Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber speaks up for business

SINCE the beginning of this year over 120 businesses have decided to become new members of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber.

This is a testament to both the value of the Chamber’s work, people’s growing realisation that the Chamber is a great place to do business and a sign that businesses are back on the road to recovery.

The Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber is the recognised chamber of commerce for the county of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown.

It consists of local businesses that work together to promote economic and social development to make this a better community in which to live, work and do business.

The Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1939 and became the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce in March 1988.

Today, it represents over 500 full and affiliate members, ranging from some of the world’s largest multinational companies to small start-ups and local traders.

As a not-for-profit organisation governed by its members, the Chamber offers a variety of services and programmes to help businesses.

The Chamber speaks with a collective voice and advocates to local and national Government on issues impacting business.

This is on both broad issues affecting all businesses and on individual problems impacting single businesses.

On issues such as rates, regulations, traffic congestion and transportation improvements, the Chamber has saved its members far more money than the cost of membership.

A person’s network of contacts remains a key factor in their success in business. Who you know you can call on for advice and help is critical.

The Chamber offers its members and guests access to a full range of business-to-business networking events designed for all types and levels of business.

Examples include fora for top executives, a B2B Networking group, the Women in Business Alliance and a variety of educational and social networking events.

The Chamber promotes business and tourism in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown by working with agencies such as the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company.

To promote the arts as a business, the DLR Chamber has created an affiliated Chamber of Arts, Heritage and Culture.

The Chamber helps member businesses increase trade and save money though group discount programmes, member-to-member promotions, free advice and discount vouchers.

The Chamber also provides technical help to businesses through means such as direct advice, training classes and seminars and the issuance of export documentation needed by businesses that are exporting products to countries outside Ireland and the EU.

?¢ People who are interested in learning more about the Chamber, its work and its members should feel free to contact Peter Fry, CEO of the DLR Chamber, on 01-2845066.