“Exceedingly professionally delivered; interesting; informative; exhilarating; inspiring; encouraging; supportive; heartwarming; thoughtful; moving; joyful; beneficial and exceptionally empowering. I thought the calibre of every single person who spoke to be exceptional!” Just one of the overwhelming positive comments from this year’s CelebrateHER conference, where 300 women, from across the Causeway community and beyond, gathered at Ulster University Coleraine on Tuesday, March 4, for a day filled with inspirational talks and authentic connections. CelebratingHER - 300 women, from across the Causeway community and beyond, gathered at Ulster University, Coleraine on Tuesday 4th March, for the highly anticipated CelebrateHER Conference – an exceptionally motivational day, filled with inspirational talks and the spark of authentic connections. Digg Mama and Digg for Success Founder, Caroline O'Neill, returned as the engaging host, exploring the theme of ‘Accelerate Action’ with help from some leading motivational keynote speakers and panellists including Olympic gold medallists Lady Mary Peters and Hannah Scott, and former Irish Navy Ships Captain and founder of Navmar Leadership, Marie Gleeson. The annual event is delivered in partnership between Enterprise Causeway and Ulster University, and this year, was supported by the Department for the Economy, Go Succeed, Turley Legal and the International Fund for Ireland as part of the cross-border, Connecting Communities project. More than just a conference, CelebrateHER provides a space where women have the chance to learn from others, to feel uplifted through nuggets and insights shared by real women, facing similar challenges as them; as well as the chance to build lasting connections through facilitated networking. Amongst the standout highlight’s of the day was ‘Connect Bingo’, where attendees stepped out of their comfort zones, shared valuable tips (from must-read books to life-changing podcasts), and bonded over conversations that
PICTURES: 'An annual must' - International Women’s Day Event in County Derry
Over 300 women attended the day filled with inspirational talks and authentic connections
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Hitting all the right notes at CelebrateHER! Director of Belfast Community Gospel Choir, Dr Marie Lacey, gave an emotional performance that certainly had attendees feeling ‘like they were a natural woman”!
