Monthly Archives: November 2009

Opportunities, Networking and Positive Plans all set to kick off Saturday

Despite all the gloom surrounding us in recent times – people are still plotting, planning and looking positively to the New Year and new opportunities. Northwest Connects, a grounds-up event – planned on a shoestring – draws over 100 people to the Innovation Centre in IT Sligo this weekend. The one-day conference aims to connect [...]
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Speaker Profile: Tim Rooney MD of Surf Seeds

“Think Big” 11.00am//Start//Full Schedule Surf Seeds are a brand new Irish healthy snack food product based in Drunshambo Co. Leitrim. The man behind the product Tim Rooney developed the idea of using sunflower and other seed varieties as a healthy snack food after developing a range of seeded breads for a large supermarket chain. To [...]
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Speaker Profile: Padraig McKeon, MD Drury Communications

“It’s not PR, it’s communications – the oil that moves the engine” 12:00pm//Share//Full Schedule Padraig McKeon is Managing Director of Drury, one of larger public relations and communications companies in the Irish market. He has worked as a communications advisor for almost 25 years both in Ireland and overseas during which time he has advised [...]
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Speaker Profile: Leo Scarff

’Farming Out’ – Cultivating a product design and manufacturing network in the northwest. 11.30am//Share Stream//Full Schedule Leo Scarff Design is a creative studio involved in lighting, furniture and sculptural structures. We work to commission for architects, interior designers, commercial business and private clients as well as promoting a collection of in-house products available to order [...]
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NWC ’09 Launches

On Tuesday October 27th Northwest Connects was officially launched at the Innovation Centre, IT Sligo. The launch was attended by conference organisers, Open Coffee Sligo members and key sponsors; the Western Development Commission, Sligo County Enterprise Board, AIB and the  Innovation Centre. The conference will take place on Saturday November 28th in the Innovation Centre [...]
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