Associations

Why Dublin for your Association Conference?

An ideal association conference destination, Dublin is a modern, vibrant city with a rich heritage and state-of-the-art facilities

Research shows that Dublin typically sees an increase of 10% on delegate numbers for international association conferences due to destination appeal. Find out what makes Dublin such an appealing destination for association conference.

Financial Support

To enhance your programme, create unique experiences and exceed your delegates’ expectations.

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Trinity Library
Trinity Library

Financial Support

To enhance your programme, create unique experiences and exceed your delegates’ expectations.

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Convention Centre

PCOs

All of our listed professional conference organisers (PCOs) are highly experienced and work to very high professional standards in the organisation, management and administration of conferences, congresses, symposia and other international meetings held in Dublin.

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Bid for a Conference

Become part of the Dublin business tourism success story. In bringing more business events to Dublin, we invite the worlds best and brightest to experience what Dublin and Ireland has to offer. The Dublin Convention Bureau team are here to support you every step of the way.

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Gaiety Theatre
Gaiety Theatre

Bid for a conference

Become part of the Dublin business tourism success story. In bringing more business events to Dublin, we invite the worlds best and brightest to experience what Dublin and Ireland has to offer. The Dublin Convention Bureau team are here to support you every step of the way.

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Staircase

Association Support Businesses

From transport to audio-visual services, and from graphics and printing to set design, we have details of businesses in the Dublin area that you can rely on for your every need.

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DCB Associations Team

David Doherty

David Doherty

Position: Association Conferences
Phone: +353 86 1654868
Email: david@dublinconventionbureau.com

I graduated from Maynooth University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Economics. Growing up through secondary school and in my early university years I worked in a family business assisting on Sales and Marketing. This had me working at some events and trade shows early in my life and gave me a taste for the lifestyle. After graduation, I joined a company in the transport industry and gained my first experience in international business dealing with suppliers and vendors in the UK, Netherlands, Spain & the United States. I am currently as of June 2023 a part of the DCB team assisting with Association conferences.

Favourite place in Dublin & why

My favourite place in Dublin has to be the Phoenix Park. It has so much to offer in many aspects. It has many great sites like the Wellington Monument or our presidents home Aras an Uachtarain. You can also attend events there like a concert or festivals like Bloom. If you are not already convinced you can take a stroll and take in the wildlife by watching the Deer or feeding the ducks. My best memories are visiting Dublin Zoo regularly as a child with my grandparents which was bundles of fun. Nothing can beat the park on a warm, sunny summers day.

Fun fact about David

Love everything movies, music and sport. I am also a sneaker collector.

David’s favourite Irish song

My favourite Irish song is Zombie by the Cranberries. You also can not beat the sound of ‘The Fields of Athenry’ sang by the crowd at an Ireland game.

David’s favourite Irish Sport

My favourite Sport is Rugby. Although this is not an Irish sport, this is a sport that we are genuinely world class in. We are attracting the best coaches and players nationally and internationally at all levels. This is closely followed by Football. I enjoy keeping up to date with the Irish Players Male and Female. I keep a keen eye on our own captain Katie McCabe as she plays for the team I support, Arsenal FC. She has just won Woman’s Player of the Season 2023 proving again that many talented athletes come from our shores.

David Doherty

Association Conferences

I graduated from Maynooth University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s...

Neasa Ni Dhomhnaill

Neasa Ní Dhomhnaill

Position: Association Conferences
Phone: +353 86 0580458
Email: neasa@dublinconventionbureau.com

I started my career in Tourism on an IBEC graduate programme over 15 years ago where I worked promoting Ireland as a holiday destination in the Belgian market. Since then I have worked in all areas of MICE within Fáilte Ireland including Trade Promotions, Corporate & Incentive and Association Conferences. I currently work on the Association Conference team in DCB working hard with our conference ambassadors to understand their conference requirements and to ensure that their objectives are met. I concentrate on winning bid documents, site visits and ensuring our clients have all the tools to hand to both win bids and organise successful & memorable conferences. I work closely with Dublin’s Professional Conference Organisers and hotels and venues to ensure Dublin is at the forefront of our client’s minds when choosing a destination for their next conference.

Your favourite place in Dublin & why

One of favourite places in Dublin is The Liberties. For me, it’s such a mix of the real authentic Dublin I remember from my childhood, steeped in history with wonderful characters and then also the exciting, vibrant, creative space it is now becoming.

Fun fact about yourself

I have four children under 8 all with varying shades of red hair

Favourite thing about your job?​

I am a people person and I love meeting so many different people from all walks of life. I feel privileged to learn a little bit about their worlds.

Claim to Fame

I have been known to dabble in amateur dramatics and have played the title role of Sive in John B. Keane’s tragic play.

Neasa Ní Dhomhnaill

Association Conferences

I started my career in Tourism on an IBEC graduate...