, walking, cycling and running paths with the park also upgrading links to Victoria Lock and the Greenway.
The Outline Business Case is currently going through the approval process for £16.2 million from the NI Executive’s City/Growth Deal Complementary fund with the Council agreeing to underwrite a further £2.4 million to deliver a 15-acre City Park as part of Phase 1.
VIEW VIDEO IMAGERY HERE
REGIONAL EVENT FOCUSING ON EXPORT SUPPORT
HOW THE DEPT. CAN HELP YOU SELL OVERSEAS
DATE: Tuesday 7th November 2023
TIME: 9am – 11:30am
VENUE: Canal Court Hotel & Spa, Newry
COST: FREE
Join the Department for Business & Trade and notable exporters from NI at the Canal Court Hotel & Spa on Tuesday 7th November from 9am – 11:30am, where you can learn about the specific export support available to grow or kickstart your exporting business.
As well as the Department for Business & Trade, you will hear from the Chamber, Invest NI, InterTradeIreland and Newry, Mourne and Down Council representatives to help you come away with both the knowledge and inspiration to sell your products beyond Northern Ireland.
The event is being delivered as part of International Trade Week and you can register your interest below.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE
NEWRY CHAMBER MEMBER OFFERS
Irish News Recruitment Advertising Member Offer
- Issue: Thursday 12th October
- 1/4 Page Full Colour Advert
- Normal Rate: £1,500 per ad
- Discounted Rate: £1,190 per ad
To avail of this offer, please contact:
john.clarke@qradio.com
Lily Bain Bathrooms & Tiles Member Offer
- Min. of 5% Discount on all Bathroom & Tile Items
- Free Consultancy & Design for your Project
- Notification of Sale Events & Exclusive Member Offers
- Free Delivery to the Newry, Mourne and Down Area
To browse their range of products, please visit:
www.lilybain.com
nijobfinder Recruitment Advertising Member Offer
- 15% Off all Online Recruitment Advertising Packages
- Offer is Valid until 31st December 2023
To advertise a job, please contact:
Peter McMonagle – p.mcmonagle@nijobfinder.co.uk
Colin Maxwell – c.maxwell@nijobfinder.co.uk