b'The 2013 Ireland Funds Global Young Leaders Worldwide SummitOVER 150 YOUNG LEADERS REPRESENTING ELEVEN CITIES AND FOUR COUNTRIES DESCENDED ON NEWYORK CITY FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL IRELAND FUNDS GLOBAL YOUNG LEADERS WORLDWIDE SUMMIT.1DAY 1: The day started at the Nasdaq Marketsite as New York The Young Leaders headed to Times Square for their afternoonYoung Leaders Steering Committee Chair, Rob MacGoey andbusiness session at the Nasdaq Marketsite where they heard aformer Middleweight champion John Duddy joined their Young keynote speech by Wendy Clark, SVP of Integrated Marketing andLeader colleagues to ring the opening bell officially starting the Communications for the Coca-Cola Company. Pat Tully gave atrading day. Later that evening, American Ireland Fund BoardState of The Young Leaders presentation during which he Director John Fitzpatrick welcomed the Young Leaders with aupdated them on the progress of their goal of raising $1.35 millionreception at his Grand Central Hotel. National Director of the before the end of the Promising Ireland Campaign. The YoungYoung Leaders Pat Tully, The Worldwide Ireland Funds President Leaders heard updates from the Steering Committee Chairs ofand CEO Kieran McLoughlin, and Chairman of The Americaneach city and the afternoon was completed with a reception andIreland Fund Loretta Brennan Glucksman thanked the Young live viewing of the Nasdaq closing bell.Leaders for traveling to engage in networking with their peers and Young Leaders headed to the American Irish Historical learning more about the mission of The Ireland Funds. Society (AIHS) overlooking the Metropolitan Museum of Art fora reception hosted by 2012 NY Gala Dinner Co-Chair, BrianDAY 2:TheYoungLeadersgottoworkquicklyattheRuane. Irelands Consul General in New York, Noel KilkennyAlexandria Center overlooking the East River where American thanked the Young Leaders for their commitment to Ireland andIreland Fund Board Director Bob McCann gave a stirring keynote later,theYoungLeadersheadeddownFifthAvenuetoThe speech over breakfast reminding the Young Leaders to stay with MetropolitanClubwheretheyenjoyeddinneroverlooking the mission. Kieran McLoughlin provided a full update on the Central Park hosted by American Ireland Fund Board Director,PromisingIrelandCampaign.CaitrionaFottrell,DirectorofJohn Duffy. Comedian Seth Herzog of Late Night with Jimmy The Ireland Funds gave the Young Leaders an in-depth look atFallon entertained and from there, the Young Leaders headed tothe Grant Round and the programs supported in Ireland because Ken McCoys Pig N Whistle on Second Avenue.of their efforts. Caitlin Duffy, Director of the Young Leaders inIreland and Pat Tully gave an update on the progress since the lastSummit. connect2013 | 50'