enterprising donegal business week 2012
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Time Topic DescripTion Venue
monday 5th march
12.30pm - 2.00pm
Launch of enterprising Donegal Business Week 2012with special guest Debra Searle, Entrepreneur, Author and Adventurer.
Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Business success stories and the potential for new start-upsTargeted at people with business ideas and new start-ups. WESTBIC le tacaíocht ó RIBS agus Údarás na Gaeltachta. Contact: 074 9186770
Fiontarlann, Baile na Móna, Cill Chartha
Tuesday 6th march
8.30am - 3.00pm
new ideas Workshop and interactive information sessions - What are the ingredients of a really great business idea? This event is aimed at people who would like to learn more about how to develop, protect and commercialise an idea.Limited to 45 placesJoanne Hession – QED TrainingRichard O’Connor – Cruickshank & Co., Intellectual Property Attorneys.Siobhan Bolger – Patents Office.A number of local businesses will also be available to explain how they developed their idea and one to one meetings can be pre booked with the following; Donegal CEB, Enterprise Ireland, Revenue, Dept. of Social Protection and LYIT.
CoLab,Letterkenny Institute of Technology
10.00am - 1.00pm
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Tourism Web solutions from Failte ireland“open House”Put your burning ebusiness issues to a web specialist“rapid reviews” Submit your tourism website for a brief website review in advance and discuss points on a 1:1 basis with our team of web specialists on the day.Contact Shona/Amanda on 074 9121160 or [email protected]
Station House Hotel, Letterkenny
12.30pm – 2.30pm
“entrepreneurship – Does gender matter?”Paula Fitzsimons – Founder & Managing Director of Fitzsimons Consulting and GEM Co-ordinator.
Villa Rose Hotel,Ballybofey
6:30pm - 7.30pm
“Help your business grow” – How the enterprise europe network and the employment investment incentive scheme can help your businessAn information evening about how the Enterprise Europe Network in the North West can assist those in business and also information about the new Employment Investment Incentive Scheme. Lorraine McDonnell, Enterprise Europe Network Representative and Guest SpeakerContact Ciara on 074 9124950 or [email protected]
EU Direct Centre,Central Library,Letterkenny
Wednesday 7th march
8.00am - 11.00am
“Digital marketing De-mystified: a step by step guide to attracting more customers to your small business”A workshop and panel discussion focussing on website design tips on how to develop an online strategy for your business followed by a panel discussion with review of local case studies. There will also be an opportunity to meet some of the County’s digital marketers, web designers and new technology experts.Krishna De – Communications StrategistGareth Dunlop – CEO and Founder of FathomStephen Harris – Owner of Auto Fast Fit.
An Grianan Hotel, Burt
Time Topic DescripTion Venue
12.00pm - 2.00pm
innovation supports from enterprise ireland and Letterkenny iT including company case study Cormac Cantwell, Innovation Dept., Enterprise IrelandContact Enterprise Ireland at 074 9169800
CoLab, Letterkenny Institute of Technology
2.00pm - 5.00pm
ionad Bia- Fiontraíochta ar Taispeáint/Food centre - open for viewing.Contact Udaras na Gaeltachta on 074 9560100
Ionad Bia/Fiontraíochta Mhachaire Rabhartaigh
Thursday 8th march
9.30am - 12.00pm
Lean manufacturing Briefing(Enterprise Ireland client companies only – please register your interest on 074 9169800)Orla Duffy, Enterprise Ireland
Donegal Town Community Enterprise Centre, Lurganboy
10.00am - 2.30pm
student enterprise Final Showcasing the student businesses participating in the Donegal Final of the Student Enterprise Awards 2012.
Mount Errigal Hotel,Letterkenny
3.00pm - 5.00pm
LYiT Law society Debate – “enterprise, innovation, employment & emigration”Guest Speakers from North & SouthContact Michael Connelly on 086 1044255
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
7.00pm - 9.00pm
“Taking control of your business – what you need to know about cashflow”Michael Byrnes - Director at Michael Byrnes & Associates Ltd.
Shaw Suite,Radisson Hotel,Letterkenny
7.30pm -10.00pm
Workshop: marketing for your BusinessNicola Lacey – Marketing Lecturer, Sligo ITContact DLDC on 074 9127056
Kees Hotel,Stranorlar
Friday 9th march
9.00am - 2.00pm
“maximising your Business potential through Wellbeing”Maureen Gaffney, Psychologist, Broadcaster and Author; Gerry Duffy, Runner of 32 Marathons in 32 Days and Author; Claire Burge, Founder and MD of Get Organised.Free Confidential Health Screening for first 40 to register.
Solis Lough Eske Castle,Donegal Town
12.00pm - 1.00pm
“Scéal na Fiontraíochta ar Pháirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair” Donnchadh Ó Baoill, Údarás na GaeltachtaContact 074 9560100
Aislann/Leabharlann,Ghaoth Dobhair
7.00pm - 10.00pm
The Food coast meets the community chefBrian McDermott, Community Chef gives an informative and entertaining cookery demonstration using local seafood and all that’s great about Donegal produce followed by a cook off between Charlie McConalogue TD and Padraig MacLochlainn TD using a mystery basket of local produce.Evening ends with tasting of Donegal food produce
Redcastle Hotel,Redcastle
Enterprising DonegalBusiness Week
To register your attendance at any of the above events, unless otherwise stated;
Email: [email protected] Tel: 074 9160735
AttEnDAncE At All EvEntS is free,but registration is necessary.