I'm very excited with the line -up for our event in Crossmaglen on Thursday the 3rd of June 2010. We have assembled a great collection of people both from and who love South Armagh.
With the usual hectic schedule (typically 10 minutes per contributor!) we hope that we will distil some new ideas on how to unlock the latent potential of this wondersful region.
Registration is at 1.30pm, Cash or Cheques on the day are best. Sterling or Euro, whatever suits! Cheques should be payable to :'FIONTAR BE'
Here goes:
-Allen McAdam, MCA Consulting, County Monaghan
Leading the Way in Rural Regeneration
-Michael McArdle, President Crossmaglen and South Armagh Chamber of Commerce
Delivered in conjunction with Fiontar Bhinn Éadair, Binn Éadair, BAC 13, ÉIRE
Summer School 2010 for Tangible Ambassadors-Venues & Dates TBC
Raymond Sexton Tangible Ireland
6th May 2010
Start Spreading the News
In hindsight our recent Limerick seminar might have been called 'Rising through the Ashes!' but now that the aviation industry is beginning to return to normal we may need to 'Start Spreading the News!'
Our event on the Thursday the 6th May is shaping up well with an interesting mix of contributors:
-Pay it Forward- IBO in New York
Greg McIntyre, Vice President of IBO, New York & VP, The Padded Wagon
-Economic Overview
Pat O’Connell, President,The Conall Group
-Intellectual Property- Emerging Technologies
Steve Masur, Masur Law & Mike Flannery, Redwood Partners
-Technology Showpiece
Hugh McGrory, Digital Media Entrepreneur
-New Markets for Ireland:The Southeast of United States
Jim Gaffey, Founder,The Gaffey Group,Atlanta
-It’s all to play for-Ireland’s Hidden Assets!
Tim O’Connor, Business Consultant, Former Secretary General to
the President of Ireland and Irish Consul General to New York
-Enhancing Transatlantic Relations
Frank O’Rourke, Founder & CEO, Monnet Madison Institute
-You may have some good points too!
Killian Stokes, Founder & CEO, My Good Points
-Sweating the Assets-We Can Make a Difference!
Geraldine Walsh, CEO, Dublin Civic Trust
-Concepts and Future of Social Media
David Clinch, Social Media Expert
-Rendevous353-Gathering the Clans!
Pat Carroll, Community Manager and Terry McLoughlin, Co-Founder,Rendevous353
As with all our Tangibleevents we may have some impact substitutes.
We are extremely grateful to John Reilly our host from Sanders, Squires and Dempsey, L.L.P.-Legal Counsel Worldwidefor assisting with the venue and refreshments.
It is vital to facilitate security arrangements at 30 Rockefeller Plaza so please email confirmation
The Event Contribution of $50.00 can be paid by cash or cheque on the day.
Cheques should be made payable to FIONTAR BE.
Looking forward to seeing you all, ar aghaidh linn!
Raymond
'We're leading the way!'
Further to our upcoming ' Rising from the Ashes' event in Limerick we will be visiting New York on
Thursday the 6th May 2010
to host an event:
'Start Spreading the News'
from 9.00am to 1pm, Registration from 8.30am
This event is another in our series and it will be held at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, New York City
The Speakers and Contributors will be announced progressively in the coming weeks.
TheIreland Funds are holding their New York Dinner that night and we look forward to supporting that great event.
It is also envisaged that The Presidents' Club will hold a Networking Lunch, Details to be confirmed.
Tús maith, leath na hoibre!( A good start is half the work!)
Raymond Sexton, Tangible Ireland
13th March 2010
Training in Leadership and Excellence
Thought Leadership?? Tangible Leadership??
People are Ireland's and every organisation's greatest resource and we at Tangible have actively developed and delivered training/educational events and programmes based on robust theory and 'hands on' experience.
We have provided training and interventions to Sole Traders, SMEs and Multi-nationals, Voluntary Sector etc.
Our focus is on the cultivation of Collaborative Leadership and Shared Excellence
To supplement our team we are affiliated with a wide range of professional trainers and a network of experienced professionals from all walks of life.
We use very special locations for our events and programmes that always leave a powerful impact on the participants, one such place is Ballyhoura:
Delivered in conjunction with Fiontar Bhinn Éadair, Binn Éadair, BAC 13
Are you right there Michael for : 'Rising from the Ashes'
'Throw up that clamp of a bog there, and the rest go a gathering
sticks!'
The words of Percy French's song 'Are you right there Michael?'
about the West Clare Railway(Limerick as far as Kilkee) somewhat captures the
current scenario.
'the fire is taytotally out! but at Kilkee ' the sea
shines like a jewel'.
In the old days it took almost 6 hours for that
journey but the expectation of the beauty and enjoyment in Kilkee kept the
punters motivated, even if it meant they had to 'go a gathering
sticks!'
