Attendees enjoy an un-fore-gettable day during our 2025 Chamber Golf Day

On May 1st, the West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce welcomed guests to the annual Chamber Golf Day at the Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa.

Attendees were blessed with brilliant spring weather as they took on the hotel’s breath-taking Championship Course.

Filled with expansive water hazards, towering trees, and cascading waterfalls, the course’s stadium-style layout provided a challenging yet enjoyable day for all the teams!

The day began with breakfast in the hotel's newly opened sports bar, where Jeff Mills, National Golf Sales Director at Macdonald Hotels, welcomed everyone. Jeff outlined the day's program, explaining the shotgun start format and highlighting the excellent prizes provided by Equals Money. These would be presented to the winners of multiple competitions, including longest drive, hole-in-one, nearest to the pin, and the top three teams.

Shortly after, the Golfers headed onto the course to tee off!

Everyone had a blast under the sizzling spring sunshine, before gathering in the hotel’s lounge for some well-deserved relaxation and celebratory drinks, followed by a delicious two-course dinner. To round off a wonderful day, it was time to reveal the winners and hand out the prizes!

Congratulations to the top three teams:

1st Place overall: Development Bank of Wales!

2nd Place overall: Active Cheshire!

3rd Place overall: Ellis & Co Chartered Accountants!

West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce events manager, Jenny Davidson, had the following to say about the day: “It was fantastic to see such a diverse range of businesses participate in our 2025 golf day. Working with Jeff and his team at the Macdonald Portal to deliver this event is always a highlight of my year, and it was thoroughly rewarding to see the day be a great success again this year."

Thursday is the New Friday returns with a bang

West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce were delighted to re-launch our Thursday is the New Friday Networking in May, as attendees beat the rush hour traffic and joined us at Barlounge in the heart of Chester City Centre for an evening of great company and new connections.

With drinks flowing and connections forming, the atmosphere was buzzing with energy as attendees celebrated the final stretch of the week in a friendly and relaxed environment.

Chief Executive Officer of West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce, Sarah Bailey, commented on the re- launch: “When looking at ways in which we can further support our members, we decided to take inspiration from the successes and popularity of our inaugural Next-Gen Network meetings and relaunch, a better than ever, Thursday is the New Friday Networking, providing an opportunity for businesses to network in a more relaxed and informal way.”

Sarah continued: “I’d like to thank our hosts, Barlounge, and our event sponsor, NMS Recruit, for their support in making the first meeting of our re-launched Thursday is the New Friday an evening to remember.”

Lisa Carew, Operations Director at NMS Recruit, added: “This event provided a brilliant evening of networking in a relaxed setting, and NMS Recruit were proud to support it as it returned to the Chamber’s events calendar. These events are a great reminder that business doesn’t always have to be suits and boardrooms - it can (and should) be enjoyable too!”

If you missed this meeting of the network, fear not, as Thursday is the New Friday Networking is back later this year, providing another chance to grow your connections in a relaxing and enjoyable setting. Scan the QR code on this page to secure your place now.