It is sometimes said that the grass is not always greener on the other side, but to meeting, convention and event planners, it is. Especially in Ireland. This was demonstrated once more during a recent Ireland event in Brussels. There, we did not pick a four-leaf clover, but a genuine nine-leaf clover which will surely make every planner happy!

Convention bureau | Dublin Convention Bureau
Companies who are specifically planning to organise a convention, meeting or incentive in Dublin, are invited to pay a visit to the Dublin Convention Bureau (DCB). Based on your specific questions or needs, they can help you on the way – and their service is completely free! They will help you find your way through the offer of hotels and meeting locations and bring you into contact with local Destination Management Companies and Professional Conference Organisers. They will also be happy to set up location visits and familiarisation trips for you.

Convention bureau | Belfast Convention Bureau
For those considering going to Belfast for an upcoming conference, meeting or incentive, it is a good idea to contact the Belfast Convention Bureau. They will provide you with assistance and advice, completely free of charge, both in the preparation phase and during the stay itself. You can turn to them for travel information both to and within the city, the organisation of site inspection and fam trips, suggestions for conference locations, social programmes, quotation requests, and they even offer a free online booking tool for accommodation in Belfast.

DMC | Irish Horizons
Irish Horizons is a dynamic Destination Management Company that has been active throughout Ireland for 22 years and knows everything there is to know about the island. Thanks to its long-standing relationships with hotels, meeting locations and other providers, Irish Horizons is able to offer a first-class service to the MICE industry. The multilingual team, with headquarters in Dublin, keeps a finger on the pulse of what is new and happening in Ireland. Thanks to their accurate and extensive information, they help companies to turn any event in Ireland into an incredible experience.

Hotel | Dylan Hotel
The Dylan Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel with 44 guestrooms located in the heart of Dublin’s South City Centre. Although all rooms have been decorated with a Victorian touch, each room is also unique. This turns each stay into a new experience. The Dylan Hotel is only a 5-minute walk away from the Aviva Stadium, a 5-minute drive from the Convention Centre Dublin and a 10-minute taxi ride from the O2 Dublin. Each of these locations offers possibilities for meetings, but also for leisure.

Hotel | Tifco Hotel Group
The Tifco Hotel Group offers a wide range of hotels, both in and around Dublin and in the rest of Ireland. The Tifco Hotel Group has a suitable location in its portfolio for each scenario, ranging from locations for 2 to as many as 1,800 guests. The Clontarf Castle Hotel also belongs to the Tifco Hotel Group. This luxurious castle, which has won several prizes, combines age-old history with the latest technologies, making it an especially popular location among event planners.

PCO | Conference Partners
As their name suggests, PCO Conference Partners wants to be a partner who offers a complete service, including drawing up a strategic programme, finding a location, setting up social events, leisure, transport, budgeting, administration and so much more. Conference Partners is a one-stop shop for all you need to know about organising, perfectly executing and successfully closing a conference. Or, as they themselves claim: ‘service is our product and quality is what we deliver’.

Hotel | Tifco Hotel Group
The Tifco Hotel Group offers a wide range of hotels, both in and around Dublin and in the rest of Ireland. The Tifco Hotel Group has a suitable location in its portfolio for each scenario, ranging from locations for 2 to as many as 1,800 guests. The Clontarf Castle Hotel also belongs to the Tifco Hotel Group. This luxurious castle, which has won several prizes, combines age-old history with the latest technologies, making it an especially popular location among event planners.

Convention centre | Convention Centre Killarney
Surrounded by wonderful nature, the Convention Centre in Killarney has made many a heart beat faster. Therefore, this is a dream location for any conference planner: it comprises no less than 4,500 m² of conference space, 500 guestrooms on the site itself and another 2,000 hotel rooms within a 1-mile radius. The large auditorium seats 2,500 people and there are many break-out rooms and sufficient exhibition space. With a particularly spacious car park and even a 126-hole golf course, this really is a unique conference location.

Airline | Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus is the perfect partner to bring your meeting or conference guests from all over the globe to Ireland. This airline – based at Dublin Airport – offers direct flights to and from nearly 70 destinations in Ireland, the United Kingdom, continental Europe and the United States. And thanks to its alliance with JetBlue and United Airlines there is a smooth connection with 40 more cities in the US. Aer Lingus stands for excellent quality at competitive prices.