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Drogheda & District Chamber
Broughton House,
Dublin Road,
Drogheda,
Co. Louth
A92 CF57
Phone: 041 98 33544
Email: enquiries@droghedachamber.ie
#DroghedaChamber
www.droghedachamber.ie
. A great place to work, live and do business Elevating Drogheda
Welcome About
Drogheda
from the Chamber
President
Drogheda Chamber is a
volunteer led business and
enterprise group working in
Drogheda is a unique town, in a great location with a proud practical ways to improve the
history which has been central to many of the major changes in general business conditions
the political, religious, social and economic events influencing for the locality. Our objective is to create more new business in the
Ireland, the British Isles and Western Europe. area and energise existing businesses by working in partnership with
officials at local, regional and central government level to improve
Drogheda Chamber of Commerce was established in
the local and national business environment. We work hard to enable
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our members do better business locally, regionally and nationally. We
to represent and promote the best interests of all
enable local businesses secure new customers, drive local economic
the business stakeholders in Drogheda and its
and social development and act as a united coherent non-political
surrounding area. The Chamber continues to work
lobbying voice to local Government.
tirelessly on behalf of Drogheda and its surrounding
area. Our Chamber Council is made up of elected members of the Chamber
who are all passionately committed to our common objective - the
As current President of Drogheda & District
betterment of business in Drogheda and its surrounding
Chamber of Commerce I am privileged
area. The Chamber Council meets formally every month
to introduce this booklet explaining
but separate to that commit several hours per week to the
our objectives and reasons why
business betterment of Drogheda and surrounding districts.
you - an important committed
member of the Drogheda business All Chamber membership fees and any other income received
community - should join our is used to reimburse a small number of hard working admin
Chamber. staff in addition to paying for general office overheads and
Paddy Callaghan, Chamber President &
associated expenses. The Chamber Council members receive
Chairman of Nature’s Best Limited no monetary reward for their commitment and hard work in
the interests of business in Drogheda.
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Being relatively newly
An Entrepreneurial Town established in Drogheda, the
The Mill Enterprise Hub was opened in May 2014 to support start-ups, Chamber has been a great
expanding businesses, and emergent FDI’s in the greater Drogheda starting point for networking
region. The initial idea, funding and leadership behind the idea emanated and also for establishing
from Drogheda Chamber and is a testament to our focus on innovative business connections in the
region. It’s invaluable to have
thinking, and the need to build a self-sustainable economy which is
a point of contact to ring when
entrepreneurial and community-focused. The 15,000 sq. ft. building was
you need to find a specific
completed with the financial support of local businesses, both large
service or business that’s local,
and small. The Eugene Kierans Conference room is named after our past
and to get an introduction.
President who was instrumental in raising the necessary funding.
Colin Guilfoyle, Nebula Interactive
The Mill is now firmly established as a focal point for entrepreneurship,
and in 2017 was asked to present to both houses of Oireachtas on Best
Practise procedures for Regional Development. It currently houses 29
companies with 78 employees and has created a number of initiatives
including M1PaymentsCorridor, which positions the NorthEast as the
Digital Payments Region in Ireland. Other projects include Drogheda
Young Innovators, Illuminate Female Entrepreneurship training, and
management of the Refresh Boyne network which promotes the creative
and technical community in the region.
Creating a better business and living environment for you and your family 3
reasons #2: Voice for business owners
The Chamber acts as an independent unified
why I voice for businesses at local, regional and
national level.
should
become a
#3: Networking
60% of members do business at events.
Chamber
Member
#1: Raise your business profile
Immediately raises the profile of your
business and sets you apart as a business #4: Free promotion
which is committed to working with the You can use the Chamber website and other
wider business community. communication channels to announce special
offers and other business announcements.
#5: Business advisor
Chamber seminars, workshops and
conferences feature experts presenting
stimulating ideas and the latest thinking
on business development. We successfully
applied to create a new regional Skillnet
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which will supply the business community LinkedIn and Facebook. We also manage the
with flexible, local and subsidised training Drogheda Diaspora’ social media network to
programmes in 2018. Chamber members keep our International community informed As a family business, trading
automatically become members of the new of local issues and economic developments. in the town of Drogheda for over
Skillnet initiative. nine decades, we at Kierans’ Deli
see the benefit of membership
#8: Support services of
#6: Export services and support of our local
Chambers Ireland
Chamber. The Chamber is both
If you are an exporter you can avail of the Chambers Ireland is the national association
our voice and port of call when
exclusive in-house documentation service of Chamber groups all over Ireland and has
dealing with issues that affect
and manage your export requirements a fully staffed support and research centre in
our town and hinterland. The
more efficiently. Certificates of Origin are Dublin, available to our members.
exclusively produced by Chamber and are Chamber brings insight, authority
available on a same day service. and clout, that we may not have,
#9: Acquire customer referrals when dealing with decision
Regularly, your local Chamber receives calls makers at all levels. We find the
from individuals and businesses looking for Chamber to be an invaluable
potential vendors and chamber members partnership to our firm.
typically recommend chamber members. Niall Kierans, Kierans’ Deli,
West Street, Drogheda
#10: A Better Positioned
Business
Be better positioned and more in the
spotlight. The Chamber works to create a
strong local economy emphasising the ‘Shop
#7: Periodic bulletins Local’ message.
Keep you up to date on what we are doing
through regular updates via twitter, ezines,
Creating a better business and living environment for you and your family 5
we l❤ve drogheda
A great place to live
A great place to work
A great place to do business
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As a Chamber Member, I find
it reassuring that I have a team
application form
of professional people
Company Name:
at hand to give me
good advice and Contact Name:
encouragement in Position:
my retail store that
Address:
I have run for over
40 years.
Kevin McAllister, Type of Business:
Kevin McAllister
Electrical, West No. of Employees:
Street,
Drogheda Telephone:
Email:
Website:
Mobile:
Signature: Date:
Complete the form above and return it to the Chamber Office by post or email. Alternatively,
you can download the form from the Chamber website or contact us at 041 98 33544.
RATES 2018 1 Employee €180 PAYMENT OPTIONS:
2-5 Employees €250 6-10 Employees €300 Cheque - Post directly to office
11-30 Employees €420 31-50 Employees €600 Credit / Debit Card - Please contact
51-99 Employees €800 100+ Employees €999 the office to arrange payment
Electronic Payment: BIC AIBKIE2D
Our membership fees have not increased in past 10 years
IBAN IE13AIBK93209408241060
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