Upload
exsite-communications-ltd
View
216
Download
1
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Anne Marie Caulfield - LAMA Spring Seminar 2012 - Waterford
Citation preview
Anne Marie CaulfieldPresident, Waterford Chamber
LAMA Spring Seminar 2012
The Role of Local Authorities
in Enabling Economic Development
Waterford Chamber and Waterford City Council
Successful
Collaborations…
About Waterford Chamber
• Established in 1787
• One of the oldest Chambers in the world
• Represents over 450 businesses in Waterfordin Waterford
• SME’s, Micro, MNC’s
• Represented on a number of state Boards & Bodies
• Waterford Chamber Skillnet
• Enterprise Europe Network
A partnership approach…..
• Partnership Roles:-
• Role of Local Authority:– Create an environment that facilitates – Create an environment that facilitates economic activity
• Role of Business: – Generate economic activity
– Create employment
– Employment retention
Proactive Partnership…..
• Working groups established ……
• Tourism – Destination Waterford City Tourism
– Strategically coordinated Festivals
• Retail • Retail – Destination Waterford City Retail
– Christmas in Waterford
• University of the South East
• Supporting Indigenous companies & MNC’s
• Jointly promoting Waterford through networks
• Strategic inputs
Destination Waterford Retail
• Presentation of the City
• City in Bloom
• Buildings
• Marketing• Marketing
• Various initiatives
• Events
• Christmas in Waterford
• Halloween Spookfest
• 1848 Tricolour Festival
• Fashion Week
Destination Waterford Tourism
• Map
Map is interactive
on www.discoverwaterfordcity.ie
Discover Waterford City - Picture the experience
Destination Waterford Tourism
• Traffic Management Plan
• Town Twinning• Chamber and Town Council formed Town
Twinning Committee
• Tramore Area Plan • Tramore Chamber produced this in
association with Tramore Tourism and Tidy association with Tramore Tourism and Tidy Towns, and presented to Co. Council
• Council’s Tramore Action Plan 2012-2016
• Tramore Chamber has made submissions
• Christmas lights event• In association with Tramore Town Council
• Past co-operation• World Oceans Festival• Sponsored Bins Initiative• Blue Flag Action Group
About Harvest ….
• 7 day festival
• Celebrates Food Heritage & Culture
• 50,000 visitors to the City
• Showcases the City
• Estimated €3m in economic activity
• Promotes Agri-Food business regionally • Promotes Agri-Food business regionally and nationally
• Targets National & international tourism markets
• Home of GIY – collaborative approach
• Fosters artisan producers in the region
• Harvest 2012
• 10th -16th September
In conclusion...
The collaborative
approach works!approach works!
Thank you.Thank you.