On Thursday August 29th 2019 Chamber President Mike Shorer was honoured to be invited by the Ambassador of Viet Nam to the naming of the Clipper, the Ha Long Bay. This is the Vietnamese entry in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, 15 races, 41,165 Nautical miles, 228 days…...
Newhaven Town Pram Race
Newhaven’s first ever Pram Race took place on Easter Monday, 22nd April 2019 on Newhaven West Quay! The brainchild of Newhaven’s Young Mayor, Huey Cripps, the race follwed a winding course along the riverside, starting by the RNLI Boathouse and finishing at the north end of Huggett’s Green. Prizes were awarded…...
Newhaven prepares for scale up process
Newhaven is emerging as a hot-spot of small and medium sized companies with proven business models that are on the cusp of an impressive growth phase. A business support programme, specifically for companies in the Newhaven area launched earlier this year, has revealed the first round of successful applicants and…...
Points-of-Difference and Points of Parity
What are points-of-difference (POD)? When deciding upon a brand’s/product’s positioning in the marketplace, the organization must ensure that end positioning has both sufficient points-of-parity (POP) and points-of-difference (POD). What this means is that you want the brand/product to be consider equal/similar (on par with, hence the word ‘parity’) with the…...
Award-winning Cleankill succeed at the business awards
Chamber members Cleankill Pest Control have cause to celebrate after being named ‘Company of the Year’ at the 2019 British Pest Management Awards (BPMAs)while Cleankill’s Managing Director, Paul Bates, was Highly Commended in the ‘Unsung Hero’ category. Organised by the British Pest Control Association (BPCA), the BPMAs celebrate individuals and companies that demonstrate…...
Gatwick Airport’s Trade Fairs Competition
Competition to win £2000 towards flights, hotel and entry to an international trade fair This competition has been launched in partnership with the Department of International Trade and is designed to give local businesses the chance to attend one of a number of international trade exhibitions. As a reminder, Gatwick and the Department of…...
NCI Coastwatch donation
Newhaven chamber’s President Mike Shorer today presented a donation to NCI Coastwatch Station Manager, David Crozier. David said, ‘We are very grateful for this generous donation. We rely upon the kindness of those we serve in order to continue our job of contributing to UK coastal safety.’ https://www.nci.org.uk/newhaven...
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