Members of Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber had a chance to ask about business in the area, at a webinar
Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber recently held a business clinic webinar, which I chaired, entitled 'Opportunities for Business in a Vastly Changing Environment.' Members had the opportunities to hear an address from Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Trade Promotion, Robert Troy TD. After the Minister's address, the (virtual) floor was then opened for a Q&A.
Below is a a flavour of some of the questions that were asked of Minister Troy, and the answers he gave..
Director of Cantec Eadaoin Carrick is the newly elected President of Network Ireland's Waterford branch. She spoke to me about the new role, and about the launch of the Network's 'Irish Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2021,' which take place on March 8th (International Women's Day.)
Eadaoin also discussed the evolution of Cantec, since her parents first opened it on the Quay in Waterford in 1994..
Last night featured the second interview in the Resurgence 25X series on The Hot Desk. The concept, which is the brainchild of Feargal O'Neill of ATPO, looks at ways in which the quality of life in Waterford can be improved in the coming years.
David McNamara of EY has worked with Feargal on Resurgence. He joined me to discuss his ideas for Waterford in a post-pandemic world, as well as inviting members of the public to submit theirs.
With Brexit measures in place a few months, there are still many areas that companies find challenging. Recently, Price Waterhouse Coopers held a webinar entitled 'Brexit and Beyond, the Reality for South East Businesses' in conjunction with Waterford Chamber and Flahavans.
John O'Loughlin, a Partner with PWC, spoke to me about some of the issues that attendees raised...
