SWIBN November Networking Meeting

Sligo Women in Business Network Meeting November

Driving Sales & Services at Peak Trading Time: Maximising business opportunities while ensuring your business is inclusive and welcoming for all staff and customers

Join the Sligo Women in Business Network for our November meeting as we focus on the commercial opportunities of year-end trading and how to make your business more inclusive and welcoming for all customers. This session will provide insights, practical ideas, and inspiration to help you grow your business in the most important trading season of the year, highlighting the value we add when we shop local businesses for products and services.

Business Spotlight:

Elisha Caulfield – Neurodivergent EducatorMaking Your Business More Welcoming for the Neurodivergent Community   

Elisha will share practical ways to make your business spaces, services, and information more accessible. From small, unnoticed barriers to simple, effective changes – discover how to better serve a wider customer base. 📧 Contact: elishacaulfield@gmail.com

Guest Speaker:

Gail McGibbon – CEO, Sligo Business Improvement District (BID)Supporting Local Retail and Services in the Run-Up to Christmas

Gail will share up-to-date insights on the value of keeping trade local, including the latest statistics on the Love Sligo Card. With her extensive background in communications, tourism, sales and marketing, and place management, Gail brings a wealth of experience to this important discussion: a former CEO of a Chamber of Commerce and one of Ireland’s leading inbound tour operators, the First Town Centre Manager in the Republic of Ireland, a Senior Assessor for the internationally accredited Purple Flag Award for Evening and Night Time Economy and a Fellow of the Institute of Place Management UK and Ireland

Gail's work with Sligo BID has been recognised as best practice across several European Union programmes and publications. 📧 Contact: gail@sligobid.ie

Who Should Attend?

Business owners, managers, leaders and entrepreneurs who want to:

• Maximise sales opportunities during the busiest trading period
• Learn practical steps for inclusive customer engagement
• Network with other businesswomen in Sligo, grow your network

When:

Tuesday, November 25th, 2025, 12:30pm – 2:00pm (Registration from 12:15pm), light lunch

Where:

Walker 1781 (Upstairs), 11/12 O'Connell St, Knappagh Beg, Sligo, F91 K7FR

Attendance is free, but registration is essential. This event, and SWIBN, is funded by the Local Enterprise Office Sligo. LEO Team members will be on hand to answer any questions on mentoring, training and funding. Plan in your time and invest in your future.