National Womens Enterprise Day launches in Dublin region

300 businesswomen expected to convene for major business event in Dublin this October.

National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED) is set to take place on 17th October this year. The venue for the biggest event celebrating NWED this year is the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown.

An annual initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), NWED is supported by Enterprise Ireland and the Local Authorities; and aims to inspire, encourage and assist women across Ireland in setting up and running their own business.

This year Fingal LEO will organise the biggest women’s networking event in the country, with what they promise will be “a fast-moving, exciting and intensive morning that is simply unmissable for Dublin’s women in business!”

The theme of this year's Women’s Enterprise Day is 'Making It Happen' and the programme includes a variety of guest speakers, female entrepreneurs, lively panel discussion, small-business case studies, an exhibition of enterprise support agencies as well as plenty of opportunities to network with other female entrepreneurs & business owners.

Gathering at the announcement and official launch of “NWED Dublin” in Dublin were some keynote speakers and panellists that will feature at the event itself in the Autumn.

Celebrated TV and radio broadcaster Kathryn Thomas of “Operation Transformation” and “The Voice of Ireland” fame was announced as this year’s NWED Master of Ceremonies, while a number of inspiring speakers from several business sectors were also unveiled including: Siobhan Murray, author and resilience coach; Karoline Keeling, CEO of Keelings; Jo Harpur, CEO of Jo Harpur Jewellery; Krissy Gibson, CEO of Take the Cake; Niamh Sherwin-Barry; Director of the Irish Fairy Door Company and Melanie Boylan, Director of STOMP Social Media Training.

Commenting on the plans for NWED this year, Chair of the LEO Network and Head of Enterprise in Fingal, Oisín Geoghegan highlighted that this year’s NWED in Dublin will be the biggest ever:

“We have an amazing line-up of speakers and contributors planned for NWED this year, and you can expect a few more surprise announcements in the coming weeks and months. We aim to make this the best, the biggest and the most vibrant business networking and learning event for female entrepreneurs this year”

Manager of the Fingal Enterprising Women Network, Sharon Rossignuolo further added:

“Whether you are an aspiring female entrepreneur or already have a business, NWED Dublin promises to be a fantastic day with lots of advice and business insights on offer. Most importantly it is a great opportunity to make valuable business contacts”

The organisers say NWED promises a packed and memorable morning. The event is subsidised by the LEOs and a limited number of fully inclusive early bird tickets for the Dublin NWED are available over the Summer at only €25. They can be booked on https://www.localenterprise.ie/!JIDNFP. Places are limited so early booking is strongly advised!

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For media queries, please contact Oisín Geoghegan, Chair of the Network of 31 Local Enterprise Offices and Head of Enterprise in Fingal, on:

Tel: 01 8900 800 or 087 9884 081. E-mail: oisin@leo.fingal.ie

Photography:

Image 1 (L to R):

Melanie Boylan – Director, STOMP Social Media Training
Sheelagh Daly - Entrepreneurship Manager Enterprise Ireland
Oisin Geoghegan - Chair of the LEO Network and Head of Enterprise in Fingal
Sharon Rossignuolo - Fingal Enterprising Women Network Manager
 

Image 2 (L to R):

Pauline Logan – LEO Dublin City Women in Business Manager
Aimee Madden – CEO CliniShift
Emer Cleary – CEO, Emu Ink Publishing
Amanda Mills – Senior Enterprise Development Officer LEO South Dublin
Mariea Mullally – Senior Enterprise Development Officer LEO DLR
Krissy Gibson – CEO, Take the Cake
Rachel Clonan – Mentoring Officer LEO Dublin City
Jo Hapur – CEO, Jo Hapur Jewellry
Sheelagh Daly - Entrepreneurship Manager Enterprise Ireland
Susan Murphy – Assistant Business Advisor LEO Fingal
Sharon Rossignuolo - Fingal Enterprising Women Network Manager
Melanie Boylan – Director, STOMP Social Media Training
Siobhan Murray – Author, Resilience Coach
 

More Captioned photos are available from: SON Photo Ltd

T: 353 87 9160674; E: pictures@sonphoto.ie

About Local Enterprise Office, South Dublin

The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) in South Dublin is part of a network of 31 Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, located within the Local Authority structure. The role of the LEO is to support and provide assistance to existing and potential small business promoters located in South Dublin.  In addition the LEO aims to foster the development of an enterprise culture. The LEOs operate under a Service level Agreement with Enterprise Ireland.  Local Enterprise Office South Dublin is funded by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

About National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED)

NWED is an annual celebration of female entrepreneurship. It involves a series of business events organised by the Network of 31 LEOs which all take place on the same day and are aimed specifically at female entrepreneurs. In 2019, NWED occurs on 17th October all over Ireland and on this date the four LEOs in the Dublin region (Fingal, Dublin City, South Dublin and DLR) will jointly host one major regional networking event and this is poised to be the biggest female business networking event in the country in 2019. The event will be hosted by Kathryn Thomas and features a host of inspirational entrepreneurs and contributors. It commences early morning and concludes after lunch. NWED is geared at enabling and encouraging networking and business learning among female entrepreneurs as well as helping to inspire aspirational women that wish to start their own business. Breakfast, refreshments and lunch will be provided. All attendees will also have an opportunity to win a fantastic array of prizes. Places are strictly limited to 300.

Other NWED events due to take place around the country will be announced in September.

About South Dublin County Council

South Dublin County Council is one of four local authority areas in the Dublin region.

The Council provides and funds a broad range of services including housing, roads, walking and cycling routes, parks and playgrounds, libraries, sports facilities, litter control, arts centres, enterprise units, fire services, community infrastructure and financial support. It also serves as a platform for local democracy with 40 councillors spread across seven electoral areas.

Bounded by the River Liffey to the North and the Dublin Mountains to the South, the County lies 16 kilometres south-west of Dublin city centre and has an administrative footprint of 223sq. kilometres.

The County has nine main villages Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Templeogue, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle and is bounded by adjoining counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin City, Fingal and Dún Laoghaire