CHAMBERS NEWS
NEW TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR SLIGO HOSPITALITY
CHAMBER COMMENT “Our meetings with British Members of Parliament and Government officials further underline the incredible complexity of the Westminster discussions in the UK on the Withdrawal Agreement. Nonetheless, this new round of political brinkmanship increases the strain on the European economy, EU27 and UK alike. Businesses need clarity.” Chambers Ireland Chief Executive and EUROCHAMBRES Deputy President, Ian Talbot
Sligo Chamber Skillnet, in partnership with Institute of Technology Sligo, has launched a new intercultural and language awareness training programme for the hospitality and tourism sector. Called New Markets, New Skills, it aims to help businesses and their staff around the county to be more touristfriendly. The programme will initially be rolled out in January with a focus on communicating and meeting the needs of German and French visitors. The plan is to improve the service offered to tourists by helping staff to welcome visitors in their own language, and to optimise sales through face-to-face selling at market events, as well as sales overseas via phone and online services.
CHAMBER CAPTION President of Bray Chamber Pat Ó Súilleabháin presenting Kiera Robinson and head chef Chris Carroll of Maison Moli with the Hospitality Venue Award in the Endeavour Awards 2018.
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FLOOD FUND FOR SHANNON
The Government announced a 27m fund in December 2018 to upgrade flood defences in Shannon town, the airport and the Free Zone. “The airport, businesses and residents can now plan with confidence in the knowledge that Shannon is a safe location in which to invest, with no fear of the immense devastation that flooding can cause,” said Shannon Chamber CEO Helen Downes. “The many attributes of the Shannon Estuary Way and the potential of the river walks in Shannon as tourism products can also now be explored and developed with confidence.”
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