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10th October 2014

Export Industry Awards: Calling Companies to Apply Category Submissions

#ExportIndustyAwards – The Irish Exporters Association's (IEA) annual Industry Export Industry Awards is to take place in Dublin on Friday 21st November, with a gala dinner event held in the National Convention Centre.

The awards in association with HSBC are organised by the IEA which are to recognise the remarkable achievements of companies working in the export industry, where there are 11 category awards.

Companies are currently been asked to enter submissions for the 11 Categories and so to be in with a chance to be selected as the '2014 Exporter of the Year'. All winners will be announced at the event.

Entrants may range from small start-up companies to large international corporations depending on the category. Companies are welcome to enter more than one category. Application submissions will close on Thursday 30th October.

The overall Exporter of the Year 2014 will be selected from the winners of the individual categories.

For further details of the award ceremony, including a list of all 11 award categories, event brochure and details to book a table at the gala event, visit the IEA website by clicking the link HERE.

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Irish Sailing

The Irish Sailing Association, also known as Irish Sailing, is the national governing body for sailing, powerboating and windsurfing in Ireland.

Founded in 1945 as the Irish Dinghy Racing Association, it became the Irish Yachting Association in 1964 and the Irish Sailing Association in 1992.

Irish Sailing is a Member National Authority (MNA) of World Sailing and a member of the Olympic Federation of Ireland.

The Association is governed by a volunteer board, elected by the member clubs. Policy Groups provide the link with members and stakeholders while advising the Board on specialist areas. There is a professional administration and performance staff, based at the headquarters in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.

Core functions include the regulation of sailing education, administering racing and selection of Irish sailors for international competition. It is the body recognised by the Olympic Federation of Ireland for nominating Irish qualified sailors to be considered for selection to represent Ireland at the Olympic Games. Irish sailors have medalled twice at the Olympics – David Wilkins and Jamie Wikinson at the 1980 games, and Annalise Murphy at the 2016 games.

The Association, through its network of clubs and centres, offers curriculum-based training in the various sailing, windsurfing and powerboating disciplines. Irish Sailing qualifications are recognised by Irish and European Authorities. Most prominent of these are the Yachtmaster and the International Certificate of Competency.

It runs the annual All-Ireland Championships (formerly the Helmsman’s Championship) for senior and junior sailors.

The Association has been led by leading lights in the sailing and business communities. These include Douglas Heard, Clayton Love Junior, John Burke and Robert Dix.

Close to 100 sailors have represented Ireland at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Membership of Irish Sailing is either by direct application or through membership of an affiliated organisation. The annual membership fee ranges from €75 for families, down to €20 for Seniors and Juniors.