Wednesday, April 27

JCI Fingal May 2011 Event

7 Habits of Highly Successful Marketers with Colin Lewis


On Tuesday, 3rd May 2011 at 8pm here in the 4* Grand Hotel, Malahide, Colin Lewis shall be present to discuss effective marketing, regardless of the size of your organisation. He will talk about the 'Triangle of Marketing', without which you cannot hope to succeed. He will also talk about how to develop your very own USP, unique selling point.

Using his very direct style, Colin will show you the only three ways to increase sales, and will give you his very strong views on why branding is a waste of time! He will also shoot from the hip about the new Social Media - and where it really fits in the marketing mix.

Finally, Colin will show you how to bring back the free lunch - and to use PR to sell it!

You can look forward to a stimulating and provocative evening - so bring along lots of pen and paper - and be ready for a bumpy ride!

About Colin

Colin has over twenty years in international marketing roles working for well known blue-chip companies such as Conduit / 11850, CityJet/Air France KLM, Aer Arann, Thomas Cook, Universal Music and IONA Technologies. During that time, he has worked in Dublin, London, Sydney, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo. Colin specialises in rolling out brands across multiple markets. He is also an internet marketing veteran and has created or managed almost 50 websites in the last decade.

This event is free of charge, and is an opportunity not to be missed. Please book in advance by clicking the following link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dE9XeXZxVjlpOFZ6amVEWHpaakNESVE6MQ#gid=0

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Wednesday, April 20

Malahide Tidy Towns Group A.G.M.

The Malahide Tidy Towns Group A.G.M. shall take place in the Graham Bell Suite here in the 4* Grand Hotel, Malahide on Thursday, 5th May 2011 at 7pm.

Tea and coffee shall be provided with compliments of the Grand Hotel.

All are most welcome to attend.

On Saturday, 7th May 2011 there shall be a cleanup day in Malahide starting bright and early at 10:30am in the car park at Malahide DART Station.

There is a lot of work to be done, and as much support as possible is needed. Please bring any gardening and painting equipment that you may have including gloves.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Monday, April 18

Dublin Fleadh 2011 - Malahide

The Dublin Fleadh 2011 shall take place here in Malahide from Tuesday, 3rd May 2011 until Sunday, 8th May 2011 involving a series of competitions, concerts, sessions and dancing.

The programme of events is as follows:

Tuesday, 3rd May 2011: Official opening of the fleadh in Oscar Taylor’s, Malahide with a special presentation and opening address followed by a finger buffet provided by Oscar Taylor’s. Two sessions will take place in different areas of the premises.

Wednesday, 4th May 2011: Céilí and Set Dancing competitions with Sean-Nós and Figure Dancing entertainment shall take place in Malahide Community School at 7:30pm.

Thursday, 5th May 2011: An Uilleann Piping Recital shall take place downstairs in St. Sylvester’s G.A.A. Club commencing at 9pm.

Friday, 6th May 2011: A Youth Seisiún shall take place upstairs in St. Sylvester’s G.A.A. Club from 7:30pm

Saturday, 7th May 2011: Céilí Band and Grupaí Cheoil competitions shall take place in Pobalscoil Íosa, Malahide from 10am. A session for 13 to 18 year olds shall take place from 5pm until 8pm in Oscar Taylor’s., Malahide. A Singing Session shall then take place downstairs in St. Sylvester’s G.A.A. Club at 9pm.

Sunday, 8th May 2011: Solo, duet and trio competitions in Pobalscoil Íosa shall take place from 10am. An informal young adult session shall take place in Gibney’s, Malahide from 12:30pm. A Fleadh Céilí in Naomh Mearnóg G.A.A. Club shall take place from 8:30pm until 11:30pm. Music shall be provided by the Glenside Céilí Band.
For more information, please visit http://comhaltas.ie/events/detail/dublin_fleadh_2011/.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Thursday, March 31

J.C.I. Fingal Career Directions Workshop

J.C.I. Fingal Career Directions Workshop

Thinking about changing career? Looking for a new career? Trying to work out what career direction is best for you?

Junior Chamber International Fingal are hosting a Career Directions Workshop on Saturday, 16th April 2011 from 10am until 5pm here in the 4* Grand Hotel.

The workshop is aimed at those about to graduate, recent graduates, recently unemployed professionals and anyone with an interest in taking charge of, or making a change, in their career.

This 1-day workshop shall provide participants with:
  • A comprehensive written description of their characteristics, values and goals;
  • Enable participants to complete an evaluation of their current role and potential future opportunities and create a written development plan;
  • Provide participants with the information, skills and tools to successfully manage their career development process in their current role and for the future.
The workshop will be facilitated by Alison Hand of Pathlight Training. Alison is an experienced consultant, facilitator and coach and has delivered training worldwide to industry leaders including Dell, IBM, Oracle, Elan, IONA Technologies, Irish Life and Permanent, Ericsson and Accenture. Alison was educated in UCD, the Coach Institute of Ireland and is an accredited MBTI and BarOn EQi practitioner.

The course costs just €5 / €10 for J.C.I. members / non members respectively to cover room hire. Places are strictly limited, so please register your interest today on http://tinyurl.com/67kovy3.

For more information, please visit http://www.jcifingal.com/.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager



Wednesday, March 30

Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup at Grand Hotel


Pictured on Friday, 11th March 2011 in the Grand Hotel, Malahide with the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup were Leinster Rugby's Brendan Macken, Rob Kearnery and Shaun Berne.

They are pictured here, along with the Powerade Girls, with Matthew Ryan (Managing Director), Al Ryan (Director) and Ernie Brenner (Financial Controller).

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Friday, March 25

Malahide Musical and Dramatic Society - Table Quiz

Malahide Musical and Dramatic Society shall hold a fundraising table quiz on Friday, 1st April 2011 at 8pm in the Portmarnock Sports and Leisure Centre.

Entry costs €10 per person, with a team consisting of a table of four. Should you not have a full table please still come along, as there shall be plenty of people to make up a full team.

This is guaranteed to be a great night for all.

For further information, please visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Malahide-Musical-Dramatic-Society/127743649490

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Tuesday, March 22

The Green Village

The Green Village is a Malahide based not for profit organisation made up of local volunteers. It aims to improve energy efficiencies and create a greater lifestyle awareness that will benefit the 14,600 residents of Malahide, the many local businesses, their children and their visitors.

For the members of the team, the personal satisfaction gained from volunteering in a worthwhile project is immense. They believe individuals can make a difference and in this current economic crisis individuals and communities taking action is crucial.

They are liaising with local community groups already established in Malahide working on similar goals. Where there are overlaps, they want to work with them to achieve these goals. This has the added benefit of involving more people in spreading the message of sustainability.

Now it's full steam ahead of their launch on Wednesday 23rd March 2011 at 8pm here at the Grand Hotel, Malahide.

For more information, please visit http://thegreenvillagelaunch112303.eventbrite.com/

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager