Success for The Front Page Bar
FRONT PAGE BAR CROWNED NORTHERN IRELAND’S BEST NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB The Front Page Bar in Ballymena is celebrating after being crowned Northern Ireland’s Best Neighbourhood Pub at this year’s Pubs of Ulster’s Pub of the Year Awards, which were held in the majestic surroundings of Belfast City Hall last week. Mark Stewart, Chairman of Pubs of […]
Deputy First Minister Visits Wright Group
Following the announcement made on his recent trade mission to China the deputy First Minister viewed first hand the work going on to prepare 50 new double-decker bus kits that will be shipped to China for assembly. They will be delivered as fully built buses to Kowloon Motor Bus Company of Hong Kong where the […]
Business Achievers Scheme
Ballymena and Antrim companies called on to embrace popular business achievers scheme Leading figures in the business community are encouraging Ballymena and Antrim companies to enter a prestigious business awards scheme. Launching the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards and calling for entries from businesses in the Ballymena and Antrim area are from left, Dr John […]
Christmas Window Dressing Competition
Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry has launched its annual Christmas Window Dressing competition. Thomas McKillen, Chamber President said “Chamber has run this competition now for several years. The idea is to encourage businesses in the Borough to make that special effort to brighten up their premises for the festive period. This helps add […]
Support Our Local Retailers
Over the next few weeks many of us will be starting to think about putting together a list of gifts to buy for our friends & family this Christmas. As a business owner, Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry would like to ask you to take a few minutes to consider the well publicised […]
Business Awards Gala Evening 2012
Ballymena businesses were out in force last Thursday (11th October) at the Gala evening in Tullyglass House Hotel to celebrate the 10th Ballymena Borough Business Excellence awards. The awards are organised annually by Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Principal sponsor this year was Ballymena Borough Council. President of the Ballymena Chamber […]
Gala Evening Gallery
All the pictures from the Ballymena Borough Business Excellence Awards 2012:
Action Needed Now To Save Town Centres
Local Traders Plea to First & Deputy First Ministers One of the largest ever delegations of local Chambers of Commerce & Traders Groups met on the 10th September with the First & Deputy First Ministers to press for urgent action to address the huge challenges facing our local town and city centres and the wider […]
Ballymena Ready for World Police & Fire Games
Ballymena Borough Council in conjunction with Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a seminar at ecos centre on “Maximising Business during the World Police and Fire Games 2013”. L-R Chris Wales (Chamber of Commerce), Terry Campbell (Belfast Visitor Convention Bureau), Caroline Adams (Tourist Board), Mayor Alderman PJ McAvoy, Carolyn Boyd (Tourist Board) […]
Michelin – 30,000,000 tyres and counting!
Michelin Tyre PLC has just produced their 30 millionth tyre at their site on the Raceview Road. Plant Manager Wilton Crawford said that this was a real milestone and was full of praise for the workforce. He said “This marks a key stage in the Company’s heritage in Ballymena. The skills, hard working attitude and […]
