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DUBLIN- St. Patrick’s Day Sample Proposal

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Choose Ireland

•It’s our people

•It’ the warmth of our hospitality

•It’s our genuine sense of fun

•It’s our world class MICE facilities

•It’s our trademark professionalism

•It’s our easy & affordable

access

•It’s our history, culture and

breath-taking scenery

•It’s our unique Irish

entertainment

•Ireland- the PERFECT place to

meet!

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► 5 International Airports – Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Ireland West Airport Knock and Belfast

► 170+ direct routes from 20 countries by 60 airlines

► US Immigration pre-clearance

► 12 scheduled services and increasing in 2015

► 35 British Airports

► 100 European airports

► 2 Middle East airports

Getting Here, it’s EASY

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About Wallace Travel Group

•Established in 1972

•Over 40 years in business

•Privately owned

•Owner managed with long established team of creative professionals

•Full destination management service in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

•Fair pricing, tailor-made programmes, and personal service

•Attention to detail & personal commitment

•Financially secure for your protection: Employer liability: €13,000,000.

Public liability: €2,000,000

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Our Services

Wallace Travel Group is a private, Irish owned company. Our goal is to listen to and understand all our

clients’ needs and find perfect travel related solutions backed with a world class service and attention to

detail. We have been expert ground handlers in Ireland and abroad since 1972.

Services include:

•Conference & Incentive travel programmes to Ireland

•Ground handling services in Ireland

•Delegate management & registration

•Venue & hotel sourcing

•VIP travel solutions

•Airport arrival & departure transfers with meet & greet staff

•Transportation management throughout your event

•Partner programs & activities

•Pre/post conference programs

•We provide hospitality desk staff

•Bespoke entertainment production

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OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION: The Westbury Hotel, 5*

Situated just off Dublin's Grafton St, between Trinity College and St Stephen's Green, The Westbury Hotel is perfectly located to explore the City's most fashionable retail and cultural quarter.

The bright and spacious guest rooms, situated over five floors, are amongst the largest in Dublin; many enjoying panoramic views over the city. The individually designed suites offer residential style living spaces, and provide a perfect city base for the leisure or business traveller. Social occasions and business events are regular Substantial and glamorous, this iconic 5 star property, and Member of Leading Hotels of the World showcases the best of international and Irish design. The first floor Gallery Lounge, which has been described as Dublin's grandest Drawing Room, is famous for The Westbury Afternoon Tea, and houses one of Ireland's foremost private art collections. The relaxed atmosphere and energy of the adjoining Marble Bar and Wilde Restaurant combine to make The Westbury a great social hub and Dublin's ultimate city address.

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Event Schedule

Day 1- 14th March 2017

Day 2- 15th March 2017 Day 3- 16th March 2017 Day 4- 17th March 2017 St. Patrick’s Day

Day 5- 18th March 2017 Day 6- 19th March 2017

Morning Arrivals into Dublin International Airport

Full Group Tour Dublin City Tour with visits to Trinity College and the Book of Kells, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Georgian Dublin

Full Group Tour: Fun day at Ballyknocken Cookery School and Farm

In The Footsteps of St. Patrick- Walking Tour St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Stand Seating

Optional Half Day Tours: 1. Fabulous Food Trails 2. Howth Castle

Cookery School 3. The Old Jameson

Distillery 4. Malahide Castle

Breakfast at leisure followed by departures

Lunch Rolling buffet in hotel Traditional Pub Lunch Lunch in Ballyknocken Lunch at leisure At leisure

