Congratulations to NI Chamber President Ellvena Graham awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours for services to economic development and the advancement of women. Well deserved.
Congratulations to
@NIChamber
President Ellvena Graham who has just been presented with her OBE for services to economic development and the advancement of women in business
Many congratulations to our President John Healy
@AllstateNI
on his well deserved OBE. Very proud of of you John best wishes from
@annmcgregor
and the Board and ExecutiveTeam
@NIChamber
.
Today the Business Alliance welcomed
@sinnfeinireland
to a business briefing. We emphasised the need to restore the Executive & encourage tripartite engagement between EU, UK & NI business, to protect gains made & seek solutions for the challenges which remain for the Protocol.
🤝 Over 125 exhibitors and 1000 delegates are at St George’s Market for our
#FestivalofBusiness
today – looking forward to network, learn, discover and interact. Don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag
#FestivalofBusiness
Suzanne Wylie, the former Chief Executive of Belfast City Council and more recently Chief Executive of the Government of Jersey has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of
@NIChamber
.
Suzanne will succeed
@annmcgregor
this summer.
Thanks to the Sinn Fein ministerial team and local MLAs for meeting
@NIChamber
members in the North West region
@CatalystNI_
for an excellent business briefing this afternoon.
👏A fantastic interview with
@JohnnySexton
to top this evening’s entertainment line-up, conducted by host, Holly Hamilton. Thank you both for joining us!
#PB2023
We are delighted to announce that Gillian McAuley, HR Director
@DevenishNutri
is the new President of
@NIChamber
. Cathal Geoghegan, Managing Director
@HendersonFoods
is the the new Vice-President.
Cathal Geoghegan, MD at
@HendersonFoods
has been elected as the new President of NI Chamber. He succeeds Gillian McAuley, Chief People Officer at Eakin Healthcare who has held the position for the past 12 months. Caitroina McCusker, Regional Market Leader for
@PwC_NI
is the new
Members of the
@NIChamber
delegation from Belfast have arrived in Rio for the
#11WCC
. We look forward to meeting with
@WorldChambers
colleagues from across the globe over the next few days to share best practice, exchange real-world ideas and inspire new thinking
#Belfast2023
1/2 As we begin 2019
@AllstateNI
Managing Director John Healy has succeeded Ellvena Graham as President of
@NIChamber
- read his comments on the year ahead in full at
BBC Broadcaster and Media Guru, Andrew Neil
@afneil
addresses a packed
#BelfastCityHall
at this afternoon's
#PresidentsLunch
- an informative and entertaining speech from the renowned journalist
Congratulations to Alastair Hamilton former CEO of
@InvestNI
on receiving his Honorary Doctorate from
@QUBelfast
today in recognition of his fantastic contribution to the NI Economy. I was delighted to congratulate him
@in
person as a member of the QUB Senate.
Naomi Long,
@allianceparty
: Our aim as a party is to transform Northern Ireland into one of the most innovative and dynamic regional economies in Europe.
#5L5D
@naomi_long
Ellvena Graham has been reappointed President of
@NIChamber
at this morning's AGM.
She will be supported by two Vice-Presidents – Ian Henry, Director
@HenryBrothersHB
and John Healy, Managing Director of
@Allstate
NI.
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Statement on failure to elect a Speaker:
“The uncomfortable truth is, while this continues, the reputational damage to NI as a place to invest and work grows daily. For businesses, little can be done to mitigate against the litany of challenges..."
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It is very disappointing that the talks have broken down after everyone was feeling optimistic for a resolution. This lack of progress will undoubtedly impact on business confidence, jobs and growth.
The most glamorous event of the business calendar is about to begin! We’re looking forward to a wonderful evening with
@louistheroux
@BTinIreland
and over 900 guests
#NIChamber2019
NI Chamber & Invest NI welcome new international partnership
@NIChamber
and economic development agency
@InvestNI
have launched a new international partnership to help build the profile of Northern Ireland in global markets
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"This decision creates an unsustainable level of uncertainty for businesses, at a time when they need support and stability. It also has the potential to seriously damage local and international business confidence."
