Network Ireland Kerry February Event

Network Ireland Kerry, February event a great success in Killarney.

Network Ireland Kerry held their February event in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney on the 14th of February. The evening’s theme was “Elevate 2024 – create & integrate your online communities for success”. Megan Daly-Tyrell opened the evening by welcoming everyone to an evening of actionable take-aways in terms of marketing recommendations they could implement in their own businesses.

Emma Phillips (Match Marketing) pictured with Amy Moynihan (Killarney Printing Works) at the Network Ireland Kerry February event ‘Elevate 2024 – Create & Integrate Your Online Communities for Success’ in The Brehon Hotel, Killarney on Wednesday evening last. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography

The evening was co-hosted by committee members, Brigeen O’ Sullivan and Eimear Mc Donnell of Match Marketing and Anita Michalak of Digital Talk. Emceeing the evening was Eimear Mc Donnell, who introduced the special guest for the evening, Maeve Dennehy, owner, and founder of the Love Cherish boutique and the Oh Molly fashion line. Maeve opened Love Cherish in Charleville, Co. Cork in 2012 and since then both her store and online store have gone from strength to strength. Maeve has grown organically her community online, with customers connecting with her refreshing honesty and true understanding of what her customers wanted from her fashion ranges.

As she saw the growth in demand for casual wear during the Covid lockdown, she had an innate understanding that fashion would change, and this inspired her to launch her own range under the label Oh Molly. The line has its own distinct personality and is available in a full range of sizes. The fashion line was launched in 2021 to remarkable success. Maeve run’s a thriving business and is a busy Mum of two who champions other women in business and has hosted incredible fundraising events and initiatives over the years for Marymount Hospice in Cork.

Brigeen O’ Sullivan of Match Marketing shared key steps that each attendee could use when planning a marketing or advertising campaign, to ensure they get optimum results. This was supported by Anita Michalak of Digital Talk, who shared how attendees could optimise their social media footprint, from Facebook, to Instagram to their LinkedIn profiles.

A feature of each of the Network Ireland Kerry events is a minute on the microphone, whereby members have an opportunity to introduce themselves and the business they are representing. Neil Grant, the newly appointed General Manager of the Brehon Hotel, Killarney was first on the microphone, sharing details of the new Heritage Collection of bedrooms that the hotel is proudly launching. Next up, was Kerry Mc Carthy Brady, Hercules Building Systems who have a patented rapid-build, rapid-finish building system.

Gretel O’Sullivan (South Kerry Skills Net), Alice Thompson (The Brehon Hotel) and Aimee O’Mahoney (Eleven Consulting) pictured at the Network Ireland Kerry February event ‘Elevate 2024 – Create & Integrate Your Online Communities for Success’ in The Brehon Hotel, Killarney on Wednesday evening last. Photo: Michelle Breen Crean Photography

Closing the event Brigeen O’ Sullivan and Emily Reen thanked everyone for their enthusiastic participation on the evening and noted that their membership is growing at an ongoing basis. They spoke about their upcoming business awards which will be held in May and will be open to members to submit an entry under a number of categories. These business awards are part of a national award program with Network Ireland, that support and profiles entrants each year.The next event for Network Ireland Kerry will be held on March 13th in the Rose Hotel and will focus on Financial Wellness.