Enterprising Ballyshannon - Friday 11th November
Press Release ….
The ‘Backing Ballyshannon Initiative’ vision is to seek continually to improve the town as a place to live and work, to develop it as an attractive tourist destination and make it a competitive location for job-creating business and investment.
The priority objective is to promote economic activity and job creation. The first goal under this objective is to attract entrepreneurs and encourage new and start-up companies. To further advance this objective of attracting start-up businesses and jobs to the North West Region (including Ballyshannon and the surrounding areas), EnterpriseIreland and the County Enterprise Board have agreed to host their Regional Enterprise and Skills Roadshow in Ballyshannon on Friday 11th Novemberfrom 10am to 3pm in the Lakeside Centre. To coincide with this event the Backing Ballyshannon Steering Group is hosting a local Enterprise Promotion Event also from 10am to 3pm to showcase Ballyshannon as an attractive and competitive location for start-up business and job creation. To do this we have invited existing businesses with experience of doing business in the area to showcase their business at the event and to give testimonials as to why Ballyshannon is working for them.
Everything you need to know from starting in business to marketing your business will be available under one roof. Three breakout workshops will take place at 11am – Starting in Business, 1pm Health and Safety and 2pm Marketing on a Shoestring. This event will give us an ideal opportunity to showcase our town on a regional basis.
Regional Enterprise Event this Friday 11th of November 2011
The Lakeside Centre, Ballyshannon 10am to 3pm
Admission Free – no need to book.
Workshops:
11am. STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS WORKSHOP
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Michael Tunney, DonegalCountyEnterprise Board
John McNamara, Sendmode.ie
1pm
. BeSMART – HEALTH AND SAFETY IN YOUR
BUSINESS
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Kay Baxter, Health and Safety Authority.
2pm. MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS
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Stephen Friel, Friel Consulting
Confirmed Exhibitors:
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Donegal
County
Enterprise
Board
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Tradelinks
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Enterprise
Irleand
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TUATH
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Letterkenny IT
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Dept. Social Protection
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Donegal Local Development Co
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WESTBIC
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Patents Office
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Health & Safety Authority
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Failte Ireland
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Sligo
IT
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Erne Enterprises
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Tir Hugh Resource Centre
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Bank of Ireland
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Ulster Bank
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Digital Donegal Skillnets
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Backing Ballyshannon
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Donegal County Council
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AIB
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Donegal Volunteer Services
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Western Development Commission
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FAS
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Ibec
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Intertrade Ireland
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Athlantic View CDP
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Creevy Co-Op
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Local Company Exhibitors
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Celtic Weave
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B&B Ireland
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Seamless Aluminium
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Eointec Solutions
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Cara Pharmacy
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BTECAS
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JF Mouldings
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Northern
Refrigeration Services
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Ambulance Control Centre
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