Ireland North West Trade & Investment Mission
Philadelphia/Boston 12-16 November 2018
Depart from | Time | Destination/Venue | Information | Attendance | Comments |
Monday 12th Nov 2018 | |||||
Transfer to Dublin Airport | |||||
Aer Lingus EI0115
Flight 13:25 |
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Philadelphia Int’l | 16:25 | Arrival Philadelphia
Pick-up from Airport and transfer to hotel |
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Courtyard Marriott Downtown Philadelphia | Check-in to hotel | ||||
Courtyard Marriott Downtown Hotel | 20:00-21:30 | Irish Immigration Centre,
Upper Darby, PA 19082 |
Diaspora Engagement – Donegal Association, Derry Association and Tyrone Association |
All Invited
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https://www.icphila.org/
Contact: John McDaid Transfer by taxis
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Tuesday 13th Nov 2018 | |||||
Courtyard Philadelphia Hotel | Check-out of hotel
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Arrange for left luggage at hotel for delegation with exception of Mayors & CEX | |||
07:30-09:30 | Le Meridien,
1421 Arch Street, Philadelphia |
Breakfast Engagement with Industry specialists – accountants, attorneys
Investment Briefing led by Two Councils.
Light Breakfast provided
MC’d by Paul Maguire
Running Order · Mayor of Donegal to open (2 Mins max) · Joint Presentation by CEX of Councils (25 mins max) – Power Point provided · Video · Q&A led by Paul Maguire · Mayor of DCSDC to close (2 minutes – speech provided) · Networking
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All Invited | Lead: Maguire Hegarty
Target 25 industry specialists with clients
Invited Guests list attached. |
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10:00 – 11:00 | Center for Business & Industry, C3-5, 1700 Spring Garden Street (Corner of 18th and Callowhill streets)
Philadelphia Community College Campus |
Signing of MoUs between NW Regional College and Philadelphia College, and MoU between NWRC and State of PA
Mayors of DCSDC & Donegal Co Co to make presentation to Mayor Kenney (Suggested Gifts – Derry City FC Jersey and Donegal County GAA jersey.)
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Led by NW Regional College
Mayors & CEX, SG, LYIT |
Lead: Samantha Traynor, NWRC
For GPS purposes use 1751 Callowhill Street
*Mayors & CEX transfer to Chester County by car with Maguire Hegarty |
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9.45– 11:00 | EAEC Offices, Welcome Center | Meeting with European American Enterprise Council (EAEC), Philadelphia
International business advisors and contractors bridging transatlantic opportunities
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Senior Officers of Two Councils
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Contacts: Sebastian Torre, (President & CEO), Blandine Chantepie-Kari, VP
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Lunch
TBC
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Downtown Philadelphia
Venue tbc |
Meeting with City of Philadelphia
Officials to discuss formalized partnership and collaboration. |
Senior Officers of Two Councils | City of Philadelphia contact:
Lauren Swartz, Senior Director, International Business. Also in attendance Vaughn Ross, Deputy Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office and Sylvie Gallier Howard, First Deputy Director of the Commerce Dept.
Transfer to airport by taxis |
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12:30 -14:30 | Chester County | County of Chester County Engagement, West Chester, PA
Agenda, Aims and Objectives to follow.
Profile of Chester County Development by Adam Goodall (Attached) |
Mayors & CEX | Contact: Mary-Frances McGarrity, Chester Economic Development Council (CEDC)
2 reps from CC
Transfer to airport with Maguire Hegarty
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Philadelphia Int’l Airport | Boston Airport | Delta Air Flight DL3872
Dep. 17:25 Arrive 18:45 |
Transfer by taxis to hotel (not pre-booked)
Check in and pay for luggage |
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Boston Airport | 20:30 est | Taj Hotel,
15 Arlington St, Boston, MA 02116
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Hotel check-in | All | |
21:00-22:30 | MJ O’Connor’s,
Park Plaza Hotel, 27 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116 |
Briefing with mission companies
Quiet Area of MJ’s – Dinner Provided |
All Invited | ||
Wednesday14th Nov 2018 | |||||
08:00 – 10:00 | UMass Club, 32nd Floor, 1 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 | Boardroom Style Breakfast meeting with Massachusetts FDI Execs including ILA Capital, Tusk Ventures, State Street Global and Silicon Valley Bank, Learn Launch, MassChallenge.
Continental Breakfast Served
Running Order · MC’d by John Barros · Joint Presentation by CEX of Both Council s · Video · Q&A · Photocall
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CEX & Senior Officers
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Target: 15 execs
Company profiles attached and company rep in attendance Mayor of Boston’s Director of Business, John Barros will serve to welcome. Also in attendance Sarah Delude |
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10:00- 11:00 | UMass Club, 32nd Floor, 1 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 | Meeting with BioDirection Executive about the European Expansion and plans for December visit | Senior Officers | Meeting will occur after the roundtable | |
9:00-11:00 | GLI at Boston College, 2125 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02135 | Presentation at Boston College Global Leadership Institute | Mayors & Officer/Others | John Mahoney to pick up Mayors/Officer at 7.45am at TAJ Lobby. | |
UMass Club | 11:00- 12:00 | State Street Financial Centre, 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111 | Meeting with State Street about Plans for expansion
Informal meeting with opportunity for focused engagement with State Street around expansion plans.
