The Convention Centre Dublin Celebrated its 500th Event
DUBLIN – May 24, 2012 – The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) celebrated its 500th event this week with the international conference TM Forum Management World. Since its opening in September 2010, The CCD has hosted over 240,000 delegate days at a range of events, including international conferences, corporate meetings, banquets, exhibitions, award ceremonies and entertainment.
“Having successfully delivered 500 events, of various complexities, we are delighted with the consistently positive feedback we receive from our customers,” said Nick Waight, CEO, The Convention Centre Dublin. “Our clients constantly make reference to our friendly, welcoming team, who work tirelessly to ensure that every event at The CCD goes beyond clients’ expectations. We are very fortunate to have this unique advantage in the marketplace and we believe it is, and will continue to be, a huge factor in our success, as we aim to become the best conference venue in Europe by 2014.”
To date, the venue has received 11 industry awards including ‘Best Overseas Conference Centre’ and ‘Access Excellence’ at the Meetings and Incentive Travel Industry Awards 2012. In November 2011, the venue secured International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 9001 – Quality Management System and ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System certification.
“Congratulations and it’s a pleasure to be part of this important milestone for The CCD,” said Martin Creaner, President and CEO, TM Forum. “Dublin and The CCD have worked really well for us so we’ve returned for a second year. The CCD Team are so easy to work with and they are always willing to go that extra mile to get things done. Well done and we wish The CCD the best of luck in the future.”
Events hosted at The CCD to date include the European Union of Geriatric Medicine Society Conference (EUGMS), UK Fertilities Conference, European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation Conference, Globe Forum 2010, Project Management Institute EMEA Global Congress, EuroPRevent Conference, , International Statistical Institute Conference, Google EMEA Sales Conference, Alcatel-Lucent event, IBM conference, British Orthopaedic Association Conference, European Society forClinical Cell Analysis (ESCCA) 2011, European Seating Symposium, International Water Association (IWA) World Congress, British Embassy ‘Return Event’ on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, Fine Gael Ard Fheis, X-Factor Live Auditions, Taste of Christmas, The Nutcracker, American Chamber of Commerce 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner and David Gray in concert.
The CCD has also secured a host of events right up until 2015, including the 16th International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders, Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, International Congress on Accident & Emergency Medicine, World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC), International Bar Association, European Society of Coloproctology, and Euroscience 2012, which will be the venue’s largest event so far, with 5,000 international delegates expected to attend.
The CCD – Facts and Figures
- Since opening, the venue has served:
- 18,500 dinners
- 30,800 lunch bags
- 165,000 fork buffets
- 260,000 cups of tea and coffee
- Average customer satisfaction rate is 96%
- Return customer rate for banqueting is 75%
- Customer rating for hospitality services is 98%
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The Convention Centre Dublin
The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) is situated in Spencer Dock on the banks of the River Liffey. Ireland’s first purpose-built international conference and event venue aims to become the best convention centre in Europe by 2014. With a strong commitment to sustainability and best practices, The CCD recently secured accreditation for quality (ISO 9001) and environmental (ISO 14001) management systems. The award-winning venue is configured to accommodate conferences from 8 to 8,000 participants in 22 purpose-built meeting rooms. Its iconic design includes a 2,000-seat auditorium, 4,500 square metres of exhibition space and banqueting facilities for up to 3,000 guests. The CCD offers the latest technology throughout its sophisticated, flexible and delegate-friendly venue with an experienced and passionate team. For more information, please visit www.theccd.ie.