West Belfast Traders Forum "Salesxcellence" Workshop         Wednesday, August 06, 2008

The new and exciting workshop will be for all those new to sales and those wanting to gain new and exciting principles of good sales behaviour.

Salesxcellance is a world wide training provider who has trained and consulted with over 300 companies and thousands of individuals since its formation in 1996.

 The Workshop will be held in the Whitefort Inn, Andersonstown Road on Thursday 21st August From 6.00pm till 9.00pm. Places will be lmited and registry will be on a first come first served basis

12th July         Tuesday, April 01, 2008

12th July

The west Belfast Traders Forum are interested in getting from their members, Shop owners, traders and the public their views on shops opening on the 12^th July, even it is from 12 till 5pm just like Sunday opening.

It has been pointed out to the Forum that more shops close on the 12^th July than on St Patrick’s Day. The May bank holiday is seen by most people as a DIY weekend and shops such as B&Q, Homebase and many DIY and Garden Centres see it as the busiest day of their year, not a day to close. 

Could the 12^th July Bank Holiday provide West Belfast with an opportunity, with the City closed and many roads blocked by parades is this the right time for all our businesses to be closed as well, Shops that do open find themselves very busy and West Belfast does offer some great shopping venues The Park Centre, Kennedy Centre, Westwood Centre and the Diary Farm along with some other very fine shops situated along the road. 

To help us please go to our contacts page and fill in the form with your opinion  and submit it  

Traders forum meets Minister Conor Murphy.         Friday, February 01, 2008

 

"We produced an informative presentation, highlighting
some of the key parking and traffic problems from
Castle Street to Lagmore and how this was impacting on
local business interests. We offered the minister some
solutions to what seem to be obvious local problems."
 
"This has been the beginning of the Traders' Forum
engagements with the Department. We are concsious that
we would not resolve a range of concerns in our
first engagement, but are delighted to have made a
good start and have at least established points of
contact, whereby we can continue our engagements with
the department at the highest level."
 
Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhín, Economic Development Officer
from the West Belfast Partnership Board, who
facilitated the monday night meeting said, " It was a
really positive meeting and a range of local issues
were relayed to the minister." 
"When discussing and highlighting local streets and
shop rows in the presentation, it was promising to
listen to a local minister who knew of these locations
and who had an indepth knowledge of West Belfast 
Conor Murphy was confident that some of the issues
raised at the meeting could be resolved pretty
quickly.
  
The minister emphasised the importance of groups such
as the West Belfast Traders' Forum, which can act as a
collective voice for smaller businesses. He reassured
those attending the meeting that his department would
work through the list of concerns raised at the
meeting. He also pointed that by opening dailogue with
his department in such a way was the best way forward
for everybody concerned.