Fingal’s Enterprising Women host Summer BBQ

The Fingal Enterprising Women Network (FEWN), which is run by the Fingal Local Enterprise Office (LEO), hosted this year’s Summer BBQ at the Portmarnock Hotel And Golf Links, where the National Women Enterprise Day (NWED) 2019 date for the Dublin Region was announced.

Over 100 enterprising businesswomen met, connected and learned, while enjoying a delicious BBQ at the picturesque seaside venue in Portmarnock. Guest speaker Lorraine Heskin, CEO of Gourmet Food Parlour, shared her philosophy on what it takes to succeed and lessons learned on her entrepreneurial journey. 

Manager of the Fingal Enterprising Women Network Sharon Rossignuolo said: “This year, our Summer BBQ was the biggest to date! The Portmarnock Hotel is a beautiful location where our businesswomen mingled and made all those important business connections, as well as picked up great tips on how to succeed in business.”

Making the special announcement of the evening, Chair of the LEO Network and Head of Enterprise in Fingal LEO, Oisín Geoghegan said: “The annual FEWN Summer BBQ is the latest in a long line of successful events run by the network.  This year, I’m delighted to announce that National Women Enterprise Day (NWED) 2019 will be hosted by Fingal LEO on Thursday, October  17 in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.”

FEWN is run by LEO Fingal. and provides networking and learning opportunities for women in business and enterprise in the region. The Network meets up every quarter and provides a platform to female entrepreneurs (and aspiring entrepreneurs), to network, build useful local business contacts and keep up to speed with key issues affecting business.