The Meet In Strategy We have a very robust and thorough selection process to our events to make sure that high quality buyers and suppliers attend. The delegates who attend our events are all empowered with decision making for their business. Meet-In Torquay Buyers and Suppliers already being selected Meet-In Cardiff Start 2011 on the right foot Meet In UK / Meet in UK & Ireland 36 Crofters Lea Yeadon LS19 7WE 01132 505366 / 07870 670464 Meet-In UK & Ireland, Inaugral event a huge success. The very first Meet-In UK and Ireland event has been declared a runaway success by both buyers and suppliers. Fifty-three delegates enjoyed two days of intensive one-to-one meetings, networking sessions and fabulous dining and entertainment at the amazing Europe Hotel in Killarney Ireland. The Meet-In team have already booked next year’s event to be held on the 6^th - 8^th  July 2011 at the Five Star Carton House Hotel near Dublin. The Meet-In concept presents the perfect opportunity for suppliers of high quality conference and hotel space, unusual venues and services, to meet with prestigious event organisers who place substantial meetings and conference business. On the first night delegates enjoyed a superb meal with magical entertainment from John Hotowka and a stunning, authentic performance from Irish musical phenomenon Liam O’Connor. The next day saw intense, productive meetings and networking activity, and a hilarious (unfortunately very wet) treasure hunt through the wonderful surrounding scenery. The day was rounded off with the Kerry Convention Bureau hosted a trip to the Aghadoe Heights, and a prestigious a la carte  gala dinner at the Cellar One restaurant  and cocktails at the Lane Café Bar. The Irish hospitality lasted right to the end – with the Cork Convention Bureau providing much needed Irish coffee and cake at the airport just prior to departure!   The event was unanimously well-received with delegates discovering the benefits offered by the Irish experience, and Irish hotels and venues able to show their unique advantage. Suppliers, too, were delighted. Meet-In Managing Director Helen Tremlett is already looking forward to next year in Ireland. ‘I met some wonderful people and venues that I am going to place future business with like The KClub, Radisson Blu and Choice Hotels. Next year we hope to be bigger and better. It will be held at the beautiful Carton House Hotel on 6^th - 8^th July -  we are already getting interest and anyone booking before October will get a 10% discount – so get in touch now!’ Conflict of interest Meet In UK is a well-established brand of networking facilitators with a number of successful events already completed in England during 2009 and 2010. We have recently transferred our unique approach to the Irish events market and have adapted the name to reflect the locality – advertising as Meet In Ireland. However, it has now been brought to our attention that the ‘Meet In Ireland’ name and identity is already being used by Failte Ireland – the Irish Tourist Board – for their own event each year. We are very keen to ensure there is no confusion or conflict of interest, and while it was too late to change the name for the 2010 event,  we will make sure we indicate that we are neither part nor partners of the Failte Ireland event. They have kindly said they will support our project and we hope to work together with them more formally in the future. We trust there has not been any confusion caused thus far and would stress that any similarity was co-incidental and not in any way intentional. In future we will refer to our event as ‘Meet in UK and Ireland’ in order to avoid any confusion. Venue Finding  The Meet in UK venues for 2011 are yet to be selected, several cities are currently considering bidding for an opportunity to host the planned 2011 forums, and there is still time for tourist authorities and conference bureaus to bid for the event to come to their area. Delegates and suppliers interested in attending any future ‘Meet the Buyer’ forums should e-mail helen@meet- in.co.uk or visit: www.meet-in.co.uk. I really enjoyed the very first Meet in Ireland which was held in Killarney in July. The quality of the buyers was excellent and the format and timings of the event really worked. With the number of buyers present, I felt I had the chance to meet and network with each and everyone of them during the course of the programme , which was a great result and of course the entertainment on each evening was top class. Really looking forward to Meet In UK in Torquay later this year. Well Done to all” Deidre O’Brien, Director of  Sales at Carton House a great mix of formal, informal and social networking at a fantastic location,’ while Robert Kipps of UK Trade and Investment remarked that, ‘it struck a balance between work and leisure activities and ….gave us all a chance to get a feel for the area,’. Elliot Stroud of the Homeless World Cup The Meet-In team represented the product in Ireland to a very high standard, from the venue chosen to accommodate, catering, team building activities and meeting structure. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for future business! Katy from The Gresham Hotel Meet in Ireland X Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce and Kerry Convention Bureau were delighted with the opportunity presented by the Meet- In UK Ireland  event to showcase Killarney’s superb facilities to the delegates and we hope that they will return in the future to introduce Killarney to their clients and colleagues. Tom Randles, Chamber President