Yesterday I presented at the Innovation in Enterprise Conference 2009, hosted by the Leitrim County Enterprise Board. Also speaking were Kevin Kelly and James Martin. Both excellent speakers, their passion and enthusiasm was very inspiring for me personally. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting many of the people who attended the conference, business owners who, if we could bottle their strengths, would have this country back on it’s feet within days.
Leitrim is a county to which I have a great allegiance, as I regard it as a second home. With my husband and dog, I spend a lot of the summer cruising the Shannon waters from our base in Dromod, and in fine weather it’s simply God’s country!
Recent years have seen a glut of construction in the county, which in my opinion was ill-planned and in some cases resulted in the visual destruction of wonderful countryside. However, no sense in crying over spilt milk - instead, it’s time to focus on the delivery of future business excellence. There is huge potential in Leitrim, particularly from a tourism aspect, with an amazing waterway system, warm hospitality and great scenery. I’d love to see the development of Leitrim’s assets take place in a creative, well thought out and sustainable manner. No more greedy developers trying to make a quick buck, but considerate initiatives by people with vision and loyalty to this wonderful county.