Chamber and Danske Bank Host Business Breakfast
As part of Enterprise Fortnight, Ballymena Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Danske Bank jointly hosted a Business Breakfast at Galgorm Resort and Spa. The event which focused on economic factors impacting on businesses attracted a large audience with over 90 members of the local business community attending. Photo L – R: Brian […]
2018 Business Excellence Awards
Ballymena businesses were out in force on 18th October at the Gala evening in Tullyglass House Hotel to celebrate the 16th Ballymena Business Excellence Awards. The awards are organised annually by Ballymena Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the principal sponsor this year was Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. Mayor of Mid & […]
2018 Business Awards Launch
The 2018 Ballymena Business Excellence Awards were launched at a reception in the Braid on Friday 27th July. This is the 16th year of the awards which are organised annually by Ballymena Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is the principal sponsor for this year’s awards. Sponsors of the […]
Chamber meets Minister Vara
On Thursday 7th June the President of the Ballymena Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Robin Cherry MBE, hosted a lunch for Shailesh Vara, Under Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Robin was accompanied by members of the Chamber Management Committee who saw this as an ideal opportunity to discuss the future of business in Ballymena […]
Chamber Host Council Lunch Event
On Tuesday 17th April Ballymena Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a lunch for local businesses at the Tullyglass House Hotel. Key speakers at the lunch were Anne Donaghy, Chief Executive Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Linda Williams, Director of Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism. After being welcomed by the Chamber’s new President, […]
Chamber AGM 2018
Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 11th April in the Adair Arms Hotel. A large number of members were present to hear outgoing President Ronan McCann give an upbeat speech on the past year, highlighting the number of successful events which the Chamber had run. Members of the […]
New Regulation to affect Businesses
MANY local businesses joined the Ballymena Business Improvement District and Ballymena Chamber of Commerce and Industry to hear how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) changes will affect them. With the Regulation coming in to force on 25th May 2018, it gives people more access rights and protection. Businesses will have to ensure that information […]
Christmas Social and Networking Event
Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its annual Christmas Social and Networking event in the Adair Arms Hotel on 13th December. There was an excellent turnout of Chamber members and guests. This is always an informal evening and Ronan McCann, Chamber President welcomed everyone. He then went on to present the trophies and certificates […]
2017 Business Excellence Awards
Ballymena businesses were out in force on 19th October at the Gala evening in Tullyglass House Hotel to celebrate the 15th Ballymena Business Excellence Awards. The awards are organised annually by Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the principal sponsor this year was Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. Mid & East Antrim Borough […]
Ballymena Doing Better Business
Local businesses were given an insight by several organisations of how they are helping local companies do better business at the latest ‘BID for Business’ breakfast, organised by Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry on behalf of Ballymena BID, which took place last week in the Adair Arms Hotel. Melanie Christie Boyle from Ballymena […]
