Project partners attend Midleton Distillery event to introduce VINTA and share early results with industry stakeholders.
On Friday, 7 March, Denise Callan from project partner Momentum and Clodagh Qualter from project partner BIA Innovator Campus attended a special International Women's Day event hosted by Women in Irish Whiskey at Midleton Distillery. The event, organised by Anne Marie Kelly and Heather Clancy, brought together women from across Ireland representing a wide variety of roles within the whiskey sector, including owners, blenders, brand managers, financial analysts, quality assurance specialists, public affairs professionals, distillery tourism providers, archivists, journalists, students and educators.
The event opened with a tour of Midleton Distillery, followed by a networking opportunity over coffee. A panel discussion then brought together Carol Quinn, Jaime Jordan, Aoife Clarke and Alice Carroll, each of whom shared their journey into the industry, along with the challenges and opportunities they have encountered along the way. It was an insightful and inspiring conversation that reflected the breadth of talent and experience that women bring to the drinks sector. Denise and Clodagh took the opportunity to introduce the VINTA project to those gathered and carry out round table discussions that yielded valuable insights for the project.
VINTA would like to extend a sincere thank you to Women in Irish Whiskey for the opportunity to introduce the project and share its work some early project results and at such a meaningful event. The project is still in its early stages and it was wonderful to receive such positive and enthusiastic feedback from the attendees.
Over the next two years, we will be developing practical resources to support women across the drinks industry.
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