Bray People

Top speakers to visit Wicklow for Network Ireland’s national conference

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INTERNATIO­NAL speakers such as Hana Mottlová, Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Ireland and Chanelle McCoy from Dragons’ Den will address Network Ireland’s annual conference which this year takes place in the Garden County.

Over 250 delegates are lined up for the Druid’s Glen Hotel on Friday, October 6, and there will also be a focus on business successes in Wicklow which will feature Catherine Fulvio of Ballyknock­en House, Ashford; Rachel Doyle, Managing Director Arboretum, Kilquade; Niamh Hannan of Mindworks, Bray; Sir Steven Wilkinson of Grow and Prosper, Delgany, and Network Ireland’s President, Rebecca Harrison of Fishers of Newtownmou­ntkennedy.

Speaking ahead of the conference, she said: ‘I am delighted to bring our flagship event to Wicklow this year. Wicklow is a phenomenal county to do business in and to live in. I can’t wait to share with our members travelling from the four corners of the country all that the garden county has to offer. I encourage Wicklow business women to come along and listen to the brilliant lineup of speakers on the day - they will return home full of ideas to capture their opportunit­ies.’

The ‘Creating Opportunit­ies’ conference will feature a range of national and internatio­nal speakers, workshops and panel sessions. Chairing the Conference will be award-winning journalist Jennifer O’Connell of the Irish Times and O’Connell and Ivory Communicat­ion.

After the conference a Gala Dinner takes place in Druid’s Glen from 6.30 p.m. where the tenth Network Businesswo­man of the Year awards will be taking place. Wicklow winners going through to the National Finals are Molly Williams, Hidden Valley Holiday Village and Christmas Island, Rathdrum; Audrey Dalton, Pawtrait, Killincarr­aig and Leigh Williams, Wicklow Brewery, Redcross.

The conference lasts from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m..

For further informatio­n and to buy the limited tickets left, visit www.networkire­land.ie.

 ??  ?? Rebecca Harrison, President of Network Ireland and MD of Fishers of Newtownmou­ntkennedy, Fiona McKeon from BizWorld, Denise Fay from Achieve Marketing and Catherine Moroney from AIB.
Rebecca Harrison, President of Network Ireland and MD of Fishers of Newtownmou­ntkennedy, Fiona McKeon from BizWorld, Denise Fay from Achieve Marketing and Catherine Moroney from AIB.

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