AMONG those featured in the recent Dundalk Institute of Technology Business and Marketing Symposium were well know equestrians show jumping rider Aisling Byrne, MD of Journey Through Ireland, and Emma McCabe of Epic Management.

Kelly Petit, MD of Empire Productions, conducted the ‘Women in Business’ session featuring Aisling and Emma at the event which was organised by third-year DkIT students.

Topics such as business set-up, staffing, digital marketing, social media presence, event management, marketing your business and brand and reaching a global market were all discussed by panellists drawn from business, marketing and tourism.

Master of Ceremonies was Maria Roddy Freyne and as March celebrates Women’s History Month, this timely symposium marked the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.

Among the event organisers was Eoin Murphy, an international show groom.