IHF conference 2026
- WATCH: Inaugural speech of Matt O’Connor President of the Irish Hotels Federation
- WATCH: Michael Magner looks back on his two year term as president of the Irish Hotels Federation
- Irish Hotels Federation elects Matt O’Connor as 41st president
- ‘We need to reframe the narrative around tourism’ – minister Peter Burke at IHF Conference
- ‘Even a 1pc increase would generate €150m’ – Fáilte Ireland’s Caroline Bocquet speaks about new ‘Find Yourself on a Short Break’ campaign at IHF Conference
- ‘Suspending Dublin airport cap has unlocked 12pc increase in aircraft seats’ – Alice Mansergh at IHF Conference
- Challenging but rewarding’ – Michael Magner hands over chain after two years as hotel federation president
- ‘Travel and tourism is the fastest growing sector in the world’s economy’ – Ray Kearney at IHF Conference
- ‘Urgent action needed to expand accommodation outside cities’ – Paul Gallagher at IHF Conference
- ‘The first two seconds in all short form content matter most’ – Get Z marketer Erifili Gounari at IHF Conference
- ‘Nobody has ever told me that working from home is more fun’ – Peter Cosgrove at the IHF Conference
- BARRIERS: Hotel Federation conference is told 45pc of hotel expansions have been put on hold
- ‘Dishes made with minimal ingredients are the ones tourists will remember in 20 years time’ – chef Rory O’Connell at IHF Conference
- AI will push value back to human elements that are central to hospitality – IBEC CEO Danny McCoy at IHF Conference
