18th Mayo Open Coffee Club – The Mayo Business Network – Guest Speaker: Johnny Beirne

is meeting on Wednesday the

2nd of December 2009

at 11am

in the

Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC/GMIT)
Nursing Practice Suite of the GMIT,
in Castlebar

Guest speaker is Johnny Beirne, facilitator of the Leitrim Business Network and Roscommon Business Network

Based outside Carrick on Shannon, Johnny is CEO of JB Training and Consultancy and provides training & mentoring in professional networking, social media and conversation marketing (blogging for business), innovation and is a sought after public speaker. He is the facilitator of the Leitrim Business Network and Roscommon Business Network and has 14 years experience in business management, ICT and innovation including founding and developing downloadmusic.ie and TEXT A TRACK. Prior to establishing JB Training & Consultancy, Johnny was the Innovation Officer for Leitrim County Enterprise Board.

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

Directions: When you enter the GMIT main reception you need to go left, go through double doors and then straight (through another set of double doors). Continue forward and take stair case on the right. Room is up those stairs on the right (says Nursing Practise Suite on the door).

We ask all attendees to allow 20 Minutes for Parking. As you might have experienced yourself, parking on the GMIT/IiBC Grounds are a very valuable commodity, please plan your arrival early, so that we can begin on time.

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17th Mayo Open Coffee Club – The Mayo Business Network – Guest Speaker: Peter Glynn

is meeting on Wednesday the

4th of November 2009

at 11am

in the

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

Guest speaker is Peter Glynn from Castlebar Chamber of Commerce. He will speak on ‘Castlebar – Everyone’s Invited’ and the Chamber’s vision for Castlebar in 2020. It should prove a very interesting and stimulating discussion.

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

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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 {at} achill-online(.)net),
Robert Grealis (Robert {at} thediscoverypartnership(.)com),
Maria Staunton (Maria.Staunton {at} gmit(.)ie), or
Liam Horan (liam {at} 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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