Hunt begins for business person of the year

The Chamber of Commerce in Mullingar is seeking nominations from its members for this year's Mullingar "Business Person of the Year" in advance of the annual Chamber Business Dinner and Awards, which is taking place on Thursday April 15.Nominees for the Business Person of the Year award must be members of Mullingar Chamber, and have started their own business in the Mullingar area.The Business Dinner and Awards, sponsored this year by CK Financials, are taking place at the Mullingar Park Hotel, and lined up as guest speaker for this year's event is the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan TD.The Chambers local guest of honour is author JP Donleavy.Tickets for the event which include a four course meal and wine which is sponsored by Allied Waste are €65 each, or a table of 10 for €600. For tickets and nomination forms please contact the Mullingar Chamber on 044 93 44044 or email info@mullingarchamber.iePrevious winners of the Chamber Business Person of the Year in include Julie Magan of Ilia, Lisa O'Connell of Forus Training and Spike and Patsy Fagan of Fagan Office Supplies. The Mullingar Chamber Business Person of the Year 2010 is sponsored by Sherry Fitzgerald Davitt and Davitt Auctioneers Mullingar.According to Pat Davitt of Sherry Fitzgerald Davitt and Davitt "Sherry Fitzgerald Davitt & Davitt are delighted to continue to sponsor the Mullingar Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year Award, as it gives us a sense of belonging to the business community of which we are a part. The Chamber is one great way of drawing all business together with common goals at a time of great uncertainty in business circles.When we support the Mullingar Chamber Business Awards we are supporting each other."