Afternoon At leisure or optional walking tour of the city

Dublin City Tour continues

Ballyknocken continues Visit the Irish Craft Beer & Whiskey Village

Optional Afternoon Tours: 1. Afternoon tea in the

Gallery in the Westbury Hotel

2. 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour

3. The Abbey Theatre Backstage Tour

Evening Welcome evening in the Grafton Suite

Musical Pub Crawl followed by a Dublin Dine-around

Dine in the Sky in the Guinness Storehouse

Enjoy the Greening of the City

Vintage Cars to Luttrellstown Castle for your farewell

Entertainment Traditional Irish Entertainers & Cottage Themed Decor

Not required The Black Donnelly's Not required Anúna followed by Affiniti

Overnight The Westbury Hotel The Westbury Hotel

The Westbury Hotel The Westbury Hotel

The Westbury Hotel

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DAY 1 Arrival

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Arrivals - we have very long established relations with leading motor coach and transport companies all of whom employ very professional drivers, all vehicles are modern, fully insured and professionally maintained. Our guides and airport staff and the best in the business! Dublin Airport has two terminals and all guests have to clear customs on arrival into Dublin Airlines that fly into Terminal 1: Ryanair, Lufthansa, SAS, British Airways, CityJet, Iberia, Flybe, Norwegian, Turkish Airlines, Aer Arann, Air Baltic, Adria Airways, Air Canada rouge, Air Southwest, Air Transat, Blue Air, Germanwings, Luxair, Cimber Sterling, Swiss and WestJet Airlines that fly into Terminal 2: Aer Lingus, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Delta, United, US Airways and American Airlines.

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Rolling Buffet at hotel

Afternoon at leisure or walking tours

To stretch your legs why not take advantage of one of our walking tours? We can tailor make a walking tour around the hotel and can be as short as 45 minutes and up to 3 hours. This is the perfect way to get to know our City, to get some fresh Irish air and to get the blood flowing! Our guides with their expert insight and unique sense of humour will show you some of the finest highlights Dublin City has to offer.

Your guide will meet you at your hotel and take you on a gentle stroll around Dublin’s fair city. You will absorb the atmosphere and meet the people who make this great city what it is.

We know our accents can be funny – especially after you have just arrived. For comfort of the guests we recommend headsets for each person on the walking tour. While we can’t promise it will make our accent subtler it will ensure nobody misses a tale from the guide.

Highlights include the bustling Grafton Street, the tranquil St Stephen’s Green and the grand Georgian Squares.

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Welcome Night at the Westbury Hotel

After your long day the best way to relax and unwind is with good food, good music, good company and a good pint of Guinness.

At your leisure you can make your way downstairs. You will be guided by the haunting sound of harp coming from the pre function area of the Grafton

Suite. Mingle with friends you have not seen in a while over a pint. On arrival you will be greeted by some of our junior dancers who will welcome you to

Dublin with some posies. After you have eaten the dancers will take to the stage to showcase some traditional Irish dances.

A traditional trio of musicians will entertain you with some of your most loved Irish Ballads. They are more than happy to take requests so if it is Oh Danny

Boy, Dublin’s Fair City or even a U2 song tonight is your chance to hear it. Alternatively go for more modern Irish hits over the past 20 years from the

likes of U2, The Script or Snow Patrol.

Enhancements:

Junior Dancers to hand out posies to welcome guests to Ireland

You can further enhance the evening if you choose with traditional centrepieces, upgraded linens and effective lighting.

Irish Cottage Themed Props

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DAY 2 Full Group Tour

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FULL DAY: The Classic City Tour

Known as Dublin in English, Dubh Linn, meaning ‘dark pool’, is today called Baile Atha Cliath, ‘the town of the hurdle ford’, crossing the River Liffey that

cuts Dublin in two. Today it is a gracious city with two faces, on either side of the Liffey.

The first stop of the day is in the Old Library of Trinity College. Trinity College was founded by Elizabeth I in 1592, Trinity is the sole college of Dublin

University. The Old Library houses some 200,000 of the college’s collection of more than 2 million volumes. The most priceless manuscript it has is the

Book of Kells, a Latin text of the Four Gospels with illuminated pages, which dates from about AD 800.

Travel down Dame Street to visit St Patrick's Cathedral. Jonathan Swift, the author of Gulliver’s Travels was once the dean in this Cathedral and today

Swift’s tomb is in the south aisle. This cathedral is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in Dublin.

You will also get an opportunity to view the Georgian Squares for which Dublin is famous, and experience a guided panoramic tour of the city.

