Meet in Dublin - Convention Bureau Presentation for the MICE by melody events in Germany 2013

2. 55 airlines flying direct from
over 169 destinations
Ease of access

3. Getting Here
Dublin Airport services:
• 24 airports in the UK
• European network of
100+ airports
• 12 scheduled services
to North America
• 2 daily flights from/to
Middle East - Dubai &
Abu Dhabi

4. Dublin is a compact city Getting Around
'If I can get to the
heart of Dublin I can get
to the heart of all of
the cities of the world'
James Joyce
'

5. Compact city
• Dublin Airport is only 12km from city
centre
• Dublin is a small compact city,
easily accessible on foot!

6. Getting around
Dublin city centre is serviced by:
•Bus - Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann
•Tram. - LUAS
•Taxis - 10,000 in Dublin
•Leap Card – Integrated ticketing
system

7. 20,000 hotel bedrooms Accommodation

8. Accommodation breakdown
Category 5* 4* 3* 2* B&B
Premises 9 38 80 25 31
Rooms 1,492 7,162 9,349 914 675
• 20,000 hotel bedrooms in Dublin including leading
international brands like Hilton, Marriott, Four Seasons
and Radisson

9. 30+ unique venues from
castles to breweries
World class venues

10. 1,000 + MNCs have chosen
Ireland as their European HQ
Knowledge capital

11. The Dublin Bounce Destination appeal

12. Destination appeal
The Dublin Bounce:
Research shows that
international
conferences receive, on
average, an increase of
10% on delegate
numbers when they visit
Dublin

13. Dublin has a proven record of
holding large scale
international meetings
Track Record

14. Proven track record

15. What makes Dublin different? Why Dublin

16. Dublin offers an eclectic mix of city, countryside and
coastline

17. Historic and cultural destination with mix of old and
new

18. 'Craic' - Irish for fun - vibrant pub culture, fun loving,
friendly people

19. UNESCO City of Literature - one of only three in the world

20. Modern cosmopolitan city - excellent shopping, cuisine
& unique entertainment

21. World renowned golf product

22. Explore Dublin's coastline - 20 mins from city centre

23. New Dublin Product What's New 2013
'Imagination is the
beginning of creativity'
George Bernard Shaw

24. Marker Hotel 4**** Opened April 2nd

25. Morrison Hotel a Doubletree by Hilton

26. Unique Dublin venues Venues
'I have the simplest
tastes. I'm always
satisfied with the best'
Oscar Wilde

27. The Convention Centre Dublin

28. Guinness Storehouse

29. Old Jameson Distillery

30. Trinity College Dublin

31. The Church

32. Croke Park Conference Centre

33. RDS

34. RDS (continued)

35. Aviva Stadium

36. RHK - Royal Hospital Kilmainham

37. "You see things and you say 'why'. But
I see things and I say 'Why not?'"
George Bernard Shaw
In Dublin, anything is possible