03 September 2011
Consumer Product Roundtable Event: Sept 14th

Do you make consumer products or are you in the giftware, fashion, food, books or homeware business? If so, then here's your invitation to the “Consumer Product Roundtable Event” on September 14th.
Dublin City Enterprise Board is hosting an insightful networking event for Dublin consumer product businesses to meet and speak with other similar enterprises (which have been trading for at least one year).
Consumer Product Roundtable Event
- Start Date: 14th September 2011
- Time: 09.30am – 11.30am
- Venue: Dublin City Enterprise Board, O’Connell Bridge House, D’Olier Street, Dublin 2.
- Free but booking is essential
Click here to book your place online.This information session is an opportunity for Dublin enterprises that sell tangible consumer products such as giftware, fashion, food, books and homewares, among many others to create and build beneficial business relationships.
Aims
The aim of this event is to create an interactive session where entrepreneurs that sell physical consumer products as the main component of their business, can share current and emerging trends and use this as a platform for discussion and networking opportunities. This could include topical items such as what are the common issues for a fashion business? What are the solutions to these issues?
Topics covered:
• Now that you have your consumer product business up and running, what next?
• How do you increase sales in these uncertain economic times?
• What trade or consumer events are useful? And are they worth the money? Which ones work?
• How do you keep your marketing costs down?
• Selling – what works and doesn’t work? Do you outsource manufacturing?
• Financing your business and trying to keep on top of cash flow
• Environmental and ethical issues
• Exporting, logistics and distribution
For more information on this networking event and to book your place please click this link: http://www.dceb.ie/event-calendar/dceb-training-course