Enhancements:

Choir Performance in St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Lunch will take place in a traditional Irish Pub

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EVENING Musical Pub Crawl Tonight you will experience a fun, interactive pub crawl with some of Ireland's best musicians. Learn about Irish traditional music, song and dance as you follow your musical guides from pub to pub. Visit Dublin's best traditional pubs and have pint of Guinness or drink of your choice as you immerse yourself in Irish culture. A unique part of the musical pub crawl is giving some of the audience a chance to learn the basics of an Irish instrument and an Irish tune or two. Audience members are given a brand new tin-whistle and shown the notes, how to hold the instrument and how to play a few well-known Irish tunes! Always a fantastic fun experience! Enhancements: Have everyone learn the tin whistle Have the tin whistle branded with your company logo Create a signature cocktail in each pub for the guests to enjoy

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Dublin Dine-around Dublin is home to some of Europe’s top restaurants. Tonight why not split up in to smaller groups and experience some of the best local food the Emerald

Isle has to offer.

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DAY 3 Full Group Tour

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FULL DAY: Ballyknocken Farm

Welcome to Ballyknocken House, Farm & Cookery School, where your clients have the opportunity to enjoy an authentic Irish experience. Located only

45 minutes south of Dublin City Centre, Ballyknocken is home to celebrity TV chef, Catherine (Byrne) Fulvio. Catherine is the 3rd generation of her family

to live there.

The farm boasts a charming Victorian farmhouse (Catherine’s home and one of Irelands first B&B’s); the original hay barns have been renovated to

accommodate both small and large group events; and of course, the internationally recognized Ballyknocken Cookery School (located in the former

Milking Parlour) offers a choice of unique and fun activities.

Activities available on site include:

•Cookery lessons:

•Cook your own lunch

•Scone baking

•Meet the producers

•Clay Pigeon Shooting

•Falconry

•Sheep Herding

•Celtic Games

•Quad Biking

•Experience Gaelic Games

•Zorbing

•Grass Carts

•4 x 4 Driving

•Irish Dancing & Music

•Learn to play the Bodhrán

And lots, lots more!

Enhancements

A gift such as the new cookery book

from Catherine Fulvio

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Dine in the Sky at The Guinness Storehouse

This is not only one of the most iconic buildings in Ireland, it is also one of the most iconic buildings in the world. The Storehouse is home to “the black

stuff”. No trip to Dublin is complete without a trip to Guinness, and tonight you will experience the Storehouse like no other.

At the Guinness Storehouse, an impressive, industrial building, you will be greeted by a Guinness host. The shop will remain open where you can buy

exclusive Guinness gifts. You will walk through the process of how Guinness is made and end up on the 4th floor for a cocktail reception. Drinks will take

place in the newly refurbished Academy Bar. We then continue to the top of this iconic building - Gravity Bar.

Gravity bar is a 360 degree room with floor to ceiling glass walls throughout. The best views of Dublin are found here. This certainly is one of Ireland’s

most impressive venues and will take your breath away. Guinness’ in house catering team produce first class food from fresh Irish produce.

After dinner you can party long in to the night in one of Dublin’s most exclusive venues.

Enhancements:

Personalised bottles of Guinness as place settings

Black and white themed linens and centrepieces

A tasting with the Master Brewer – you will try 4 different Guinness products

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ENTERTAINMENT The Black Donnelly’s featuring Clare Peelo The Black Donnelly’s are a Dublin-based Traditional Irish / Folk /Rock band. They normally performs as a 4 piece with a selection of exceptional talented musicians who between them play mandolin, fiddle, bodhrán, whistle, lead guitar, bass guitar and rhythm guitar. They perform a selection of traditional and contemporary Irish music and songs and provide an entertaining introduction to the historical origins of Irish music. Part of the appeal of this band is the diversity of their show. The blending of instruments such as mandolin and whistle with guitar and bodhran creates the perfect backdrop for either instrumental music or song and whether this band is playing exhilarating jigs and reels or haunting Celtic ballads, there is always a tale to be told. Irish music is essentially part of an oral tradition and as such, lends itself best to a live show. The energy and versatility of Clare Peelo will not disappoint and will prove an entertaining and uplifting experience for all. The lead guitarist and main man, whose name is Dave Browne is currently the Guinness World Record Holder, for the longest continuous guitar playing – 114 hours 6 minutes and 30 seconds!

