Top Tips for Planning your Virtual Event
While some consider COVID-19 the death knell for events, others, like us, look at the opportunities and creative possibilities that virtual events present. Come back stage with us and think about some of the things that you need to consider when staging an event online! As an Event Manager, I always loved that feeling of…
Survive & Thrive: Now’s The Time To Fight For Your Business
COVID-19 is anything but “Business As Usual” for enterprise in Ireland. We faced into 2020 thinking that BREXIT was the biggest threat facing our economy. Little did we think it would soon be replaced by a life-threatening virus. This invisible virus has struck fear into people, government, business and our economy. Many businesses are fighting…
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Engineers Ireland COVID-19 Hub
The Engineers Ireland Conference 2020 may be postponed until October but the team at Engineers Ireland have been busy supporting members in these challenging times. Engineers, of all sorts, are at the heart of the fight against COVID-19 as they develop innovative solutions to support the healthcare system in treating patients and ensuring that vital…
COVID19: Supports for Business
As COVID-19 takes hold, supporting local business and jobs is now more important than ever. Government, both through the Dept. of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and the Dept. of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, along with Local Authorities, Enterprise Ireland and Local Enterprise Offices are all rallying to provide support to business. This week, Louth’s…
Teamwork is the Key to Success!
It’s often said that entrepreneurship is a lonely pursuit. Well in Louth, it’s not! The winners of the Louth County Enterprise Awards were announced on Friday afternoon and 3 couples scooped each of the 3 awards. To top it all, the awards were created by husband and wife artists Declan Kelly and Els Boghart of…
Making It Happen For Business In Louth!
“March is fast approaching and so is Local Enterprise Week,” declared Cllr Liam Reilly, Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council. He was speaking at the launch of the programme of events for Local Enterprise Week 2020. “Planned and managed by Louth County Council’s Local Enterprise Office, Local Enterprise Week takes place from Monday 2nd to Friday…
Designing Excellence for Everyone!
Today’s the Day! The Universal Design Grand Challenge 2020 opens today. The competition is designed for students of Engineering, Architecture, Product Development and Software Design. Recent graduates in these disciplines are also eligible to apply. All you need to do is to enter your DESIGN IDEA. It doesn’t have to be a fully developed design.…
Self-Care: The Toughest Goal To Achieve
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Prince was singing “tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999” but it was 1982, nearly 40 years ago. And if that doesn’t prove that time is flying, then nothing does! Now, in the blink of an eye, it’s 2020 and time to set goals and take action for…
What does it mean to be “Good”?
This week sees the culmination of 9 months of planning and project management as the National Lottery Good Causes Awards are finally upon us. Did you know that nearly 30c in every €1 spent on a National Lottery game goes back to Good Causes across the country? That could be your local GAA Club, your…
Ready for Brexit? Ah here …
It’s hard to know where to start or what to do to get “ready for Brexit”. But the first practical thing you can do is book a free ticket for “The Practical Steps You Need to Take Now”, a free information event for SMEs in the north-east. Businesses in Louth and across the north-east are…
Tough Competition!
It’s hard to believe the National Finals of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur are upon us once again. The team at WhiteLight Consulting are Project and Event Managers for this amazing annual competition hosted by the Dept. of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Enterprise Ireland, Google and the 31 Local Enterprise Offices around the country. This week…
Lights! Camera! Action!
Today the WhiteLight Team hit Athlone for three days of filming with the incredible finalists in IBYE 2019. As Project and Event Managers for this brilliant competition, it is our first chance to meet the 24 finalists for 2019.
Here Comes The Summer!
This weekend (June 29th and 30th) sees us at Flavours of Fingal in the beautiful setting of Newbridge House and Farm, Donabate. This is one of our favourite events of the year and we really enjoy working with the Fingal County Council Events Team to develop their corporate partnerships.
Launching Roe & Co Distillery
At WhiteLight Consulting we love Project Management. Why? Because you never know where it will take you. This year we’ve been working with the team at Diageo in preparation for the launch of the new Roe & Co Distillery in James’s Street.
Celebrating Enterprise
Last night at The Mansion House Dublin we celebrated another crop of amazing Irish entrepreneurs as planned and managed the National Enterprise Awards 2019 in conjunction with Breda Fox and the network of Local Enterprise Offices around Ireland.