Profile and Bio’s Provided |
CEX and Senior Officer | Pat Bench will be accompanying to the meeting in an Uber |
12:00 – 13:00 | Boston City Hall | Presentation and Welcome at the Boston City Hall
Overview of Boston City Council role and functions led by James Colman (Boston City Council) |
Mayors & Officer/Others | John Mahoney and Officer to accompany.
Mayors and Officer to transfer to Harvard via Taxi. |
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13:00-15:00 | UMass Club | MOITI STEP Presentation and Meetings
Tailored Presentation by Senior Officers on Ireland NW. |
Senior Officers | Meeting with companies participating on the Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment’s State Trade & Export Programme (STEP).
List of companies attending to be attached |
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14:00 –
15:00
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Harvard | NW Spatial Planning Project
· Overview/Introduction to Project
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Mayors, CEX | ||
15:00-17:00 | Harvard | Tour of Harvard | Mayors and Officer | ||
15:00-17:00 | Harvard | NW Spatial Planning Project
Project Board Meeting |
CEX and Project Team | ||
17:30-19:30 | Consulate General of Ireland, 535 Boylston Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02116 | Fireside Chat with Dr William Smith to discuss the visit and special relationship the social reformer Frederick Douglas had with Ireland and his encounter with Daniel O’Connell. | All Invited | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fireside-chat-reflections-on-frederick-douglass-and-daniel-oconnell-tickets-51776749652
Register via Eventbrite link if attending |
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20:00 | Carrie Nation, 11 Beacon Street | Diaspora engagement event | All Invited | ||
Thursday 15th Nov 2018 | |||||
08:30-09:30 | IIIC, One State Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02109 | Meeting with Irish International Immigration Centre
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All Invited | Contact: Ronnie Miller | |
Columbia Point | 10:00 -13:00 | University of Massachusetts Boston, Columbia Point | Meeting with Senior Leadership of UMass Boston to discuss best practices between municipal government and higher education
Edward Kennedy Center – Visit with UMass Boston officials to the new Edward Kennedy Center |
Mayors & Officer
NWRC/LYIT Invited |
John Mahoney to accompany with Officer |
Chamber Offices | 09:30 – 11:00 | 265 Franklin Street ~1700, Boston, MA 02110 | Meeting with Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Executive Members & Executives
Venue: Boston Chamber of Commerce
Roundtable Informal Conversational Style |
CEX & Senior Officers | Bios of attendees to follow
President & CEO, James Rooney Possible focus on tech/fintech companies operating in the Seaport area
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14:00-15:30 | Boston City Hall | Meeting with Boston City Council Officials Economic Development
· MoU update · Boston’s Visit Planning for March ‘19 |
Senior Officers | Contact:
Mayor’s Office including Sarah Delude |
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15:30 | Boston City Hall | Meeting with Mayor Walsh
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Mayors & CEX | ||
17:00 | WeWork
1 Beacon Street, Downtown, Boston |
Optional:
Delegation Company and NW Presentation Reception at We Work Startup Center |
Optional for companies | Start-up pitch night for companies | |
18:00 – 19:30 | Consulate General of Ireland, 535 Boylston Street, Boston | Golden Bridges
Welcome reception by Aoife Budd, Vice Consul, Consulate General of Ireland in New England |
All Invited | By invite only
Registration at 18:00 with welcome from Aoife Budd at 18:30 and launch of Costa Chonamara & Arainn |
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20:00 | Delegation free to make Dinner Plans | ||||
Friday 16th Nov 2017 | |||||
Boston Park Plaza | Meet at lobby
Check-out hotel and take bags Transfer to Seaport
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07:45 -12:40 | Waterfront Ballroom, World Trade Center, Seaport Hotel, Boston | Business Breakfast
Golden Bridges Conference
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All | 07:45 registration
08:00 business breakfast 09:00 official opening 12:40 conference close |
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12:30 – 14:30 | Seaport Hotel | Golden Bridges Awards Luncheon
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12:30 Wine reception & Registration
13:00 Awards & lunch |
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Seaport Hotel | Boston Int Airport | Pick-up for airport Seaport Hotel for collection of bags and transfer to Boston Airport
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Transfer to airport tba | ||
Boston Int. Airport | Flight: Aer Lingus EI0138
21:30
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Saturday 17th Nov 2017 | |||||
Dublin Airport | 08:25 | Dublin Airport
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Onward journey
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