EOY Ireland - The Programme - Overview - Ernst & Young - Ireland

Every Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist/community member enjoys:

• National & global acclaim / high profile brand exposure: The Entrepreneur Of The Year programme continues to generate significant media value for the finalists year on year.

Each of the 24 finalists will feature in: 

• The Irish Times ‘Entrepreneur Of The Year’ business profile series
• One of three EOY broadcasts profiling all finalists aired on RTÉ in advance of awards night
• Awards night TV broadcast on RTÉ

Also:

• Your story will feature on the innovative new business education channel eoy.TV and may be the subject of a case study distributed to universities, colleges and schools; and published in The Irish Times.
• Be a part of an aggressive PR campaign to generate positive exposure for finalists in other targeted media channels including print, radio and online.
• Over the course of the year the finalists will have unique opportunities to network with fellow finalists and the strong community of previous.

EOY finalists

These include:

• Meet the Finalists evening in May when our 24 finalists meet for the first time
• Brazilian CEO Retreat in June
• EOY Team Building Challenge in September
• Meet the Minister evening in October when our 24 finalists meet the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Also: 

• The opportunity to participate in industry round table discussions.
• Become a friend of the Soul of Haiti Foundation – a unique EOY initiative.

As Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 you and your company will receive:

Extensive coverage in The Irish Times, on RTÉ radio and television, and other media platforms. A special citation and internationally recognisedEntrepreneur Of The Year winner badge.

And:

You will represent Ireland in World Entrepreneur Of The Year® in Monte Carlo May 2010 and meet with fellow national winners from all around the world.