Individuals, organisations, voluntary groups, and companies across Kilkenny and the southeast are being invited to enter this year’s Spirit of Enterprise Michael Dee Award.
Named after the late Michael Dee from Clashmore, a former Enterprise Ireland executive who tirelessly supported the development of enterprise across the southeast, the award organisers are calling for nominations before the March 31 deadline.
Established in 2009 to recognise and reward enterprise achievement and endeavour in the region, the steering group behind the Spirit of Enterprise Michael Dee Award include representatives from the Kilkenny County Enterprise Board, Southeast Regional Authority, the South-East Business and Innovation Centre, the Institute of Technology in Carlow, and the Waterford Institute of Technology.
Nominees do not have to be living or working in Kilkenny or the southeast but their activity or work must have had a positive impact on the southeast region as a whole. The inaugural Spirit of Enterprise Michael Dee Award was presented to Michael’s wife, Helen Dee, and her family.
Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Spirit of Enterprise website at www.spiritofenterprise.ie The winner of the 2011 Spirit of Enterprise Michael Dee Award, which was crafted by a Clonmel-based silversmith, Rory Donohue, will be announced at a ceremony on Thursday May 12.
