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Music Fee Agreed For Restaurants, Cafes, Bars
PRS for Music and the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce’s Restaurant Division have agreed on a “new music licence tariff” for eating and drinking establishments, which covers background music played in restaurants, cafes and bars. The announcement said, “PRS for Music and the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce’s Restaurant Division are pleased... Read more of this article
“Potential Extension Of Harbour Nights” Event
A partnership between the Chamber of Commerce and the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation [BEDC] has been formed, with the group saying the goal is “to help revitalize the North Hamilton area with the potential extension of Harbour Nights.” “It was recently published that the North Hamilton area would like to tap into the powerhouse... Read more of this article
Harbour Nights Receives TripAdvisor Award
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce announced that it has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award for their signature event, Harbour Nights. Executive Director, Kendaree Burgess said, “We are thrilled to win the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award for our signature event, Harbour Nights. We would like to extend thanks to our sponsors,... Read more of this article
Dennis Fortnum To Speak At Chamber Luncheon
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce today [Apr 14] announced this year’s Annual General Meeting keynote speaker, Dennis Fortnum, Global Head, KPMG Enterprise. Mr. Fortnum is in Bermuda to attend the AGM Luncheon, to be held at the HSBC Harbourview Center’s 6th floor on Tuesday, 21st April, 2015 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Mr. Fortnum will share with us... Read more of this article
Only 10% Of Businesses Registered To Vote
“The legal notice for the voting date of the Corporation of Hamilton Municipal Election was posted earlier this week, but what most businesses don’t realize is that they are probably not eligible to vote,” the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce said today. “Thus far, approximately 10% of businesses have registered to vote on Thursday, 7th... Read more of this article
90 Minute Video: Chamber’s Budget Breakfast
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce hosted their Annual Budget Breakfast this morning [Feb 23] at Lower Pier Six, with the panelists included Minister of Finance Bob Richards, Nathan Kowalski of Anchor Investment Management, Kim White of Cox Hallett Wilkinson who also served on the SAGE Commission, while Arthur Wightman of PwC Bermuda served as moderator. The... Read more of this article
Chamber To Host Governor’s Luncheon
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce will host the second bi-annual Governor’s Luncheon on 10 June 2014, with the topic of the lunchtime discussion to focus on “Bermuda and the UK: The Governor’s perspective.” Chamber President Kristi Grayston said, “After a sold out first event we are happy to host a second luncheon following the same format... Read more of this article
New Executive Director Of Chamber Appointed
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of Kendaree Burgess to the position of Executive Director effective 1 May 2014. Kristi Grayston, President of the Chamber said, “We are pleased to confirm Kendaree to the post of Executive Director. “Kendaree has the right mix of business experience and education to be an excellent leader... Read more of this article
Grayston Replaces Viera As Chamber President
Following the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce’s AGM on April 9th there were a number of changes at the executive board level. Ronnie Viera stepped down as Chamber President after 2 years of service, and has been replaced by Kristi Grayston. Mr. Viera, on discussing his departure said, “I have really enjoyed my time as President, and hope that that... Read more of this article
“Wired Wednesday” To Feature Office 365
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar “Wired Wednesday” on Wednesday [Mar 12] from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the RBYC where George Gobin and Joe Homnick, Cloud Consultant will discuss Office 365 and cloud technology. The flyer said, ” This event is designed to convey which portions of your business would best benefit from using... Read more of this article
Chamber Of Commerce 2014 Budget Wish List
Chamber of Commerce President Ronnie Viera, speaking on behalf of some divisions of the Chamber, highlighed the local business wish list for 2014 budget, which will be delivered by Finance Minister Bob Richards this coming Friday. “In general, it is our hope that a clear statement from the Finance Minister will be made on when Bermuda can expect to... Read more of this article
Chamber Of Commerce Fires Joanne MacPhee
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce has fired Joanne MacPhee following the incident that occurred during the BIU march on Hamilton. She previously served as the Executive Director, and has been terminated effective immediately. Ms MacPhee described herself as “absolutely gutted by the Chamber Board’s vote of no confidence”, and extended... Read more of this article
Chamber Suspends MacPhee After BIU Incident
[Updated: The Chamber has suspended Joanne MacPhee without pay] Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Joanne MacPhee has extended a public apology to the members of the Bermuda Industrial Union, and also personally thanked BIU President Chris Furbert. BIU members were marching through Hamilton yesterday [Feb 5] to protest the labour dispute with the... Read more of this article
Chamber To Host Meeting On SAGE Report
The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a special breakfast meeting to provide its membership with further information on the SAGE Report, with a particular focus on the potential commercial ramifications of the recommendations. Chamber President Ronnie Viera noted “We have been working closely with the Ministry of Finance for some time to... Read more of this article
Sunday Shopping For 3 Days, Free Parking For 2
[Updated with free parking specifics, not Hamilton wide, extends to City Hall Hall, No.5 & No.1 parking lots] The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce’s Retail Division announced two pre-holiday shopping incentives, with stores to open on the three Sundays before Christmas as well as free parking in the City over a two day span. Retailers have been granted... Read more of this article
‘Significant’ Contribution Of International Business
Following the comments made by Deputy Mayor Donal Smith, the Chamber of Commerce said they would like to emphasize the “significant” contribution of international businesses to our economy, and also noted they are against any form of discrimination. A statement from the Chamber said, “While the community debates the recent comments... Read more of this article
