Isle of Wight Chamber AGM 2016
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting was held on Friday 14th October at Ventnor Winter Gardens. The meeting was chaired by Steve Porter, Chairman of the Chamber board. The Chamber’s Chief Executive Kevin Smith presented the annual report and...
250,000th pint of Fuggle served at The Anchor
Since making its first order of Goddards FuggleDeeDum on 16th January 1995, staff at The Anchor in Cowes have kept a tally of precisely how many pints they have served. They have now pulled their 250,000th pint, ordered by Anchor Inn regular Kevin Fisher. Placed...
Top of the tree
Island based independent arboricultural consultant Wayne Isaacson has been awarded the prestigious RFS /Lockhart Garratt award for excellence. The award is widely considered the toughest qualification and award for arboriculture. Presenting Wayne with his award,...
Awards nomination for “floating classroom”
Red Funnel has been shortlisted for a national educational award, recognising inspiring experiences for young people outside the classroom. Red Funnel believes it’s the first ferry company in the UK to develop a significant bank of curriculum linked pre-visit,...
Birthday celebrations for Quay Street Massage
The Quay Street Massage Centre is celebrating its first year at its new home in the centre of Newport. Owners Steve Baverstock and Sandy Heward have introduced talented massage therapist Joanna Prismall to their ranks, and are in the process of adding another...
BCC appoints Adam Marshall as Director General
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Adam Marshall as its new Director General with immediate effect. Adam initially took on the role on an Acting basis following the resignation of John Longworth in March 2016, and was...
Cyber crime warning to Island businesses
Is that email really from your boss? Island IT specialists and cyber-crime experts say a ‘Fake CEO fraud’ scam is hitting Island businesses. The scam sees criminals impersonating the e-mail accounts of business owners and directors, telling staff that they need to...
Solent Combined Authority plans approved by Portsmouth
Plans for a Solent Combined Authority took a big step forward as Portsmouth today [12 October] became the first council to agree to be part of a formal application to form the new organisation. The decision to apply to government for the creation of a combined...
Annette’s a £10,000 IW Lottery winner
Congratulations to lucky Isle of Wight Lottery player Annette Stack who has won £10,000 in the Isle of Wight Lottery’s Monster Draw! “I’m absolutely flabbergasted,” Annette says. “I’ve been playing the national lottery since 1994 and I’ve only had very small wins in...
New look for Chamber’s 2017 Destination Guide
The Official 2017 Isle of Wight destination guide will be bigger and better, reaching new audiences with a wider distribution. The guide will be published by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce and supported by Visit Isle of Wight, the Island’s destination...
Island Business November / December 2024
