Cross Border Business Support Expo

Calling all Business Owners/Managers and New Starts-ups. Are you in business and want to know about the support you can obtain? What business grants you can apply for? Which funded programmes will help you grow your business?  Do you need to secure finance?  Thinking of entering new markets?  Do you need help on how to survive?  Are you looking to expand and/or recruit?  Want to start your own business?  Are you unsure of where to look for guidance, support and advice? If the answer is ‘YES’ to any of these questions come to the Cross Border Business Support Expo taking place on the 20th October 2011 in the Carrickdale hotel Dundalk between 9.30am until 1pm.

All the Business Support Agencies catering for the needs of businesses located within the Newry Dundalk region will be exhibiting at this unique event.  This event will provide an ideal opportunity for local businesses to speak to all relevant Business Support Agencies in one morning, on a one-to-one basis, under one roof! This is event is joint hosted by Dundalk Chamber of Commerce and Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade and is supported by InterTradeIreland.  In this challenging economic climate local businesses need to take advantage of all support opportunities afforded to them.  The aim of this event is to provide a forum where businesses can find out all they need to know about the support they can and should avail of’. Confirmed exhibitors at the event include, InterTradeIreland, Invest NI, Newry & Mourne District Council, Louth County Council, Newry & Mourne Enterprise Agency, Southern Regional College, Department of Employment & Learning, Louth Regional Development Centre, Enterprise Ireland, Regional Development Centre, Co. Louth VEC, EURES, Employability Louth, all of the main lending institution, plus many more.

This event is open to all businesses and entry is FREE of charge.  It will operate on a ‘business drop-in clinic’ format; whereby business representatives can call in to the event at any stage between the hours of 9.30am to 1pm on the 20th October. To register for the event or if you require further information, please email brenda@dundalk.ie or call Brenda in Dundalk Chamber on Tel: 042 9336343