13th Annual Towns and Supporters Conference, 11th September
Fairtrade Ireland are delighted to once again host our Annual Towns and Supporters Conference at the Dublin Coffee and Tea Festival, Friday 11th September in the Dodder Rooms, RDS.
The conference agenda (subject to change):
10 am Arrival and Registration
10.10am Introduction by Michael Doorly, Chair of Fairtrade Ireland and Head of Active Citizenship at Concern Worldwide
10.20 – 12.15 Speaker Session
Ivan Vasquez, Award-winning coffee cupper from RAOS Fairtrade cooperative in Honduras
Alan Clayton, Roaming mentor for SOSventures, a venture capital fund focussed on accelerating over 120 startups every year
Mark Wells & Mary McGovern, Prairie Traders, wholesaler supplying 100% Fairtrade certified and organic cotton clothing
Peter Gaynor, Executive Director, Fairtrade Ireland
Panel Discussion: Audience Q&A
1.30-2.15 Fairtrade Ireland Staff Updates
Marketing and Communications Update, Melanie Drea, Project Manager, Fairtrade Ireland
Commercial/Sales Update, Emma Daly, Commercial Officer, Fairtrade Ireland
2.30 – 4pm Working within the Fairtrade Movement
Fairtrade International Towns Conference, learning and insights: Denise McCool, Carndonagh Fairtrade group, and Donna McFeely, Derry Fairtrade group.
Launch of Fairtrade Ireland’s new schools resources: Ellen McDonnell, Development Education practitioner
Campaigning in the Digital Age: Deirdre Hynds and Pat McIntyre, Sound PR, communications and media agency
4pm Demonstration and Tasting of Honduran Coffee by Ivan Vasquez, The Brew School, Dublin Coffee and Tea Festival
5pm Launch of Photo Exhibition by Sean Hawkey, Dublin Coffee and Tea Festival