Meet Steven Holbrook, the Chamber’s new CEO

Aug 16, 2018

“My challenge is to reach out to everyone”: Meet Steven Holbrook, Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce It’s been a busy first few weeks in the role for the Chamber’s new Chief Executive. Steven Holbrook was born on the Isle of Wight and left to go...

Living and working on the Island is more exciting than London!

Aug 14, 2018

Let’s shout about the Island as a fantastic place to live and work – it’s more exciting than London! By Reniera O’Donnell, Assistant Director for Regeneration at the Isle of Wight Council. On 19 July, I stood up at our annual regeneration conference and declared that...

Island Classroom grows with global reach

Aug 11, 2018

Education Destination is reaching out to more Island businesses, looking to work with them as part of their ‘Island classroom’. Education Destination brings students to the Isle of Wight for educational trips, focused on curriculum elements, using Island landmarks and...

Ryde regeneration: developing Ryde Pier and investing in Island Line

Aug 10, 2018

Ryde regeneration: developing Ryde Pier and investing in Island Line: Transport companies discuss plans at recent Regeneration Conference Wightlink is working with businesses to develop Ryde Pier as “a destination in its own right”. Consultation around expanding the...

First apprentice for Wight Computers

Aug 9, 2018

Wight Computers welcomes Jamie Stone to its growing team. Jamie joins as the first apprentice for the Newport based business. He recently graduated from the Isle of Wight College and joins the established team of technology innovators who are all proud alumni of the...

IW Chamber Cowes Week Lunch 2018

Aug 6, 2018

Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce members enjoyed high quality networking with fine food and excellent views of the Cowes Week action. The weather was exceptional too with clear blue skies as this summer’s Mediterranean heatwave continued. Our event was once...

Summer health message to tourism sector

Aug 1, 2018

Island tourism businesses are being asked to direct their visitors to the Freephone 111 service and GP surgeries. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Clinical Commissioning Group has written to all hotels, B&Bs, campsites and tourist destinations on the Island. The...

Interview: James Crofts, Vectis Ventures

Jul 29, 2018

Events, Electric Woods and Eklectica – how the team at Robin Hill are growing the business by reaching a wider audience and extending their season James Crofts is Robin Hill’s Park Manager. He began working on site as a sixth former in the summer season. He studied...

Red Funnel’s Red Jet 7 is officially named in Cowes

Jul 24, 2018

Red Funnel’s new Hi-Speed flagship has been named Red Jet 7 by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall at a prestigious ceremony today in Cowes. Red Jet 7 was built in East Cowes by Wight Shipyard Co and represents a £7m investment by Red Funnel in its Southampton-West Cowes...

Getting behind the 2030 Vision by Chamber VP Peter Tomlinson

Jul 23, 2018

I am genuinely excited by how the Island’s business community is working together and getting behind the Chamber’s Vision for 2030. More widely I think we’re facing a unique window of opportunity over the coming few years. That opportunity is characterized by...

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