LIMERICK
BUSINESS WEEK
5th - 9th October 2015
Enterprising Limerick
Monday 5th October - Limerick Business Week Launch
& Networking Event at the Castletroy Park Hotel
‘Small Business Surviving & Striving in a Global Economy’
With keynote speaker
DAVID MCWILLIAMS
Global Economist, Author, Journalist and Economic Advisor
David McWilliams is a world-renowned economist and uncompromising thinker, with a
relaxed, confident and entertaining style. His objective is to make economics as widely
available and easily understandable on as many platforms as possible.
He regularly talks at big financial conferences about trends in the global economy and
how we might profit from them, as well as with businesses or industrial groups on how
the trends in growth, currencies and financial markets will uniquely affect them.
He is also an author, journalist, lecturer, broadcaster and documentary maker and has written four bestsellers,
presented award-winning documentaries and has even brought economics to the stage, at Ireland’s Abbey Theatre.
He is very active on social media and the third most widely followed economist in the world with 135,000 Twitter
followers. David is also ranked “Ireland’s the most influential Twitter user”. He writes two economics columns a
week and is a regular international contributor to the Financial Times.
As the keynote speaker for opening event of Limerick Business Week David will give his views on the future of
small and medium-sized locally owned businesses and how they can face up and challenge competitor that is
bigger, stronger, fitter, cleverer and much better resourced. He will also focus on businesses that make things
for export and how they can leverage off the brand of Ireland - an image that is reinforced constantly by tourism.
‘Be they in food, whiskey, crafts or clothing these companies are selling more than a product, they are selling an
experience. They are selling Ireland’s story to the buyer. The story is where the value lies. The experience is based
on the brand and the brand occupies an emotional place deep in the brains of the buyer. This is the essential
alchemy of small exporting businesses.’
Time: 6.30pm - 9.00pm
Venue: Castletroy Park Hotel
Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential)
Booking: Online at www.localenterprise.ie/limerick
Welcome to Limerick Business Week 2015
A Chara,
Limerick Business Week 2015 will run from 5th - 9 th October at various
venues around the city and county and comprises of a series of events,
seminars and the promotion of enterprise to meet the growing needs of
the business sector in Limerick.
This year Limerick Business Week also coincides with the Startup Gathering
Ireland 2015 initiative, a platform to support and celebrate entrepreneurs:
change makers, the innovators, the job creators, the ‘let’s make it happen’
people who launch businesses, bring ideas to life and drive economic
growth in the Limerick region.
Included in this brochure is a sample of some of the events that aim to
inspire others to explore their potential as self-starters and innovators
and bringing the whole business community together to champion
entrepreneurs.
We are inviting you, whether you are a founder or working for a startup,
scaleup, advisor, student, researcher, inventor, innovator or just have an
interest in anything to do with entrepreneurship and innovation to check
out and come along to some of the fantastic events during the week.
The Local Enterprise Office want to thank all our partners who have
cooperated and contributed to this year’s extensive Business Week
programme and we look forward to working with and supporting small
businesses in Limerick.
Le meas,
Conn Murray,
Chief Executive, Limerick City and County Council
Eamon Ryan,
Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Limerick
Women In Business Networking Event
The Perfect Storm - A Story of Invention, Reinvention & Innovation
Guest Speaker: Deirdre Smith Engineer, tech entrepreneur and Chartered Director of the
Institute of Directors - Deirdre Smith, has over 25 years in the tech sector with a proven
track record of strategic planning, product development and executive management.
She has co-founded and led Zanders Technologies through their acquisition, to a
successful exit via trade sale and now is involved with innovative start-ups and SMEs as a consultant, mentor and
advisor. Deirdre is a Lead Entrepreneur with Going for Growth and a mentor with the DCU Ryan Academy. She sits on
the board of the NSAI and is on several Advisory Boards. This event will involve structured and informal networking.
Time: Wednesday 6.00pm - 9.00pm
Booking: Online at www.localenterprise.ie/limerick
E [email protected] M 086 8561827
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Venue: Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick
Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential)
Marketing for Employment
This is an innovative workshop designed for anyone who is finding it difficult to secure employment.
It demonstrates that the principles used in marketing a product or a service may be successfully
applied to assist the jobseeker in finding a new channel into the workforce and to adopt a fresh
approach to their job search. Guest Speaker: Pearce Flannery of Pragmatica. Pearce Flannery is
recognised for his high energy, high impact corporate training programmes and seminars.
Time: Wednesday 9.30am - 1.00pm
Booking: Jane O’Mahony at 061 419388
or [email protected]
Venue: The Savoy Limerick City Hotel
Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential)
Startup Gathering 2015 - Nationwide from the 5th - 10th October
All eyes on Limerick on Thursday 8th of October
Startup Ireland is a national not-for-profit grassroots organisation dedicated to championing the
growth of the startup sector throughout Ireland, with the goal of making Ireland a global startup
hub by 2020. That’s our Startup Island 2020 mission. The Startup Gathering 2015, taking place
across Ireland from the 5th to 10 th October, is a platform to support and celebrate entrepreneurs:
change makers, the innovators, the job creators, the ‘let’s make it happen’ people who launch businesses, bring ideas
to life and drive Ireland’s economic growth. It’s also about inspiring others to explore their potential as self-starters
and innovators and bringing the whole business community together to champion entrepreneurs.
Set to be one of the biggest startup events in the world, Startup Gathering 2015 will take place across 5 days and 5
cities, Dublin (5th Oct), Waterford (6 th Oct), Cork (7 th Oct), Limerick (8 th Oct) and Galway (9 th Oct).
Details can be found on www.StartupGathering.ie and also on the Startup Ireland APP
Unlocking the Potential of Social Enterprises
Kemmy Business School, PAUL Partnership, West Limerick Resources and
Ballyhoura Development are collaborating to host a forum on Unlocking the
Potential of Social Enterprises. This forum will explore the opportunities
and benefits of social enterprises adding value socially and economically to
local communities. Speakers will include Dr. Briga Hynes, Kemmy Business
School and case studies from Limerick based social enterprises.
Thursday 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Time: Booking: Jane O’Mahony at 061 419388
or [email protected]
Venue: Kemmy Business School, UL
Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential)
Preparing my product, my business and my stand for export
(Craft Business Only)
This training programme covers the decision to export, the challenges of exporting, stand design and layout.
Time: Thursday 9.30am - 5.00pm
Venue: Castletroy Park Hotel,
Booking: www.localenterprise.ie/limerick Dublin Road, Limerick
Cost: €25.00 (Booking in advance is essential) West Limerick Resources Enterprise Clinic
Brief individual appointments on Thursday with Expert Business Advisors provided on topics
such as ideas generation, business StartUp, taxation, enterprise supports and marketing etc.
Venue: Red Door Business Incubation Centre, The Square, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Booking: John at 069 62222
Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential)
Networking for Business StartUps
Developing Your Networking Skills. An interactive fast moving practical
fun based workshop focussed on developing your natural networking
skills. Presenter: Caitlín O’Connor - Caitlín is widely acknowledged as one of the leading experts in
networking, lead generation and marketing.
Friday 10.00am – 1.00pm Time: Booking: Jane O’Mahony at 061 419388
or [email protected]
Venue: The Savoy Limerick City Hotel
Cost: No Charge (Booking in advance is essential)
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Local Enterprise Office, 7/8 Patrick Street, Limerick
061 407499
[email protected]
www.localenterprise.ie/limerick