- Travel Centres has confirmed Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea as joint headline sponsors for the 2026 conference in Naas on 6-7 November.
- Jo Rzymowska MBE has been announced as the keynote speaker for the event.
- Kevin Kelly and Russell Meara have been confirmed as additional speakers on motivation and AI-powered micro-learning.
- The conference will take place at Lawlor’s Hotel and includes networking, entertainment, and a three-course dinner.
- Registration has opened for all travel professionals wishing to attend the weekend gathering.
Travel Centres, Ireland’s largest agency consortium, has confirmed that Royal Caribbean, along with sister brands Celebrity Cruises and Silversea, will return as joint headline sponsors for this year’s annual conference. The event has been scheduled to take place at Lawlor’s Hotel in Naas, County Kildare on 6 and 7 November. The conference has been designed to offer travel professionals a weekend of networking, inspirational speakers, and entertainment, with registration now open for those wishing to attend the gathering. The three cruise brands have been working with the consortium to support the event, which serves as a key date in the Irish travel industry calendar .
Jo Rzymowska, formerly Vice President and Managing Director of Celebrity Cruises in EMEA, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for this year’s conference. Other speakers confirmed for the event include Kevin Kelly, an international motivational speaker who has worked with global blue-chip companies such as Microsoft, HSBC, Pfizer, Scania, KPMG, and Globant. Russell Meara, founder and managing director of Hablo, has also been scheduled to present the company’s research on AI-powered micro-learning and its benefits to the global travel industry. Travel Centres has been promoting the conference as an opportunity for effective networking and engagement with relevant industry topics .
The consortium has been planning the event to include great food, inspiring speakers, and entertainment, aiming to provide a comprehensive experience for attendees. The conference has been organised to facilitate business discussions and knowledge sharing among Irish travel agents, with the sponsorship from Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea ensuring the event’s scale and quality. Travel Centres has been inviting travel professionals to register for the gathering, which has become a staple of the Irish travel trade calendar .
Travel Centres Director Dominic Burke shared, “We are delighted to welcome Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea back as joint headline sponsors for this year’s conference. The line-up of speakers, including Jo Rzymowska, Kevin Kelly, and Russell Meara, will ensure a weekend of inspirational and educational content for our members.”
