More ways to save money on a conference in Ireland.

Ireland can now compete even more with the world’s serious Conference Destinations by offering a tax relief to companies booking a conference in Ireland – yeah!  13.5% VAT can be claimed back on accommodation – this is both to individuals  attending a conference and to companies arranging a conference in Ireland.  This is great news as it really does help to make Ireland even more competitive as a destination for Conferences in Ireland. 

Interestingly – Concentives are becoming verrrrrrry popular – they are a mix of a conference and incentive – companies only have to  book a conference room (must be fore 50 people or more) for a morning and then have a jolly lined up (I mean a meaningful experience showcasing Ireland) for the rest of the trip. 

Tax Back Internationalare the company that are processing these claims – they are very  helpful and knowledgeble on the ins and outs of it.  There are offices world wide as well as Dublin and Cork!

Irish companies can claim VAT back through their normal VAT returns.

Every little helps!!    For more tips on how to save money when organising a conference read the following posts…

Organising a conference on a shoe string budget.

Conference Hotel Deals - get ‘em while they are hot!

No hidden surprises with Conference Rates – get an all in one conference package…

Have you ever arranged a meeting or conference and it ended up costing a few hundred or even thousand more than what you had expected??

Kingsley Hotel Cork - great conference room

Wouldn’t it be great to arrange a conference or meeting and know exactly what it is going to cost?  When presented with the bill there are no hidden surprises such as extra tea/coffee, LCD projector, flip chart etc??  I quote most of my clients a day delegate package which will include 2 tea/coffee breaks, lunch, meeting room rental and lcd projector/screen.   Clients find it is much easier to calculate what the cost will be besides adding up all of the elements individually.  If you are quoted €35 per person and you know you have 100 people attending it makes life a lot easier.

That is what it is all about – making life easier for the client!! That is my aim in life and how I get repeat business.

Rob Hard of About.com/Event Planning has written an article on this- it is an interesting perspective as he writes about it from the US point of view and the European point of view.  I did not realise that most American Hotels still quote individually or a la carte so to speak on all the separate aspects of a conference.

For more tips and ideas on how to arrange a conference or event check out the following posts.  Or feel free to call me directly for my expert advice – 353 (0) 21 4928941.

How to plan a conference – advice from the experts

How to plan a conference - part two.

Negotiating Tips – how to save money when planning a conference

Kingsley Hotel Cork – great conference room

Morrison Hotel Dublin City Centre – main conference room