» News & Events    News & Events 17 Aug 10 Wexford Business Exchange Expo 2010 Wexford Chamber and Wexford County Enterprise Board are delighted to announce a partnership with the Irish Times to bring you Wexford’s first Business Exchange Expo. The one day business event, open to all Wexford based companies to exhibit, will take place on Wednesday, 22nd September from 11 am to 7 pm in Whites of Wexford and will feature over 100 exhibitors, four key note speakers and a special exhibitor evening networking event. ... 17 Aug 10 South East Women in Business Conference - The Show Must Go On! An event not to be missed with a great line up of speakers including Sean Gallagher, Entrepreneur and Dragon's Den Investor; Louise Grubb, Nutri-Science Waterford; Sheila Gallogly, Marla.ie and Veronica Canning, Inspiring the Performance... 17 Aug 10 Small Business Support Loan Scheme Wexford Credit Union Limited, in cooperation with the Wexford County Enterprise Board, is delighted to announce the pilot phase of it’s small business loan support scheme. ... 07 Jul 10 Findings of South East Business Confidence Survey An improvement in sentiment among businesses in the South East offers a strong signal that the worst of the recession may be over. However, the majority don't expect to see any significant improvement in trading during the remainder of 2010 while many believe they will undertake further cost cuts including workforce reductions this year according to the findings of the latest South East Business Confidence Study. This is the fifth in a series of twice-yearly surveys conducted in the South-East of Ireland by Kilkenny-based market research firm, Market Dynamics. 326 organisations in the region participated.... 24 Jun 10 Chevron Training annonuced as Business of the Year John Conway and Karl Fitzpatrick from Chevron Training walked away with the top prize at the Wexford Busienss Awards in Whites Hotel on Wed 23rd June 2010... 11 May 10 Launch of Economic Strategy - Positioning Wexford for the Upturn “Positioning Wexford for the Upturn” was the key message from the economic strategy by Julie O’Neill which was officially launched by the Chairman of Wexford County Council Cllr. Jim Moore at Wexford Opera House last Thursday evening. ... 08 May 10 CEB Testimonials on radio Did you hear the testimonials for the CEBs on radio recently? To listen again or for the first time click here... 07 May 10 Wexford Food Fair - 19th May 2010. Foodies and lovers of fine foods can look forward to the return of Wexford Food Fair on Wednesday, 19th May in Whites Hotel at 4 pm. Wexford Food Fair, now in its second year is a celebration of the quality, diversity and wholesomeness of foods produced in County Wexford. ... 07 May 10 FREE Business Finance, Financial Planning & Grants Seminar To assist SMEs gain a greater understanding in all of the above areas, and as part of EU SME Week, Enterprise Ireland, the Small Firms Association, IBEC, the Irish Taxation Institute and the County Enterprise Boards invite you to a FREE seminar to inform you of the supports and advice available to your business... 01 May 10 Enterprise Start Workshop 11th and 12th May Enterprise Ireland will be hosting an EnterpriseSTART Introduction workshop (2 evenings) in the Maldron Hotel, Wexford on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th May, 2010.Start ... 22 Apr 10 Two Wexford Businesses shortlisted for Irish Internet Awards Two Wexford Businesses shortlised for Irish Internet Association (IIA) Net Visonary Awards Vote for Niall Reck of Graphdia in the Website Designer Excellence Award http://www.iia.ie/net-visionary/vote/13 Web: http://www.graphedia.ie Vote for Edward Hendrick of Sonru in the Innovation Award http://www.iia.ie/net-visionary/vote/6 Web: http://www.sonru.com/ ... 21 Apr 10 South East Business Confidence Survey Updated every six months with business leaders in the region and now in it’s fifth iteration, Market Dynamics’ South East Business Confidence Study tracks issues such as business environment, changes in employment levels and the key challenges facing organisations. ... 21 Apr 10 Breakfast Seminar with New Ross Chamber Friday 30th April New Ross Chamber in association with the Wexford County Enterprise Board will be hosting a "Breakfast Briefing" on Friday 30th April 2010 in the Brandon House Hotel starting at 8:00am ... 03 Mar 10 Wexford County Development Board Quarterly Economic Update The Quaterly Economic Update produced by Wexford County Development Board is a useful Macro look at key economic indicators on a county and national level. This report in January 2010 follows on from previous reports in December 2009 and September 2009.... 12 Feb 10 Doing the Deal: Lessons from a successful online business In less than 5 years Donedeal.ie has grown from a simple classified as website to become one of Ireland's hottest internet properties. We look at the key milestones in its development and the factors that have driven its success... 11 Feb 10 43% of businesses feel credit has worsened in last six months County & City Enterprise Boards’ Credit Crunch Survey shows 43% of businesses feel credit has worsened in last six months 43% of respondents to an online survey conducted amongst clients and contacts of the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs), taken during January 2010 to assess the difficulties facing small companies in accessing credit, felt that credit availability is now worse than six months ago. 29% of respondents felt that their businesses were at risk of closure. 58% of micro enterprises ‘more at risk of losing jobs in next six months’ ... 