Friday, February 11

Marie Keating Foundation 'Think Pink Week': 14th – 20th February 2011

The Marie Keating Foundation are asking companies and schools to support this special campaign by turning “pink” for a day during this week as a means of raising awareness and funds for the Marie Keating Foundation’s information and education service.

The Foundation’s Mobile Information Units and our trained nurses are available during this week to visit companies and workplaces to provide valuable health promotion information.

For more information, please log onto http://mariekeating.ie/new/1861/think-pink-week-3

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Wednesday, February 9

Malahide Market - Every Sunday!

Malahide Market has opened in St. Sylvester's GAA Club and runs from 10am until 5pm each Sunday.

The idea behind the market is to promote local entrepreneurs and give them a platform to sell their products. This will in turn offer the local community a more cost effective way of buying good quality goods at recession prices.

The hope is that the market will also enhance Malahide as a village and bring more customers in to support the local businesses.

Markets also greatly entice tourists to the area, which will again boost business around the village.

The Malahide Market will complement the existing community and add to the charm of the village in general.

Pictured above are Valentine's Day cupcakes.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Friday, February 4

Reach Your Goals in 2011

According to the late author and motivational speaker Earl Nightingale, there is a great deal of difference between the most successful 5% of the population and everyone else. One of the major differences between these two groups is that this top 5% establishe clear, positive and effective goals for themselves. Some people are natural goal-setters, but for those who aren't, the skill can be learned. With training, any student of success can become an expert goal-setter.

Next Tuesday, 8th February 2011 at 8pm here in the Grand Hotel, J.C.I. Fingal invite you to learn the secrets behind effective goal setting.

Alison Hand of the Irish Management Institute will deliver this FREE training session. Alison is an experienced consultant, facilitator and coach and has delivered training worldwide to industry leaders Dell, IONA, IBM, Oracle, Elan, Irish Life & Permanent, Matheson Ormbsy Prentice, and Accenture, to name a few. Alison was educated in UCD, the Coach Institute of Ireland and is an accredited MBTI and BarOn EQi practitioner.

What is JCI all about?

Junior Chamber International is a worldwide nonprofit organisation which contributes to the advancement of the global community. JCI provides young people in their 20s and 30s the opportunity to develop the leadership skills, social responsibility, entrepreneurship and fellowship necessary to create positive change. More than 200,000 members globally gain personally and professionally through training and self development programmes. This can be achieved through leading teams, organising events, increasing skills and networking. JCI also provides opportunities to travel and meet fellow members from all parts of the globe.

In 2011, members will attend events in Spain, France, and Belgium among others. All members are welcome to attend these conferences and training events.

Bill Clinton, Kofi Annan, Al Gore and Bill Gates are all JCI Alumni.

JCI Fingal has been active in North Dublin for the past 37 years.

If you would like to find out more about JCI and / or the above event, please email fingal@jci-ireland.org

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Thursday, February 3

Grand Hotel Staff Achiever of the Final Quarter 2010

Congratulations to Arena Health and Fitness Club employee Louise Kavanagh (Leisure Specialist), pictured to the right with Mr. Matthew Ryan (Managing Director), who was awarded Staff Achiever of the Final Quarter 2010 at the Grand Hotel's Staff Christmas Party on Monday, 31st January 2011.

Congratulations Louise!

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Grand Hotel Employee of the Year 2010

Congratulations to Grand Hotel employee James Leonard (Business Centre Supervisor), pictured to the right with Mr. Matthew Ryan (Managing Director), who was awarded Employee of the Year 2010 at the Grand Hotel's Staff Christmas Party on Monday, 31st January 2011.

Congratulations James!

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Tuesday, February 1

Grand Hotel Wins Gold at I.A.S.I. Awards

Congratulations to Joan Brennan (Accommodation Manager); Arpita Shekhar (Deputy Accommodation Manager); Mei Jun ‘Jackie’ Han (Accommodation Supervisor) and the entire Accommodation Department from the Grand Hotel who were awarded Gold for Accommodation Services in a 4 Star Hotel at the Irish Accommodation Services Institute gala dinner and awards ceremony held in the Red Cow Moran Hotel on Saturday, 29th January 2011.

Pictured to the right are Joan and Arpita at the ceremony.

It is yet another wonderful achievement for the very hard working Accommodation Department, who have now won this award 3 years in a row!

Well done to all for all their hard work, especially in preparation for the I.A.S.I. Audit in December 2010.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager