by Tom | Oct 15, 2017 | News
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting was held on Friday 13th October at the Royal Ocean Racing Club in Cowes. The meeting was chaired by Steve Porter, Chairman of the Chamber board. The Chamber’s Chief Executive Kevin Smith presented the annual...
by Tom | Oct 12, 2017 | 50 plus Success Stories
The Island’s Over 50’s entrepreneurs are celebrating a great day at Expo 2017, held recently at the Lakeside Park Hotel. It’s the Isle of Wight’s biggest single business event, with hundreds of visiting delegates and more than 50 exhibitors. This year the Over 50’s...
by Tom | Oct 10, 2017 | Lottery news, News
“It feels amazing! I’m so grateful,” says Lesley Brown who lives in Ventnor and is the latest winner of £10,000 on the Isle of Wight Lottery. Lesley moved to the Island in 2015 and has been playing the Isle of Wight Lottery ever since. “I’ve been playing for three...
by Tom | Oct 4, 2017 | News
Wightlink’s new Operations Director will focus on customer experience and promoting Island products. Daryl Palmer began his career as an apprentice engineer in Yorkshire then spent 20 years with Royal Mail and 11 years at Heathrow Airport in roles including Head of...
by Tom | Oct 3, 2017 | News
Island tourism businesses are being urged to have their say and help to shape activities for the next 12 months. Visit Isle of Wight will be hosting a series of Wight BID levy discussion forums, to hear – directly from levy payers – how the 2018 £440,000 budget should...