Welcome! Please read this newsletter in your Browser. Home News Events Why Join? Home News Events Why Join? If you would like to include an article about your company in the newsletter at any stage please get in touch with us. This is a free service to Chamber members. Email Karen 'At Unitec we provide and manage IT systems in a way that delivers the best results for your business. We have the expertise to build and deliver the right solution and we manage this so that it is delivered to your business in an easy and accessible way. That’s why we’re the Accessible Experts in IT.' Read More Launch of County Tipperary Business Awards 2017 Ian Cooke – Metis Ireland & Director County Tipperary Chamber, Dave Shanahan – C.E.O County Tipperary Chamber, Gillian Barry – Head of Innovation L.I.T, TJ Kinsella – President County Tipperary Chamber, Derek Blackweir - LIT, Liam Brown – LIT. The first ever County Tipperary Business Awards Launch night was held on Monday 22nd May in the apt environment of Questum Acceleration Business Park, Clonmel. The event was hosted by County Tipperary Chamber of Commerce and was well attended with guests from all over the county and from all aspects of the political, business and community sectors for the unveiling of the Inaugural ‘County Tipperary Business Awards’, which are the very first of its kind for the county of Tipperary! The launch provided guests the opportunity to hear first-hand about the awards and to learn more about the rational and importance behind these awards, this being the opportunity to celebrate and reward businesses from start-up level, to multi-nationals across the county of Tipperary for their hard work, innovation & dedication to the community & local economy in their respective fields. Read Press Release TO NOMINATE A BUSINESS CLICK HERE Award criteria New Member Profile: Is Artificial Intelligence Our Future? Artificial intelligence is a source of science fiction entertainment for many with the recent release of movies like “Terminator”, “A.I” and “Ex Machina” but for others it is the reality of their day to day work. Horan Automation and Consulting is an organisation that programs and installs robots to carry out bespoke and specific tasks as requested by their clients. This makes them unique. Many manufacturing facilities buy in pre-existing production machinery but Horan Automation and Consulting’s engineers can actually design and create unique machines to carry out almost any task. Press Release Horan Automation & Consulting Drangan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Republic of Ireland. Tel: +353 (0)52 9152208 Fax: +353 (0)52 9152007 Email:
[email protected] New Member Profile County Tipperary Chamber to host Networking Event for New Members Monday 29th May 2017 6:30pm Raheen House This is an event for New Members that have joined since last summer. Framed membership Certificates will be presented to each Member present. As with all our events this will be a chance to meet and greet, exchange business cards, introduce yourself and distribute samples and promotional material. To book Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town Expo- a great success! There was a great buzz at Loreto Secondary School last Friday evening at the BOI Enterprise Town Business Expo where over 140 exhibitors from a wide range of businesses and the community showcased Clonmel. Pictured above: David Shanahan, CEO County Tipperary Chamber; Karen Walters, County Tipperary Chamber; Rene Duggan, Bank of Ireland Clonmel; Mary Kennedy, RTE; TJ Kinsella, Boston Scientific. Famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber to open Tipperary horse museum World renowned composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is to officially open Fethard's iconic horse museum. Mr Webber, who has strong links with the Tipperary town, will perform the ceremony on Tuesday, May 30 at 6:30pm. Enquiries Longways Cider develop two new brands Chamber Member James O'Donoghue has developed two new brands of Longways Cider at his apple farm at Ballynoran, Carrick-on-Suir, 'Sweet Katie' and 'Elderflower', launched at the BOI Enterprise Expo on Friday May 19th 2017. Both ciders have taken James two years to research, develop and produce. Longways Craft Cider is sold in Super Valu and the two new brands are now on sale in local stores. Website INTRODUCTION TO LEAN WORKSHOP Event to be held on Saturday, 27 May 2017 10:00am to 16:00pm Thurles Chamber Enterprise Centre LIT Campus, Thurles Contact Charlie Mernagh for more information:
[email protected] 0504 49155 Book now “Look further, think bigger, be ambitious” Bizfest 2017 launched at the National Opera House, Wexford Bizfest is a free networking event aimed at helping Irish companies to develop their networks and expand their business. “Look further, think bigger, be ambitious” is the theme of this year’s event which takes place on the 21st of June at the National Opera House, Wexford. Now in its 4th year, Bizfest 2017 will be hosted by the south-east region Local Enterprise Office’s and Enterprise Ireland. The event is sponsored by Bank of Ireland. Bizfest aims to provide an opportunity for owners, managers and their key staff across Ireland to make connections while immersing themselves in the experience, entrepreneurial spirit and stories of entrepreneurs. To book a free place at Bizfest 2017; e-mail
[email protected] or call 053 9196020. Tickets to Bizfest are free of charge and can be booked via the LEO Wexford website: www.localenterprise.ie/Wexford For further information contact: Wexford Local Enterprise office; e-mail
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