Breast Cancer Ireland established the Strictly Against Breast Cancer event to raise vital funds for research into a cure for breast cancer. The glittering event was a huge success, attracting 850 guests and raising over €70,000.
Breast Cancer Ireland raises vital funding to support research into breast cancer, and established the Strictly Against Breast Cancer event to raise vital funds for research into a cure for breast cancer.
The CCD was chosen as the perfect venue to host Strictly Against Breast Cancer because of its stunning design, unique and spacious ground floor foyer and in-house expertise.
Guests arrived on a pink carpet, and were greeted with a pink cocktail reception on the ground floor foyer which was flooded with pink lights, snowflakes and a giant Christmas tree. They then moved to the 2,721 square metre Forum which was beautifully decorated and lit to add to the glitz and glamour for dinner and the Strictly Come Dancing competition.
The event paired 12 well known personalities with 12 survivors and supporters of breast cancer, who showcased their various levels of dancing to an esteemed panel of judges. A special video message from An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D. opened the show and guests were encouraged to place bets on their favourite couple, while family and friends around the world could stream the event and vote online.
Since this was an event with high presentational and production requirements, CCD Technical worked with the organisers to develop a computer generated concept tailored specifically for the event by creating 3D renders allowing the client to visualise what their event would look like in its full splendour. CCD Technical then recreated these effects with the client commenting that they had ‘delivered this and more on the night’.
CCD Hospitality chefs designed an extra special menu incorporating pink elements into each course, such as pink salmon, pink beetroot paint and pink pavlova. Guests also had some midnight bites to look forward to while they danced the night away to The Sugar Cubes Dance Band.
The glittering event was a huge success, attracting 850 guests and raising over €70,000, after costs, to support the organisation's on-going research efforts nationally. Feedback from guests at the event was one of ‘awe’, at the standard of the food, the level of service and the magnificence of the building.
The International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders is one of the largest events held at The CCD to date, attracting guests from over 80 countries around the world and providing outstanding feedback.
The Airfinance Conference is the premium event for the aviation finance industry and it has made The CCD its home, holding its 2015 and 2016 conferences at the iconic venue with plans to return in 2017.
Having hosted Global Airfinance Conference since 2015, The CCD remained the host for the January 2018 20th Annual Global event. The purpose of this event is to connect market participants with executives from airlines, leasing companies, financial institutions and investment houses to facilitate deals and build business relationships.
"From day one there was no issue with The CCD being the best venue for our event. The location is fantastic, the building itself is state-of-the-art, we’ve wanted for nothing and the technology is brilliant."
"Dublin is an incubator city for start-ups and a home of innovation, and The CCD is a fantastic facility. Our congress requires a variety of different sized spaces and to cater to different numbers, and The CCD has been extraordinarily flexible and adaptable."
“Dublin is the tech hub of Ireland which was a big draw for HADOOP Summit. The location, the size of the venue, and the great customer service that we’ve received is what brought HADOOP Summit to The CCD."
"The CCD is one of the best venues we’ve worked with. Everyone’s out to help us and do what they can to make our conference run smoothly. The CCD makes our lives easier."
"We chose The CCD as our venue because of the ‘wow’ factor and the infrastructure. The CCD proved to be a great venue for our event. The break out rooms had all the facilities built-in which made it a great experience for our attendees."
