The North-West Connects Business Conference is shaping up.

From Heather James, Sligo Open Coffee Club:

The plans for that conference in November are shaping up.

At the moment there is a temporary site at http://northwestconnects.ie/ and we are using Google Groups to communicate, so if you would like to join: http://groups.google.com/group/north-west-connect/

“The organisers include Kevin Peyton, Justin Knecht from Centre for Design Innovation, and a few others (Johnny Beirne came to the last meeting). At the moment we are developing a speakers list. It’s not really a bar-camp as we are going to start by aiming at certain people to give presentations. People who are entrepreneurs and hopefully can share some insight, tell some stories, and hopefully we can all learn something. We realise taht at the moment we have a very Sligo/Letirim-centric list, but we want to get people from all over the northwest. – please join and you can see the discussions, and maybe add in your own thoughts.”

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OpenCoffee Sligo’s October meet-up: The October tax deadline – tips to remove the annual dread!

From Heather James, Sligo Open Coffee Club:

Preparing for the November conference, Northwest Connects, we are looking to increase participation in the Open Coffee Sligo network. I hope you can help.

For the next meet-up, we have been invited by Justin Knecht from Centre for Design Innovation to hold our Open Coffee in their offices. Anne Louise O’Donovan has prepared a presentation: “The October tax deadline – tips to remove the annual dread!”

More information at http://short.ie/taxtips

This is a great opportunity for self-employed individuals to get some practical advice about preparing their financial information. We think this will be of great interest to potential members of OpenCoffee Sligo.

The Sligo Open Coffee Club takes place on the 1st Thursday of each month at 11am, (usually – note change of venue for october) in the Clarion Hotel, Sligo. For further information on the Sligo Open Coffee Club, check out their website.

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16th Mayo Open Coffee Club – The Mayo Business Network – Guest Speaker: Justin Knecht

is meeting on Wednesday the

7th of October 2009

at 11am

in the

Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC/GMIT),
in Castlebar

Guest speaker is Justin Knecht, Manager of the Centre for Design Innovation based at Sligo IT.

Justin is recognized and respected as a creative leader and divergent thinker, Justin is experienced in design, brand management, e-commerce, information and technology solutions, project management and marketing. He manages the Centre for Design Innovation in Sligo which is a centre of excellence for the research, understanding and promotion of the effective use of design and innovation in Ireland. Justin is responsible for the creation of practical programmes to promote the effective use of design within the private and public sector and oversaw the development of the award-winning brand identity for the Centre. Prior to joining the centre, Justin was the Senior Manager of Creative Services at Crayola Inc.

Please bring friends and leave a comment if you plan to attend, thx. See you there.

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PRESS RELEASE: Mayo entrepreneurs and investors get together over coffee

The Mayo Open Coffee Club (MOCC), a business network run by businesspeople for businesspeople, is launching its winter series of monthly meetings on Wednesday, October 7th, in Castlebar.

The Open Coffee Club concept, first established in London, allows for informal meetings between businesses of all types. It is completely free of charge, thanks to sponsorship from O’Brien’s Sandwich Bar in Castlebar, and the aim is to let businesspeople make contacts, pitch their business, and get assistance on business issues and challenges.

“This club exists because businesspeople like to get together and talk. A lot of good tie-ups have taken place as a result of our meetings over the past year. The meetings are facilitated by a member of the group, but they are generally informal in nature, and people can just come along and talk to other businesspeople,” said a spokesperson for MOCC.

“Our guest speaker at the next meeting on October 7th will be Justin Knecht, Manager of the Centre for Design Innovation at Sligo IT. He is recognized and respected as a creative leader and divergent thinker.

“Justin is experienced in design, brand management, e-commerce, information and technology solutions, project management and marketing. Prior to joining the centre, he was the Senior Manager of Creative Services at Crayola Inc. The speakers help to stimulate discussion by sharing their own business experiences with the group.”

Meetings are held in the Innovation in Business Centre, which is located on the GMIT campus in Castlebar, on the first Wednesday of every month. The following is the schedule for meetings over the next three months (all meetings start at 11am and last between one hour and 90 minutes).

All you have to do is turn up on the day. More details on the Mayo Open Coffee Club are available on http://mayo-open-coffee-club.org/, or you can email any of the organisers:

Chris B Kerndter (chris@achill-online.net),
Robert Grealis (Robert@thediscoverypartnership.com),
Maria Staunton (Maria.Staunton@gmit.ie), or
Liam Horan (liam@slinuacommunications.com)

Start-up businesses, people with the germ of an idea, and established businesses all find the Open Coffee Club a useful vehicle to get in touch with what’s happening in the business world around Mayo.

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