ICC Belfast is Live
Today, (Thursday 11 October) marks the official launch event of ICC (International Convention Centre) Belfast, the new conferencing brand identity for Belfast Waterfront. The repositioning aims to attract the international conference market and is vital to generating £100 million in economic impact for Belfast.
Catherine Toolan, Managing Director of ICC Belfast, said: “The repositioning, which has been delivered in conjunction with our partners Visit Belfast, Tourism NI and Belfast City Council, is a crucial step on the journey to realising the full potential of this fantastic venue. We have the facilities, infrastructure, team and city-wide support to deliver major international conferences in Belfast.
“By attracting the international conference market, we aim to deliver 50,000 conference delegate days each year by 2021 across the city. This will generate £100 million in economic impact for Belfast and contribute to the creation of 1,500 jobs.” Catherine Toolan, Managing Director, ICC Belfast
Sharing their vision for ICC Belfast as a world-class venue for business tourism, Catherine Toolan and Chairman of the Board of Directors at ICC Belfast, Ellvena Graham OBE, welcomed over 100 guests from a range of businesses, industries and organisations to a breakfast briefing this morning.
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ellvena Graham stated: “We are focused on delivering ICC Belfast as a major venue for national and international conferences on the global stage. Today is a crucial step on the journey, and with the support of our partners Visit Belfast, Tourism NI and Belfast City Council, we updated the corporate community on opportunities for collaboration.
“The feedback we have already received is hugely positive. Everyone recognises that business tourism is critical to the economic prosperity of Belfast and Northern Ireland.”
The venue hosted the World Health Organization’s International Healthy Cities Conference earlier this month and is gearing up to host the 47th ESCP Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy from 24 – 26 October. The combined economic impact generated for the local economy by these international association events is forecast at over £2m.
Catherine concluded: “Business tourism is so important to our economy. When we win a conference, everyone in the region can benefit socially, culturally and economically. To sum it up succinctly, when we win, everyone wins.”