Nicola McGrane

IAPCO Council member
Managing Director, Conference Partners Ltd.

Keith Burton

Biography

Nicola established Conference Partners in 1998 to create a niche market in International Association Conference Management, with a strong emphasis on partnering with leading researchers and innovators.  Over the past 18 years, Conference Partners’ portfolio of expertise has grown to encompass Core PCO and Association Management Services.  Renowned for her ability to identify opportunities, Nicola’s creative thinking and strategic advice has been sought at the highest level by numerous Associations, Corporations and Industry bodies.  Nicola is wholly committed to developing the business tourism industry both in Ireland, the UK and abroad.  Nicola is a founding member of The Association of Irish Professional Conference Organisers (AIPCO) and is a passionate council member for IAPCO.  Nicola gives generously of her experience, expertise and hands on skills for the benefit of others.

All sessions by Nicola McGrane

Introduction – Getting to know each other
  Tuesday, 17 January 2017
  10:50 – 11:20
Bidding: The PCO Perspective – Case Studies
  Tuesday, 17 January 2017
  11:20 – 12:00
The Power of the Site Inspection
  Tuesday, 17 January 2017
  16:20 – 17:05
“Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety” (Plato): Time & Stress
Management
  Wednesday, 18 January 2017
  08:30 – 10:00
Engaging the Delegate
  Wednesday, 18 January 2017
 14:30 – 15:15 
“The greatest wealth of all is to live content with little” (Plato): Putting the Spotlight on Sponsorship
  Thursday, 19 January 2017
  09:30 – 10:15