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ITM Ireland Awards
Sponsored By FREENOW for Business, Sixt rent a car, CMRF Crumlin
ITM Ireland Awards
Come celebrate and recognise the best our industry has at the ITM Ireland Awards. This gala dinner evening is the perfect opportunity to meet up with business travel industry colleagues or entertain your clients.
Taking place at The Westbury, the evening includes a drinks reception, 3 course meal, awards, raffle and entertainment. £99 per ticket or £990 for a table of 10.
Please note the dress code is Black Tie. We will be raising money for a local children’s hospital, CMRF Crumlin, with our ITM raffle. Some very lucky guests will be walking away with amazing prizes!
Nominate
We will present awards in the following 7 categories:
- Best Hotel
- Best Airline
- Best Travel Manager
- Best Sales/Account Manager
- Best TMC
- Best Ground Transportation Provider
- Best Business Travel Management Team
If you would like to nominate yourself or a colleague, please email secretariat@itm.org.uk for a form. Submissions will only be accepted for industry professionals/teams/organisations based in Ireland.
Accommodation
Need a hotel for the event? For more information, please contact Westbury_reservations@doycollection.com or call +353 1 646 3333
Partners & Sponsors
Other
Title Sponsor
CMRF Crumlin
Title Sponsor
FREENOW for Business
Title Sponsor
Sixt rent a car
Venue
The Westbury
About Venue
The iconic 5-star Westbury, a member of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World, not only surrounds its guests in luxury and style, it places them at the very centre of Dublin’s social and cultural riches. Conference and facilities include seven luxurious boardrooms with capacities for up to 50 people and stylish Grafton Suite which can host up to 200 guests theatre-style.
Address
2 Balfe StreetDublin, Leinster, Ireland, D02 CH66
View On MapPublic Transportation
By Tube
Parking
Onsite parking l valet parking
Location On Map
Registration Fee
Ticket Type-Per Person
£ 99.00 (Ex. VAT)
Ticket Type-Table of Ten
£ 990.00 (Ex. VAT)
Registration Closes
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
12:00 AM Europe/LondonEvent Time
Friday Nov 16, 2018
7:00 PM to 11:30 PM Europe/LondonVenue
The Westbury
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