NEO Ireland was launched on the 7th of July, 2005 at an event attended by over 100 event organisers and suppliers to the events industry in Ireland. It was a fantastic evening, with a huge amount of enthusiasm for the new network, and suggestions as to what shape and form it should take. For a full report of the happenings at the launch, please click here...

MISSION
Our mission at NEO Ireland is to be a meeting space and a market place for all people working within the industry. We organise networking events at which event organisers can meet each other and those supplying goods and services to the events industry. The NEO Ireland portal provides members with the ability to virtually network by using the directory. The directory provides supplier members with a vehicle to promote their goods and services to those looking for them.

MEMBER PROFILE
Our members come from government departments, not for profit organisations, associations and institutes, academic establishments, private and public companies across all vertical markets and semi state bodies. They are marketing managers, PA's, executive officers, association secretaries, and have a wide variety of job titles.

We count professional event managers and conference organisers amongst our membership as well as sales and marketing professionals in venues, audio visual suppliers, caterers, transport, design, tele marketing, marketing services and every other category of supplier to the events industry.

WHY JOIN?
Membership of the NEO Ireland network is open to all people working in the events industry. Being a member of NEO Ireland brings you into the heart of the events industry - and it's a big heart! You will receive regular news bulletins, special offers from members and hear about the latest and greatest in this diverse and exhilerating industry.

We hold regular information/educational events with a strong networking focus. For our events schedule, please click here. NEO Ireland members get first priority for event attendance.

As a supplier to the events industry, the NEO Ireland directory provides you with the best method of reaching those looking for your business. No other medium permits you to interact with potential customers to the same degree as the NEO Ireland directory. Your existing customers can add testimonials to your listing, re-assuring potential clients of the level of quality and reliability you deliver. We promote NEO Ireland to all event organisers in Ireland through word of mouth, direct mail and search engine advertising. The NEO Ireland directory will be the definitive resource for event organisers in Ireland.

HOW TO JOIN
You can join NEO Ireland by completing the membership application form in the JOIN US section. If you are a supplier, you can also enter your listing details. There is no fee for network membership but we do have to charge for a listing in our directory. It costs 240 Euros per annum + VAT @ 21.5%. There are additional promotional opportunities available for suppliers, such as a featured member slot and special interviews or features in our ezine.

MANAGEMENT & CONTACT
NEO Ireland is managed by Eventznet Ltd in collaboration with an advisory board of industry specialists. The board consists of Sarah Carroll (Eventznet Ltd), Clyde Carroll (Chambers Ireland) and Lucy Horan of DIT. We are also delighted to have Julie Mullane and Clare Brady - students from the DIT Event Management Degree Course - work with us on our events.

To contact us, please call us on 353 1 2304500 or e-mail us: info_at_neoireland.com

OUR SPONSORS
We could not exist nor be as active as we have been without the assistance of our sponsors. These include AVCom (www.avcom.ie) who help us with audio-visual, staging and dressing; Hire All Event & Party Hire (www.hireall.ie) who lend us anything and everything we could ever envision needing for our events; Pure Graphics (www.puregraphics.ie) print & design who print everything for us from fliers to pop-up banners to conference packs.

We've also been fortunate enough to work with some of the best of other suppliers for specific events, including D4 Hotels, Bound to Impress (www.boundtoimpress.ie), Sláinte Stillorgan, The Guinness Storehouse, Derrybawn House, Stillorgan Park Hotel, The Clarion IFSC, Jury's Inns, The James Joyce House, FindAConferenceVenue and many others. Thank you all!