Ballina Chamber takes home Chamber of the Year at the 2024 Chamber Awards

Ballina Chamber of Commerce named Chamber of the Year 2024

The Chamber awards ceremony recognises the hard work and dedication of Chambers across the country in representing their members, engaging stakeholders, and fostering vibrant and thriving local communities.

The Awards are proudly sponsored by Zurich.

Speaking at the Awards, Fiona Candon, President of Chambers Ireland said:

“Congratulations to Ballina Chamber – worthy winners of the 2024 Chamber of the Year Award. The quality of applications this year has been exceptionally high, and competition for this coveted award was significant. It is no small feat to be recognised at a national level for exceptional diligence and dedication to the business community when the standard is so high across the Chamber network. Over the past year, Ballina Chamber stood out for how impressively they have communicated with their members, engaged with their local community in Ballina and the surrounding regions, and built effective working relationships with local and national representatives and organisations.”  

Joe Creegan, Head of Corporate Life and Pensions at Zurich Ireland, commented:

“Zurich is delighted to once again support the annual Chamber Awards, and we are proud to be associated with these awards, which acknowledge the important work Chambers undertake in fostering a vibrant business community of all sizes and sectors across Ireland. Now more than ever it is important to acknowledge the excellence of the Chamber network and the commitment and resilience of their members in supporting local communities and economic development.”

The full list of winners is as follows:

Local Authority Engagement

 Cork Chamber – Car Free Day

Lobbying & Policy Campaign

Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Transformation of the Northern Ireland Planning System

Festival of the Year Award

Kildare County Council

Supporting Business

Ballina Chamber – A Taste of Ballina Christmas Hamper

Sustainability & Biodiversity

Tralee Chamber – Tralee Chamber Working with Businesses to Deliver Meaningful Biodiversity and Climate Action

Digital Campaigns

Dublin Chamber – The Dublin Business Collective Podcast

Community Support Initiatives

Ennis Chamber – Schools Engagement – Climate Action /Offshore Energy

Best International Project

Galway Chamber – Galway Scaling Internationally

Event of the Year

County Carlow Chamber – Creating Inclusive Employment

Special Recognition for Excellence

Letterkenny Chamber

Chamber of the Year 2024

Ballina Chamber

-ENDS-

For further information contact James Kiernan, Chambers Ireland, on 087 671 8468 or email james.kiernan@chambers.ie

Notes to Editors

Chamber Awards

The annual Chamber Awards seek to recognise the outstanding work of our Chamber network around the country. These Awards are a chance for local and county Chambers to showcase their achievements across a variety of categories, from innovative projects to successful events, as well as creative collaborations between companies, local authorities and more.

For more information, please visit our website: https://chambers.ie/event/chamber-awards-2/