The IiBC in Mayo and Galway are holding FREE MENTORING CLINICS AT GMIT INNOVATION CENTRES.
The purpose of this is to give people help and advice to people with new ideas for start-up businesses.
IiBC Castlebar: Mon 18th & Tue 19th Jan 2010
IiBC Galway: Wed 20th & Thu 21st Jan 2010
Contact Trisha Carrick to book your session.
Tel: 091-742853
Email: trisha.carrick@gmit.ie
Download PDF for more information
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Setting – and achieving – goals for 2010 will be the theme of a talk by former Ireland West Airport chief executive Robert Grealis, at the January meeting of the Mayo Open Coffee Club (MOCC).
The meeting will take place on
Wednesday, January 6th,
at 11am,
in Seminar 25
on the GMIT’s Castlebar campus.
The move to the GMIT has taken place due to the large numbers attending recent meetings, with each of the last three get-togethers attracting in excess of 40 people.
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On Barry’s initiative to call for an informal
X-Mas
Get Together
on the 16th of December (3rd Wednesday)
at 7pm
in McCarthy’s, Castlebar
The event will be “Dinner plus drinks! Informal evening out between business owners! etc. !” (Barry had questionmarks after every phrase, i though I make it exclamations 
)
Bring your instruments, if you play any, who knows what will happen?!?!
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There was another excellent turn-out of over 40 people at Wednesday’s Mayo Open Coffee Club, held in the new location of the GMIT in Castlebar.
This is the third consecutive month that the attendance has exceeded 40, and illustrates the desire among Mayo businesspeople to come together to network. The guest speaker was Johnny Beirne, an expert in social media, and his discussion generated a great deal of discussion about how businesses can incorporate social media into their operations.
The format of the Open Coffee Club meetings is very informal, and it is proving an outstanding place to make valuable contacts.
There is no charge for attendance, thanks to the generosity of the GMIT, who provide the venue free of charge, and O’Brien’s Sandwich Bar, Castlebar, who provide the tea, coffee and finger food.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 6th. All meetings start at 11am and last between one hour and 90 minutes.
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Information Seminar
Are you interested in setting up a new food enterprise or expanding your existing one?
Aimed at food companies and potential entrepreneurs interested in getting into the food sector, this seminar will offer insights into new developments and trends in the food sector, as well as highlighting opportunities for innovation and new product development.
It will be held on Thursday 3rd December at 7pm in the Regional Training Centre, Aras an Chontae, Castlebar.
The speakers for the evening will include:
- Declan Troy, Ashtown Food Research Centre,
speaking about new commercial opportunities recently identified by the Research Centre, new developments or trends in the food sector, and new technologies of interest to food companies.
- Gerry O’Neill, South West Mayo Development Company Ltd,
on the supports for business creation and development available under the Rural Development Programme for innovative rural enterprises and for farmers interested in diversification into non-agricultural activities.
- Clodagh Fitzgerald, The Food Technology Centre, St. Angela’s College, Sligo,
will give a presentation outlining the services offered to industry by the Food Technology Centre
Registration and Further Information
Attendance is free and all are welcome. Attendees can register for the event on the night. If you would like further information on this seminar, please contact any of the following:
- Gerry O’Neill, South West Mayo Development Company, Tel: (098) 41950
- Vivian Wood, Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company, Tel: (096) 30458
- Maria Staunton, Innovation in Business Centre, GMIT, Tel: (094) 9043198
- Seamus McCormack, WESTBIC, Tel: (094) 9256745
- Joan Fahey, Mayo Ideas Lab, Tel: (097) 27945
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