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We look forward to welcoming you and your guests to one of the most prestigious black tie events of the year for a glittering evening of fine dining and first-rate entertainment.

You will arrive at the Crowne Plaza Hotel for a sparkling wine reception, giving you the opportunity to meet other guests. You will then be taken into the main ballroom where you will enjoy a fine dining experience with specially chosen wine to match. After dinner, you can relax with coffees and liqueurs, while hearing from our line-up of speakers. They will share their humour, insights and knowledge exclusively with you and your guests.

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Key details

Date & time: 07 Feb 2019 18:30 - 23:00

Location: Crowne Plaza Belfast, Belfast

CPD Hours:

Prices from

90.00 GBP + VAT - Member Price

120.00 GBP + VAT - Non-member Price

900.00 GBP + VAT - Member Table of 10

1200.00 GBP + VAT - Non-member Table of 10

Event manager:
Miss Julie-Anne Clarke

Contact phone:
02890683224

Contact email:
Julie-Anne.Clarke@iod.com

Table bookings

To book a table please contact event manager julie-anne.clarke@iod.com

Member tables of 10:
£900 + VAT

Non-Member tables of 10:
£1200 GBP + VAT

Please be aware that all bookings must be paid prior to the event. Bookings cancelled within 7 days of the event will not be refunded, please refer to our Term and Conditions.

Why attend?

Entertain guests - enjoy a Champagne reception and three course fine dining experience as you entertain in style at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Connect with other business professionals - over 400 eminent business leaders will be in attendance from a wide variety of industries.

Preferential rates for IoD members - members attending can also bring their guests at the preferential IoD member rate.

Finally, a chance to win a worldwide holiday of your choice for two, courtesy of Selective Travel Management.

Speakers

Martin McCourt, Non-Executive Chairman, Glen Dimplex

Martin McCourt has spent over 40 years working at the heart of British-based manufacturing, design and marketing for quality brands such as Dyson, Mars, Duracell, Toshiba and Pelikan. Martin was the CEO of Dyson for 15 years, the ideas to market-leading consumer products maker. As CEO, he devised and implemented a strategy that transformed the company from a single product, single market producer into one where 80% of the business comes from over 60 markets around the world. In that time he increased UK skilled jobs, grew profits to over £300m and enabled James Dyson to keep on inventing. In 2011 Dyson hit £1bn revenue for the first time. Martin was directly responsible for the establishment of Dyson subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, Switzerland, Austria and Germany, achieving market leadership in the majority including the USA.

In 2016 Martin was appointed Chairman of Glen Dimplex Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of electrical heating which holds significant global market positions in domestic appliances, cooling, ventilation and renewable energy solutions.