Isle of Wight Chamber Of Commerce Business Awards for Excellence 2015
Entries are now open for the most prestigious event in the Island's business calendar. The "Chamber Awards" reflect the best in business, showcasing Island companies that are leading the way when it comes to profitability, growth, innovation and employee development....
Exciting news for Island employers! Help make your employees’ commute ‘greener’ and healthier
The Isle Of Wight Chamber Of Commerce has teamed up with Community Action to encourage businesses to change the way that their employees travel to work. The Isle of Wight Council has secured funding from the government’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) and...
Travel Ambassadors promote “drive less, see more”
Visit Isle of Wight has appointed a new team to welcome visitors and encourage them to consider using sustainable transport options during their stay on the Island. The newly-trained team of Travel Ambassadors are based at the new Guildhall Visitor Centre in Newport -...
Red Funnel shortlisted for Ferry Operator of the Year
Red Funnel has once again been shortlisted for Ferry Operator of the Year at the prestigious 2015 National Transport Awards. The news closely follows Red Funnel’s announcement in May 2015 that it is bringing the building of aluminium high-speed ferries back to the UK,...
IW Lottery supports Ryde housing project
James Fleming has received a £20,000 interest free loan from the Isle Of Wight Lottery. He’s using the money to invest in 72 George Street in Ryde, a block of 10 studio flats. James purchased the building in 2013 and is completely refurbishing the rooms, which are now...
Hundreds take part in Wightlink consultation
Hundreds of Wightlink customers, stakeholders and neighbors on the Isle of Wight and mainland took the opportunity to comment on the company’s £45million development plans for a new ship to enter service in 2017 and improvements to port facilities, including double...
AES taking orders for 3D scanning
Adaptive Engineering Solutions are now in the final phase of their Solent Local Enterprise Partnership funded programme, having employed a dedicated scanning engineer and purchased two 3D scanners and the market leading solid modelling/surfacing software. AES 3D...
Wight Karting apprentice success
Wight Karting’s two apprentices have completed Level 3 Business Administration and Level 2 Customer Services qualifications. The racetrack at Westridge in Ryde opened in April last year and the team hope to create a further four apprentice roles in the coming year....
£2,000 IW Lottery win for Mary
Mary Hall from Ventnor is celebrating a £2,000 win on the Chamber Of Commerce’s Isle of Wight Lottery. Mary was visiting a friend in the Lake District when she found out that her number had been drawn. She couldn’t believe her luck. “I’d learned to live vibrantly and...
Island publishers revisit Bob Dylan’s festival
Chamber members Medina Publishing, who are based in Newport, launch a new book this month which tells the remarkable story of the 1969 Festival headlined by Bob Dylan, an event that made world headlines and created a cultural legacy for a then sleepy Island. When the...
Island Business November / December 2024
