Malta Chamber of SMEs President Mr Paul Abela met MDB Chairman Leo Brincat and CEO Paul V. Azzopardi.
During this meeting Mr Abela reaffirmed the SME Chamber’s commitment to strengthening ties with the Malta Development Bank.
Both sides discussed the current available schemes and ideas on new practical initiatives tailored to members’ needs.
This morning the Malta Chamber of SMEs organised a webinar for its members in collaboration with Institute Of Tourism Studies – ITS focusing on the new Skills Pass system.
Members had the opportunity to ask questions and understand the new system and prepare themselves adequately.
Members that did not manage to follow the webinar may get in touch to request the recording by sending an email on .
Following the 75th Annual General Meeting of the SME Chamber which was held on the 28th of March, the SME Chamber council has met today in order to elect the President and its officials. Mr Paul Abela has once again been elected as President of the Malta Chamber of SMEs.
Paul Abela thanked the Council Members for their trust in electing him to serve as President. He also thanked Ms Abigail Mamo as CEO and her team for their dedication to the work of the Chamber. He said, he looks forward to another year at the service of members.
Mr Philip Fenech was confirmed as Deputy President and Mr Marcel Mizzi was confirmed as Officer – Finance and Administration.
The members holding a seat on Council are:
| Paul Abela | President |
| Philip Fenech | Deputy President |
| Marcel Mizzi | Officer – Finance and Administration |
| Beppe Muscat | Council Member |
| Claire Shoemake | Council Member |
| Chris Vassallo | Council Member |
| Carmel Zammit | Council Member |
| Dino Fino | Council Member |
| Joan Haber | Council Member |
| Joseph Zerafa | Council Member |
| Mario Ciantar | Council Member |
| Mario DeBono | Council Member |
| Marthese Micallef | Council Member |
| Michael Galea | Council Member |
| Noel Gauci | Council Member |
| Patrick Cutajar | Council Member |
| Robert Micallef | Council Member |
| Sergio Camilleri | Council Member |
Following the Annual General Meeting of the Mata Chamber of SMEs, elections for 6 seats on the SME Chamber’s Council took place on the 28th of March and 1st of April in Malta & Gozo.
8 candidates participated during this election and 6 candidates which received the highest votes, were elected.
The elected council members for the next 3 years are:
The Malta Chamber of SMEs congratulates all candidates who participated during these elections and wishes a successful term to the elected council members.
The Malta Chamber of SMEs held its 75th Annual General Meeting.
The AGM was held at Trident Park, Central Business District and all members of the SME Chamber were invited.
During the opening address at the 75th Annual General Meeting, SME Chamber President Mr Paul Abela marked the achievements by the SME Chamber throughout 2023, such as events, lobbying abd high-level meetings.
Following Mr Abela’s address, Mr Marcel Mizzi read and approved the minutes for the 2022 Annual General Meeting.
Malta Chamber of SMEs CEO Ms Abigail Agius Mamo presented the annual report and highlighted the main points.
During the AGM amendments to the SME Chamber statutes were approved, followed by the auditors’ report and appointment of auditors.
Following the Annual General Meeting, an election was held to elect 6 members to the council. During this election Mario Ciantar, Beppe Muscat, Joseph Zerafa, Carmel Zammit, Joan Haber and Noel Gauci were elected.
On Thursday, March 28th, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola participated in the MEP Business Dialogue organised by the Malta Chamber of SMEs in collaboration with the European Parliament in Malta.
During his opening speech, SME Chamber President Mr. Paul Abela highlighted the importance of the European Parliament elections and how EU legislation impacts Maltese businesses, especially SMEs. Mr. Abela thanked President Metsola for her open dialogue throughout this term and encouraged Malta’s MEPs, who will be elected in June’s election, to support small businesses within European fora.
MEP Josianne Cutajar also participated virtually during a panel discussion with business people. The panelists, Mr. Marcel Mizzi, Dr. Claire Shoemake, and Mr. Michael Galea, along with MEP Josianne Cutajar, discussed the impact of EU legislation on businesses in Malta, the effect of Brexit, and other issues such as EU Funds.
During the second part of the event, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola participated in a Fireside chat with the Malta Chamber of SME CEO Ms. Abigail Agius Mamo.
Among other topics, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola responded to questions related to businesses, Brexit, shipping, EU environmental tax on shipping, and the EU market and SMEs.
Roberta Metsola also addressed questions from business owners who attended the event.
The Malta Chamber of SMEs in collaboration with the Energy & Water Agency organised 2 information sessions, one for Pharmacies and one for Childcare Centres with the aim to provide specific recommendations on how Pharmacies and Childcare Centres can reduce their water and electricity bills and what schemes they can benefit from in order to achieve even larger savings.
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The Malta Chamber of SMEs in collaboration with SHE: Social Hub Entrepreneurs organised a successful Women in business event at the breath-taking interior of Teatru Manoel, a half day event full of value entitled “Creative Diversity: Empowering Business through inclusion and innovation.
The all-women event featured 2 panel discussions which addressed the International Women’s Day 2024 theme “ Inspire Inclusion”, the first panel tackled “Innovative minds: Cultivating creativity for business success” and the second panel focused on “Building Bridges: Embracing diversity for Business innovation”.
The panellists discussed creativity in business and inspired attendees with their own stories.
The event included a stimulating creativity Workshop run by Take//Two and included entertainment by Soprano Dorothy Baldacchino accompanied by Concert Pianist Veronika Heinle and The New Victorians.
Attendees networked over a delicious breakfast spread by Neriku Catering featuring Tettiera speciality teas and a wholesome lunch spread by Neriku Catering accompanied with a variety of FINA Sicilian wines.
Special thanks to our main sponsors, Melita, Joi Gaming, FIMBank plc, FINA Wines, Mvintage, People & Skin and Zero Bubble.
