Donegal was trending for all the right reasons on Wednesday as almost 200 people gathered at Harvey's Point for a jam-packed conference with the Women’s Inspire Network.

The global network for enterprising women brought a top line-up of speakers to Harvey’s Point for a day of inspiration and knowledge sharing.

Hosted by the Tweeting Goddess Samantha Kelly and MC’d by Virgin Media One presenter Anna Daly, the full-day event explored the theme Overcoming Challenges, with a sprinkling of #TwitterMagic.

Deirdre McGlone, Anna Daly and Samantha Kelly at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Tweeting Goddess Samantha Kelly and Rachel McLaughlin from DonegalWoman.ie, #WIN19Donegal Media Partner, at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

From start-ups to set-backs, top tips to major mistakes, and personal crises to triumphs, all 20 speakers and panellists had a wealth of experience to share in their informative, motivational and often emotional presentations.

And Twitter was set alight with tweets, hashtags and new connections.

The Women’s Inspire Network was originally born from social networking, so it was only natural that members and audience members would share the day through the Twittersphere. In fact, #WIN19Donegal had been trending long before the highly-anticipated event.

Audience listening, learning and tweeting at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

The seminar was also a key networking opportunity for like-minded business people. Guests had travelled from all over Ireland to meet in sunny Donegal. By the end of the day, many left with new ideas, newfound energy and new friends.

See the full photo gallery below: 

Hilda Kavangh, Marie Devane, Aoife O’Brien, Meg O’Gara and Erin McGinty at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Clare McNickle, Deirdre McGlone and Frances Spears at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Deirdre McGlone, Anna Daly and Samantha Kelly at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Lorraine Boyce (Down Below Physio) and Emma Boylan (Outside the Box PR) at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Sue Glackin, Donegal Food Tours and Rachel McLaughlin, DonegalWoman.ie, at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar. Photo by Gabrielle McMonagle

Celine McDonnell and Louise McDonnell at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Leah Fairman, Anna Campbell, Evelyn Cagney and Alison Egan at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Moira Dunne, Evelyn Mc Glynn and Angela Ward at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Anne Tuohy and Patricia Greene at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Sarah Gillespie, Barbara Edwards, Eileen Sweeney and Sharon Thompson at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Marian McKenna (La Creme Boutique) and Roz Kelly (Eco Active Ireland) at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Anna Daly in the hot seat for a change, being interviewed by Samantha Kelly

Rachel McLaughlin (DonegalWoman.ie) and Erin McGinty (Coolest Place on the Planet) at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Treasa Hannify and Aoife Keady from WhatsWhere.ie, Gold Sponsors at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Joanne Foy, Ruth Callaghan and Niamh Phelan from McElhinneys Ballybofey at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Coffee networking at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar

Alison Clarke and Trish Hegarty at the Women’s Inspire Spring Seminar