An astronaut’s view of
Ireland’s position

PROGRAMME
4th November, 2020
09:30-12:45
09:30
Welcome and what to expect
Nicky Mc Grane & Marina Finn
09:35
AIPCO – a few words from our chair
Ronan Flood
09:40
Headline Speaker: Fáilte Ireland’s response to Covid-19
Paul Kelly
Chief Executive of Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority
An address from Paul Kelly on Fáilte Ireland’s supports for Industry survival, maintaining and converting the pipeline for future business whilst positioning Ireland as a leading Business Tourism Destination.
10:00
Panel discussion:
Ireland – A view from our stakeholders
on the wider tourism context
Paul Keeley,
Director, Regional Development for Fáilte Ireland
Niall Gibbons,
Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland
Eoghan O’ Mara Walsh,
CEO, ITIC – Irish Tourism Industry Confederation
10:25
Panel discussion:
An International Perspective on MICE
Ori Lahov,
President IAPCO, Vice President Clients – Operations – Kenes Group
Ben Goedegebuure,
Enterprise Vice President, MARITZ Global Events
Kerrin MacPhie,
Head of Global Business Events, VisitBritain
11:00
Coffee and Catch Up in the Networking Lounge
11:15
Exploring Performance Potential – The Competitor’s Mindset
Mark Pollock
In the midst of a crisis, spectators sit on the side lines holding back. Competitors step into the arena as they pursue success and risk failure. The choice is ours. During this session, Mark helps leaders and their team to:
- Embrace a competitor mindset to pursue success
- Develop a performance bias
- Understand the performance – recovery balance
12:15
Reconnect with your Friends and
Colleagues in the Networking Lounge
12:45
End
