Connections is the global networking and event organiser exclusively serving senior leaders and experts in luxury, wellness and meetings. We bring handpicked leaders from the luxury travel industry together to do business and to discuss the trends and challenges facing the marketplace. Each event welcomes just 80 delegates (30-40 top buyers, 30-40 selected luxury suppliers and sponsors). Buyers are selected through extensive research and word of mouth recommendation together with existing partners and suppliers. They represent key and emerging luxury travel markets (including the US, Brazil etc) and reflect the region in which the event is located (for example, the inaugural event in Europe welcomed 50% of buyers from Europe and 50% from outside the region). The suppliers are only the best companies in luxury travel around the globe who are invited to participate; these include airlines, hotels, private jet and yacht charters, cruise lines and destinations. To read the wonderful independent feedback by Feefo, click here.
Sunday, 21st May - Day One
(All day)
Free time – Spa and golf optional
(1 hour)
Connections at the Secret Garden
(2:30 minutes)
Connections at the McGills Irish pub
Monday, 22nd May - Day Two
(45 minutes)
Running (meet at hotel lobby) and yoga (meet at the gym)
(1:20 minutes)
Connections at Sika restaurant
(1 hour)
Opening welcome with Micaela Giacobbe of Connections, Ian Wynne of Powerscourt Hotel and Siobhan Byrne of Adams & Butler
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(15 minutes)
Free time
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(1 hour)
Connections lunch with storyteller by Adams & Butler
(30 minutes)
Connections walk
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(15 minutes)
Free time
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(15 minutes)
Walk to Powerscourt Hotel
(1:30 minutes)
Connections group discussions
(15 minutes)
Connections walk
(2:45 minutes)
Connections dinner sponsored by Autograph Collection
Residence bar with entertainment at McGills Irish pub
Tuesday, 23rd May - Day Three
(45 minutes)
Optional activities
(1:20 minutes)
Breakfast
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(15 minutes)
Free time
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(1 hour)
Connections at Sika restaurant
(30 minutes)
Free time
(45 minutes)
Transfer/Connections Experience
(15 minutes)
Connections at Dalkey Castle
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(30 minutes)
Free time
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(1 hour)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
(2:45 minutes)
Connections closing dinner sponsored by Fáilte Ireland
