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We have more than 30 years’ experience in providing management skills and
expertise in conferences, meetings, exhibitions, corporate events and incentive
programmes across Ireland – and overseas.
We pride ourselves in delivering the highest possible standards for our clients
and partners and in providing real added value. We do this through our
renowned attention to detail and dedicated personal service.
We know what it takes to properly design, plan, organise, manage and execute
seamless programmes for every size and spectrum of a business meeting or
special event – on time and within budget.
We incorporate different creative inputs for different events that not only appear
good on paper but are professionally delivered as well. It is this credibility and
our reliability that have won us many longstanding clients and referrals. That is
why advantage ico has developed into one of the leading conference and event
management companies in Ireland. So take advantage of our innovative
thinking and expertise – and leave it to us to make your event a truly unique
and memorable experience.
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advantage ico have managed 27
events for DEPFA BANK plc over
the last 9 years. These have ranged
from small internal meetings, to
client/investor events to large scale
all staff conferences. At all times I
have found them an extremely
professional company to deal with.
They have demonstrated excellent
client service, commitment to the
project and to our objectives,
creativity and quality in everything
they do.
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- Rebecca McKenzie
Chairman's Office,
DEPFA BANK plc
Delivering efficient and effective quality services to match our clients’ needs is
our commitment. Integrity and professionalism is our philosophy.
At advantage ico you have our full attention.
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At advantage ico our mission is to deliver the highest possible standards in conference
and event management for our clients. We do so by providing creativity, real added
value, genuine expertise, dedicated client service and operational excellence.
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Ronan Flood, Director, advantage ico
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At advantage ico we ensure that the expectations of each individual client or
organisation are met with flawless delivery from creation to production and
operation.
When you plan a corporate event, take advantage of our in-depth knowledge
of venues, our experience in technical and artistic production, our catering
management and our enormous database of entertainers for all occasions.
Following our initial meeting to receive your brief and discuss your
requirements, we will apply our extensive experience, innovative thinking and
contacts to create an event concept that will not only meet your objectives and
budget but will also surprise and excite you.
advantage ico will work with you to provide the highest standards of event
management, personal service and professionalism – from venue selection,
set design, catering, entertainment and other event services required, all the
way down to the finest details.
Your guests will enjoy the best possible event, whether it is here in Ireland or
abroad, and will be inspired beyond their imaginations. You will be free to
host them properly while we take care of the all-important details.
Our event management
services include:
✓ Corporate hospitality
✓ Client and staff entertainment
✓ Team-building events
✓ Multi-activity days
✓ Venue search and negotiation
✓ Award ceremonies
✓ Gala dinners
✓ Theme events
✓ Entertainment
✓ Golf competitions
✓ Water and motor sports
✓ Transport and tours
✓ Indoor and outdoor catering
✓ Gift selection and procurement
✓ Audio-visual production
✓ Event infrastructure and ancillary
services
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Professional Confe re nce Organisation
Whether you require a small meeting or an international congress, take
advantage of our experience and expertise in managing a wide variety of
academic, scientific, medical and financial conferences throughout Ireland.
Working with your conferences organising committee, we will provide the
professional services you require, efficiently and unobtrusively, in turn
enabling the committee to focus their care and attention on the conference
content – and thus maximise the benefits of hosting your peers in Ireland.
advantage ico take an active leadership role in the management of
conferences and in effect act as Project Managers on your behalf. You will
decide policy and we shall implement it, freeing you to go about your core
business.
We offer you great people, personal service, excellent systems, product
innovation, creative thinking, environmental awareness and, by no means
least, our strict financial management – all ingredients needed to make your
event a memorable success.
The experience and knowledge of the team in the conference planning
medium is what distinguishes us as our team know how to communicate,
motivate, supervise and coordinate all the elements that go towards the
creation of your conference. The team will be your conference central
resource and will give your organising committee guidance, assurance and
the comfort factor that your conference will fulfill its goals and objectives.
Our professional conference
organisation and meeting
planning services include:
✓ Bid assistance
✓ Budgeting
✓ Venue search and negotiation
✓ Website and online registration
✓ Accommodation
✓ Meet & greet services
✓ Transportation
✓ Audio-visual services and production
✓ Speaker liaison
✓ Design, copywriting and print
✓ Conference packs
✓ Abstracts and publications
✓ Food and beverage co-ordination
✓ Trade exhibitions
✓ Simultaneous interpretation
✓ Sets, displays and signage
✓ Social events – welcome receptions
and gala dinners
✓ Accompanying persons programmes,
tours and field trips
✓ Entertainment and cultural events
✓ Conference staff on-site
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Partial Client List
✓ Aventis Pharma / KPMG
✓ Bayer Schering
✓ BBC World
✓ BIM - Irish Fisheries Board
✓ Canon
✓ Castrol/BP
✓ College of Catering, DIT –
EuroCHRIE Conference
✓ DEPFA BANK plc
✓ Digital
✓ Ericsson
✓ Esat BT
✓ European Commission
✓ European Consumer Centre
✓ European Society of Cardiology
Working Group Meeting
✓ ExxonMobil
✓ Failte Ireland
✓ Geological Survey of Ireland
✓ Halifax Bank of Scotland
✓ Hewlett Packard
✓ Honda
✓ IBM / Lotus Institute for Knowledge
Management
✓ IBM
✓ International Conference on
Homocysteine Metabolism
✓ International Festival and Events
Association European Conference
✓ Irish Brewers Association
✓ Irish Travel Trade News Awards
✓ Johnson & Johnson
✓ Juniper Networks
✓ Leo Laboratories
✓ Microsoft
✓ Pfizer
✓ Pricewaterhouse Coopers
✓ Sanofi-Aventis
✓ Tourism Ireland
✓ Toyota
✓ UK Trade and Investment
✓ US – Ireland Business Summit
✓ Volkswagen
✓ Volvo
Professional Affiliations
Association of Irish Professional Conference Organisers
Dublin Convention Bureau
Dublin Tourism
Irish Tour Operators Association
Meeting Planners International
Society of Incentive and Travel Executives
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Further Information
To contact us about our event management services,
e-mail: [email protected]
To contact us about our professional conference
organising or meeting planning services,
e-mail: [email protected]
Destination and Incentive Management
advantage ico also has extensive experience of destination management in Ireland.
For further information on these services, and for a copy of our Destination
Management brochure, e-mail: [email protected]
A12 Calmount Park, Calmount Road
Dublin 12, Ireland
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
conference, destination & event management
+353 1 450 2422
+353 1 450 2954
[email protected]
or [email protected]
Website: www.advantageico.com