Mid Ulster goes 'virtual' for 2020 Enterprise Week

By Stanley Campbell
Published 5th Nov 2020, 10:16 BST
Updated 5th Nov 2020, 10:18 BST
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Cathal Mallaghan pictured with local business representatives to launch this year’s virtual programme of events for Enterprise Week 2020.The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Cathal Mallaghan pictured with local business representatives to launch this year’s virtual programme of events for Enterprise Week 2020.
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Cathal Mallaghan pictured with local business representatives to launch this year’s virtual programme of events for Enterprise Week 2020.
Enterprise Week, starting on November 16, will go virtual this year, with a series of online, interactive events planned by Mid Ulster District Council.

A total of 12 webinars will take place across the week under the theme of ‘Survival, Recovery, Resilience’, reflecting the very different economic context in which businesses are operating as a result of coronavirus.

Retail and hospitality, two of the sectors hardest-hit by the pandemic, will benefit from the experience of the celebrated restauranteur, Michael Deane, and high street champion, Graham Soult.

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Michael Deane, who is one of the most recognisable faces in Ireland’s hospitality industry, will be demonstrating resilience in action when he talks about how he has adapted his business during the pandemic, while Graham Soult will share hints and tips that the retailers of Mid Ulster can use to help them navigate and trade successfully through the Covid-19 situation and into the future.

Several expert panels will be convened online, with panelists providing insight and guidance over the course of the week and providing participants with an opportunity to ask questions and seek advice.

One panel brings together speakers from a range of organisations to bring clarity to the range of funding and support for business generally, as well as specifically related to the impact of Covid-19, while another will be providing very specific advice on what the EU Exit will mean for companies which source or produce chemicals.

The manufacturing sector is to the fore in a third panel session when some of Mid Ulster’s industry leaders, including guest speaker Pat O’Neill, founding member of Powerscreen, come together for a live Q&A.

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