Previous Events
Wednesday 7th July 2010
Guest speaker: Kishna De - www.bizgrowthnews.com
Topic: “Let's Connect! 15 Social Networking Best Practice Tips for Using Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to Attract More Leads and Profits to your Business”
Venue: Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m
Wed 2nd June 2010
Guest speaker: Simon & Jane Harrison (www.fishers.ie)
Topic: “Retailing and Reinventing in today's market"
Venue: FISHERS & The Buttery Cafe, The Old Schoolhouse, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 6.00pm fore a 6.30pm start until 8.30pm
Wednesday May 5th 2010
Guest speaker: Gerard Tannam (www.islandbridge.com)
Topic: “Branding: A Very Social Engagement" - Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m
Wednesday March 10th 2010
Guest speaker: Eavanna Fitzgerald BCL
Topic: “Lessons in Employment Law - How to get it right from the start"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m
To download the Agenda
February 4th 2010
Guest speaker: Helen Tonetti
Topic: “Marketing Tips - How to create an e-book and use it as the most effective marketing tool for your business”
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.15p.m. to 9.30 p.m
To download the Agenda click here
(for more info 0872707496 - Sinead)
November Meeting - N.E.W.'s 5th Birthday/Christmas Celebrations
25th November 2009
Venue: Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow
Time: Commencing at 6.30pm
On Wednesday, 25th November we are celebrating NEW's 5th birthday with a special networking event to be held in Clermont, Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew.
We are planning a fairly informal evening with a panel discussion, Chaired by Karen Coleman, lots of networking and some seasonal resource tables. The evening will start at 6.30pm with canapés.
Oct Meeting - 21st October 2009
Guest speaker: Rosey Broderick (www.webresults.ie)
Topic: "Get new customers online for your business - SEO Tactics that work"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.15p.m. to 9.30 p.m
To download the Agenda click here
Sept Meeting - Sept 2nd 2009
Guest speakers: Blaise Brosnan (www.MRIWEX.ie)
Topic: "Managing Change in your Business"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.15p.m. to 9.30 p.m
To download the Agenda click here
July Meeting - July 8th 2009
Guest speakers: Niall Power (National Garden Exhibition Centre & Frazer McDonogh (Bloom Medal Winning Landscaper)
Topic: "How does your business grow?"
Venue: National Garden Exhibition Centre, Kilquade, Co. Wicklow
Time: 6.00pm - 8.30pm.
To download the Agenda click here
June Meeting - June 3rd 2009
Guest speakers: Aidan Higgins (ADEO Consulting)
Topic: "How to Win a Niche Market"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.15p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
To download the Agenda click here
April meeting - Wed 8th April 2009
Guest speakers: Valerie Pierce (www.clearandcriticalthinking.com)
Topic: "Think Smart for Peak Performance"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.15p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
To download the Agenda click here - NEW April Agenda
March meeting - Wed 4th March 2009
Guest speakers: Breda Brown & Al Dunne (Unique PR)
Topic: "Getting publicity for your company in the current climate"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.15p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
To download the Agenda click here - NEW March Agenda
January meeting - Wed 21st January 2009
Guest speaker: Krishna De (www.bizgrowthnews.com)
Topic: "Five Keys to Build Buzz and Boost Profits"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.15p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
To download the Agenda click here
December meeting - Wed 3rd December 2008
Guest speaker: Roisin Markham, rpm consultancy
Topic: "Techniques for Remembering Names and Faces" - A facilitated networking event & Christmas celebration with mulled wine and mince pies
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.00p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
To download the Agenda click here
October meeting - Wed 1st October 2008
Guest speaker: Tanya Airey, MD, Sunway Travel Group
Topic: "Success in the Current Global Environment"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.15p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
To download the Agenda click here
September meeting - Wed 3rd September 2008
Guest speaker: Liam Grimes, KPMG
Topic: "Taxation - Compliance & Planning"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
To download the Agenda click here
July Meeting - Wed 9th July 2008
Topic: "SpeednetworkingTM" with members of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Enterprise Board's 'Enterprising Women' Network
Venue: Ramada Woodland Court Hotel, Southern Cross, Bray
Directions: www.ramadawoodlandcourt.com
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
To download the Agenda click here
June Meeting - Wed 4th June 2008
Guest speaker: Noreen Hynes, Aquarius Properties & Eddie O'Carroll, Finance Planner
Topic: "Investing for the Future: Property & Pensions"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.15 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
To download the Agenda click here
April Meeting - Wed 9th April 2008
Off Site Visit to Ballyknkocken House
Catherine Fulvio guides us through a Southern Italian Cookery Experience. So Chef's Hats on and enjoy a night of networking with a difference!
