Carrie MacWilliam

Inverness Chamber Strengthens Board with Four New Director Appointments

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Inverness Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Directors to its Board, confirmed at its recent Annual General Meeting today (Friday 24 April). Helen Inkster, Victoria Leslie, Chris Hawkes and Lindsay McCallum join the Board, bringing a diverse and complementary range of skills, sector insight and leadership experience. While the […]

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Highlands must not continue to be overlooked in Scotland’s clean energy future, warns Inverness Chamber

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Inverness and the Central Highlands must receive sustained investment from the next Scottish Government or Scotland risks missing a major opportunity to strengthen energy security, create jobs and deliver long-term economic growth. The call comes as Inverness Chamber today launches its Manifesto for the Scottish Parliament Election 2026, setting out a clear blueprint for unlocking

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Eilidh Little, RASASH Fundraising & Communications Worker

RASASH Announced as Charity Partner for Highland Business Dinner

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Inverness Chamber of Commerce has announced RASASH as the official charity partner for this year’s Highland Business Dinner, bringing the regional business community together to support a vital Highland service. Now marking its eleventh year, RASASH provides specialist emotional support and criminal justice advocacy for survivors of sexual violence aged 13 and over across the

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Business Breakfast with Highland Council Chief Executive Derek Brown

Highland Council Chief Executive Discusses Housing, Workforce and Growth with Business Leaders at Chamber Breakfast

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Business leaders from across the region gathered in Inverness this week (11 March) for a wide-ranging discussion on the future of the Highland economy at the Chamber’s annual Business Breakfast with Derek Brown, Chief Executive of The Highland Council. More than 70 guests attended the event at the Kingsmills Hotel, where Derek Brown outlined the

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New Diplomatic Advisory Hub Offers Crucial Insight for Businesses Amid Middle East Tensions

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Businesses across the UK have received timely geopolitical insight this week following the first emergency briefing delivered through the newly launched Diplomatic Advisory Hub, a joint initiative between the British Chambers of Commerce and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The online session, attended by hundreds of businesses, explored the potential implications of the escalating

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Inverness Station Quarter – Chamber Backs Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity To Rebuild The City’s Front Door

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The Inverness Chamber of Commerce is encouraging businesses and residents to engage with the new Inverness Interchange Feasibility Study – a major step towards creating an integrated transport hub and revitalised Station Quarter that connects bus, coach, rail, active travel and modern parking in a single, joined-up civic quarter. Commissioned by The Highland Council in

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Inside Stories at Aurora Energy

Inside Stories at Aurora Energy Services: Powering Skills, Safety and the Energy Transition

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Last week, Inverness Chamber of Commerce members were given an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of the region’s most dynamic energy businesses as our latest Inside Stories event took place at Aurora Energy Services. From the moment attendees stepped into the company’s state-of-the-art training facility, it was clear they were in the presence of a

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Shevaun Hailand, BCC, presenting at ICC Business Breakfast

Highland Business Voice Heard at Westminster: BCC Director General Visits Inverness

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Highland businesses had a direct line to Westminster this week as Inverness Chamber of Commerce welcomed Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), to a special Round Table Dinner and Business Breakfast at Ness Walk. At the Business Breakfast, opening the discussion, Shevaun described Chambers as a “force for good” –

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Comment: Business Rates Reform is Now a Matter of Urgency

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By Colin Marr, Chief Executive, Inverness Chamber of Commerce – published in the February 2026 edition of Executive Magazine, page 48. Many Highland-based businesses are due to see significant rises in their rates bill from April 2026. An increasing number of businesses have been in touch with Inverness Chamber of Commerce about the planned increase

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