.The KBN team with Speakers and MC. Left to Right; Helen Burns, Elin Sorensen, Rosemary Heard, Erika Fox, Orla Diffily, Elaine Kinsella at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’Donnell
A CROWD of over 90 engaged business community members came together on Thursday last at The Muckross Park Hotel to celebrate the success of two homegrown Kerry Businesswomen.
With the theme ‘Kerry Women Can’, the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event was filled with representatives of local businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, as well as artists, musicians and students from across the county.
The event featured two speakers; US based real estate icon Rosemary Heard and fashion blogger and influencer Erika Fox.
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Rosemary, who has spent the past 35 years based in the US and held leadership roles in both the private (Fortune 500) and non-profit sector, spoke about the importance of emotional intelligence in business and how Irish people can learn to harness this as a distinguishing skill when developing their careers.
Erika Fox, a Glenbeigh native who is now based in New York City, has been listed as one of Ireland top 10 fashion Influencers and currently has over 140,000 Instagram followers, advised attendees about the power of consistency and storytelling when building your brand on social media, specifically Instagram.
She also emphasised how important she feels organisations such as the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network are and how KBN plays a vital role in assisting women in business in Kerry and expats considering returning to the county who are looking for support from a team a like-minded women. The evening was MC’d by Elaine Kinsella of Radio Kerry.
KBN Chairperson, Elin Sorensen, who heads up Kerry creative studio GHQ Design, says “The Network’s aim is to help redress society’s imbalance by ‘changing the conversation’. Our events workshops and masterclasses focus on celebrating and growing the achievement of women – socially, politically and culturally. It’s about connecting, supporting each other, and working together to build a bolder future”. Scroll down for photos from the event…
Denise Poff, Mairead Mullen, Maryanne Tyther, Shannon Dowling, Aoife Looney – JRI America at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’Donnell.Maggie May O’Callaghan & friend – at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’DonnellTrish Higgins – Artist, Elouise Flannery – Artist. at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’Donnell.Issie O’Donovan – Cancer Queen Bee at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’DonnellMarie Panuli, Jenny McAuliffe, Ellen Egan, Claire Moore at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’Donnell.Julie Farrelly – Eyrees Glamping Pod, Sharon Crowley – AIB, Lorraine Crowley teacher at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’DonnellCollette Sorrenson, Margaret McCarthy, Bríd O’Donoghue at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’Donnell.Anita Doona – Nails by Anita Killarney, Grace Foley singer, Alexandra Bozic – Official Killarney App, Maria Henze – Aldi at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’DonnellNiamh Dillon – Fexco, Leiska Virginia – Suchness Jewellery, Diana Ascenso, Tara Donoghue – Tara Donoghue Photography at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’Donnell.Marie, Majella Quinlan Duignan – Nutrifit Tralee at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’DonnellBreda O’Brien – Salon B, Nicole O’Brien millinery, Therese Ferris – Salon B at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’Donnell.Orla Diffily – Upfront Model Management, Elaine Kinsella – Radio Kerry at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’DonnellKarie O’Toole – A Photobook for You, Rosemary Heard, Elin Sorensen – Kerry Businesswomen’s Network at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’Donnell.Christine O’Donoghue DeVeries – House of Kerry, Karen Browne – Permanent TSB at the Kerry Businesswomen’s Network event in the Muckross Park Hotel last Thursday. Photo: Ciara O’Donnell
