Ireland is bidding to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 and the race is hotting up. Do we have a shot at actually hosting the world's premier rugby union tournament?
Events are powerful platforms and when planned well, they can have lasting positive impacts. I’ve spoken before about the economic impacts of events, and of course, well-managed, ticketed events always have the capacity to be profitable. However, events have the power to do so much more than to generate profits. Often, events are planned and produced with the sole objective of delivering social impacts for the local area in which they are held.
A couple of weeks ago, Martin (he’s one of the bosses in here), Eoin, Charlotte and I hit the road for Athlone to deliver a practical skills workshop to 4th year Hospitality students studying at Athlone IT.