Associations

Profile

I’m very happy to be one of the longest serving members of the DCB team. Day to day I enjoy focusing on association meetings, I manage and monitor leads from bid stage through to conversion. I regularly attend overseas promotional events and enjoy getting to know our varied clients and conducting site inspections.

I have worked in tourism and hospitality all my working life and have been lucky to have spent almost 20 years here in Fáilte Ireland, I’ve had the amazing opportunity to expand my knowledge and gain experience in different areas of the organisation.

Favourite Place in Dublin

I’m from Dublin and I love my city. I really enjoy exploring new attractions and experiences, but I also get excited by some of my favourites places like Trinity College or Dublin Castle.

Fun Fact about Frances

My favourite things to do are to walk in St Ann’s Park or on Dollymount Beach, which is a UNESCO biosphere and is just 20 minutes from the city centre. Throw in some ballroom dancing, and that makes me a happy Dubliner.

What are Frances’ favourite Irish sayings

Some of my favourite traditional Irish sayings go like this, A good laugh and a long sleep are two of the best cures and Hindsight is the best insight to foresight

What is Frances’ favourite Irish song?

One of my favourite Irish songs is The Saunter, which explains that no matter where in the world you travel to, there is nowhere like Graton Street in Dublin on a sunny summer morning.

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.