For more info on Catherine and Ballyknocken visit: www.ballyknocken.com
To download the Agenda click here
March Meeting - Wed 5th March 2008
Guest speaker: Olivia MacDonnell
Topic: "Network Workshop on Business Communication Skills"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info on the guest speaker visit: www.confidentspeak.com
To download the Agenda click here
February Meeting - Wed 6th February 2008
Guest speaker: Karen Sommerville
Topic: "Generating Leads for your Business - using the telephone"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info on the guest speaker visit: www.callfocus.ie
To download the Agenda click here
December Meeting - Wed 5th December 2007
Festive mince pies and mulled wine will be served
Guest speaker: Susan Philips: Political Analyst, Broadcaster, Community Activist, Agribusinesswoman
Topic: "The Climate for Small Business in Co. Wicklow"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info on the guest speaker visit: www.susanphilips.com
To download the Agenda click here
November event - National Women's Enterprise Day
Date: Wed 21st November
Venue: The Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar
Time: Full day
Keynote speaker: Ruth Badger (of 'The Apprentice' TV show fame)
300 women in business gathered in Mullingar for the first such event - a national Women in Business event. The event was a huge success and will hopefully become an annual event.
October Meeting - Wed 17th October 2007
This meeting brought together the three Women in Business Networks of:
Wicklow, Kildare and Carlow and incorporated the 3rd Birthday of the Wicklow Network!
Guest speaker: Irene Bergin, Management Consultant, Entrepreneur & Business Advisor
Topic: 'Self Leadership'
Venue: Avon Ri Conference Centre, Blessington
Time: 7.15 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info & to download the Agenda click here
September Meeting - Wed 5th September 2007
Guest speaker: Liam Grimes, KPMG
Topic: Taxation
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info & to download the Agenda click here
May Meeting - 10th May 2007
Topic: "Creating the kind of Business you want to own"
Venue: Site Visit to Geoffrey Healy's Pottery Studio, Kilmacanogue
Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info & to download the Agenda click here
To view photos of the May 07 meeting at Geoffrey Healy's Pottery Studio, click here:
Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3
April Meeting - 4th April 2007
Topic: Open Members Discussion (on issues raised at Feb & March meetings)
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info & to download the Agenda click here
March Meeting - 7th March 2007
Guest Speaker: Pat Guiden - Regional Director of BNI (Business Networks International) In Ireland & Sarah Owen, MD, the Referral Institute UK.
Topic: This is a special event, Members of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown CEB 'Enterprising Women' are invited to attend.
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.15 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
February Meeting - 7th February 2007
Guest Speaker: Paula Fitzsimons, Management Consultant & Strategist, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Co-ordinator in Ireland.
Topic: "2007 - a Year to really Develop Your Business"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
2006
December Meeting - 6th December 2006
(Christmas Drinks Reception also took place on 6th Dec)
Guest Speaker: Geraldine Dignam, Image & Style consultant
Topic: 'Presenting Yourself in Business with Style!"
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
November Meeting - 1st November 2006
Facilitators: ACTION International (5 Trainers)
Topic: 'Leverage Night' - Play the Game of Business!
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
October Meeting - 4th October 2006
(Included the 2nd Birthday Celebrations of the Network)
Guest Speaker: Karen Coleman, Broadcaster
Topic: Increase Your Business Profile using the media
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
September Meeting - Wed 6th September 2006
Guest Speaker: Veronica Canning
Topic: "S.H.O.E.S." Personal Development for entrepreneurs.
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
July Meeting - Wed 5th July 2006
Topic: Member's Summer Bar-b-que! Social evening
Venue: Ballyknocken House & Cookery School, Ashford
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
June Meeting - Wed 7th June 2006
Guest Speaker: Norman Hewson, founder of 'Nude' cafes, Dublin
Topic: The Nude View of Success
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
May Meeting - Wed 3rd May 2006
Topic: SpeednetworkingTM
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
April Meeting - Wed 12th April 2006
Guest Speaker: Elaine Geraghty, CEO, Newstalk106FM
Topic: Top Tips for Small Business Owners
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
March Meeting - Wed 1st March 2006
Guest Speaker: Penny Withey
Topic: Presentation Skills - Presenting Yourself Effectively
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
February Meeting - Wed 1st February 2006
Guest Speaker: Vere Wynne-Jones
Topic: Making the Most of Public Relations
Venue: Esplanade Hotel, Bray
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
January Meeting - Wed 4th January 2006
Guest Speakers: Charley Swords & Cathy Soraghan
Topic: Time and Stress Management
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
2005
December Meeting - Wed 7th December 2005
This meeting incorporated a Christmas Cheese & Wine Reception
Guest Speaker: Valerie Pierce, Clear & Critical Thinking
Topic: Facilitated discussion on how to work and negotiate more effectively
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
November Meeting - Wed 2nd November 2005
Guest Speaker: Eileen Bergin, founder of the Butler's Pantry
Topic: From Start-up to Market Leader
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
October Meeting - Wed 12th October 2005
This meeting incorporated NEW's 1st Birthday celebrations
Guest Speaker: Sandra Gannon, Taxation Expert, The TAB Guide
Topic: Taxation questions answered
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
September Meeting - Wed 7th September 2005
Topic: SpeednetworkingTM and Resource Table Extravaganza
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
July Meeting - Wed 6th July 2005
Guest Speaker: Karl Hutchinson - Clifford Sullivan & Co. Law Firm
Topic: Your Small Business - Legal Issues
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
June Meeting - Wed 1st June 2005
Guest Speaker: Phil Kildea
Topic: Negotiation Skills
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here
May Meeting - Wed 4th May 2005
Guest Speaker: Dave McFarlane, Team Samba
Topic: Social Evening - Team Building
Venue: Marriott Druids Glen Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
For more info click here