Why not join us gathering sticks-aka-ENERGY(emotional,physical
and financial) in my native
City of Limerickon the 25th March 2010and
help us in 'Rising from the Ashes!'
Speakers/contributors include:
Dan
Feaheny, Networking Specialist'I'm just a silly Irish American who came here
recently and has something to say!'
Dr.Tim O'Connor, Business
Consultant,Former Secretary General to the President and Consul General of
Ireland in New York 'All to play for - Ireland's Hidden Assets".
Fiona
Kieran, Proprietor,Cross Square Hotel,Crossmaglen 'The Slieve Gullion Way!
Killian Stokes,Founder & CEO, My Good Points- 'You may have some good
points too!'
Geraldine Walsh,CEO,Dublin Civic Trust'Sweating the Assets'
Ciaran Fallon,Dublin City Council-Cycling Programme 'The Rubber hitting the
Road!'
Dr.Stephen Anderson,Commercial Counsellor,US Embassy"Economic
Recovery and Doing Business in the United States
Roger Downer,Chairman of
Hunt Museum,Former President of University of Limerick 'Raising our Game,
Marshalling our Energy'
Ronan King-Chairman,Amethyst Investments Limited “Shifting the focus of Irish Politics – from Patronage to Performance!”
Iain
Salley, PPP/PFI Specialist- 'The Key P is for Partnership'
We may also have
some 'impact substitutes' to keep it lit!
We are delighted to
acknowledge Kevin O'Connor,Shannon Development and Dr.Hugh Maguire,The Hunt Museum
for assisting in making this event happen in Limerick.
Looking
forward to working with you all
SEA, Is féidir
Linn!
Raymond
Charter for New Ireland
Further to our commitment a number of months ago to assist in developing a Wider Movement for Positive Change we have worked with a range of collaborators to develop a Vision/Charter for a New Ireland.
Tangible Ireland as an independent economic development agency is proud to support this movement for positive change as we understand that the wider environment in which we operate is paramount in any genuine initiatives to develop sustainable enterprise and job creation.
Below is a Draft Charter for your review and consideration.We believe this document will act as a basis for a Wider Movement for Positive Change.
As we all work towards developing our various individual enterprises we encourage you to reflect on how we all can work together to achieve a better outcome at both home and abroad.
Let's hear you feedback!
Sea,is féidir linn- Yes, we can!
Raymond Sexton, Tangible Ireland
17th January 2010
DEVELOPING A CHARTER FOR A NEW IRELAND
The Irish are a courageously global people.Ireland is both the earth wire for this people and the source of great pride as it took its place among the free nations of the earth, but one small island in the Atlantic can no longer limit our dreams and aspirations.In an era of serial crises, Ireland, beset with institutional and leadership problems, seeks a new way of moving forward.
Combining the Irish in Ireland and the Irish Diaspora to create the Global Irish will unleash the power of a people of great art, creativity and energy.Moving beyond one small island frees us from parochialism and allows us to enhance our contribution to the world.
To ignore the Irish outside Ireland is an act of wanton neglect.To view the Diaspora as a source of handouts is mutually insulting.To create the structures that guarantee the inclusion and participation of all the Irish in the life of the nation is to create the global IrishRepublic.Once created, Irish emigration ceases; from that day, Irish people are always at home and Irish nationalism is replaced by Irish internationalism.
All Irish-born people are entitled to citizenship.The descendants of our emigrants together with immigrants to Ireland and others with a strong affinity to Ireland should be entitled to apply for citizenship of a global IrishRepublic.All citizens should have appropriate representation in the houses of Irish government and the opportunity to contribute to developing Ireland’s role in the world.This global IrishRepublic should be a non-ethnic, true republic in which we can all participate and take pride; it should not tolerate domination, segregation or sectarianism.
It is now time to find and work with the willing to develop the policies, projects and structures that will breathe life into Global Irishness.This will be the development of an active Charter for a New Ireland.Through collaborative leadership we can create a culture of shared excellence throughout the Irish world.We can build a truly dynamic and sustainable economy that benefits all our people and powers the social services necessary for a humane society.No longer content with mediocrity or with the worst of the ways of the past, with passivity, deference and dependence, we will apply the full range of skills, qualities and abilities of all our people to the challenges we face.
Our first tasks are to:
Describe the appropriate level and form of representation for the Irish abroad
Clarify our expectations of ourselves as citizens of a global IrishRepublic
Demonstrate an Ireland of Excellence
No man has the right to fix the boundary to the march of a nation.No man has the right to say to his country thus far thou shalt go and no further. We have never attempted to fix the ne plus ultra to the progress of Ireland’s nationhood, and we never shall.
