Chambers Ireland has issued its “Chamber of the Year Awards” shortlist with a strong showing for Waterford and Dungarvan.
Waterford Chamber is up for six awards, while Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber is up for three, with both entities up for Best Marketing Campaign.
The overall Chamber of the Year award will be announced at the ceremony on June 2nd.
Chambers Awards shortlist:
Waterford Chamber is up for the following:
- Best Marketing Campaign - Network Magazine
- Event of the Year - Waterford Chamber Engineering: Making a Better World - Career Guidance Webinar
- Local Authority Collaboration - Shop Waterford Support Local
- Most Successful Policy Campaign - University of Substance for the South East
- Partnership for Business - Regional Leaders Programme
- Engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals - Waterford Green Deal
And Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber is nominated in these categories:
- Best Marketing Campaign - Dungarvan Chamber Shopping Voucher ‘Shop Local’ Campaign
- Best Membership Initiative - ‘Why We’re Chamber Members’ Membership Campaign
- Supporting Enterprise Development and Social Enterprise - D&WW Chamber Business Start Up Packs
About Chambers Ireland
Chambers Ireland comprises over 40 member chambers across every major city, town and region on the Island of Ireland. The organisation says it aligns its strategic priorities with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, "our aim is to make places better to live, work and do business."
The Awards are sponsored by Zurich Ireland. Joe Creegan, Director of Corporate Life and Pensions at Zurich commented:
"These awards acknowledge the excellence of the Chamber network in supporting local economic development. We are proud to be associated with them and the quality of the entries shortlisted this year is testament to the important work Chambers’ undertake fostering a vibrant business community across all sectors of the Irish economy.”
More here on the latest for Waterford.