Opportunity knocks at business expo
EXHIBITORS across all sectors of business are due to take part in the 2017 Wexford Business Expo which takes place at County Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday (October 4).
Former Miss World Rosanna Davison and the editor of the Sunday Business Post, Ian Kehoe, are among guests who will be at the Expo, which has an expected footfall of more than 2,000.
Launching the event recently, Karl Fitzpatrick, President of Wexford Chamber, said the Expo ‘is here to enable you to progress your business and find the next gear’.
‘It is free to attend and offers a wealth of opportunity, advice and information crucial for ongoing business growth within a challenging online economy.’
Zurich Insurance and Wexford County Council. The Chamber will be running three Google Garage workshops on the day: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Reach New Customers Online, 12 noon to 1 p.m.: Tell Your Story Online and from 2.30 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Know Your Business with Google Analytics
Ian Kehoe will speak on Risk and Reward and Growing Your own Business.
Wexford Chamber will also launch BAR – business acting responsibly, which is a new initiative by the chamber and a number of other partners. The objective is to encourage all SMEs to engage in social responsibility and make ethics meaningful in business.
And the Wexford Food Focus 2020 strategy will also be launched.
Sponsored by Zurich Insurance and the Sunday Business Post, the Expo is supported by Wexford County Council, Graphedia and RIKON.
Business and organisations taking part are: Food Family; Finance Ireland Leasing; Bus Eireann; AIB Bank, Wexford; Fire Services; The Hatch Lab; PPN; Library - Work Matters; County Council/ LEO; Business Acting Responsibly; The Sunday Business Post; County Wexford Chambers; Wexford Chamber Skillsnet; People Newspapers: Graphedia; Wexford Local Development Ltd.; Department of Social Protection; Employability Service Wexford; Datapac; CWS-boco Ireland Ltd.; Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board; South East BIC; ThinkPrint; CHC Environmental Solutions; Bank of Ireland; EBS; InterTradeIreland; Glen Fuels; Caulfield Financial Ltd.; Gas Networks Ireland; Wright Insurance Brokers; Vouchers/GD Accounts Training; Zurich Insurance Ireland Ltd.; Wexford Arts Centre; O’Driscoll Lynn Architects; David M Power Consultancy; Spiritual Earth; START-UPA - Swift-Admin.com; Schedulie.com; Abodoo.com; 123 Connecta.com; JamDigital.ie; AirbaseMakeup.ie; Number 12; Clayton Whites of Wexford; Home Instead Senior Care; Strategic Bank Corporation of Ireland; Wexford Campus IT Carlow; IOAC - International Outdoor Adventure Centre; Delaney Corporate Finance; Elevation Construction Network; Local Enterprise Office – Trading Online Voucher; Asset Locator; South East Radio; Start-UP Mastered; and Visit Wexford.