“My
diary has been busy on behalf of the Business Chamber and I am proud and
pleased to be able to represent our members’ views.I attended a Garden Party courtesy of the Shrewsbury
Town Centre Residents Association.It
was good to hear the views of residents and their aspirations for Shrewsbury
and to see that they are often similar to those of our chamber.I am most determined to continue this
valuable link.
Shropshire
Conference Centre is a hidden secret.I
went along to a reception where the Lord Lt A H Percy officially launched the
venue. It was interesting to see the reception areas and training facilities
that were available, plus a genuine Business Conference Centre – equipped with
the latest state of the art technology.Additionally the catering was excellent.Would the members appreciate us organising a business function or
members meeting at this venue?Please
let us know.
RAF
Shawbury was another occasion where I was able to meet various civic dignitaries
and it was a valuable way to liaise with important decision makers of the
town.Hosted by Group Captain ‘Bunny’
James.RAF Shawbury are keen to develop
their community ties with the town’s business and they will be making a
presentation to us on 15th September at the Lord Hill Hotel. The
Mayors Sunday was a long time ago now, – but it was a privilege to represent
our Chamber which is now 107 years old.
Shrewsbury
College is featured in this newsletter – and you can see how we are already
making excellent progress with this first-class educational establishment.The Priory School Bus College enjoyed a
marketing presentation from my company and we continued supporting the Shrewsbury
Sixth Form College by providing some personnel advice they requested.Where possible we provide material or
experience for the students to meet their syllabus requirements in each of the
Colleges.
I
continue to work for the benefit of Shrewsbury’s tourism industry by promoting
town-based events for Destination Shrewsbury (in partnership with Shropshire
Council; Shrewsbury Town Council; Shop In The Loop and Shrewsbury Tourism
Association). Destination Shrewsbury has reformed and there are exciting plans
in place!New businesses are always a welcome
addition to the special mix of shops and commercial services that make Shrewsbury
a great place to live and work and we welcome them to join us in promoting our
special town. Finally I would like to say ‘thank you’ for the contributions to
this newsletter by our partners in different aspects of town life, and ask a
question: ‘Is your business neighbour a SBC member?’ Why not invite them to
enjoy the benefits of Chamber membership’’.