 Saturday morning Rewind, we're playing that one for Paul and letter Kenny looking for that. So Paul hopefully you enjoyed that one, right? We are live from the Clannery Hotel for the Celebrate, Celebrate Donegal Business Showcase taking place here at the Clannery today. We're broadcasting live until 12 midday and there's loads happening. There's exhibitors arriving in their droves. They're in there getting set up. It's a fantastic setup here in the Clannery Hotel. So do be sure to call in. If you're in the area, there's loads of parking here as well. So do call in if you're in the area and have a look at some of the exhibitors that are setting up for the exhibit today. We're delighted to be joined by Laura Mannion from the Donegal Local Development Company. And Laura, good morning to you. Good morning, Rory. How are you? Thank you for having me. It's lovely to have you on the program. Laura, you and Donegal Local Development Company, you're the driving force behind today's business showcase. Tell us more about the event and what people can expect. Well, as the name says, today is all about celebrating Donegal Business. I mean, everybody struggled. A lot of businesses have struggled over the last two years of COVID and a lot of these businesses have been set up over the last two years. So they were set up throughout a pandemic and they're thriving and we wanted to just take the opportunity now as we come out of the pandemic to celebrate that, give them an opportunity to get together, to share tips and network, but more importantly for them to have the chance to meet new customers here today. And you were saying that a lot of those businesses sprung up through the pandemic. The exhibitors we're seeing here today, are they seasoned entrepreneurs? Are they relatively new to business? What type of exhibitors can we expect to see? You know what? There's a whole variety and a range of businesses and experience. Some would be, you know, may have been in a very experience in a certain area, but they're only new going out on their own as such. And some took a full 360 and changed the whole direction during COVID. So there's a real mix. There's no one-size-fits-all, but all of these businesses are new, self-employed businesses as such. That's the experience and the range differs, but they're all sort of start-ups as such. And a lot of them are family-run, small, local businesses across Donegal. And it's really important to support them, we feel, given that they are the potential future employers in small communities across our county. And it's great to see that as well, because as you say, a lot of these businesses probably sprung up and came into being through necessity. And probably as a result of, you know, being in a situation they probably didn't want to be in and really didn't expect to find themselves in. Yeah, not in all cases, but in some cases that has happened, you know, COVID, a lot of people, you know, lost their jobs in some cases and they may have redirected or changed. But equally, COVID also gave people who didn't lose their jobs an opportunity to sort of sit back and think, how do I, you know, the space of lockdowns? How do I want to live my life? And they changed directions and they would have approached DLDC with an idea that it's been burning in their head for 10 years of a start-up company and they came in then during that time. So, again, there's a real mix, there's not one, and that's what's great about today really, Rory, too, is that normally when you think about a showcase event, like you're talking a baby fair or a car show or something, today there's a mix of all kinds of businesses, you know, we have businesses from the construction companies here today, so if you're at home looking for a tradesman or plumber or an electrician or a block layer, come in. We have new guys here today who are looking for business, so pop in. We also have a lot of gift brands, small bespoke companies, we have photographers, musicians, a lot of wedding suppliers as well, so there's just a whole host of businesses. So there's something here for everybody? Yeah. Okay, and you were saying, you know, a lot of these businesses or all of these businesses have approached DLDC for, you know, what sort of support does DLDC give to these new businesses? Well, it all starts with a conversation, and then a one-to-one meeting, so what we would do at DLDC is we meet clients very much at their individual level, so some companies would come to us, some clients come to us with a very formed idea, that's like I said before, burning in their head for a decade. Some people just come and they want a lifestyle change and they want to be self-employed and they want to know how to go about doing that, so in all cases then we would sit down, we tease out the idea with them, we develop that and see if it's actually a sustainable business idea, and from that then we would kind of put structures in place that you need for a business, tax, payroll, bookkeeping, marketing, all those things that make a business city and thrive, and then we have ongoing supports then through the lifetime of our involvement with the company, so that's how it works for them. So you're there really from that all-important first baby steps right the way through the journey? Absolutely, yeah. Island Radio as well, we're your media partners throughout all of this and here to tell us a little bit more about that, our very own Mr Sean Quinn is here, good morning Sean. Hey Rory, how are you? It's great to be here. We're delighted to be part off today. DLDC came to me a few months ago, I think it was, wasn't it? And it's a bit of a no-brainer for us because we like to be seen to support local businesses on a daily basis, and our reach across the whole of the county helps to get the message out about the event, but also we feel as if we're part of this event as well, and that any support we can give going forward to businesses, then today is an opportunity that we can network with them as well, we can talk to them and we can advise them and we can encourage them why radio and why choose Island Radio. So it's a great event and I'm sure there's going to be a lot of people coming through. Well I love the fact that there's such a variety, you know, there's something for everybody here today. I was in the room earlier, like it set up, it's a fabulous event, it looks brilliant, we've got a great questions and answers session happening later on as well, which is very informative, you can learn more about businesses, so it looks fantastic. Great, and look, as you were saying, Sean, yeah, that the whole event here looks absolutely fantastic and there's loads happening here today, Laura, as well throughout the course of the day. Doors are opening at around midday, so tell us a little bit about what's scheduled to happen throughout the day. So yeah, well Sean mentioned, anyway, the Q&A happened at two o'clock, which is going to showcase in some local businesses, but it's kind of a very relaxed day, we have all our suppliers, we have over 50, almost 60 suppliers here today, they're showcasing all their different, obviously, businesses, there's great voucher opportunity, so there's discounts from suppliers, we're also offering cash prizes throughout the day that you can then spend with the supplier of your choice here, there's face painting for kids, there's music, listen, it's a bit of crack, a bit of fun, please pop in if you're passing, we'd love to see you, and there's loads of parking, as you mentioned earlier as well. Great stuff, Laura, listen, thanks for joining us and I'm sure you have loads to be getting on with inside a really busy day ahead, so listen, thanks for joining us and best of luck with the event as well. All right, that is Laura Manion from DLDC and they are the driving force behind this business showcase, taking place today right here at the Clan Re Hotel, if you're in Letter Kenny today, pop in, say hello, and give your support to the exhibitors who are exhibiting here today.