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Event Details

Locations

Clandeboye Lodge Hotel

Dates

Tuesday 28th April 2026

Time

9.15 am

Cost

SOLD OUT

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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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