Irish American builders seeking inspiration, opportunity.With its dual mission of promoting the building industry and its members' Irish heritage, the Irish American I´rish A`mer´i`can 1. A native of Ireland who has become an American citizen; also, a child or descendant of such a person. Building Society (IABS IABS International Association for Business and Society IABs International Association for Biologicals (Switzerland) IABS International Association of Buddhist Studies (Lausanne, Switzerland) ) has focused squarely on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of skyline while looking across the pond for both inspiration and opportunity. In its most recent venture, its work and vision have come full circle--and in less than 10 years since its founding. This Fall, president Gerard McCabe Gerard McCabe (born September 11, 1980) is a Northern Irish actor. He was an original member of The Company Youth Theatre and one of the earliest members of the Rainbow Factory, School of the Performing Arts. He has a daughter, Caitlin. and a delegation from the board of directors will accompany Enterprise Ireland This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. on a trip to Ireland, where they will meet Irish companies and share what New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. has to offer building product companies from Ireland. Enterprise Ireland is a governmental group with satellite offices worldwide, which is dedicated to building world-class Irish businesses and expanding growth opportunities for them abroad. This latest business initiative builds on the launch earlier this year of the Business Development Group that provides focused networking for IABS's 300+ members. Networking meetings are arranged so that members can meet according to specialty, in a one-on-one format. Paying tribute to the success of the Irish American building community has always been a powerful contribution of the association and this year it succeeded on two levels. Its Leadership Awards, given in the fall, recognize innovative thinking and practices in both construction and real estate, and acknowledge those who have made a positive difference in the City and the State, particularly in the area of environmental responsibility. This year's honoree, Michael C. Finnegan, the Managing Director and Head of Regions in the Public Finance Department of J.P. Morgan Securities, is a specialist in Environmental Finance and counts among his most notable accomplishments the brokering of the New York Watershed Agreement, which safeguards the City's water while protecting the rights of watershed property owners. The IABS Annual Awards of Honor recognize those whose contributions have placed them within the highest ranks of their classically New York professions. Yet the impact of their work has extended far beyond our city to encompass our nation and the globe, while honoring the Irish American community and the culture of their heritage. Excellence is a tradition; former award winners have included a Nobel laureate, the former President of Ireland The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann) [uːəxt̪ˠəɾaːn̪ˠ n̪ˠə heːɼən̪ˠ] is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland. and leading executives and entrepreneurs. That tradition was carried forward this year by Marie Claire Cunningham, Senior Vice President of Operations for Jones Lang LaSalle Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) is a major real estate and money management services firm headquartered in the Aon Center in Chicago, Illinois and the only company in its industry making it into Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Places to Work in the U.S. in the real estate arena, Charles F. Murphy, VP/General Manager, Turner Construction Company NY for construction, and in the humanitarian realm, Father Joseph A. O'Hare Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare (1931-) is a Jesuit priest, New York City civic leader and editor. He was a longtime president of Fordham University and, for a brief period, President of Regis High School, a New York City Jesuit High School. O'Hare was born in New York City. , SJ, a writer, peacemaker, government consultant and leading educator, who is beloved to New Yorkers for his long-serving tenure as President of Fordham University. "Whether we are honoring a giant of our industry to serve as a role model for our members, or creating new business opportunities here and abroad," said McCabe, "the IABS is dedicated to giving back--to our members, to our profession and to the city that has allowed the Irish Americans to rise from the humblest of ranks to the highest levels of accomplishment in multiple professions. "With that as our inspiration, we look forward to opening new doors not only in New York, but on the other side of the Atlantic as well." |
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