08 Jan 10 South East Business Confidence Survey Find out what the latest South East Business Confidence survey has to say...... 07 Jan 10 Wexford County Development Board conducting Business Information Survey Finding it difficult to get information about doing business in Co. Wexford? ... 13 Nov 09 Wexford CEB client takes Runner Up in National Enterprise Awards Taoglas Limited, owned by Dermot O'Shea from Enniscorthy, took Runner Up in the National Enterprise Awards hedl in Dublin Castle on Tuesday 10th November... 22 Oct 09 National Womens Enterprise Day 20th November 2009 Five successful women in business share their experiences at National Women’s Enterprise Day 2009 ... 22 Oct 09 Sonru wins the Bank of Ireland/South East BIC Bright Ideas Challenge Sonru was announced as the winner of the Bank of Ireland/South East BIC Bright Ideas Challenge held in the Woodlands Hotel, Waterford on October 14th. ... 21 Sep 09 South East Spirit of Enterprise Week 12th to 16th Oct South-East Spirit of Enterprise Week 2009 takes place from Monday 12th October to Friday 16th October..... ... 21 Sep 09 Winter 2009 Training Programmes Launched Wexford County Enterprise Board has just launched a new programme of training courses, workshops, clinics and business networks for the Winter 2009 season. ... 21 Sep 09 SEBIC and Bank of Ireland Bright Ideas Challenge Are you a budding entrepreneur seeking funding? If so you are invited to enter the Bank of Ireland South East Bright Ideas Regional Final Challenge. ... 29 Jul 09 Making the Big Leap - €20,000 for best new start up The application process is now closed for Wexford’s Newest Entrepreneur? As part of their 20th Anniversary Celebrations Wexford Enterprise Centre launched the 20/20 VISIONary Search Business Competition on Monday 29th June 2009. ... 29 Jul 09 South East Women in Business Conference The South East Women in Business Conference will take place on the 15th and 16th September in the Dolmen Hotel Carlow........ 09 Jul 09 Credit Crunch Survey June 2009 Just under half of all respondents (49%) felt that credit availability was worse than six months according to the second half yearly survey carried out by the County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) – the 35 bodies across the country who provide support for small businesses (‘micro-enterprises’) with 10 employees or less. A significantly higher proportion of respondents to the survey said they had been refused additional credit than six months previously (47% Vs 40% in previous survey). The proportion who said they had succeeded has fallen slightly from the previous survey (27% Vs 29% in previous survey). ... 02 Jul 09 South East Business Confidence Survey South East Businesses Divided on Timing of Economic Recovery Businesses in the South East are equally divided on whether an upturn will be seen in the next 12 months or whether it will be the second half of 2010 or later before there is an improvement in the South East Region according to the findings of Market Dynamics latest South East Business Confidence Study. This is the third in a series of twice-yearly surveys conducted with businesses in the South East of Ireland by Kilkenny-based market research firm, Market Dynamics. 357 organisations across the region took part in the survey. ... 17 Jun 09 AirCon Mech wins Zurich Wexford Business Awards 2009 Wexford Chamber, in association with Wexford County Enterprise Board, hosted the first Wexford Business Awards in Whites of Wexford on Friday, 12th June. The headline sponsor for the event was Zurich. 350 business representatives were welcomed by Wexford Chamber employees as they arrived to enjoy a pre-dinner red carpet drinks reception. ... 26 May 09 Owner Manager Breakfast Network Tuesday 9th June Kevin Dundon and Blaise Brosnan will address the Owner Breakfast Manager Network on Tuesday 9th May... 20 May 09 TV Appearance for Start Your Own Business Student Sadhbh Sweeney of Creo Ceoture Cards based in Doncormick, Co Wexford makes an appearance on TV3 Breakfast Am programme... 20 Apr 09 The Enterprise Bus is back in town Wexford County Enterprise Board and Bank of Ireland Business Banking are delighted to announce that The Enterprise Bus, the mobile support and advice unit for budding entrepreneurs and existing business owners will be on location in County Wexford from Monday, 18th May to Thursday 21st May 2009 ... 07 Apr 09 Zurich Wexford Business Awards 2009 Wexford Chamber in association with Wexford County Enterprise Board will host the first annual Zurich Wexford Business Awards to celebrate innovation and excellence in business. The awards are kindly sponsored by Zurich Insurance. ... 10 Mar 09 Enterprising Young Things The Wexford Buzz Magazine (March 2009 edition) included an article on Enterprising Young Things in Wexford. Check it out... 28 Jan 09 15 Year review of the CEB Network Download a report outling the work of the City and County Enterprise Boards over the last 15 years from 1993 to 2008.... 18 Dec 08 Credit Crunch Survey December 2008 Almost 1000 companies responded to a recent national Credit Crunch Survey facilitated by Enterprise Boards. The survey identified the difficulties being experienced by client companies. ... 07 Nov 08 South East Business Confidence Survey Businesses in Wexford are close to the regional average in their expectations for turnover in 2008 but have the most negative outlook on profitability with 55% expecting lower profits this year... 22 Oct 08 Genesis Business College wins Enterprise Awards Genesis Business College wins the Enterprise of the Year Award from Wexford CEB... 15 Oct 08 Missed the Make Business Happen Conference from Kilkenny? Listen to a podcast of the speakers from this conference ... 14 Oct 08 Owner Manager Breakfast Network Pat Lynch, Angel Investor and Ian Twomey, Productivity Expert spoke at the Breakfast Network on the 14th October...