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 for the 2017 Christmas Window Dressing Competition. The three prize winners were:
Leaf Designs, Galgorm
Fred Funk, Ballymoney Street
The Nest, Broughshane
Ronan went on to say that the judges were very impressed with the high standard of the windows this year and that it had made their job very difficult. Because of this the judges also awarded two Highly Commended Certificates to –
Willow Beauty, Broughshane Street
Eclipse Nursery Store, Broughshane Street
Congratulations to all the winners!
A presentation was also made to the NI Hospice. A raffle was held at the 2016 Business Excellence Awards and an excellent £3250 was raised. Chamber would like to thank the following businesses who donated prizes for the raffle: Galgorm Castle Golf Club: The Tullyglass House Hotel: Chris and Audrey Wales: Galgorm Resort and Spa: Ballymena BID: Bank of Ireland and Michelin Tyres.
Thank you to the Adair Arms Hotel – the hospitality as always was excellent.
Winners in the Ballymena Chamber of Commerce & Industry Christmas Window Dressing competition are seen here with Chamber President Ronan McCann and committee members at Wednesday evening’s awards presentation in the Adair Arms Hotel. Back row, L-R, Tom Wiggins (Chamber of Commerce, Business Development Manager), Gillian Matthews of Willow Beauty, Chris Wales (Outgoing Business Development Manager), Mark George of Fred Funk. Front Row, L-R, Linda Ferguson and Wendy McKay of Leaf Design, Ronan McCann Chamber President, Linda Hogg of The Nest, Rachel Beggs of Fred Funk.
President of the Ballymena Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ronan McCann presents a winner’s award in the Chamber’s Christmas Window Dressing competition to Mark George and Rachel Beggs of Fred Funk.
President of the Ballymena Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ronan McCann presents a winner’s award in the Chamber’s Christmas Window Dressing competition to Linda Ferguson (left) and Wendy McKay of Leaf Design, Galgorm.
President of the Ballymena Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ronan McCann presents a Highly Commended award in the Chamber’s Christmas Window Dressing competition to Gillian Matthews of Willow Beauty.
President of the Ballymena Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ronan McCann presents a winner’s award in the Chamber’s Christmas Window Dressing competition to Linda Hogg of The Nest, Broughshane.
President of the Ballymena Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ronan McCann presents a cheque for £3250 (proceeds of fundraising at the Chamber’s Business Awards evening) to members of the Ballymena Support Group of N.I. Hospice at last week’s Christmas gathering in the Adair Arms Hotel. Included are N.I. Hospice volunteers L-R, Murial Barr, Maureen Giles, Toni Bale, Samina Bonar, Karen Magill and Jean Boyce.