Olivia O'Leary
- Published: 08 December 2008
Olivia O'Leary has presented television and radio programmes for the last three decades for RTE, the BBC and ITV. She presents the Between Ourselves discussion programme for BBC Radio 4, and does a weekly political column for RTE Radio One's Five Seven Live. 2 collections of her columns, 'Politicians and Other Animals', and 'Party Animals' have been published by O'Brien Press. She has co-written, with Dr. Helen Burke, the authorised biography of former President Mary Robinson, published by Hodder and Stoughton.
Conference 2009 - Facilitator & Keynote Speeches
- Published: 08 December 2008
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Facilitator - Olivia O'Leary
This year our Conference Facilitator was well-known broadcaster Olivia O'Leary
Introduction
Keynote Speeches
This year the speakers to address our Conference included (in order of appearance):
Thursday
- Larry Fleming, IPPN President.
- Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, Founder and Life President of Focus Ireland
- Áine Lynch, CEO of the National Parents' Council
Friday
- Minister for Education & Science, Batt O'Keefe, TD
- Seán Cottrell, Director, IPPN
- Andrew Blair, President, International Confederation of Principals
- IPPN School Resourcing Project
Saturday
- David McWilliams, Economist, Journalist and Author
- Emily O'Reilly, Ombudsman
- Panel Discussion
- Conference Closing
Conference 2009 Expo
- Published: 21 October 2008
IPPN's Conference 2009 Trade Expo
This year's Conference Trade Expo was the largest we have had to date and we were delighted to welcome back our regular exhibitors as well as introducing some new companies. We would like to sincerely thank our suppliers for their support at our Annual Conference Trade Expo earlier this year.
2009 Exhibitors:
Allianz
An Gúm
AVEC
Azzurri
C.J. Fallon
Calnan Containers
Carambola Kidz
Carroll Education
Ceol Ireland
Comhar Linn INTO Credit Union
Cornmarket
covermybooks.ie
Creative Play Solutions by Wooden Delights
Databiz Solutions
Dogs Trust Education Programme
Don Keating Wholesale
Dry Form
Ecoliving Ltd.
Ed Pax / Matrix Displays
Edtech Software
Enable Supplies Ltd.
Energia
Energy Saving Systems
Europlan Health & Safety
FeePay
Food Dudes
Forbes Furniture
Forbo Ireland Flooring Systems
Gael Linn
Go Interactive
Go Play
GreenIT
Hope Education
IBS
Ideal Tubes
Interactive Classroom Solutions
IPPN
JD Resources
K Sports
Kids Party Club
Leadership Development for Schools (LDS)
Lennox Laboratory Supplies
Lettertec Irl.
Link Community Development
Liosdoire Computers
Masterkabin
Mecon
Michael Doherty School Supplies Ltd.
Microsoft Ireland
My Oasys
National Cancer Screening Service
National Education Welfare Board
Net Communications
Office Depot
Ombudsman for Children
PHS Woods
Prim-Ed Publishing
Promethean Ireland
Resources4Learning
Roadmaster
Sammon Group
Scholastic
Schoolzone.ie
SciChem, Scientific & Chemical Supplies
ScoilTel
Screenflex
Shaw Scientific
SOS Group
Sweet Counter & An Mala Mor
Teachers2Parents
The Educational Company of Ireland
Toomey Audio Visual
Tree of Knowledge
Unique Diary Productions
VHI Corporate Solutions
W3 Insights
WESCO Ireland
World Maps
Conference Expo sponsors:
Carambola Kidz, sponsors of the Gala Dinner and Conference Refreshments
and
Prim-Ed Publishing & Promethean Ireland sponsors of this year's Conference Packs
Conference 2010 Expo
- Published: 21 October 2008
IPPN's Conference 2010 Trade Expo
Coming Soon.
Why was Conference held in Killarney again?
- Published: 15 October 2008
As you know, IPPN annual conferences from 2007 - 2009 have been held in Killarney. We are fully aware that Killarney is an extremely long distance for Principals wishing to attend Conference who are based in the northern half of the country. All things being equal we would really like to hold Conference someplace in the Midlands, the West of the Northwest. In choosing a conference location, we have to make sure that the venue can adequately cater for the following criteria:
- Expected attendance of 850 - 900. The number of Principals attending continues to grow steadily each year, regardless of location.
- Conference Hall / Auditorium capacity for 950 - 1000 to include guests and others.
- A minimum of 12 - 15 separate Workshop Rooms with a combined capacity of 850
- Restaurant capacity to provide lunch for 950 - 1000
- Banquet Hall to provide Gala Dinner for 950 - 1000 with entertainment facilities
- Enough space for 80 - 100 Trade Exhibit Stands
- Sufficient accommodation for all attendees within a reasonable distance.
Having carried out an exhaustive search of hotel and conference venues throughout the country, the Irish National Events Centre (INEC) at the Gleneagle & Brehon Hotel complex in Killarney, was the best option for Conference 2009.
There are a number of new conference facilities being built in Ireland which will hopefully expand the number of options available in future years.
