Mr Michael Geary Chairman, Cork Marketing Partnership

Mr Michael Geary

Chairman, Cork Marketing Partnership

Cork Marketing Partnership recent achievements:

• 234 Conference Buyers

• 58 additional conferences bringing €17 million into the Cork economy

• 100,000 Discover Cork Brochures distributed (now in reprint)

New photographic portfolio of contemporary images to promote Cork

Cork Marketing Partnership recent achievements:

Cork Marketing Partnership recent achievements:

4 national TV, Radio and Online Cork campaigns

Cork Marketing Partnership recent achievements:

4 national TV, Radio and Online Cork campaigns

Joint marketing campaigns to retain and develop airline routes

Co-ordination of the Cork exhibition in the Irish Pavillion at Shanghai EXPO 2010

Cork Marketing Partnership recent achievements:

Cork’s first Portal Website cometocork.com

Cork Marketing Partnership recent achievements:

Cork’s first Portal Website cometocork.com

Over 100,000 visitors to cometocork.com, target of ¼ million visitors in 2010

Christmas 2009 launch of www.christmasincork.ie, already reaching 800 visits a day

Cork Marketing Partnership recent achievements:

Cork Marketing Partnership recent achievements:

• Ireland’s only late-night marshalled taxi rank

Cork Marketing Partnership recent achievements:

200 entries annually to the Cork Better Building Awards

Cllr. Dara Murphy

Rt. Hon. Lord Mayor of Cork City

Cork City Council

‘Cork Street Furniture’

By

Mr Tom Spalding

An Taisce /

Cork City Heritage Forum

Tourism Category

Presented by Mr Tom Spalding

An Taisce /

Cork City Heritage Forum

3rd Prize: Cork City Gaol, Sunday’s Well

2nd Prize: Cork Airport, Kinsale Rd.

1st Prize: Cork Opera House

Commercial Business Front

Presented by Mr Kevin Terry

Director of Services

Cork City Council

3rd prize: Mary Dorgan Solicitors, South Mall

2nd prize: Eamon Murray & Co, Sheares St.

1st Prize: Matthew House, Fr. Matthew St.

Pub

Presented by Mr Pat Ruane

Conservation Officer

Cork City Council

3rd Prize: St. Peter’s Market, Cornmarket St.

2nd Prize: The Flying Enterprise, Barrack St.

1st Prize: The Abbey Tavern, Gillabbey St.

Retail

Presented by Mr Lawrence Owens

President, Cork Business Association

3rd prize: Leonidas Chocolates, Oliver Plunkett St.

2nd prize: Vodafone, Oliver Plunkett St.

1st prize: Leaders Menswear, North Main St

Heritage / Conservation Project

Presented by Ms Niamh Twomey

Heritage Officer, Cork City Council

3rd prize: Proby’s Quay Slipway, Proby’s Quay

2nd prize: Lifetime Lab / New Turbine House

1st prize: Lee Mills House, UCC, Dyke Parade

Café / Restaurant

Presented by Ms Claire Nash

Good Food Ireland

‘Host of the Year 2009’

and

Director, Cork Business Association

3rd prize: Butlers Chocolate Café, Oliver Plunkett St.

2nd prize: Café Mexicana, Carey’s Lane

1st prize: Cork Coffee Roasters, Bridge St.

New Development

Presented by Mr Joe Gavin

City Manager

Cork City Council

3rd Prize: Douglas St. Education C’tre & Residential Facility

2nd Prize: Tyndall National Institute, New Lab. Building

1st Prize: Half Moon St. / Opera Lane

Judges Choice Award

Presented by Oisín Creagh

Director, Murray O’Laoire Architects

Judges Choice Award: Dunnes Stores