Event Details
Locations
Clandeboye Lodge Hotel
Dates
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Time
9.15 am
Cost
SOLD OUT
Sold Out
Business Outlook Seminar 2026
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Clandeboye Lodge Hotel
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Join Mark Simpson as we explore the trends and opportunities shaping the hotel sector.
The essential update on hotel performance. Including market intelligence and an industry debate. With expert insight on supply and demand, workforce trends and the impact of sporting events, the session will help inform business planning for the year ahead.
09.15 Tea & Coffee & Breakfast Bites
09.45 Introductions
09.50 Welcome, John Feeney, Bank of Ireland
10.00 Building the Product, Adding the Character, Eimear Callaghan, Tourism NI
10.20 Workforce Management through Benchmarking and Insight, Ronan McAuley, Alkimii
10.50 Game On: Capturing Sport-Driven Demand, Sian Young, Britvic Ireland
11.10 Coffee Break
11.40 Putting Northern Ireland on the Global Stage, Helen McGorman, Tourism Ireland
12.00 Supply + Demand = Growth, Sarah Duignan, STR
12.30 Industry Issues Debate
13.00 Networking Lunch
14.00 Event Finish
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