The launch of a Global Diasporas Strategies Toolkit in Ireland this week will help us in harnessing the experience of Diaspora organisations around the world and the flow of business into Ireland

From financial support to sourcing venues and organising social programmes, the Corporate Champion Initiative makes life a whole lot easier for companies to host international events in Ireland.

Following recent familiarisation trips, the Meet in Ireland team is enhancing its German presence with a number of sales blitzes, where Irish businesses visit potential clients on their home turf.

Business travellers often look for more than the basic creature comforts while away from home and a recent delegation from the US certainly got to experience some of Ireland’s top luxury locations

With seven companies on the Ireland stand at London’s Venue & Events tradeshow, an iPad bar will be used to give delegates a better understanding of the benefits of holding their corporate events here

As a global audience watches The 2011 Solheim Cup get under way, Ireland will be showing why it can now attract world-class golfing events to its shores.

Leading German-based players in the MICE industry got the chance to see what Ireland’s east coast has to offer with a trip to top locations in Dublin and Belfast and their surrounding areas

Having hosted 278 events in its first 12 months, including an historic evening with Queen Elizabeth II, the future’s looking bright – and busy – for The Convention Centre Dublin.

The ‘garden county’ gets its chance to shine as Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland organise a fact-finding trip for key German guests, showcasing its excellent venues, activities and stunning scenery.

The recent China Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition in Beijing provided a platform for Tourism Ireland to promote the island of Ireland as a premier business tourism destination.