Strategic Plan 2019-2022

Waterford Chamber conducts a strategic review and creates a Strategic Plan every four years, the purpose of which is to ensure a consistent service to our members. Our Strategic Plan 2019-2022 is the result of a process which involved consultation with Chamber Directors, staff and members. Through several workshops facilitated by RIKON, WIT School of Business, the thoughts of our members in relation to the Chamber’s role within Waterford over the next three years were extracted and a review of what the Chamber it is doing well and what can be improved upon was conducted.

Click here to download a PDF copy of the Strategic Plan 2019-2022.

Policy Advisory Panels

Waterford Chamber operates Policy Advisory Panels utilising subject matter expertise from within our members to inform and guide our positions and lobbying activities – ensuring we adequately represent the voice of our members. If you wish to become involved then please contact us directly on 051 872639 or email gerald.hurley@waterfordchamber.ie.

TERMS OF REFERENCE:

  • Inform, guide and lobby on behalf of Chamber
  • Define Chamber policy on various topics
  • Visibly demonstrate relevance of Chamber
  • Voice for business on local and national level
  • Mentoring and advice to members
  • Quarterly meetings
  • Each panel will have a Chairperson
  • Panels consist of directors and members

CONNECTIVITY, INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT

Chair: Ciarán Cullen – Handheld.ie

Sectors:

  • Economic Development
  • Airport/Roads/Port/Rail
  • Construction, Development, Property, Estate Agents
  • Transport & Logistics
  • Architects, Engineers, Engineering Consultants
  • Telecommunications

VISIT WATERFORD

Richard Hurley

Chair: Richard Hurley – The Granville Hotel

Sectors:

  • Tourist attractions
  • Hotels
  • Restaurants, Cafes, Pubs
  • Travel agents
  • Arts & Leisure

EDUCATION, INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY

KenThomas

Chair: Ken Thomas – Waterford Institute of Technology

Sectors:

  • Education
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology

RETAIL

Jacqui Kielthy

Chair: Jacqui Kielthy – Fieldmaster

Sectors:

  • Shops, Jewellers, Fashion
  • Motors
  • Pharmacies/Beauty Salons
  • Shopping Centres

HEALTH & WELLBEING

Danette Connolly

Chair: Danette Connolly – Home Instead Senior Care/Waterford Hospice

Sectors:

  • UHW
  • Waterford Hospice
  • Human Resources
  • Age Friendly Business Recognition Programme
  • Healthy Ireland / Waterford Healthy Cities

FINANCE & SERVICES

Chair: TBA

Sectors:

  • Accountants, consultants, insurance, solicitors
  • Audio visual, photographers
  • Banks & financial institutions
  • Printing, graphic design, household & interior design, web design
  • Funeral directors
  • HR, marketing, media
  • Services, cleaning services, security

TRAMORE

lynda lawton

Chair: Lynda Lawton, Waterford Chamber

Sectors:

  • All businesses in Tramore