NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Entrepreneurs from every county expected to take part in ‘National Women’s Enterprise Day’ in November.
Local female entrepreneurs from Dublin city are invited to join 300 other entrepreneurs in Westmeath on November 20th, to mark ‘National Women’s Enterprise Day,’ which is the biggest enterprise initiative of its kind in Ireland.
Organised by the 35 County and City Enterprise Boards, the annual conference and networking event is now in its third year, funded chiefly by the Gender Equality Division of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. One of the aims of ‘National Women’s Enterprise Day’ is to seek recognition for the role of female entrepreneurship in Ireland, by showcasing enterprise success, and putting female-owned microenterprises into the national spotlight
Greg Swift, Chief Executive Officer of Dublin City Enterprise Board is encouraging locally-based business women to take up the opportunity of attending the conference and networking session: “We have an impressive line-up of keynote speakers and case study entrepreneurs, including Dublin city's own Ann Kelsey, Econatural.com, in addition to a one-to-one mentoring clinic for all delegates. Based on positive feedback from last year’s delegates, the conference will give entrepreneurs from Dublin city an opportunity to share ideas, seek advice and network with fellow small business owners and managers.”
The keynote speakers this year include the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan TD; co-founder of ‘Green & Black’s’ organic chocolate company, Jo Fairley; Krisha De, an award-winning digital marketing guru and social media author and Rita Shah, founder of Monaghan-based Shabra Plastics Recycling.
The cost to attend ‘National Women’s Enterprise Day’ at the Mullingar Park Hotel is heavily subsidised, priced at just €100 per person. This fee includes lunch, refreshments, mentoring clinic, conference materials and attendance at the networking event on November 19th. Early booking is recommended as places are strictly limited. The event has sold out quickly since it began in 2007. Further information about the ‘National Women’s Enterprise Day,’ is available at www.nwed.ie.
Photo: Jo Fairley, Green & Black founder