Mid Ulster Enterprise Week 2022
Friday October 28th 2022
Enterprise Week 2022
Enterprise Week returns for 2022 from 14 – 18 November.
A series of 13 in person and virtual events under the theme of Adapt, Evolve, Overcome reflect this year’s focus on continuing the journey to economic recovery.
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Enterprise Week Webinar |
| Monday 14 November 10am – 11am (Refreshments from 9.30am) The Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown
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Kick Off! Resilience Means Business The world of sports develops athletes’ ability to recover from setbacks and withstand pressures that are rivalled by no other industry. Who better to hear from to inspire and inform your own resilience than four of Northern Ireland’s brilliant sportspeople?Join Lady Mary Peters, Simone Magill, Darren Cave and Kieran McGeary for a panel discussion like no other, as they touch on the resilience they have had to learn from their experiences and how these skills can be applied to the business industry. |
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Monday 14 November
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The Power of Video Facilitated by Aislínn Higgins, Dream Media Ireland. There is no business like showbusiness! Whether you are in front of or behind the camera, it’s time to embrace the power of video for your business. Video can help you reach a new target market and acquire new customers, as well as engage and inform your current audience.Join Aislínn Higgins, Founder of Dream Media Ireland, to learn how to create engaging and informative short form video content for TikTok and Instagram. |
| Tuesday 15 November 10am – 1pm Ranfurly House, Dungannon(If you are unable to attend this event, you can attend the session on Thursday 17 at The Terrace Hotel, Magherafelt) |
Instagram & Facebook Reels – Social Media Workshop for Tourism Businesses This workshop explores the process in creating video content to upload to Instagram Reels and Facebook. We will show attendees how to plan, storyboard and record content using their mobile phones, and how to edit content, to publish online, using editing app InShot.We will also show examples of the benefits of Facebook/Instagram Ads to promote content online. All attendees must bring their mobile phones for this workshop. To register for this event: grace.booth@midulstercouncil.org |
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Tuesday 15 November
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Economic Landscapes: Preparing for Economic Volatility With the world heading into uncertain territory, the cost of living crisis is set to affect individuals and businesses alike.Join Mark Simpson as he discusses how businesses can best prepare for Economic Volatility with Feargal McCormack, PKF-FPM, Gavin Kennedy, G&J Kennedy Project Management and Mark Cunningham, Bank of Ireland, who will provide top tips on accessing finance to maintain your business. Register online for ‘Economic Landscapes: Preparing for Economic Volatility’ |
| Tuesday 15 November 7pm – 8pm (Refreshments from 6.30pm) The Terrace Hotel, Magherafelt
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Leading Ladies – Their Journey to Success Join our host, Denise Murtagh, in conversation with 3 local female entrepreneurs; Rachel Molloy, Café No. 47, Leona Morrow, LM Transport Consultant and Mona Houston, The Fashion House. Hear how it all started for this inspirational group of women.Learn what motivates and inspires them and how they have used this to overcome the many challenges that have presented themselves along their entrepreneurial journey. Register online for ‘Leading Ladies – Their Journey to Success‘ |
| Wednesday 16 November 10am – 11am Virtual
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Net Zero: Challenge Accepted We’ve all heard the term Net Zero. We all know we need to get there. Yet not enough of us know how to do so! Are you interested in hearing about how you can accelerate your business towards achieving Net Zero, or as close as possible?Jamie Delargy will host our panel of experts: Steven Agnew, RenewableNI, Bernadette Convery, Invest NI and Mareanne Bradley, Specialist Joinery Group, who will talk about the benefits of achieving Net Zero, how to get there, the practical supports, as well as how to overcome challenges along the way. |
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Wednesday 16 November
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Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset In this hybrid workshop, Cate Conway will host an interview with Phil Graham, a hugely successful entrepreneur and business mentor, to give an insight into how Phil developed an entrepreneurial mindset critical to building his business as one of the UK and Ireland’s leading fitness experts and business mentors.Register online for ‘Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset’ |
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Wednesday 16 November
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Support Local – Mid Ulster Gift Card
Leah Brown will present to you the benefits of the Mid Ulster Gift Card! Join us to hear all about it, have your questions answered directly and hear from those who have already benefited from having the Gift Card as part of their business. By attending this webinar on the day you will be entered into a prize draw for one of four £50 Mid Ulster Gift Cards! |
| Wednesday 16 November 2.30pm – 3.30pm Virtual
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Keeping Hospitality At Home Join James McGinn, MD of Hastings Hotels, as he brings us his practical advice how to excel in the current hospitality industry! He will discuss how to keep up with new trends, hit targets and bring people to your business in a time when travel is opening up again and people are keen to visit new places.James will be joined by Claire Murray, Deli on the Green, Dungannon and Dermot Friel, Friel’s Bar & Restaurant, Swatragh. |
| Thursday 17 November 10am – 11am Virtual
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Growth Through Innovation Innovation has become so important to businesses as many adapt to a fast-changing world to ensurethey remain sustainable and have a competitive edge. Join our host Clodagh Rice, BBC Journalist, and three business leaders from different sectors across the MSW Region of Northern Ireland, in conversation, discussing how innovating helped them grow and remain competitive in the current challenging economic conditions.Panel – Colin Edgar, CET Cryospas, Stephen Smyth, TCTS Group Ltd and Terry Mullin, Global Automation |
| Thursday 17 November 10am – 1pm The Terrace Hotel, Magherafelt (If you are unable to attend this event, you can attend the session on Tuesday 15 at Ranfurly House)
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Instagram & Facebook Reels – Social Media Workshop for Tourism Business This workshop explores the process in creating video content to upload to Instagram Reels and Facebook. We will show attendees how to plan, storyboard and record content using their mobile phones, and how to edit content, to publish online, using editing app InShot.We will also show examples of the benefits of Facebook/Instagram Ads to promote content online. All attendees must bring their mobile phones for this workshop. To register for this event: grace.booth@midulstercouncil.org |
| Thursday 17 November 11am – 4pm Cookstown Leisure Centre
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Mid Ulster Jobs and Careers Fair Are you looking for work? Fancy a change in career? Interested in upskilling? Then the MidUlster Jobs & Careers Fair is the place to be.With over 50 local employers and support organisations on site, this is a brilliant opportunity to make connections, get advice, apply, and interview on the day! For more information or for businesses interested taking a stand at the event contact |
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Thursday 17 November
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Build Your Business Battleplan Paul Creighton, CEO of AES Global and business mentor, is bringing you his 5 point battle plan for businesses heading into the impending recession.Join this webinar to hear how to prepare step by step, covering: finding your strategy, bringing your team into your strategic thinking, motivating your team, improving company culture and measuring simple KPIs to bring your business out on top. This is a webinar not to be missed! |
| Friday 18 November
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If you attend any of our events, your name will automatically go forward into a prize draw with the opportunity to win some great prizes.
The more events you attend, the more opportunity you have of winning a prize! Winners will be announced on Friday 18th November. Prizes from the Support Local – Mid Ulster Gift Card event will also be drawn on Friday. |
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