The National Fundraising Conference 2012:
Fostering Fundraising Excellence
21 March 2012, Convention Centre Dublin
Fundraising Ireland’s Annual Conference is coming up soon with a range of international and local speakers from the world of fundraising and development.
Tickets are €170 for members of Fundraising Ireland and €230 for non members. Click here for the full programme.
Louis Lovett and Muireann Ahern of Theatre Lovett pictured with John McGrane Head of Business and Commercial Banking at Ulster Bank
Muireann Ahern Lovett and Louis Lovett of theatre company Theatre Lovett have been named this year’s winners of the David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Awards.
Theatre Lovett were awarded €10,000 in cash and €100,000 worth of mentoring and consultancy services at an awards ceremony at the offices of Mason Hayes and Curran yesterday. Presenting the award, Harmonia chief executive Norah Casey praised the founders’ entrepreneurial and innovative spirit “which sets them apart from their peers”.
Theatre Lovett offers a unique kind of drama aimed at family and young audiences. A highly interactive art-form, it has a strong emphasis on the theatre of play. Theatre Lovett’s show The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly , co-produced with the Ark, has recently returned from the International Performing Arts for Youth showcase in Texas.
Previous winners of the Arts Entrepreneur of the YearAward include PhotoIreland Festival, THISISPOPBABY, Arcana, Mother’s Tankstation and the Street Performance World Championships.
