Portadown Chamber of Commerce

31/03/2026

You know the saying ! You can’t have your cake and eat it.
Well you can at our monthly chamber meetings.
Tonight we welcomed the new Portadown town centre manager Orla to our chamber.
An interesting conversation was had with plans for more collaboration between chamber and Urban ABC over the coming months.
If you’re passionate about Portadown Town Centre, Businesses and community come along to our next meeting and get involved, we’d love to have your input.
Everyone welcome.

31/03/2026

An enjoyable and interesting morning today at the In Conversation event with Armagh entrepreneur Sam Shephard organised by the Business Partnership Alliance - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Excellent insights into Sam’s approach to resilience and setting up his very successful juice bars.
Every day is a school day.

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31/03/2026

Friendly reminder of tonight’s March members meeting at 17.30
Come along and welcome our new town centre manager Orla

31/03/2026

Wow 🤯 what an amazing charity event for members CIP Insurance Brokers and for such a great cause.

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30/03/2026

Friendly reminder for this exciting In Conversation event tomorrow, everyone welcome 🤗

26/03/2026

Friendly reminder of the Free business networking event on Tuesday 31 March
Achieving Resilience & Growth hosted by our colleagues in the Business Partnership Alliance - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Hope to see some of you there

26/03/2026

We would like extend a warm welcome to our town centre to Connollys of Moy Express from the executive board and members of Portadown Chamber of Commerce
Wishing them every success in the new store

25/03/2026

24/03/2026

Making Tax Digital
Another fantastic workshop scheduled for April 29th @ 10.00 hosted by members CIDO Innovation Centre

Calling all Sole Traders & Landlords

The next phase of Making Tax Digital (MTD) is coming soon .

Join us for a practical, easy‑to‑follow workshop designed to help you understand what’s changing and how to stay fully compliant.

What will you learn:
• What is changing under the new MTD rules
• How the updates will impact your business
• The digital tools and processes you will need
• How to avoid costly mistakes and last‑minute pressure

Wednesday 29 April 2026
10.00am – 12.00 noon
CIDO Innovation Centre, 73 Charlestown Road, Craigavon, BT63 5PP

🔗 Book your place: Get ready for Making Tax Digital (MTD) | Eventbrite

24/03/2026

Reminder of tomorrow’s workshop in Portadown Town Hall for all business
Don’t forget to register for the event asap

📣 Upcoming Retail & Business Support Workshop

Local businesses are invited to join us for a Retail & Business Support Workshop delivered in partnership with FSB NI.

🗓 Wednesday 25th March
⏰ 5:30pm
📍 Dromore Town Hall

This session will provide practical guidance on how to protect, insure, and strengthen your business.

If you can’t attend the Dromore workshop, you’re welcome to join any of the sessions taking place across the council area. The full list of dates is shown on the attached poster.

We hope you can join us!

16/03/2026

Another informative support workshop for our local businesses
Portadown event is on March 25th at 8.30 am in the Portadown town hall

📣 Retail & Business Support Workshops – Open to All Local Businesses

We’re pleased to share that a series of Retail & Business Support Workshops will be taking place across the council area in partnership with FSB NI.

These workshops are designed to help businesses learn how to protect, insure, and strengthen their business, with practical advice and support for retailers and local enterprises of all sizes.

There are multiple dates and venues available, so you can choose the session that best suits you.

📌 Full details can be found on the attached poster.

If you’d like to attend, just send me a quick message or email to your local town centre manager to confirm your preferred session.

We’d love to see you there!

11/03/2026

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What changes do you hope to see in Craigavon, Lurgan & Portadown?

No idea is too big or too small — we want to hear from you!

Share your thoughts online, complete our survey and you’ll be entered into a competition to win a £50 Shop ABC Gift Card!

Online survey https://orlo.uk/KzB6B

Your ideas will help shape future plans for the area, so make sure your voice is heard.