Ethnic Entrepreneurs of Growing Businesses

Are you an ethnic entrepreneur at growth stage of your business (2-5 years)? There is a master-class residential entrepreneurship programme in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone on 9-11 March 2007.

PURPOSE: To help ethnic entrepreneurs grow and develop thriving businesses in Ireland. We hope to facilitate and stimulate business growth by taking 15 participants on a residential ‘masterclass’ weekend thereby providing time out to reevaluate their businesses and the business opportunities that lie before them. The format will be informative and interactive with a variety of experienced professionals speaking over the course of the weekend. In addition there will be a panel of business mentors available. THE SPEAKERS: Trisha Murphy of TiG Alliance - Networking Effectively Dr. Aidan O’Driscoll of Dublin Institute of Technology – Business Development Strategy Declan Byrne of Byrne Conroy Consulting - Finance Strategy Brian Toolan of Athlone Institute of Technology - Marketing Strategy Michael Comyn, Broadcaster and communications specialist - Managing Me Patricia Callan of the Small Firms Association - Managing People John Lynam will carry out the Thomas International personal profiles on-line prior to the Masterclass and feedback will be given on the Saturday. MENTORS: In addition to the above there will be several business mentors available to the participants. They are: John Kearns - CEO of Partas Diane Richmond - Assistant CEO of Partas Ken Germaine - CEO of BASE Noreen Keegan Kavanagh - National Co-ordinator of Emerge Dr. Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah - Enterprise & Development Trainer for Emerge Programme March 9th 18:30 - 21.00 18.30 - 19.00 Arrival and reception 19.00 - 19.30 Introduction to weekend, aims and objectives 19.30 - 21.00 Networking session (including dinner) March 10th 09:30 - 17.30 / 19:30 - 21:00 09.30 – 09.45 Introduction to the morning 09.45 – 10.30 Business development strategy 10.30 – 11.15 Finance strategy 11.15 – 11.45 Tea-break 11.45 – 12.30 Marketing strategy 12.30 – 13.00 Open forum (Plenary) 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 14.15 Introduction to afternoon 14.15 – 15.00 One-to-one mentoring (including feedback on Thomas Int. personal profiles) 15.00 – 15.45 Managing me - Personal Effectiveness 15.45 – 16.00 Tea break 16.00 – 16.45 Managing people - Organisational Effectiveness 16.45 – 17.15 Open forum (plenary) 17.15 End of session 19.30 Dinner Sunday 11 March 2007 09.30 – 09.45 Introduction to morning 09.45 – 10.20 Preparation of presentations 10.20 – 11.20 Presentation within groups 11.20 – 11.40 Feedback/evaluation/Refreshments 11.40 – 12.00 Final wrap up The venue is the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone on 9-11 March 2007. The cost of the master-class is heavily subsidised by the Emerge programme and the cost to the participant is €200. REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION For more information, or for expressing your interest in participating in the Masterclass please contact Noreen at 01 4145777 or by email to: noreen@equalemerge.ie OTHER INFORMATION; LOCATION The Hodson Bay Hotel is centrally located in the Heart of Ireland a mere 90 minutes from both Dublin & Galway. The hotel is nestled in the rolling green of the Irish Countryside on the picturesque shores of Lough Ree. While the hustle and bustle of urban life may seem like a million miles away, Athlone town is but a short drive from the Hodson Bay Hotel, affording you the very best of both worlds. Athlone which is one of Irelands largest inland towns, superbly located on the banks of the mighty Shannon, has something special to offer to everybody, from history and culture to fine dining and lively pubs. GETTING THERE Athlone is situated on the N6 Dublin to Galway Route. Firstly, take the N4 Westbound as far as Kinnegad. At the Kinnegad roundabout take the first exit N6 for Galway and follow the N6 to the roundabout at Athlone. Do not go into Athlone town. Take the second exit off this roundabout (which again is following the N6 for Galway) and from this dual carriageway take the fourth exit, which is signposted N61 for Roscommon. Upon leaving the dual carriageway turn left towards Roscommon (N61). Hodson Bay Hotel is signposted to your right, approximately 4 miles from this point.

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