Blue Sky Day - Friday October 2nd 2009

Brandon Conference Centre, Tralee

Time	Topic
10.00-10.10	Entrepreneurship - now more than ever! Blue Sky Day introduced by Colette Fitzpatrick.
10.10-10.20	Budding Entrepreneur Rose of Tralee 2009 Charmaine Kenny is interviewed by Colette about her enterprising plans.
10.20-10.35	War on bugs! Tony Allen from Spidercatcher tells us the story of his invention - the Spidercatcher.
10.35-10.50	Where there's dirt - there's money Entrepreneur Derek Counihan speaks to Colette about going it alone and building his laundrette business
10.50-11.05	Thinking outside the box Tim Rooney of Surf Seeds tells us about his Dragon's Den experience and how Surf Seeds are making waves across the country
11.05-11.20	From Boom to Bust - But Money isn't Everything Niall Mellon tells the amazing story of his business successs and how the Irish Townships Trust are building new lives for the people of South Africa
11.20-11.50	BREAK
11.50- 12.05	2009 Winners Update Colette talks to 2009 Young Entrepreneur Programme Winners Aisling Ní Shúilleabháin, Robert O'Shea and Nigel Whyte about progressing their winning business ideas
12.05-12.20	Timing is everything - Knowing when to sell Anne O'Leary shares the story of building her technology business CADCO and its recent sale
12.20-12.35	I saw the light! Donal Sugrue of DCS Energy Savings talks to Colette about his 'light bulb moment' in the energy management sector
12.35-12.50	Entrepreneurship - music to my ears Andy Hirst of I-TAB talks about how he is revolutionising the music world with his new range of music players
12.50-1.05	High on Caffine! Insomnia CEO and RTÉ Dragon's Den 'Dragon' Bobby Kerr tells us the story of his success in the coffee industry
1.05-1.20	Knowing my niche A panel of entrepreneurs talk about growing their businesses and discuss the importance of finding a niche. Featuring Daragh Murphy (Hairy Baby), Julianne Reen (Denny Lane Café), Fiona Looney (Mercury Direct Ltd.) and George Doyle (George Doyle Photography).
1.20-1.45	Questions and Answers session with Colette