• 22 May (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce [More]

• 23 May (Wed)
Save Money, Go Green! Workshop *Wiltshire Business Support Service* [More]

• 23 May (Wed)
Chamber of Commerce site visit - BBC Wiltshire [More]

• 26 Jun (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce [More]

• 28 Jun (Thu)
Marketing Workshop - Chamber of Commerce, Melksham [More]

• 17 Jul (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce [More]

• 11 Sep (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce [More]

• 16 Oct (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce [More]

• 27 Nov (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce [More]

[more] (Diary includes other events in and near Melksham)

Melksham is a town with a population of about 22,500 in the county of Wiltshire, England - about 100 miles to the west of London. There are many interesting and historic buildings in the town, and many tourists attractions in the beautiful areas nearby, but Melksham is very much a working town, with a mixture of modern and traditional industries and services, and in town and out of town retail stores. [more about Melksham] - [Melksham in Pictures

What is happening in Melksham? ... See the latest via Wiltshire Times and Melksham Independent News

Minutes will be available from Ann Marie. In a busy meeting, we speakers Azim Adbul from The Sultan, John Laverick of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust, and Rob Perks, new CEO of the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce. We said "goodbye" to Rod Eaton from the executive commitee, and welcomed on Adrian Webb of Knorr Bremse. This was also Ann Marie's final meeting as our secretary after 11 years; sad to see her go, but understanding that she's chosen to move to a new career in a caring role. We also welcomed Simon Hedley of Cup Cake Heaven as the Melksham Independent Trader's representative, and Miriam Zaccarelli for the Town Council.

Chairman's Annual Report as presented [here]
President's Annual Report as presented [here]

Further report available [here]

You can find the Melksham Chamber of Commerce Twitter feed via @melksham.

22nd May 2012 - Melksham Chamber of Commerce and Industry executive and open Meeting. 18:30, at Well House Manor on Spa Road.

After a very busy AGM in April, this meeting will be the first of the new Executive Committee, with a very full list of topics to consider. More details to follow!

Most recent posts:

[link] Ten more visitors to your premises every day? (posted 2012-05-14)
Are you a shopkeeper in Melksham? Would you like another ten visitors to your premises every day? Over the past 6 to 8 weeks, I've been helping to enhance the diary pages on the Melksham Chamber of Commerce's web site, adding in special events and things that are happening in the Melksham Community Area. Part of that enhancement has been to monitor the number of people who have been reading th ...

[link] Just 12 winners? Or 371 or more? Town Centres. (posted 2012-04-30)
If I were in a competitive bid for business, and I knew there were 10 other bidders all looking for the same single contract, and all putting a very great deal of effort into winning, I would think twice. I would ask myself "is this a sensible investment of our resources - a sensible gamble". And - chances are - I would walk away from the bid, preferrring to invest my time into other opportuniti ...

[link] Encouraging business in Melksham and its neighbourhood - keep business local?? (posted 2012-04-27)
I want to encourage people to do business in Melksham. Not only for the money spent directly in the local economy, but also because of the proportion of thay money that's respent in the local economy and recirculates here. It's data from the USA, but The local multiplier suggests that 45% is reinvested locally from your spend with a local business. And that 15% is re-invested locally is your spen ...

Other recent postings:

[link] An exciting Chamber of Commerce AGM - sound like an Oxymoron? (posted 2012-04-25)
[link] Why do people use chains rather than independent traders? (posted 2012-04-18)
[link] Events in Melksham - read all about them, and tell us about yours (posted 2012-04-15)
[link] Melksham government and business organisations (posted 2012-04-14)
[link] Wiltshire Business Support Service (posted 2012-04-11)
[link] Melksham Business Newsreel (posted 2012-04-03)
[link] Some advise for guest speakers at meetings (posted 2012-03-31)

Read Graham's full daily blog (including technical articles, running a hotel, daily life and the campaign for an improved train service to Melksham here

All local businesses in Melksham are encouraged to join the Melksham Chamber of Commererce and Industry. You gain ... local networking ... a say in local developments ... news updates for business ... access to training ... chamber support ... discounts ... publicity. Your business pays ... about 18p per day. [more] about joining and its benefits to you

Our latest newsletter - [html] or [pdf]

Melksham Chamber of Commerce is a member of the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce - 16 chambers of commerce and similar organisations spread across Wiltshire and nearby counties. By working with other Chambers, we can share administration costs, we can be a more powerful voice when talking to County and National Government on business issues, and we can offer members a wider range of business services such as advise, training, referrals, networking and discounts. [Link]

Chairman - Colin Harrison - 0845-094-3558 - colin@chdesign.co.uk
Secretary - Ann-Marie Escott - 01225-355553 - ann@wessexchambers.org.uk
President - Graham Ellis - 01225 708225 - graham@wellho.net

[Link] Melksham Town Council
[Link] Melksham Without Parish Council
[Link] Wiltshire Council

[Link] Visit Melksham
[Link] Melksham Train Times and campaign for more trains
[Link] Melksham Bus services.