LIFTING & Leading
The team at WhiteLight Consulting are thrilled to support the work of LIFT Ireland. Founded by Joanne Hession in 2018, the organisation is a not-for-profit initiative that aims to improve leadership in Ireland. This week, we managed the 2019 LIFTING Ireland Summit at the AVIVA Stadium on behalf of Joanne and her team. LIFT is…
Engineering Ireland’s Future
The team at WhiteLight Consulting have worked with Engineers Ireland over the last few months to plan and manage their latest Regional Forum. Taking place in the shadow of Dundalk’s majestic wind turbine, the Forum addressed the topic of Ireland’s Future Energy.
Action-packed week of Arts in store for Drogheda
The Drogheda Arts Festival 2019 kicks off on 30th April with the launch of Borrowed Ground at the Droichead Arts Centre and continues for 7 days in venues across Drogheda with arts events for all ages and interests. The Festival is generously funded by Louth County Council and The Arts Council and is now in its’ 15th year.
Tesco Teams Up With Flavours of Fingal
WhiteLight Consulting are delighted to work on behalf of Fingal County Council to negotiate and manage all corporate partnerships for Flavours of Fingal 2019. It is with great pleasure that we this week managed the announcement of a new partnership between Fingal County Council and Tesco. “Flavours of Fingal is the flagship summer event hosted…
TO CHALLENGE, ENTERTAIN & DELIGHT
The team at WhiteLight Consulting are delighted, once again, to work with the Drogheda Arts Festival to showcase all the amazing challenging and innovative events coming up as part of this brilliant boutique festival.
Limbering Up for the Silver Economy
“We’re all growing older and Ireland’s older population is also growing. Nearly 20% of us are now over 65. We are living longer. We are generally healthier and more active than our predecessors. As we age our needs change. While that might be seen as a challenge, we believe it also creates an opportunity for local businesses”
If you’re not in … you can’t win!
We are honoured and excited to have been chosen again to be Project and Event Managers for the 2nd annual National Lottery Good Causes Awards. These awards celebrate the individuals and organisations across the country who are doing extraordinary things in their local communities. If you or your organisation have received National Lottery funding in…
FutureScope Scales New Heights
FutureScope 2019, hosted by Dublin BIC (www.dublinbic.ie) was another roaring success this week, with record numbers of attendances. The team at WhiteLight Consulting love working on this high energy, future focused event. It brings together leaders from the technology ecosystem to share perspectives on the implications of disruptive technologies, providing valuable insights to businesses at…
Tick Tock! Tick Tock! Time Is Running Out!
“The clock is counting down. We are fast approaching the closing date for applications for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur. Now is the time for you to visit www.ibye.ie to enter” says Con O’Donoghue, Project Manager for the Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition.
Learn, Network and Grow Your Business at Local Enterprise Week 2019
The team at WhiteLight Consulting are delighted, once again, to plan and manage Local Enterprise Week on behalf of the Local Enterprise Office Louth. The programme of events was recently launched at Creative Spark by Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council Cllr. Liam Reilly, Deirdre Craven of Enterprise Ireland and Thomas McEvoy and Riona McCoy of…
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Could you be Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur 2019?
Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur is perhaps the most exciting competition for the amazing community of young business people in Ireland. Applications for the 2019 competition opened on 1st January and applications are coming in thick and fast. Find out more by visiting www.ibye.ie Applicants, aged 18 to 35, apply in one of 3 categories:…
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A Glimpse Behind The Scenes …
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to prepare glitzy awards ceremonies and TV shows? Well here’s your chance to get a sneak peek behind the scenes of the National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2018 at the Clayton Burlington Hotel. 36 finalists, 6 celebrity presenters, 1 MC, 1 government minister, 400 guests, 120 event…
National Lottery Good Causes Awards
The inaugural National Lottery Good Causes Awards took place on Saturday 3rd November in The Clayton Burlington Hotel, Dublin. It was the culmination of 8 month’s work for the WhiteLight Consulting and boy what an impact it had! As both Project and Event Managers we were responsible for the implementation of the entire project. We…