The Event
MeetWest 2011 is a two-day national business networking forum taking place at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway on November 21 and 22 2011. The object of MeetWest 2011 is to promote business in the West of Ireland and the programme has been arranged to offer new and innovative networking opportunities for attendees in a variety of formats. It is anticipated that up to 400 delegates will participate during the event making it an essential addition to every business diary.
The two-day event will kick-off with a half day conference ‘Growing your Business’ on the afternoon of Monday November 21, featuring an opening address by Minister for Small Business John Perry TD. The Conference will be addressed by business leaders who have shown how to grow their businesses into national and international names.
The evening of Day 1 will feature a Networking Dinner with guest speaker An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD.
Day 2 will bring a new concept in Networking to the West of Ireland. In conjunction with Event Software Manager Futuralia, delegates will have up to ten pre arranged meetings with other companies which whom they have been specifically matched in terms of doing business.
Programme Overview
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Monday 21 November - Day 1
| 11.30 am |
Registration
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| 12.15 - 1.45 pm |
Lunch |
| 2.00 - 4.00 pm |
Conference: Business in the West: Local to Global
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Conference Speakers include:
John Perry, TD, Minister for Small Business
Jerry Kennelly, MD Tweak.com
Gerry Kilcommins, Vice President Global Vascular Operations & General Manager Galway, Medtronic
Helen Ryan, CEO Creganna Medical Devices
John Concannon, Managing Director, JFC Manufacturing Co Ltd
Mary Gleeson, Gleeson’s Townhouse & Restaurant, Roscommon & Good Food Ireland Circle
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| 4.00 pm |
Coffee Break |
| 4.30 - 5.30 pm |
Workshops |
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Workshop 1, Exporting Speakers: John Concannon JFC & Colm MacFhionnlaoich, Enterprise Ireland
Workshop 2, Procurement in the Public Sector Speaker: Stephen Hughes, Enterprise Ireland Public Procurement Team
Workshop 3, Procurement in the Private Sector Speakers: Charlie Coughlan and Mary Ann Fergus, Penn Engineering
Workshop 4, Tax Credits Speaker : KPMG Brian Thornton
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| 7.00 pm |
Drinks/Networking Reception
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| 8.00 pm |
Networking Dinner |
| 9.30 pm |
Guest Speaker An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD |
| 10.30 pm |
Entertainment |
Day 2... 22nd November 2011 - Networking Day
| 8.00 am |
Registration & Receipt of Meeting Schedules
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Series of ten meetings with lunch, and coffee breaks morning and afternoon
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| 5.00 pm |
One to One pre-arranged meetings
according to your meeting schedule
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Cost
€195 to include Day 1 and Day 2 plus Networking Dinner, refreshments and lunches.
(Costs have been heavily subsidized by the partner organisations)
(Excluding Travel and Accommodation Costs)
Already signed up... include SAP, HSE, ThermoKing, Revenue Commissioners, JFC, Western Development Commission, AIB Bank, National Procurement Agency, ELAN – Drug Technologies, Harmac Medical Products Inc, Athlone Laboratories, Medtronic
Before the Event
The event catalogue will go live TBC
To be included and visible in the catalogue, you MUST complete your online profile urgently. Remember, your profile is the best way to describe your services to the other registered companies who will be using that information to create their meeting choices and possibly request to meet you.
So please complete your profile in as much details as possible! Click here to LOGIN
If you haven't already received access codes to login, please contact us info@meetwest.ie and we will send out your codes again.
All registered participants of MeetWest will be notified by email when the catalogue goes live and they will be able to browse the catalogue & select the companies they wish to meet at the event.
Cancellations
Only companies that have registered and paid for MeetWest will be able to access the online system, which contains information about all registered MeetWest participants and allows participants to select meetings with other companies. Refunds will only be made to companies that cancel their booking during the registration phase, prior to accessing the online system. Cancellations and refunds cannot be accepted once your company has created an online profile or accessed the online catalogue of participants.
MeetWest has been organised by a partnership for business between Galway County Council, Galway City Council, Mayo County Council, Roscommon County Council, Galway County and City Enterprise Board, Mayo County Enterprise Board, Roscommon County Enterprise Board, Udaras na Gaeltachta and Enterprise Ireland to stimulate business in the west and further afield. MeetWest is being project managed by Galway Chamber.