First Dublin Food Forum- Tonight
If you are a food entrepreneur or manager, then the Dublin Food Forum offers the perfect platform for expanding your network.
The inaugural Dublin Food Chain Forum, the first food forum of its kind is being held this evening on Monday, 26th September. This food event is a networking and learning event for Dublin-based food professionals, from senior managers of established food enterprises to owner-managers of newly-launched food enterprises in Dublin.
Guests have the opportunity to build strong relationships and exchange knowledge and ideas with key players within the food industry at this must-attend food event for all Dublin food enterprises. This event is being hosted at the home of Country Crest in Lusk, Co. Dublin from 6.00 – 9.00pm. Speakers on the night include Michael Hoey from Country Crest and William Linnane from Tesco.
Dublin Food Forum 2011: Networking for Food Businesses (Dublin Food Chain)
- • Start Date: Monday 26th September
• From: 18.00 – 21.00
• 1 evening
• Venue: Country Crest, Rathmooney, Lusk, Co. Dublin
• Free event
Pre-registration is essential for this event. To book a place at this event, please click here.
Aims:
The aim of this food event is to provide attendees with the chance to meet up-and-coming food growers, producers, distributors, food professionals and entrepreneurs. The Dublin Food Forum will provide an insight into new frameworks and forward-thinking initiatives now available to assist Dublin food enterprises.
Topics covered:
• How to Build a Successful Irish Food Brand
• What Retail Buyers Are Looking For
• Key Food Trends to Watch Out For
About William Linnane
William Linnane is the Fresh Food Director of Tesco Ireland and has a retail industry career spanning over ten years with Tesco and previously with Kingfisher (Woolworths). William previously held the title of Head of Fresh Food and achieved his current position of Fresh Food Director in 2008. This role entails managing the performance and sales of all fresh food products for Tesco Ireland.
He holds a Masters in Economics (MA) from Trinity College and he is also a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA). He was worked and studied globally in countries including UK, Holland, Germany and Australia.
For more information on this networking event and to book your place, please click here.
Pictured from left to right: Karl Heffernan from AIB, Lord Mayor, Cllr Gerry Breen and Greg Swift, CEO, Dublin City Enterprise Board at the launch of the Dublin Food Chain