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PHOTOS: Kerry Women In Business Attend Networking Event In Clare

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Pictured L-R Caitriona Py Collins, CPC Marketing Consultants, Helen O'Sullivan, O'Sullivans Bakery Killorglin, Fiona Leahy, Kerry LEO and Joanna Kelly, Digital Greetings.ie Tralee.Pic Arthur Ellis
Caitriona Py Collins, CPC Marketing Consultants, Helen O’Sullivan, O’Sullivans Bakery Killorglin, Fiona Leahy, Kerry LEO and Joanna Kelly, Digital Greetings.ie Tralee at the Regional Women in Business Network 2016 event in Bunratty. Photo by Arthur Ellis

A NUMBER of women from Kerry businesses were present for a special event in Clare yesterday.

The Regional Women in Business Network 2016 took place on April 21 at Bunratty Castle Hotel was organized by Local Enterprise Offices Kerry, Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Cork North and West.

The event provided a backdrop for over 90 women in business to gather and network, sharing their own experiences, peer to peer, learning new skill sets and receiving advice about key aspects of business from experienced guest speakers and network facilitators.

Fiona Leahy, Local Enterprise Office Kerry said; “Events like this are organized to support businesswomen in the region in their endeavours and create an opportunity to learn new skills, bring them to practice and explore collaborative business opportunities”.

Pictured L-R Nicola O'Sullivan, The Saoirse Foundation, Fiona Leahy, Kerry LEO and Rebecca Kemp, Rose of Tralee Festival.Pic Arthur Ellis
Pictured L-R Nicola O’Sullivan, The Saoirse Foundation, Fiona Leahy, Kerry LEO and Rebecca Kemp, Rose of Tralee Festival at the Regional Women in Business Network 2016 event in Bunratty. Photo by Arthur Ellis

Topics covered during the event ranged from how to sell, to developing a PR Strategy and creating awareness and perfect pitching.

Leading advisor on reputation management and crisis handling to corporations, Governments and individuals – Terry Prone spoke about the development of a PR Strategy that will create awareness of a business in the public area. She explained the key elements of a developing and implementing a successful PR strategy.

The second speaker of the day Catherine Moonan, Managing Director of “Communication Matters” introduced everyone to the art of the “Perfect Pitching”.

A panel Discussion took place in the afternoon and featured five inspirational entrepreneurs from the region, including Kerry based businesswoman Karen Pleass from “Swinky Doo”, Maura Hunter of “MH Designs LTD”, Maura Kearney from “Kearney’s Homebaking”, Irish Fashion Designer Marion Murphy Cooney and Maeve Sheridan from “Western Herd Brewing Company”.

The brainstorming forum highlighted key areas for the future in helping women to start, build, develop and grow their businesses. Plenty of valuable advice was given during the discussion.

Key note speaker Isolde Johnson, Co-Founder of “The Cool Bean Company” presented  “The Story of Cool Beans”, an exciting, agile and innovative new Food Start Up which has been awarded Silver at the Blas na hEireann Awards and Best Ready Meal at the Quality Food.

Pictured L-R are Sinead Dixon Slattery, Clare LEO, Eleanor Forrest, Tipperary LEO, Heather Supple O'Doherty, Limerick LEO, Ciara Finlay, Limerick LEO, Padraic McElwee, Head of Enterprise Clare LEO, Terry Prone, Guest, Joan Kelleher, Cork North and West LEO, Lisa O'Neill, Limerick LEO, Fiona Leahy, Kerry LEO and Bernie Moloney, Limerick LEO.Pic Arthur Ellis
Pictured L-R are Sinead Dixon Slattery, Clare LEO, Eleanor Forrest, Tipperary LEO, Heather Supple O’Doherty, Limerick LEO, Ciara Finlay, Limerick LEO, Padraic McElwee, Head of Enterprise Clare LEO, Terry Prone, Guest, Joan Kelleher, Cork North and West LEO, Lisa O’Neill, Limerick LEO, Fiona Leahy, Kerry LEO and Bernie Moloney, Limerick LEO at the Regional Women in Business Network 2016 event in Bunratty. Photo by Arthur Ellis