Expo 2021, held at the Lakeside Park Hotel today (Wednesday 22nd September) and organised by the IW Chamber of Commerce has been a huge success. Hundreds of attendees met more than 50 exhibiting businesses, making the most of the September sunshine and the casual,...

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce’s flagship event for business-to-business networking is now less than a month away. More than 50 businesses will be exhibiting at Expo 2021, sponsored by WightFibre, held at the Lakeside Park Hotel in Wootton on Wednesday 22...

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards will take place in May 2022 with entries opening at the end of this year. The Island’s most prestigious and long-established awards will be presented on Friday 6th May in a ceremony at Cowes Yacht Haven. “We’re...

Networking is back! IW Chamber members enjoyed sunshine, fresh air, food and drink (including Mermaid Gin) at our Cowes Week Barbecue, held on Wednesday 4 August at the Island Sailing Club, sponsored by Red Squirrel Property Shop [gallery...

Environmental good practice from the Island’s business community has been recognised with the latest set of Green Impact awards, a United Nations award-winning environmental programme delivered locally and backed by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. Island Roads,...

As part of his campaign for mental health awareness, the Island’s High Sheriff James Attrill has qualified in the The QNUK Level 2 Award in Mental Health at Work (RQF). He has been presented with his certificate by Larry Martin of Good Skills Training, who delivers...

A bid to develop a new British Dinosaur Museum could see Sandown and its Cretaceous Coast becoming “the dinosaur capital of Britain”. Plans are underway for a new attraction that will bring together a museum, a dinosaur park and a scientific research facility. The...

The Isle of Wight Council, in partnership with New Forest District Council, has successfully attracted funding from the European Regional Development Fund to bring a new business support network together. The new project will invest a total of over £2.8M, with ERDF...

Tourism, 5G and the America’s Cup were all on the agenda for Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in a recent visit to the Island. His tour took in visits to Cowes, Tapnell Farm and a trip up the Medina to see blade production...

Significantly more firms reporting improvements in key indicators, such as domestic sales and business confidence with some measures returning to pre-pandemic levels However, these rises come from the lowest base in the 31-year history of the QES, and business...