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[FEATURE] Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster, who officially opened the new offices, with outgoing NI Chamber President Mark Nodder and Chief Executive Ann McGregor.
STYLISH AND SLEEK SPACE Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster officially opened the new offices of Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) recently. Based at 4-5 Donegall Square South, Belfast, NI Chamber’s new premises provide high quality accessible business support and export services to members including an information service to assist companies in finding the best support available from a range of public sector providers such as Invest NI, local Councils and InterTradeIreland. Around 40 guests attended the event including eight past Presidents of NI Chamber, members of the Board, Council and patrons. Addressing the gathering, Minister Foster praised NI Chamber for the organisation’s dedication to helping businesses grow in home and overseas markets and for the extensive range of programmes and events which it delivers to help companies network and make valuable connections.
Karen Yates from Zing DP; Anne-Marie McGoldrick from MCG Services and NI Chamber’s Oonagh O’Reilly.
NI Chamber’s Richard Willis; 1080’s John Roddy and Gillian Armstrong from the University of Ulster. Uel Hoey from Belfast International Airport; NI Chamber’s Martina Crawford and Kevin Houston from Houston Solutions. RIGHT: NI Chamber Past Presidents Francis Martin (L) and Mike Mills (R) with NI Chamber’s Adrienne McGill. NI Chamber’s Chris Morrow (L) and Esther Letman (R) with BT’s Heather Wells.
Timothy Quin and Ann McGregor.
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ABOVE: NI Chamber’s Andrew Smythe and Carson McDowell’s Richard Gray.