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The event will run at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry from 8am - 2:30pm with Breakfast & Lunch Included.
The half day event has now been running for almost a decade and attracts 250+ delegates.
It is supported by Principal Sponsor,Newry, Mourne and Down District Council with Supporting Sponsors, FSB NI, British Business Bank and SRC
The conference will include over 20 expert speakers from specialist organisations and feature case studies from successful local companies. There will be six one-hour workshops covering the most topical issues for SMEs and sectoral workshops.
Workshop 1 - Finance and the Economy
- Alan Bridle, UK Economist, Bank of Ireland
- Adrian Markey, Managing Director, Adrian Markey Chartered Accountants
- Conor Devine, Founding Partner, Clearpath Finance
- Gillian Baxter, Newry Branch Manager, Staffline Ireland
- Sylvia Moorehead, Business Skills Manager, Southern Regional College
- Aideen O'Neill, Principal Consultant (OD), Think People Consulting
- Emma Harte, CEO, Customer Perceptions
- Anne McKenna, Co-Founder, Real Time Digital
- Colum Lynch, Owner, Colum Lynch Photography
Workshop 4 - Tourism as an Economic Driver
- Orla Hayes, Marketing Manager, Canal Court Hotel & Carrickdale Hotel
- Lara Goodall & Dermot Friel, Loughinsholin Tourism Cluster
- Sarah Gribben, Ambassador Programme Manager, Visit Belfast
- Glyn Roberts, Chief Executive, Retail NI
- Colin Neill, Chief Executive, Hospitality Ulster
- Martin McElliott, Dundalk BIDS Manager
Workshop 6 - Smart business practices
- Aveen McShane & Rachel Post, FPM Chartered Accountants
- Justin McGorman, Owner, Reveal Business
- Tony Hughes, Director of Technical Consulting, Outsource Group