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DAY 4 St. Patrick’s Day

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MORNING In the Footsteps of St. Patrick Walking Tour

The annual St Patrick’s Walk is back again! Enjoy one of our very special walks in celebration of Ireland’s national patron saint, in the company of professional and enthusiastic guides, led by the renowned Dublin historian and author Pat Liddy. See the places that most tourists and many Dubliners miss! Discover the fascinating truth behind the legend of St. Patrick and the Dublin of his time. The tour finishes with a visit to St Patrick’s Cathedral.

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AFTERNOON St. Patrick’s Day Parade- Grand Stand Seating Billed as the best St Patrick’s Day Parade in the world, the Dublin parade has certainly improved hugely over the last number of years and has taken on a distinctly carnival feel. Street drama is provided by elaborate floats and performing artists from pageant companies from all over Ireland. Marching bands still feature prominently. Amidst the colourful pageantry, bands from the USA, Mexico, Germany and Ireland delivered uplifting scores and inspiring rhythms. This spectacular procession winded its way through the heart of Dublin city, bursting with colour and theatrics. Today enjoy grand stand seating and watch this feast for the senses unfold in front of you!

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The Irish Craft Beer and Whiskey Village

Running for its fifth year - the Irish Craft Beer and Whiskey Village is a true celebration of beer, cider, whiskey, artisan food and entertainment! This

festival is totally indoors so you don’t need to worry about the weather as you browse the stalls, enjoy a master class or two and soak up the festive

atmosphere and live music. Come and celebrate St Patrick’s Week 2017 with over 12,000 friends at the Irish Craft Beer and Whiskey Village.

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DAY 5 Half Day Optional Tours

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OPTION 1 Dublin’s “Fabulous Food trail” walking tour Food led, our experienced and knowledgeable guides bring you to out of the way places and will open your eyes to the very best Irish and international food. We visit bread shops, food halls, street markets, cheesemongers, fishmongers, butchers, bakers and lots more depending on the day. Best of all you’ll meet the people whose families have traded in the area for generations and still produce wonderful food. We also meet those bringing new international tastes and food ideas to the Irish table. The gentle 2½ hour stroll has lots of stops with frequent, generous tastings along the way. And we point out good places for lunch, dinner or a pint. Soak in the history and culture of the city and enjoy delicious foods in historic neighbourhoods, off the beaten track yet all within a stone’s throw of the city centre. Enhancements: Branded map of the city highlighting main shopping areas and coach pick-up Discount cards for some of the “Irish Shops” A goody bag at the end of the food trail with a product from each store you visited

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OPTION 2

Cooking in the Kitchen in Howth Castle

The Spectacular Georgian Kitchen at Howth Castle offers an unusual and stimulating setting for

you to incentivise your employees, foster team building or entertain your key clients. The

opportunity to cook in an historic kitchen, in existence since 1750 retaining many original features,

is a truly fascinating and rewarding experience. We can create bespoke programmes to suit your

specific needs or choose from our most popular corporate options. To wrap up each ‘Hands On’

class, everyone sits down to savour the delicious food and wine. It is not only a bonding

experience but also the perfect example of how much fun cooking can be.

