Exporting For Contract Interiors
How to develop and grow export sales in the Contracts and Commercial Fitout Sector
Mullan Lighting Mullan Village, Co. Monaghan, H18 EC98,
March 29th, 9am to 2pm
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09:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEEList Item 1
Join us early for some morning coffee and networking while we register all attendees.
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09:30-09:40 INTRODUCTIONList Item 2
- Mike Treanor (Mullan Lighting) - A welcome message from Mike.
- Gareth Sherry (Irish Wood and Interiors Network)
- Introduce the speakers and run through the agenda for the day.
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09:40-10:00 EXPORT READINESSList Item 3
- Joe Friel (Wood Connect) - Why now is the time to focus on export?
- Crispin Satchell (Castlebrook) - What people, skills and systems are needed to export successfully.
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10:00-10:30 EXPORT CHALLENGES & REWARDSList Item 4
- Dick Clerkin (Clerking Consulting) - Planning and Executing a UK Export Strategy – The Internal Challenges
- Mike/Edel Treanor (Mullan Lighting) - How to grow exports in a competitive marketplace
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10:30-11:00 PANEL DISCUSSION
Q&A with an expert panel
- Katherine O'Sullivan (O'Donnell Furniture)
- Gerry Magee (Allwood)
- Dominic Ryan (Andrew Ryan Kitchens)
- Nigel Irvine (Specialist Export Solutions)
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11:00-11:30 COFFEE
Relax and network.
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11:30-12:00 MARKET AWARENESS
- Seamus Quinn (Quinn London) - Opportunities in the London Market.
- Ronan Haslette (Merenda) - Networking in the UK.
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12:00-12:30 HOW THEY DID IT?List Item 1
- Paul Farrell (Farrell Furniture) - Managing International Projects.
- Meredith Jackson (Fernhill Stone) - What it takes
to build a successful export business.
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12:30-13:00 FUNDING & SUPPORTSList Item 3
- Gareth Sherry (IWIN) - What happens next?
- Eilin Connolly - LEO & EI supports available.
- Aidan McKenna - International EI Managers.
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13:00-14:00 LUNCH & FACTORY TOURList Item 4
Complimentary lunch will be served followed by a factory tour with Mike Treanor.
