SUNDAY 25TH FEBRUARY
12.00 Golf on the PGA National Ireland Slieve Russell Championship Course (Shotgun start)
19.30 Welcome Buffet Tea & Coffee by Lavazza
MONDAY 26TH FEBRUARY
09.30 Opening of Showtel Trade Exhibition Soft drinks in Showtel provided by Coca-Cola HBC Ireland
10.00 Annual General Meeting - Opening by President, Strategic Review and Branch Resolutions
11.00 Coffee in Showtel Trade Exhibition Area. All Coffee Breaks sponsored by Bewley’s, Caffe Vergnano, Findlater & Co. and Java Republic
11.30 Elections
11.45 Branch Resolutions (cont.), Accounts, Annual Report and Quality Employer Programme
13:00 Election results and close of AGM
13.15 Lunch supported by Repak, Wines by Findlater & Co. followed by dessert and coffee in Showtel
14.30 Sustainability Bootcamp - 'Sustainability Essentials in your Hotel: Direction & Action'
Hosted by Declan Bogan & Kate Beahan, Clearstream Solutions
15.15 Coffee and visit to Showtel
15.45 - 16.45 Sustainability Bootcamp (cont.)
18.30 Irish Hotels Federation National Employee of the Year Awards
Address and presentation of Awards by Catherine Martin, TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Drinks reception by Dalcassian Wines & Spirits and Molson Coors Beverage Company
20.00 The President’s Dinner supported by Elis. Wines by Bibendum. Tea & Coffee by Java Republic
TUESDAY 27TH FEBRUARY
08.45 ‘Vision for the Future’ Conference
Official Opening: Denyse Campbell, President, Irish Hotels Federation
Conference Chair: Richard Curran
Sponsors' Address: Electric Ireland and IHF Skillnet
Soft drinks in Showtel provided by Coca-Cola HBC Ireland
09.15 'Demystifying Generative AI: Its use in Business Today and Beyond'
Kieran McCorry, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Ireland
09.55 'Technology and Innovation: The Future for Hotels'
Mark Abraham, CEO and Founder, Shackle
10.30 Coffee in Showtel Trade Exhibition Area. All Coffee Breaks sponsored by Bewley’s, Caffe Vergnano, Findlater & Co. and Java Republic
11.15 'Future of Food: hotel food product offerings and branding'
Dr Morgaine Gaye, Food Futurologist
12.00 ‘Tourism Industry Forum'
Conall Mac Coille, Chief Economist, BOI
Paul Kelly, Chief Executive, Fáilte Ireland
Alice Mansergh, Chief Executive Designate, Tourism Ireland
Denyse Campbell, President, Irish Hotels Federation
13.00 Lunch supported by FREE NOW for Business, Wines by Tindal Wine Merchants followed by dessert and coffee in Showtel
14.30 'Vision for the Future: with a culture for fulfilment '
Stefan Wissenbach, Entrepreneur, Author and Thought Leader
15.15 Coffee, Closing of Showtel & Showtel Competition
16.00 ‘Empowering Belief’
Johnny Sexton
17.00 Close of Conference by Denyse Campbell, President, Irish Hotels Federation
19.00 Welcome Reception. Sponsored by Diageo
20.00 Gala Dinner (Black Tie Event)
IHF President’s Award
Gala Dinner Wines sponsored by Enowine. After Dinner Drinks sponsored by Edward Dillon & Co. Ltd. Entertainment sponsored by IMRO. Tea & Coffee by Bewley’s
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