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The Curragh Racecourse The Curragh Racecourse development project is on schedule with the magnificent new facilities due for completion by the end of 2018, in time to launch for the 2019 horse racing season. Designed by Grimshaws, in...

Medley Medley is located in the heart of Dublin 2, beside the Westin Dublin Hotel. It has a ground floor and mezzanine with seating for up to 250 guests and standing for 350. This is a stunning private hire and event space. It’s open and airy,...

Win a Whiskey Blending Experience for you +3 friends at the Irish Whiskey Museum! An interactive, ultra-modern tour offering an experience unlike any other in Dublin! Journey back through time and discover the intriguing tale of Irish whiskey, its unique...

Punchestown is home to winners both on and off the track! If you are looking for a venue which will inspire success - you have found it. Punchestown spans over 500 acres of the Co. Kildare countryside and its facilities are unique and vast which offer an...

Meet at the Heart of It, Athlone Ireland In the Shadow of Gods, Saints and Kings In the shadow of the Hill of Uisneach, where East meets West and where the majestic River Shannon meets Lough Ree, lies Ireland’s historic great assembly….an ancient meeting place....

Meet in Kerry, Ireland A spectacular place to meet, inspire, engage and motivate Look no further than Kerry, the jewel in Ireland’s emerald crown. With the Wild Atlantic Way and Ring of Kerry on its’ doorstep, delegates will experience both...

Orangeworks Orangeworks is Ireland’s largest outdoor adventure and team building company, with a vast, innovative event portfolio that focuses on core business objectives like team development, enhanced leadership, motivation, decision-making,...

Team Kildare Kildare’s Business Tourism Initiative was launched at Kildare Village on Monday 25th September in association with Kildare Fáilte and a host of Industry Partners. The ‘Team Kildare’ group revealed their plans to create the ‘Experience Kildare’...

There’s a new story in town that’s over 230 years old. Jameson Distillery Bow St. recently re-opened following a major refurbisment and there’s a mouthwatering experiential menu from which to taste... Jameson Distillery Bow St. is where the story of the...

David Adler C.E.O. and founder, BizBash David Adler, CEO and Founder of BizBash,  (www.bizbash.com) is a veteran  media and event entrepreneur. He founded BizBash as an idea and resource marketplace for event organizers of all types from...

Shannon Region The Shannon Region Conference and Sports Bureau is delighted to be attending Connect 17. It's the ideal platform to meet multi discipline event organisers both domestic and international under one roof. For the Shannon...

Castleknock means Business There is a lot of excitement at Castleknock Hotel in Dublin ahead of the planned opening of their extension that is due to open in December 2017. The new wing will see an additional 52 bedrooms added to...

Northern Ireland 1. Tell us about Northern Ireland/What makes NI so special? Northern Ireland is emerging as one of the most popular visitor destinations in recent years for several reasons – stunning scenery, epic coastal drives, contemporary cities, friendly locals,...

Croke Park As the home of Ireland's largest sporting and cultural organisation, the GAA - Croke Park has played host to iconic moments in Irish sport & history and to major cultural and international events. Every September, the Association's two annual marquee...

It’s time to Connect 17….. by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua September is back to school time across the Western hemisphere and, for former teachers like me, has a kind of “new beginnings” feel to it, the sense of a new year starting even...

How to Calculate And Communicate The Value of Your B2B Lead Generation Event Sabeha Mohamed As an ex event organiser, the number one challenge faced in my career was trying to prove that organising a lead generation event was more than just about the event logistics...