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ISME ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 “MAKING IRELAND WORK-SMEs LEADING THE WAY”

The ISME ANNUAL Conference 2013 will take place on Friday 8th November in the RDS, Concert Hall-Dublin 4 and is entitled “MAKING IRELAND WORK – SMEs LEADING THE WAY”

A theme that recognises the invaluable contribution you, as business owners, are making to Ireland’s recovery.
 
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Matt Cooper will chair what promises to be the Business Conference of the Year.
With a footfall of over 400, the ISME Annual Conference is the place to be!  This is an excellent business networking opportunity.

8.00am    Registration.

8.30am – 8.40am   Chairman’s Introduction.

  •  Eamonn Kielty, Chairman, ISME.

8.40am – 9.15am   Branding: Size Doesn’t Matter.

  • John Fanning, Lecturer in Branding and Marketing Communications,   Smurfit Business School.

9.15am – 10.45am   Ireland Post Troika – What lies ahead.

  • Dr. Gints Apals, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to Ireland.
  • Tom Healy, Director, Nevin Economic Research Institute.
  • Prof, John McHale, Chair, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.
  • Conall Ó Móráin, Presenter, “Sunday Business Show”, Today FM.
  • Q & A

10.45am – 11.30am   Exhibition, Networking & Refreshments. 

11.30am – 12.00pm   Working For Ireland.

  • Fintan O’Toole, Literary Editor, The Irish Times.

12.00pm – 1.30pm   SMEs Leading the Way.

  • Paula Fitzsimons, Owner, Fitzsimons Consulting.
  • Ceara McNeela , MD, Asgard Industrial Systems.
  • Prof. Diarmuid Hegarty, President, Griffith College.
  • Liam Griffin , MD, Griffin Group.
  • Q & A

 

1.30pm   Exhibition, Networking & Light Lunch