Waterford Business Awards open for entry
Entries are now being accepted for the 2020 Waterford Business Awards. The awards are designed to recognise excellence in business across Waterford City & County and are organised by Waterford Chamber, in collaboration with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber, with support from Waterford City & County Council and WLR. Launching the awards, Waterford Chamber President, Danette Connolly said, “We are now entering year seven of the Waterford Business Awards and while the easiest thing would be to hold off for
Skillnet Ireland and Waterford Chamber Skillnet welcome increase in Government funding in Budget
We are actively seeking your input into the 2021 Waterford Skillnet Training plan, to help us better inform our delivery for public and in house training next year. Our aim is to provide training in areas to support you, your staff and business.Click here to Complete the SurveyCompany Led and Industry Focused training for Business - driven by employers to upskill and cross Skill Staff. Up to 50% funded.*Skills Connect - Employment focused re-skiling for Jobseerkers and those most impacted by Cobid-19. This
Expansionary approach to Budget 2021 - National Economic Plan must build on this
The theme of the Chambers Ireland Budget submission is “Place” and through it we called on Government to support businesses to trade through the pandemic, by supporting liquidity, local economies and the long-term investment needs of the whole economy. Budget 2021 is the largest Budget in the history of the state and makes significant progress in addressing many of the needs of the most exposed members of the business community. Speaking this afternoon, Chambers Ireland CEO Ian Talbot said, “The context
No Christmas party – no panic – you can still support local
Christmas is coming and while we may not be able to celebrate with colleagues in the traditional sense, Waterford Chamber are asking business owners to reward their staff by gifting them Waterford Shop Local Gift Vouchers in lieu of the traditional staff night out. “Employees have had to adapt to new challenges and in many cases work harder this year and where possible it should be rewarded, according to Danette Connolly, President of Waterford Chamber. “Sadly it is looking like Christmas nights out
Toys4Engineers showcases Waterford to national audience
On a week that started with plenty of doom and gloom, Waterford Chamber managed to spread a little cheer with its three-day Toys4Engineers digital event. Over the 72 hour period, four key elements were brought to life, a digital expo showcasing products and services from all over the country; three topic specific conferences, nearly 100 in-camera between indigenous and multi-national companies and a social media campaign to showcase the live roles currently available in Waterford. Speaking after the
Waterford Chamber statement re: Level 5
Waterford simply cannot go to Level 5 is the message this morning from Waterford Chamber CEO Gerald Hurley. Speaking following NPHET’s recommendation that the entire country moves to Level 5 for at least four weeks, Mr Hurley is calling on Government to consider regional infection rates. “It is imperative that Government look at this in relation to case numbers. Yes Waterford spiked a couple of weeks ago, but we did our bit and our incidence rate is now at 35.3 per 100,000, while the national average is
Putting Place First - Government Budget 2021 stimulus must restore the health of our towns and citie
Chambers Ireland today (10th September 2020), launches its submission to Government detailing recommendations to be included in Budget 2021 and the longer term National Economic Plan. Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, the Chambers Ireland Budget 2021 Submission makes a series of recommendations that will support businesses to trade through the Pandemic through enabling our town centres and local economies to recover. It also emphasises the importance of investment in infrastructure, the low
July Stimulus gives breathing room for business, but long-term strategy for recovery will be needed
Chambers Ireland welcomes this afternoon’s announcement (23rd July 2020) on the July Stimulus from Government. The measures include:Expansion of grant aid for business impacted by COVID-19Extension and reform of the Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond August, to March next yearExtension of Commercial Rates WaiverStimulus measures to support sectors vulnerable to pandemic social-distancing, including retail, hospitality and tourismAdditional funding for active travel infrastructureSpeaking this afternoon, Chambers
