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SDLP Economic Conference: ‘Job creation and the island economy’

Event Details

Location

Armagh City Hotel, Armagh

Date Thursday 21st June 2012

Time 9:30 to 16:00

Contact

Name Dr Alasdair McDonnell MP, MLA, Assembly

Email mcdonnella@parliament.uk

Tel 028 9024 2474

Addressing jobs and the economy is a top priority for the SDLP and the party is delighted that it has secured the participation of major players in the economic sphere on the island for this conference.  Themes will include Recovery and Renewal, Island Growth Clusters, North-South and Tourism and Construction.We believe that this will be an exciting conference highlighting, even in the midst of a recession, areas of hope for future generations on this island.

The agenda is as follows:

9.30am            Registration – Tea and Coffee

 

10.00am          WELCOME Alasdair McDonnell MP MLA, Leader SDLP

 

10.10am          RECOVERY AND RENEWAL

 

Chair:              Margaret Ritchie MP

                        Speakers:           Joe Reilly TD

                                                      Sir George Quigley

                                                      Alastair Hamilton INI         

                                                      Dan O'Brien, Economics Correspondent, Irish Times    

                              

 

11.00am          Coffee break and networking

 

11.15am          THE ISLAND’S GROWTH CLUSTERS

                       

                        Chair:               Michael D’Arcy

                        Speakers        Prof Paddy Johnston

                                                  Tom Hegarty Warner Chilcott

                                                  Philip Diamond Almac

                                                  Adrian Toner First Derivatives

                                                  Q & A Panel

 

1.00pm            LUNCH

 

2.00pm            NORTH SOUTH                      

 

                        Chair:                Patsy McGlone MLA

                        Speakers:        Michael D’Arcy tbc

                                                   Sean O’Driscoll Glen Dimplex

                                                   Eoin McGuinness InterTradeIreland

                                                   Q & A Panel

 

3.00pm            CONSTRUCTION AND TOURISM

                        Chair:              Alban Maginness MLA

                        Speakers:      Prof George Heaney University of Ulster

                                                 Niall Gibbons, Tourism Ireland

                                                 Q & A  Panel

                       

4.00pm            CLOSING REMARKS  Dominic Bradley MLA

If you are interested in attending please forward us an email address to janine.irvine@sdlphq.ie

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