Local Enterprise Week 2026 Event Schedule
Local Enterprise Week 2026 will take place from Monday 2nd - Friday 6th March 2026 with a series of local business events and initiatives scheduled to take place over the week.
Local Enterprise Office Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (LEO DLR) are hosting a number of in-person and online events. The events are low cost, easily accessible and are local & regional. The network of the 31 Local Enterprise Offices will come together to host an array of dynamic and interactive training and networking events to help small businesses to plan, start, sustain and grow.
We can't wait to reconnect with the businesses and entrepreneurs in DLR and hope you will join us for Local Enterprise Week.
Further events due to be added. Click below for full details and booking information:
Local Enterprise Week 2026Dublin Region Events |
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Date | Event Details | Venue Location | Register |
Monday 2nd March 10am - 1pm | The Brand, the Business & You - A Story Only You can Tell | Clayton Hotel, Leopardstown | Book Here |
Monday 2nd March 2pm - 4pm | Essential Financial Insights for Start Ups with Paul Merriman | Online | Book Here |
Tuesday 3rd March 9am - 11am | Simplifying Global Trade: Support & Strategy for Irish Exporters | Online | Book Here |
Tuesday 3rd March 9am to 3.15pm | AI Works for Ireland - Local Enterprise Week National Development Summit | The Foundry, Google Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4 | Booked Out |
Wednesday 4th March 10am - 2pm | Regional Dublin Food Chain Event: Innovation & Food Trends Conference | Wood Quay Venue , Fishamble St, Wood Quay, , Dublin 8, | Book Here |
Wednesday 4th March 11am - 1pm | Digital Boost: LEO’s Digital Toolkit for Success | Online | Book Here |
Thursday 5th March 1pm - 4pm | Peer to Pier Networking Walk
| Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire | Book Here |
Thursday 5th March 2pm - 4pm | Pitch Perfect: Battle of the Start-ups 2026 | TU Dublin Concert Hall, Grangegorman | Book Here |
Friday 6th March 12pm - 3.30pm | International Women's Day Event with DLR Chamber | Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney | Book Here |
Local Enterprise Week 2026Southside Partnership Events |
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Date | Event Details | Venue Location |
Monday 2nd March 9am - 12pm | Starting Up: Avoiding Business Pitfalls - What you must do to start a business
- Avoid common startup mistakes
- Craft a workable action plan
| Online workshop |
Tuesday 3rd March 9am - 12pm | Sales & Marketing: Market Your Business Effectively - Market your business effectively
- Avoid marketing & sales pitfalls
- Proven strategies for growth
| Online workshop |
Friday 6th March 9.30am - 12.30pm | Taxation - You & Tax: Demystifying Income Tax and VAT - Demystifying income tax and VAT
- Your tax obligations explained
- Steps on how to register
| Online workshop |
For more information or to book any of the above Southside Partnership events for Local Enterprise Week, please contact Esther McGearty on Esther.McGearty@sspship.ie or 087 237 7361.
