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Biomechanics pick Dublin for 2018 conference

January 13, 2014· · tags: Boston, coporate shows, Corporate conference, Corporate Entertainement, dublin, e Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Trinity College Dublin., Europe, ireland, John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, United Kingdom, USA, World Congress of Biomechanics

The World Congress of Biomechanics 2018 is expected to generate £4m for the local economy in Dublin. Keynote PCO will deliver conference management services after working on the Irish committee to secure the interntional medical event. The 2018 World Congress of Biomechanics will be co-hosted by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Trinity College Dublin. Read More
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UK: Business Visits and Events Partnership Backs Bid to Win International Business

October 28, 2013· · tags: Business travel, Business Visits and Events Partnership, corporate events, england, Europe, ireland, UK, VisitEngland

The Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) has welcomed the establishment of a Ministerial Support Initiative to improve bidding prospects for events. Under the scheme, event organisers can ask VisitEngland for government help, which was named as a priority in BVEP’s 2011 Subvention and Bid Support Practices report as part of a review to he industry win more international business. Now the BVEP has praised both VisitEngland and outgoing tourism minister Hugh Robertson for seeing the initiative through to establishment. VisitEngland led on the introduction of the initiative and has established a working process alongside the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). BVEP chair Michael Hirst said: “We’re delighted that VisitEngland has taken the lead on this important initiative and has set up a system with DCMS that demonstrates our desire to win and welcome major international conventions to destinations throughout the country.” Read More
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London Venues: “We Don’t Do Deals”

October 22, 2013· · tags: Business Report, Business travel, corporate events, england, Europe, ireland, London, United Kingdom, venues

London venues are steering away from discounting and offering added value in order to win events business, according to new research. The 2013 London Venues Business Report surveyed 110 venues and hotels across the capital and found that only 8 per cent won business by offering clients ‘added value’ (down from 26 per cent in 2012), while just 18 per cent used a discounting tactic. Day delegate rates (DDRs) were used by 57 per cent of venues to offer price flexibility – with the maximum level of discounts varying between 21-38 per cent, while 40 per cent of venues surveyed said they did not flex their prices in high or low demand periods at all. Read More
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MCI Group to Expand With Global Sports Events

October 15, 2013· · tags: england, Europe, European Champions League, European Championships, FIFA World Cup, ireland, MCi, Olympic games, Sports Events, UK

Global events business MCI Group is targeting the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup and other top sports events as the company seeks further expansion opportunities. The company has announced the creation of a Sports Business Unit which will focus on ‘advising and delivering innovative customer oriented sports service solutions and strategies.’ MCI President Roger Tondeur is open about MCI’s ambitions to compete at the top for lucrative global sporting events. He said: “The Olympics is one target, FIFA World Cup, European Championships, European Champions League, everything.” Asked if he would be targeting UK sport specialists Sportsworld, he said: “Sportsworld is a big fish in the UK, but there are sportsworlds everywhere around the globe and, yes, we will take them on.” Read more
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6 of the Best: Event spaces in UK & Ireland

September 12, 2013· · tags: Cardiff, Corporate diner, england, Event space, Event venue, Guinness Storehouse, ireland, London, London Eye, Titanic Belfast, Tower of London, United Kingdom

Cardiff Castle Due west of London is Cardiff, the capital of Wales, one of the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom. The city’s most visible landmark is Cardiff Castle (above), with the ‘outer fortifications’ designed by Victorian architect William Burges. Inside the grounds is a Norman fort that was built upon the remains of one left by Roman invaders. Today’s visitors have more peaceful intentions and include corporate groups who make use of spaces such as a banqueting hall with evenings that feature Welsh folk singing and dance. Cocktails can be held amid the ornate décor of the Library and Drawing Room. www.cardiffcastle.com Tower of London For a senseof security, it would be hard to match the legendary Tower of London: home to the royal family’s Crown Jewels and – in earlier times – traitors and others who displeased the realm. Now, the Tower is one of the British capital’s most popular visitor attractions, with sections available for corporate events of up to 300 guests. Spaces range from the Martin Tower for intimate dining to the Great Hall in the White Tower, which has a battlement walk overlooking the River Thames that can be used for cocktail […]
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Ireland Wins Bid for 2014 Adventure Travel World Summit

September 10, 2013· · tags: Adventure Travel Trade Association’s 2014 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS), Europe, ireland, Killarney, UK

Ireland has won the bid to serve as host to the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s 2014 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS), the adventure tourism industry’s marquee annual executive gathering, from October 6-9 in Killarney. Along with its stand-out cultural and natural assets, supportive business climate, emphasis on locally driven tourism strategies, and progressive signature product development and rebranding initiatives, Ireland provides the ideal backdrop for the Summit. More than 650 delegates from around the globe will gather to learn, be inspired and connect more deeply with the $263 billion adventure travel sector. Read More
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Your ticket to planning a destination wedding

May 29, 2013· · tags: destination wedding, destination weddings, ireland, wedding entertainment, wedding entertainment agency

Thinking of having a destination wedding? Planning one involves a lot of the same things as a traditional wedding — choosing a guest list, selecting a venue, finding a florist, photographer and so on — but doing so from another country adds another layer of difficulty into the mix. Sarah Pease, owner and creative director of Brilliant Event Planning in New York City (which specializes in destination weddings in Ireland and Spanish-speaking locales) spoke to CBSNews.com and detailed some of the most important to-dos when it comes to saying “I do” abroad. Wedding planning timeline: What to do before your big day Complete Coverage: The Wedding Planner The first thing couples should do when planning a destination wedding is figure out the guest list, according to Pease. “Before you can start hunting for locations, you need to know how many people you’re accommodating,” she explained. Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com
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€3m for classical Georgian entertainment venue

April 25, 2013· · tags: corporate entertainment, dublin, dublin entertainment venue, georgian mansion, ireland

One of Dublin’s most exclusive venues for corporate entertainment, private parties and weddings is to be offered for sale later this month. Number 10, Ormond Quay, a classical Georgian mansion beside the Morrison Hotel, will have a guide price of more than €3 million when a marketing campaign to find a buyer for it is launched in Ireland and overseas by Paul Collins of agents CBRE. Structural work Interestingly, the four-storey over basement property is to be sold as a “going concern” – complete with lavish furnishings, paintings, gilt mirrors and objets d’art. Number 10 consistently attracted between 20 and 25 weddings a year and the limit set of four functions a week during the boom years –many of them run by overseas companies – and though business is still ticking over, owner John Lynch feels that the time is right to move on to his nex venture.
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Fossett’s circus on a roll as it posts profits of €44,231

March 16, 2013· · tags: circus show, fossett circus, ireland

Profits at Fossett Brothers Circus increased four fold to €44,231 in the last financial year as it benefited from government grants, new figures show. The Dublin-based circus, which celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, is the world’s longest-running and oldest traditional circus. Marketing manager Charles O’Brien said yesterday that the circus performed to 80,000 to 90,000 customers last year in its 800-seat circus at 65 locations across Ireland. “We are celebrating our 125th anniversary by surviving,” he said yesterday. “The brief for any family-owned circus is to pass the baton on to the next generation. That is the mission statement.” Read more: http://www.independent.ie
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