From
year to year, specific dates may change, but the following
summary provides an overview of Chamber and public events of
interest to those in the business community. All Chamber
events are promoted in the monthly newsletters throughout
the year. Go to “News” to access the most recent newsletter
– or “Contact Us” to inquire about specific events, listed
herein.
Chamber General Meetings:
Annual General Meeting (AGM):The
Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place
during the month of January. The purpose of the meeting is
to invite all members to nominate and elect the Board of
Directors for the upcoming year, to report on the financial
statements and key events, accomplishments and challenges
for the previous year – and to establish goals and key
events for the New Year. The meeting is typically scheduled
at mid-day and is followed by an informal networking meeting
and a light lunch.
April and July General Meetings: The
Chamber of Commerce holds two additional general membership
meetings in the months of April and July. The purpose of
these meetings is to provide members with a forum for
sharing best practices, providing input or guest speakers to
address the topics of the day. These meetings are scheduled
at the lunch or cocktail hour, depending on the guests and
topics, followed by informal networking meetings and hors
d’oeuvres or a light lunch.
Annual Business Survey General Meeting:The
Chamber of Commerce invites the general membership to hear
the results of the Annual Business Survey conducted by
ClienTell Consulting LLC. The purpose of this meeting is to
provide feedback to key Government agencies and members of
the business infrastructure regarding their support to the
economy in fostering growth and fair trade. A highlight of
the meeting is to learn about the best practices and
recognize the businesses most frequently named “best” in the
survey. This meeting usually takes place in the month of
August.
Annual
Christmas Activities: The Chamber of Commerce
invites the
business community to participate in various holiday events,
such as,
exhibiting at the Christmas Fair, hosting a Fashion Show,
and sharing
“One Voice of Commerce” at a Christmas Caroling reception
and
networking meeting.
Chamber Workshops and Seminars
Since
2004, the Chamber has offered QuickBooks®
beginning and advanced training to take every small business
“From Paper to PC” using this certified and reliable
software. Ms. Sabra Richardson, president of Simply
Budgeting, is an accomplished and certified instructor for
QuickBooks. Ms Richardson is on the island several times
throughout the year, and
her
schedule is also available upon request.
In her Customer
Satisfaction Management seminar,
Ms Melinda K M Goddard, principal of ClienTell Consulting
LLC, combines the basics of the Harvard and related research
linking service quality to profitability with the 6
dimensions of managing satisfaction, and 6 proven steps to
managing to regain loyalty when something goes wrong.
This seminar has been offered at special Chamber rates in
the second and fourth quarter of the year. This seminar has
been provided with open registration as well as in dedicated
sessions for larger organizations on the Island.
Other
workshops, guest speaker events and special sessions are
also announced in the newsletter and open to all Anguillian
businesses for registration as class or facility size will
allow.
The
following public holidays are celebrated annually in
Anguilla, as noted below:
New Year’s Day
January 1st
Good Friday
Friday before Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Monday following Easter Sunday
Labour Day
May
1st or nearest business day
Anguilla Day
May
31st or nearest business day
Whit Monday
The
day after the Pentecost, Easter + 50
The Queen’s Birthday
2nd
Monday in June
Day
1st
Monday in July
August Monday
1st
Monday in August
August Thursday
1st
Thursday in August
Constitution Day
1st
Friday in August
Separation Day
December 19th or nearest business day
Christmas Day
December 25th or nearest business day
Boxing Day
December 26th or nearest business day
Special Events: Festivals, Boat Races, Concerts, Public
Activities
The
following public events have traditionally taken place
annually* in Anguilla, as noted below. For more details, on
these events – visit “News” – or “Contact Us” to inquire
about these and other specific events and activities
sponsored by the Chamber in relation to each: