DESTINATIONS
Cancun’s Secrets
by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC I Like Mexicans In a previous post I stated that I’d never met a Neapolitan that I didn’t like. The same applies to Mexicans and probably for the same reasons. It’s their relentless humanity, their passionate joie de vivre, their cultivation of chaos. This week I’m back in Mexico,… Read more »
MEETING MATTERS
Denmark, Norway and the curious case of a Disappearing Country: Tales from IMEX13
by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President Ovation Global DMC and Vice President, Industry Relations, MCI Guerilla Marketing The past weekend in Europe was dominated by Sweden’s spectacular hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest and Denmark’s victory with Emmelie De Forest’s captivating performance of “Only Teardrops”. Already, apparently, both Herning and capital Copenhagen have signaled their desire to host… Read more »
VIEWPOINTS
5 ways to ensure the success of your meeting or event
by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC Head in the Air Once you run the gauntlet of checking in, depositing bags, negotiating security and finally boarding, the time on board an aircraft can be good head time if only for the fact that you’re your own captive audience and are usually free from the… Read more »
Padraic Gilligan
Vice President, Ovation Global DMC
Pádraic Gilligan holds BA and MA degrees in Italian and English literature from University College Dublin and a post graduate diploma in Marketing from Boston College. Following a 13 year career in education, teaching at second and third levels, he started Delaney Marketing Consultants in 1994 with Patrick Delaney. In 2002 Delaney Marketing acquired Ovation and re-branded as Ovation Group. In June 2007 Ovation was acquired by Swiss based, MCI Group and commenced a robust global expansion programme which has seen the establishment of Ovation offices in over 20 European, Asia, Latin American and Middle Eastern destinations under the Ovation Global DMC brand... Read more »