The National C Hospitality National Hospitality Conference Conference 2017 MANAGING A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT

he most anticipated date in the calendar The conference takes places across half a Tfor the Irish hospitality industry – the day, with panel discussions and keynote National Hospitality Conference – is now into speakers, and provides vital networking its 11th year and remains the hospitality and opportunities for the industry. drinks industry’s leading event for information sharing and networking. Each year, The National Hospitality Conference is a lively, fascinating and The conference provides attendees with insight informative event. This year’s conference and assessment of the latest trends and devel - will address marketing, branding, opera - opments within the industry. The best tional expertise, innovations with the hospitality operators in Ireland and beyond will industry both globally and domestically, an be on hand to share their knowledge, understanding of key challenges, and experience and predictions for the future. recommendations for effective solutions.

The National Hospitality Conference is a half-day event and Date: can be attended separately to the National Hospitality Monday 16 Awards, by purchasing a conference-only ticket. October 2017 Location: How to Book: Tickets for the National Hospitality Conference cost 95 + vat and can be booked by contacting Colette InterContinental € Hotel, O'Brien on [email protected] or 01-236 5823 The National C Hospitality National Hospitality Conference Conference 2017

SPEAKERS PANEL DISCUSSIONS

MARK MCCULLOCH HOTELS Founder & Group CEO of ADRIAAN BARTELS WE ARE Spectacular General Manager, The Cliff Mark has 15 years House Hotel experience in brand, Adriaan graduated in 1988 marketing, digital, social and PR. He from Cathal Brugha Street has worked at lastminute.com where and Trinity College with a Degree he rose to Head of Brand, then moved in Hotel Management and worked in the to senior positions at Barclaycard, YO! Hotel Kenmare, The Shelbourne Sushi & Pret A Manger. WE ARE Hotel, The Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey Spectacular have worked with many and Sheen Falls. He is GM of the Cliff beginning her career with Forte Hotels in leading food, drink and leisure clients House Hotel in Ardmore and is now also in Glasgow, and working with groups including Costa Coffee, IBIS Hotels, charge of the running of The Cliff including Granada, IHG Hotels, Choice Nestle Professional, YO! Sushi and Red Townhouse in Dublin. Hotels Ireland. She took on her current role Carnation Hotels. in 2010. www.wearespectacular.com DEIRDRE MCGLONE General Manager, Harvey’s RESTAURANTS AISLING KEARNEY Point Research Analyst, Mintel Deirdre McGlone began Head Chef, Deane’s Ireland working as a receptionist in Danni Barry is one of an Mintel is the world’s Harvey’s Point in the summer of 1989, elite group of female leading market intelligence when the hotel was owned by Swiss-born Michelin starred chefs in agency, with offices across the world. brothers Jody and Marc Gysling. Deirdre the UK & Ireland, and only Aisling is a Research Analyst and Marc married in 1996, bought the the second female chef ever in specialising in food, drink and retail hotel and have run it together for the last Ireland to gain a star. After a spell at innovation. Since joining the Irish team 20 years. Simon Rogan's l'Enclume, in Cumbria, in 2015, she has written internationally now the number one restaurant in the UK, she went to Rogan & Co in Cartmel, and syndicated titles for Mintel. LYNN CAWLEY then to ’s EIPIC. www.mintel.com General Manager, The Maldron Hotel Dublin OLIVER DUNNE ANN ELLIOTT Airport Chef-Proprietor, Bon Appetit CEO, Elliotts Agency Lynn has been working in the Oliver has worked under Ann Elliott joined hospitality industry for over 20 years, Whitbread years ago, as Michelin-starred chefs Brand Manager on including Gary Rhodes, Heineken and Stella, and later ran 280 Anthony Demetre and pubs across the North. She now works Gordon Ramsey. In 2003 he with some of the most brilliant leisure opened restaurant in Ranelagh. Three operators around through her own years later he opened Bon Appetit in marketing consultancy, focussed on , winning a Michelin Star in the the leisure and hospitality sector. She first year of business, at the age of 27. In has been an Oxford Brookes mentor 2013, Oliver opened Cleaver East in The for six years and a Catey’s judge for Clarence Hotel, followed by Beef & eight. www.elliotsagency.com Lobster in 2016.

How to Book Tickets for the National Hospitality Conference cost €95 + vat and can be booked by contacting Colette O'Brien on [email protected] or 01 236 5823 The National C Hospitality National Hospitality Conference Conference 2017

OLIVIER MEISONNAVE of Ireland overseas. His remit covers Chef-Proprietor, Dax strategy development, research, brand, From Aquitaine in content, marketing communications, e- southwest France, Olivier marketing, customer service, and came to Ireland over 20 years cooperative marketing activity with the ago. He has previously worked in the tourism industry. Before joining Tourism three-Michelin star Alain Chapel near Ireland Mark was Strategic Development Lyon, in the two-Michelin star Le Carre Manager with the Internet arm of Horizon des Feuillants in Paris, and with Kevin Technology Group plc. Thornton for nine years. He opened Dax in 1994. COLIN LEWIS CMO, Openjaw. PAUL FOLEY Colin was head of sales Proprietor, The Pigeon and marketing for Aer House, Delgany and The Arann, and head of Pigeon House, Clontarf marketing for CityJet and director of Restaurateur Paul Foley marketing for bmi regional British opened the award-winning Pigeon House Midland. He is currently CMO for in Delgany in 2014, and then the Pigeon OpenJaw Technologies, pioneers of travel House in Clontarf, with chef Brian Walsh. technology. He also co-ordinates the The pair previously worked together in annual DMX marketing summit in Dublin. Downstairs in Clontarf, from 2010 to 2014, where they won a Michelin Bib Gourmand. LIAM KEENAN record of innovation and excellent General manager Ireland, PUBS customer service. The group was founded Deliveroo JOHN GLEESON by Brian, along with Stephen Cooney. Liam Keenan has been with Proprietor, Gleesons of Deliveroo for over a year and a Booterstown NOEL ANDERSON half, initially in the UK before returning and incoming chair of the Managing Director, The home to oversee Deliveroo's Irish LVA Bridge 1859 and Lemon & operations at the start of 2017. Prior to that, John Gleeson is the second generation of Duke Liam worked at Google in Dublin, Singapore his family to own and run the award- Noel Anderson previously and Toyko. His time at Google was primarily winning Gleesons of Booterstown. worked for Richmond Marketing and spent working on their strategy and Previously vice-chair of the LVA, he will took over as managing director of The operations unit for Europe and APAC's shortly take over as chairman, while Grafton Lounge in 2010. From there he advertising business, before switching to Gleesons will soon undergo major moved to The Bridge 1859 in 2014, and supporting Ecommerce, Gaming and App rennovation and expansion, becoming a recently opened Lemon & Duke in the clients in South East Asia. boutique hotel. Hibernian Way.

BRIAN O’MALLEY TECHNOLOGY Director and Co-Owner, MARK HENRY the Loyola Group Central Marketing The Loyola Group has a Director, Tourism Ireland strong portfolio of Mark leads the Central establishments, including Base Pizza, The Marketing Division of Jar, The Bath and The Old Spot, both Tourism Ireland, the public respected gastro pubs. It also has a track body responsible for marketing the island

How to Book Tickets for the National Hospitality Conference cost €95 + vat and can be booked by contacting Colette O'Brien on [email protected] or 01 236 5823