MCI Wins Best PCO Award
MCI Dublin wins best professional conference organizer award
Dublin, Ireland – 19/07/09. MCI Dublin is proud to announce that its PCO Division carried off the Best Professional Conference Organiser Award at the inaugural Irish Independent Event Industry Awards Dinner recently held in Dublin. In front of an audience of 400 industry peers, Jean Evans, Head of Conferences, Colm McGahern, Association Conference Sales Manager and Rachel O’Hare, Project Manager delightedly accepted the accolade on behalf of the entire Dun Laoghaire based PCO & Events Team.
MCI Dublin emerged victorious based on their full service management of the highly successful World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Congress which took place at the RDS, Dublin in August 2008. The Congress attracted over 3,000 delegates from 70 countries to the capital and generated in the region of 4 - 6 million for the Irish economy.
Commenting on the award, Jean Evans said ‘We are thrilled to receive this prestigious award as it demonstrates how success is achieved when Associations such as Veterinary Ireland partner with Professional Conference Organisers such as MCI to ensure the best and most efficient delivery of an event. To be selected as the Best Professional Conference Organiser in this highly competitive sector in Ireland by a panel of such esteemed and knowledgeable judges including David Pegler, Managing Director of ExCel London is indeed an honour and one we do not take lightly. We will continue to strive for excellence, to deliver value for our clients in innovative and creative ways and to become thoughtleaders in our field of expertise.’
Some of the upcoming conferences that MCI Dublin’s PCO Division is currently working on include the Canadian Bar Association CLC in Dublin from the 16-18 August and EACTA Echo in Loughborough, UK from the 5-8 September.
ABOUT MCI
MCI is a globally integrated association, communication, and event management company which has for 22 years helped companies, governments and associations bring people together to create meaningful connections and win.
Our combined expertise helps clients to outperform by offering strategy, creativity and execution in the field of Association Management & Consulting (AMC), Performance Improvement, Professional Congress Organization (PCO) and Meetings & Events. Our support services include Global Destination Management (DMC) in 15 countries and Audio Visual & Staging solutions.
MCI has 37 offices in 20 countries and employs approximately 800 professionals worldwide, www.mci-group.com. com. In June 2007 MCI merged with Dublin based Ovation Group to create MCI Dublin.
Jean Evans
Director of Conferences
MCI Dublin
jean.evans@mci-group.com
T: +353 1 2802641