Rob Walsh Participates in Third Annual Big Irish Campfire
07/18/2022
Rob Walsh will be one of the featured presenters at the Third Annual Big Irish Campfire on August the 19th. The event, which is sponsored by America’s oldest Irish American newspaper, The Irish Echo, is being held at Iona College in New Rochelle.
In Iona College, the Irish Echo team has selected the perfect setting and a place with deep ties to Ireland. Under the strong leadership of President Seamus Carey, Iona College is an inspiring model for transformative and innovative change during the most challenging of times. It is now widely recognized as one of the top colleges for business and entrepreneurship.
Building upon this success, Iona recently acquired a new 28-acre campus-nearly doubling their footprint with plans to establish a premier School of Health Sciences. This new School will train the next generation of health care professionals, support the communities that Iona serves, and help to meet the nationwide nursing shortage. The expansion also provides new opportunities for their successful athletic teams; a growing performing arts programs and academic enhancements.
The Big Irish Campfire event spotlights Irish American organizations from across the country. The goal of the event is to shape the future of Irish America. It is among the most comprehensive collection of the scale and scope of the Irish American community.
In addition to Rob, this year’s featured participants represent business, labor, theater, arts, politics, literature, sports, media and more. Rob will lead a tour up North Road showcasing how Iona has strengthened the corridor with new development that has brought new small businesses.
To see the full event agenda or buy tickets to attend, click here: https://www.irishecho.com/events/2022-big-irish-campfire-forum