COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, June 08, 2015
QUESTION NO.21
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the Chief Executive if he will report on the recent Enterprise Week organised by the Council and if he will state if he believes that any benefits, especially in relation to job creation, will arise from the project.
REPLY:
South Dublin LEO ran a very successful Enterprise Week from the 11th to the 15th of May last with a wide range of Events as are set out below;
Monday:
| Time | Location | Speaker | Description | Price |
| LEO Office | Dave McGeady - Wyldsson Karla Coffey - Nic&Ali Oisin Browne - Irish Fairy Door Company Mark McDonald - QCuts | Celebrating Entrepreneurship - Launch of LEO South Dublin Enterprise Week 2015Masterclass in Starting Up and Growingyour Business | FREE | |
| LEO Office | Sean Weafer | Stop Hesitating Start Networking! | FREE | |
| Ballyroan Library | Padraig Hyland | Communicating with Impact - How a GreatBusiness Communicates | FREE | |
| Clondalkin Library | Suzanne May | Marketing Your Craft Product | FREE |
Tuesday:
| Time | Location | Speaker | Description | Price |
| LEO Office | Grant Gilmore - Intertrade Ireland Joanne Gillen - Bid Management Services | Public Procurement Seminar | FREE | |
| Partas Enterprise Centre, Bolbrook | Stefano Messori Partas S.P.I.D.E.R | Design Thinking for Entrepreneurs and Start Ups | FREE | |
| Finnstown Castle Hotel, Lucan | Grace Binchy, Bord Bia Joanne Cassells, Bradley Brand Terry Greene, RED WHITE GREENE Graphic Designers | Using Packaging and Design to Build a Food Brand Value | €10 | |
| Lucan Library | John Lysaght | Online Jobseeking | FREE |
Wednesday:
| Time | Location | Speaker | Description | Price |
| LEO Office | Joanne Hession - QED Paula Fitzsimons - Going for Growth Siobhan Klimmek - Kilmmek & HendersonFurniture Ltd | Women in Business Event | FREE | |
| Lucan Library | Jurgyte Glodenyte | Online Marketing Workshop | FREE | |
| Ballyroan Library | Clare McSharry - smilingspiders.com | Social Media and How to Effectively Integrateit into Your Website | FREE | |
| Tallaght Library | Fernando Perez Tellez - IT Tallaght | Introduction to Business Intelligence using MS Excel | FREE | |
| Clondalkin Library | Mary Healy - Healy IT Solutions | Working with Free Windows Based Softwarefor a More Efficient Business | FREE |
Thursday:
| Time | Location | Speaker | Description | Price |
| LEO Office | Michael Johnson - Micro Finance Ireland Catherine Collins - Credit Review Office Andrea Carroll - South Dublin Chamber | Funding & Finance Seminar | FREE | |
| Lucan Spa Hotel | South Dublin Chamber of Commerce | Work Related Stress and How to Manage it in the Workplace | FREE | |
| Tallaght Library | Philomena McCabe | Resilience in Job Seeking, Work and Life | FREE | |
| LEO Office | Sean Gallagher | Success Leave Clues - Sean Gallagher willshare a host of business lessons learned by entrepreneurs just like you! | FREE | |
| Lucan Library | Sharon Donohue | Introduction to Excel for Business Accounting | FREE | |
| Tallaght Library | Jess Kelly - Newstalk | Tech Trends | FREE |
Friday:
| Time | Location | Speaker | Description | Price |
| Synergy Centre, Tallaght | Margaret Dorgan | Tips and Advice to Help Make Your Day as Efficient as Possible | FREE | |
| Partas Enterprise Centre, Bolbrook | Partas | “The Accidental Salesperson” – Steps in the Journey to Professional Selling | FREE |
Attendance at all events was very high. Given the wide range of events across the County, Enterprise week has given a further focus to the Council’s programme of initiatives to support business, enterprise and job creation in South Dublin County.