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Join us for the 12th Annual Business Tourism Conference in Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa, on Thursday 8th & Friday 9th of February 2024!

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Registration Fees

AIPCO Members Registration Fee
Early Registration (ends December 1st 2023) €275.00
Late Registration €375.00
Non-Members Registration Fee
Early Registration (ends December 1st 2023) €375.00
Late Registration €475.00
SITE Members Registration Fee
Early Registration (ends December 1st 2023) €315.00
Late Registration €415.00
Conference Dinner Registration Fee
Conference Dinner & Entertainment €120.00

Hotel Accommodation

Powerscourt Hotel, Wicklow
powerscourthotel.com
Single Early Bird Rate €180.00 per night
(before 1st December 2023)
Single Rate €190.00 per night
(from 2nd December 2023)

Programme

Thursday 8th February 2024

11:00-13:00

Student Workshop

13:00

Registration opens

14:30-15:00

Arrival Tea/Coffee & Networking

15:00-15:05

Conference Opening

MC: Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua

15:05-15:10

Welcome Address

Greg Carew, Chair, AIPCO

15:10-15:40

Update from Failte Ireland

Paul Mockler, Head of Commercial Development, Failte Ireland

15:40-16:10

International Keynote Address

Sherrif Karamat, President & CEO, PCMA

16:10-16:20

Q&A

16:20-16:40

The Power of Habits to Unlock Your Potential

Dr. Heather McKee, Behavioural Change Specialist

16:40-16:45

UPDATE FROM TIER 1 PARTNER

16:45-17:45

Face 2 Face Networking Session

‘Speed Meetings’ between Industry Partners (PCOs, DMCs, Failte Ireland, Regional Conference Bureaux, Hotels, Venues).

This is an opportunity to gather and exchange information in face-to-face networking sessions. Grow your connections and continue the conversations over dinner and on Day 2 of the conference.

18:45-19:15

First Time Attendees Reception

We invite all First Time Attendees of the Business Tourism Conference to join us where we can offically welcome you into our community and introduce you to your AIPCO mentors who are here to help you get the most from your conference experience.

19:15-20:00

Welcome Drinks Reception

20:00-23:00

Conference Dinner & Awards

Conference participants can enjoy a wonderful evening of dinner and entertainment in Powerscourt Hotel. The evening will also include our traditional Hall of Fame Award to honour and recognise the contribution of a notable person in the Business Tourism industry. In addition, 2024 will see us for the first time honouring our future leaders with the inaugural Next Generation Award which will recognise a rising star in our community.

Friday 9th February 2024

09:00-09:05

Conference Opening

MC: Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua

09:05-09:20

Ministerial Address

09:20-09:40

International Keynote Address

Oscar Cerezales, Chief Strategy Officer, MCI

09:40-09:50

Q&A

09:50-10:00

UPDATE FROM SITE Ireland

10:00-10:05

UPDATE FROM TIER 1 PARTNER

10:05-10:35

Tea/Coffee Break & Official Group Photo

10:35-10:40

UPDATE FROM TIER 1 PARTNER

10:40-11:00

SUPRISINGLY SIMPLE WAYS TO TRANSFORM YOUR WORKDAY

Niamh Moynihan, Better Workday

11:00-11:10

Q&A

11:10-12:20

International Panel - Harnessing the Legacy of Business Events - Global Examples of Impact in Action

How can we ensure our business events become drivers of change and make a real and lasting impact? How can this be encouraged, be measured and who is ultimately responsible for leading such legacy projects? Hear from our panel of experts who will give an international perspective on these questions, discuss what legacy means to them and provide us with examples of true impact in action from business events.

Sherrif Karamat (PCMA), Oscar Cerezales (MCI), Sally-Ann O’Brien (Failte Ireland), Nicola McGrane (AIPCO)

12:20-13:45

Lunch

13:45-13:50

UPDATE FROM TIER 1 PARTNER

13:50-14:50

National Panel - Making Our Mark - How can Ireland stand out as a Business Events Destination?

Given what we’ve heard over the past 2 days, how can Team Ireland now reach our potential as a Business Events Destination? Our esteemed National Panel will discuss our approach to sustainabilty, how we promote ourselves as a destination and how we can address the challenges we currently face. Attracting talent to our industry continues to be a key focus so we’ll hear directly from the student voice about what will encourage our next generation to join our industry and crucially, what may discourage them.

Stephen Meehan (CCD), John Burke (AIPCO), Ciara Gallagher (Failte Ireland), Student Representative (TBC)

14:50-15:00

Closing Remarks & Announcement of 2025 Business Tourism Conference

Greg Carew, AIPCO Chair & John Burke, AIPCO Vice-Chair

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