Stepping out With LCOEB and Ballyhoura Enterprise

Kilmallock's Deebert Hotel was the Venue This evening for an Event sponsored by Limerick County Enterprise Board and Ballyhoura development.

"Stepping Out" was an evening for Women involved in business and was an opportunity for networking and to hear an excellent talk from Paula Clarke called "It's All About You!". Paula is a regular Trainer and Mentor with the LCOEB and her insights and ideas on the importance of positive mental attitude to running your business are inspirational.

Several local business were also present to showcase some of their products including Morningstar photography who were showing some of the fantastic family portrait and Wedding photography packages they offer.

MoJo beauty Salon from Broad Street in Charleville had an extensive range of makeup products available,

Old Irish Creamery were also on hand with a selection of Cheeses and Ballyhoura Apple Farm had their juices and cider vinegar available also.

Outdoor Kidz also had their very appropriate for the season, kids rain wear range on show. Other Businesses also had information available on the services they had to offer.

The evening was very well organised and coordinated and all credit is due to Belinda Spillane

from Ballyhoura Enterprise and Agnes Relihan from Limerick County Enterprise Board.

Opportunities for Growth in the Kilmallock Area - sponsored by Ballyhoura Development Ltd and Limerick County Enterprise Board

Kilmallock Partnership sponsored by Ballyhoura Development Ltd and Limerick County Enterprise Board will hold an enterprise seminar on Tuesday 22nd Sept from 7 - 9.30pm in the Deebert House Hotel, Kilmallock.


This seminar is aimed at local businesses in the Kilmallock area but also at people interested to set up a business in the area. A new enterprise centre will be opening in 2010 in Kilmallock with enterprise space and opportunities available.

The seminar will consist of two guest speakers; Michael Daly of Riverpoint Development, Limerick and founder of Grant Thornton and Pádraic O Máille, motivation speaker/ facilitator of O’Máille Group. They will speak on the importance of being positive in the current climate and detail their previous achievements. The business opportunities in the Kilmallock area will also be discussed on the night.

If you are interested to attend, please contact:
Belinda Spillane, Enterprise Officer,
Ballyhoura Development Ltd
bspillane@ballyhoura.org
Tel - 063-91749 for more details

Limerick County Enterprise board engages with social networking

LCOEB have begun a program if improving communication and networking possibilities by joining the most popular online sites. They have pages on LinkedIn and IGOpeople also a twitter page ( with some nice graphics I must say! ) and with a Facebook page to follow soon. They also are starting a blog as well and promise to keep it regularly updated with contributions from the Mentors that are used to such great effect for one to one training.

I think this show some forward thinking on their part and is an example to other government bodies that social networking holds some amazing opportunities to engage with your client base in an easy to use format.
So thumbs up to LCOEB and all the other boards should take note of the right way to do it!
I will be keeping you updated with any other interesting developments from LCOEB