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13/04/2016

Croke Park Meetings & Events joins the ICCA

Croke Park Meetings & Events has become a full member of the International Conference and Convention Association (ICCA), joining a small number of prestigious Ireland-based venues and enterprises who compete in the global marketplace for large scale meetings and congresses. 

ICCA is the global expert in international association meetings and represents the main specialists in organising, transporting, and accommodating international meetings and events. It comprises of almost 1,000 member companies and organisations in over 90 countries worldwide. 

Welcoming Croke Park Meetings & Events to the ICCA Community, Executive Director of ICCA, Martin Sirk, said: “We're delighted to welcome Croke Park Meetings & Events as our latest ICCA member. For more than a century this iconic Irish venue has been bringing together tens of thousands of spectators to celebrate great sporting occasions, but now their offer is truly multi-functional with flexible meeting space and sophisticated technology for conferences up to 800 delegates and inspirational space for social events for up to 2,000, adding to the options for international associations planning to meet in Ireland." 

Sam Johnston, Manager, Dublin Convention Bureau added “The international Association Congress sector is a key focus for us at DCB and ICCA is the go-to association in the meetings industry to access and understand this market. To have Croke Park Meetings & Events as ICCA members further highlights our strength as a congress destination and amplifies our voice in a highly competitive environment”.

“Last year we completed the first phase of an ambitious programme to re-imagine Croke Park as world-class venue for meetings and events. This involved a significant infrastructural investment, including a radical upgrade in WiFi technology and digital signage. This year we’re bringing Croke Park to the lucrative international business tourism market, establishing a sales office in the UK and now joining ICCA.” said Sinéad Heneghan, Head of Sales, Croke Park Meetings & Events.

For more information, contact:                                                              
Sinéad Heneghan
Head of Sales                     
Croke Park Meetings & Events
[email protected] / T: +353 1 819 2301

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