Programme
7th April 2022
14:00-18:00
Afternoon : Registration Opens​
19:00-20:00
Pre-Dinner Welcome Reception & Networking
Catch up with industry colleagues, make new connections.
20:00-00:00
Official Conference Dinner & Entertainment
Conference participants can enjoy a wonderful evening of dinner and entertainment in Carton House.
Announcement of the Annual AIPCO Hall of Fame Award 2022.
8th April 2022
Morning
Conference Facilitator - Jonathan Healy
09:30-09.40
Welcome Address
AIPCO Chair, Colette Duggan
09:40 - 09.55
Official Conference Opening
by The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D.
09:55-10:30
Keynote Speech​
Fáilte Ireland ‘Meet in Ireland’ Presentation
Paul Mockler, Head of Commercial Development, Fáilte Ireland
10:30-10:45
SITE Ireland Update
SITE Ireland President Arthur McGauran
10:45-11:15
Tea / Coffee Break
11:15-11:20
Update from Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel
Martin Mangan, General Manager
11:20-12:25
Global Trends, The New World of Business Events​
A welcome discussion with global industry experts on the current trends and challenges within the Business Events sector. We will look at how to rebuild a culture within organisations and how to embrace the changing business practices facing us in a post pandemic climate.
Learn from our industry experts
Oscar Cerezales, Chief Strategy Officer and Global Executive Corporate Vice President, MCI Group
Ben Goedegebuure, Enterprise Vice President, Global and Industry Presence, Maritz Global Events
12:25-12:30
Update from Dalata Group
Susan O’Keefe, Group Sales Marketing Manager
12:30-13:40
Networking Lunch
13:40-13:45
Update from ICC Belfast
13:45-14.55​
Panel Discussion​
Our industry experts are joined by representatives from the Irish Business Tourism sector to discuss how to respond to the trends, challenges and opportunities identified by our global experts.
Nicola Mc Grane
AIPCO Past Chair / CEO, Conference Partners International
Stephen Meehan
CEO, Convention Centre Dublin
Aoife Delaney
SITE Ireland / Vice President Business Development, DMC Network
Nicky Logue
Irish Hotels Federation / General Manager, InterContinental Dublin
Paul Mockler
Head of Commercial Development, Fáilte Ireland
14.55 - 15.10
Tea / Coffee Break
15.10 - 17.00
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.
17:00-17:10
Closing Remarks
AIPCO Chair, Colette Duggan
Speakers
Afternoon Student Workshop
Skilling for the Future – working with universities, colleges on student participation
Highlight our industry as a future employment sector
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