Chamber of Commerce
The Tenterden and District Chamber of Commerce exists to promote Tenterden and the surrounding villages, and to help and support businesses. We want to make Tenterden and the surrounding district a great place to run a business, provide a vibrant and affluent place to work and live in, and help make visitors enjoy what our area has to offer.
Networking with members, promoting our members and bringing business into the town and surrounding areas is an important part of our work. The Chamber helps promote the Members' businesses and the area with this website, our Facebook business page, and through our events, town brochures and walking guides.
Every year Tenterden hosts several major events and the Chamber of Commerce helps to contribute to the success of these events by advertising and offering support when asked.
- May Fair
- Tentertainment
- Folk Festival
- Bonfire Night and Fireworks
- Christmas Lights and Late Night Shopping - organised by the Chamber
I expect you all saw the Christmas lights and trees in Tenterden High Street over Christmas 2009 and I hope you agree with us that they were better than ever - we certainly received many positive comments. Although we receive financial help from Ashford Borough Council and Tenterden Town Council, we still rely heavily on Chamber members to make the lights possible.
Come and meet us
Our Committee meetings are always on the first Tuesday of every month. After the meeting we are always available to chat with you about any Chamber of Commerce queries, any new ideas or suggestions you have, or indeed anything else. Members and potential new members of the Chamber are very welcome. Come and meet us from 7.30pm in the White Lion Hotel in Tenterden on the first Tuesday of the month.
Our Committee
President: Mike Carter (Churchview Developments and Tower House B+B)
Treasurer: Colin Saunders (co-opted onto Committee)
Secretary: Anne Browne (Justin Nelson Commercial Solicitor)
Committee members:
Sue Ferguson (Sue Ferguson - Chiropodist)
Rachel Calvert (Valentines Leather Goods)
Niki Marchant (Homewood School)
Elaine Pryor (Ransley Barn Cottages)
IT Sub Committee: Sue Ferguson
Sales and Marketing Sub Committee: Elaine Pryor
Christmas Sub Committee:
Contact Us
For information on becoming a Chamber member, please contact us here or download our New Member Application Form
Some of the Benefits of being a Chamber Member
- Full listing on this website (up to 4 categories) and a link to your own website
- An early opportunity to advertise in brochures, programmes etc of local events such as the Folk Festival, May Fair, Tentertainment - which alone attracts 10,000 visitors to Tenterden
- Becoming better acquainted with other businesses
- Computer courses for the novice to the very experienced, including website design, Facebook, Twitter etc
- Central Office (Bell House, Bells Lane) if you wish to air views - please feel free to pop in at anytime during the day
- 2 meetings per month (coffee morning once a month and "at the pub" after the monthly committee meetings
- Affiliation with the Wealden Business Group (WBG) - Chamber members can attend up to 6 WBG breakfast networking meetings each year on an ad hoc basis. A very useful opportunity to network with other businesses
- Working together with Tenterden Improved - a brochure has recently been created to promote Tenterden and the surrounding villages as a destination attraction with some 100,000 brochures distributed by Take One Media throughout the south east of England and Europe
Business and Shops in Tenterden
Have a look for some of our businesses and shops in Tenterden
