On Tuesday the 03rd of December the Cork Convention Bureau hosted their annual ‘Cork Convention Bureau Cork Conference Ambassador Awards’ at the Carrigaline Court Hotel.
This event is an opportunity to honour each of our conference ambassadors who brought over €10M of business to Cork in 2019, each international delegate is worth €1,600 to the local economy.
Special recognition was given to the CCB’s overall winners:
Academic Conference
Cork Ambassador Awards Winners 2019
The winner of the Cork Convention Bureau ‘Academic Conference Award’ for 2019 was Dr. Cian Desmond for bringing the EAWE Wind Energy Science Conference to Cork.
Evelyn O’Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, Tim Lucey, Chief Executive of Cork County Council with Dr. Cian Desmond, UCC, who brought the EAWE Wind Energy Science Conference to Cork in June 2019, pictured at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Orla and Michael secured the Smart Manufacturing Forum for Cork which took place in May 2019 on the CIT campus. This is a quarterly conference of the Industrial Internet Consortium, a consortium of over 200 member companies from all of the world.
Evelyn O’Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. John Sheehan with Dr. Orla Flynn, CIT, and team at the Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Corporate Meeting
Cork Ambassador Awards Winners 2019
The winner of the Cork Convention Bureau ‘Corporate Meeting Award’ for 2019 was the team from Qualcomm Cork for bringing the GSoC 2019 International Meeting to Cork.
Conor Healy, Cork Chamber, presenting the Corporate Conference Award to Jason O’Callaghan & Meagan Gould O’Sullivan, Qualcomm at the Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Sporting Event
Cork Ambassador Awards Winners 2019
The winners of the ‘Sporting Award’ for 2019 are Cork County Council represented here this evening by CE Tim Lucey, Sean O’Callaghan, Helen Mulcahy and Aileen Murray.
The inaugural Ironman Ireland race saw 2,650 athletes take to the starting line in Youghal on June 23, 2019 to make it the largest ever field for any triathlon in Ireland.
Gerard O’Mahony, Visit Cork, presenting the Sporting Category Award to Sean O’Callaghan, Helen Mulcahy, Aileen Murray and Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey for bringing the Ironman Triathlon to Cork in 2019. Pictured at the Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Special Recognition Award
Cork Ambassador Awards Winners 2019
The winner of the Cork Convention Bureau ‘Special Recognition Award’ for 2019 was awarded to Dr. Eric Moore.
Over the past 6 years Dr. Moore has been responsible for bringing a number of large conferences to Cork, most notable; All Hazards Forensic Conference in 2018, Smart Systems Integration Conference in 2017, CBRN and ISC with Prof. Jeremy Glennin in 2016.
Evelyn O’Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, presenting Dr. Eric Moore, Tyndall National Institute, UCC, with a special recognition award in acknowledgement of his exemplary commitment to bringing large conferences to the Cork region. Pictured at the Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Business Tourism is big business for Ireland. It is our most lucrative and highest yielding tourism sector. In fact, it’s worth €669m to the economy and supports 20,000 jobs.
Recognising the value of this business for Ireland, Cork Convention Bureau manages a very successful Conference Ambassador Programme, aimed at assisting those who are in a position to influence the choice of destination for their organisation or association’s next international meeting.
Find out more about the CCB’s Ambassador Programme here.
Dr. Jenny Butler who brought the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature & Culture Conference (ISSRNC) to Cork in 2019, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Elizabeth Carroll Twomey & Clair McSweeney for bringing the European Planetary Science Congress (EPSC) 2021 and Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) 2020 to Cork, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
James O’Sullivan who brought the Electronic Literature Organization’s Annual Conference & Media Arts Festival to Cork in 2019, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Prof. Pádraig Ó Macháin who brought the Fifth International Conference on Watermarks in Digital Collections to Cork in 2019, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Dr. Maria Kirrane who brought the 2019 Annual International Workshop on UI GreenMetrics to Cork, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Dr. Orla Flynn who brought the Industrial Internet Consortium – Smart Manufacturing Forum to Cork in 2019, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Richard Callanan & Eleanor Attridge of the County Cork Beekeepers’ Association who brought the Biennial International Seminar to Cork, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Chief Executive Tim Lucey, Sean O’Callaghan, Helen Mulcahy & Aileen Murray who brought the Ironman to Cork in 2019, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Helen Boles, John Gilroy & Pat O’Leary who brought the Our Ocean Wealth Summit to Cork in 2019, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Marese Bermingham, Lisa Moran, William Carey & Linda O’Sullivan who brought the European First Year Experience Conference 2019 (EFYE) to Cork, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Representatives from UCC who brought the Joint European Congress of Epidemiology & Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting to Cork in 2019, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Gavin Deane & Annamarie Fegan who brought the 2019 World Forum of the International Council of Yacht Clubs to Cork, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Jason O’Callaghan & Meagan Gould O’Sullivan who brought the Qualcomm GSoC 2019 Conference to Cork, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Dr. Cian Desmond who brought the Wind Energy Science Conference to Cork in 2019, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
Dr. Laurence Shalloo who brought the European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming (ECPLF) to Cork in 2019, pictured with Evelyn O Sullivan, Cork Convention Bureau, and Lynda Reilly, Failte Ireland at Cork Convention Bureau’s Cork Ambassador Awards 2019 in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. The prestigious ceremony pays tribute to 36 ambassadors who have helped secure more than €10 million for the local economy over the past 12 months. Photo: Joleen Cronin
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