Now in its fifth year, Shannon Chamber’s annual LEAN event in Zimmer attracted an audience from within and outside the region and from a mix of sectors. The key attraction at this annual event is the opportunity to hear and see first-hand the benefits of adopting a LEAN strategy and embedding it within an organisation….
Internationally renowned voice coach, Poll Moussoulides, entertained an audience of Shannon Chamber members when addressing an event in the Inn at Dromoland last week Describing the human voice as a muscle that needs to be exercised to attain the perfect pace, pitch and volume when speaking, he warned attendees to be aware of their verbal…
Shannon Chamber announced today that Julie Dickerson, managing director of Shannon Engine Support (SES) is to join its Board of Directors. Welcoming Ms Dickerson to the board, chief executive Helen Downes said that her appointment brings a wealth of management experience in the aviation sector to an existing strong Chamber board. “Her appointment will add…
With the highest concentration of US investment in a single location outside Dublin, Shannon can play a key role in counteracting the growing economic imbalance that is now clearly evident between the greater Dublin area and the west of Ireland. That was the view of Shannon Chamber president Kevin Thompstone, when he addressed 300 business…
Following on from a very successful seminar on the supports available to employers from the Department of Social Protection, Shannon Chamber is now directing its attention to the training needs of business and the strategy to improve deliverables in this area between now and 2019. SOLAS executive director Fiona Hartley has accepted Shannon Chamber’s invitation…
Damien English T.D. Minister for Skills, Research & Innovation issues an invitation to companies in Ireland that want to find out about collaborative research, development and innovation funding and supports provided by the State. On Tuesday 2nd of December 2014 (09.00-15.00) in the Convention Centre Dublin, companies can attend the first national showcase of Ireland’s…
The annual LEAN event at Zimmer has grown to become one of the most sought-after events in Shannon Chamber’s annual calendar and this year is no exception. With attendance capped at 70, and bookings filling up fast for the forthcoming half-day seminar, which takes place in the Zimmer facility in Shannon on Tuesday, 25 November,…
With Ireland’s international tax regime and multinational companies’ tax liabilities very much under scrutiny, and the coming years set to be a period of uncertainty and change across the world, Shannon Chamber has invited its corporate sponsor Grant Thornton to put the entire debate in context at a breakfast seminar on Thursday, 20 November in…
“The Celtic Tiger economy ground to a halt because of its dependence on credit-financed domestic consumption and residential property development but it is now clearly understood that the key to sustainable economic growth is the development of enterprise, exports and innovation,” said Shannon Chamber president Kevin Thompstone addressing an audience of business executives in Dromoland…
As a preface to this commentary, Shannon Chamber would state that Budgets must be judged in the context of the economic climate that prevails at the time, the prospects for the years ahead, and recent historical experience. The key factors therefore, influencing Budget 2015 were: The €30 billion austerity programme that existed between 2009 and…
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