# N Ireland conference details announced

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/04/01/n-ireland-conference-details-announced/
- Published: 2009-04-01T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

With the theme of ‘Silver Lining,’ this year’s Northern Ireland annual fundraising
conference is aimed at encouraging, motivating and skilling local fundraisers to
face the challenges of today’s difficult economic climate.

Mark Pollock, Northern Ireland’s own champion adventurer and an internationally 
renowned motivational speaker, has been announced as one of the main speakers. Mark
recently became the first blind man to reach the South Pole.

The Convention will be held on Thursday 25th June 2009 at the Ramada Hotel, Belfast.
To ensure that community groups and small fundraising organisations can participate,
a special Community Group Rate is available and an early booking discount is in 
place for those who book before 22nd May.

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Topics to be discussed at the conference include fundraising in America, fundraising
PR, big gift fundraising, the value of mergers and issues around fundraising and
the recession.

Speakers include David Wickert of Chapel and York, Lindsay Boswell of the IOF, consultant
Kevin McCaughan, Bill Osborne of VSB and Sandara Kelso-Robb of Lloyds TSB Foundation.

To book your place, or to request a brochure, please visit the Convention website
www.iofni.org.uk or contact the Convention Office on 07836 231594

www.iofni.org.uk