Full response:
We are pleased to announce that Ian Henry, the Director of one of Northern Ireland’s foremost construction companies,
@HenryBrothersHB
, has been appointed as the new President of Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Very sad to hear of the passing of Billy Hastings, who was President of NI Chamber of Commerce & Industry in 1989. A proud family man, he made an invaluable contribution to the NI economy having invested in hotels in the most challenging of times. Billy will be greatly missed.
🎄🎁🎅 Christmas jumpers on and ready for
@CashforKidsNI
Coffee morning! 🎄🎁🎅
Drop in to
@NIChamber
this morning, donate a gift and have a coffee and delicious traybake from
@lovelyloaf
!
And we are LIVE!
@NIChamber
CEO Ann McGregor and President Ian Henry welcome virtual guests and speakers to our first event from the new studio at
@BelfastICC
. Stay with us for leadership insights from across the globe over the next 2 hours
#LeadershipLiveNI
🤝 Over 100 exhibitors and 800 delegates are at St George’s Market for our
#FestivalofBusiness
today – looking forward to network, learn, discover and interact. Don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag
#FestivalofBusiness
.
That’s a wrap! Over 1,000 delegates and 125+ exhibitors attended our biggest
#FestivalofBusiness
to date this morning. We hope attendees enjoyed the opportunity to make new connections, learn from delegates and exhibitors as well as gain valuable insights from our expert
Congratulations to Seamus McAleavey celebrating the legacy of his term as CEO of
@NICVA
supporting over 1300 members and providing a trusted voice for the voluntary sector. A job well done by a great leader.
❗️Chancellor's announcement:
▶️govt to pay 80% of wages for employees not working - up to £2,500 a month. Backdated to 1 March
▶️VAT deferred from now to June
▶️Business loans now interest free for 12 mths
PM tells pubs, restaurants, cafes, gyms to close from midnight
We are pleased to announce that the Head of BT in Northern Ireland
@BTinIreland
, Paul Murnaghan has been elected as the new President of
@NIChamber
. Gillian McAuley, Group HR Director
@DevenishNutri
takes up the position of Vice-President.
Chief Executive of
@NIChamber
Ann McGregor welcomes delegates to the Annual Networking Conference this morning in St George’s Market.
#FirstClassNetworking
Our registration team is prepped and ready to go! Over 1000 badges prepared for tomorrow’s Annual Networking Conference - they’ll be welcoming you all in the morning
@StGeorgesBEL
#FirstClassNetworking
Our thanks to Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs
@simoncoveney
TD for briefing a group of senior business leaders with
@NIChamber
today. This was a very useful business briefing at a critical time.
Thanks also to
@sseairtricity
&
@sserenewables
for supporting the event.
NI Chamber has welcomed the arrival of its new Chief Executive, Suzanne Wylie. Suzanne began her job at the helm of the leading business membership organisation this week.
Tanya Anderson
@NIChamber
welcomes delegates to the first
#LearnGrowExcel
Scaling for Growth Workshop in partnership with
@BankofIrelandUK
First session focusing on Managing people as your company grows
1/2 The
@Economy_NI
Minister
@DianeDoddsMLA
has announced the membership of the Economic Advisory Group (EAG).
The reconstituted 11-member advisory group is being chaired by Ellvena Graham.
Additional members in tweet 2/2 below: ⬇️⬇️
🥂 🌎The President’s Banquet 2023 has begun! Thank you to
@VANRATH_
for sponsoring the drinks reception this year. We are looking forward to a brilliant night celebrating some of NI’s most successful global companies and their contribution to the region’s economic vibrancy.
NI Chamber has announced
@AwareNI
as its nominated Charity of the Year. Over the past ten years, NI Chamber has raised over £120,000 for local charities. This year, NI Chamber President Paul Murnaghan has pledged his support to
@AwareNI
.
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The local Chamber of Commerce network met this evening to discuss common challenges and opportunities for the businesses we represent - covering every town and city / every size and sector of business