*** Minimum / Maximum numbers of 18pax

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OPTION 3 (only possible in the morning) A visit to the Old Jameson Distillery including whiskey tasting A visit to the Old Jameson Distillery is so much more than just a tour, it is an exciting and engaging experience, guaranteed to enlighten and entertain your guests! Re-live the story of John Jameson & Son through the history, the atmosphere and above all the taste. You will discover the time honoured secret of how three simple ingredients - water, barley and yeast - are transformed into smooth golden spirit that has always been and continues to be Jameson Irish Whiskey. After the Tour, all visitors are rewarded with a Jameson signature drink and everyone will participate in a tutored whiskey comparison and earn a much coveted personalised Whiskey Taster Certificate. Enhancements Partake in a premium tasting in the Old Jameson Distillery, tasting it’s premium products As a room gift leave a personalised bottle of Jameson in each of the guests rooms

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OPTION 4 Malahide Castle Malahide Castle, set on 250 acres of park land in the pretty seaside town of Malahide, was both a fortress and a private home for nearly 800 years and is an interesting mix of architectural styles. The Talbot family lived here from 1185 to 1973, when the last Talbot died. The house is furnished with beautiful period furniture together with an extensive collection of Irish portrait paintings, mainly from the National Gallery. The history of the Talbot family is recorded in the Great Hall, where portraits of generations of the family tell their own story of Ireland’s stormy history. Many additions and alterations have been made to this romantic and beautiful structure, but the contours of the surrounding parklands have changed little in 800 years, retaining a sense of the past. Enhancements: Have a piper welcome you on arrival to Malahide Castle Or perhaps have Lord Talbot take you on the tour of the castle

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Lunch at leisure

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OPTION 1 Irish Design Afternoon Tea at The Westbury Hotel

Dublin’s luxury hotel renowned for supporting art, culture and design launches Irish Design Afternoon Tea in support of their corporate partnership with Irish

Design 2015

In a city known for its beautiful art and culture, Dublin’s Westbury Hotel has created Irish Design Afternoon Tea to mark a year long celebration of Irish Design in 2015. Guests enjoying the beautiful surrounds of The Gallery, which features one of Ireland’s foremost private art collections, will now be able to relax and enjoy a truly creative afternoon tea inspired by the work of local Irish makers.

The tea includes a collection of beautifully handcrafted pastries, cakes and sandwiches, paying homage to some of Ireland’s top designers and craftspeople inspired by PORTFOLIO: Critical Selection 2015-2016 published by the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland. The biennial publication features the best of Irish contemporary design and craft in a world-class context in order to increase awareness and understanding of top Irish makers and their work.

Further details on the pieces which inspired Irish Design Afternoon Tea

·Glass: Earl Grey cheesecake on crunchy base. Inspired by Migration reactive Bullseye glass by Karl Harron

·Jewellery: Sour cream mousse, blackberry cremoux. Inspired by Long Round Sculptural Neckpiece by Angela O’Kelly

·Wood: Dulcey panna cotta, mango, banana caramel. Inspired by Ash Footed Vessel by Liam Flynn

·Ceramics: Blueberry roulade, chocolate, mascarpone chantilly. Inspired by Duo Porcelain by Jack Doherty

·Furniture: Chocolate éclairs with lemon curd. Inspired by Tetrahedra, walnut and ash by Cillian Ó Súilleabháin

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OPTION 2

1916 Tour with Lorcan Collins

Defying all the odds 1600 men, women and children went out on 24 April, Easter Monday, 1916 to fight for an independent Ireland. The battle raged for

six days and resulted in the destruction of many parts of Dublin city. The bloody executions of the leaders by the British after the Rising awakened a

generation to the cause of Irish freedom.

Today you will meet with Lorcan Collins, historian and author. Lorcan will walk you through the streets of Dublin highlighting many of the key locations

where the Rebels fought for their cause. Lorcan’s unique sense of humor, engaging energy and passion for The Rebellion will have you captivated. Voted

as one of the best tours in Dublin, and features in the Top 10 things to do while in Ireland, a morning or afternoon with Lorcan will undoubtedly be one of

the highlights of your trip to Ireland.

Enhancements:

Leave a book written by Lorcan Collins in the guests room after their tour

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OPTION 3

The Abbey Theatre Backstage Tour

For over one hundred years the Abbey Theatre has celebrated the power of theatre and the joy of bringing together writers, directors, actors and

audiences.

Join us for an exclusive insight into the history and behind the scenes workings of Ireland’s national theatre on our guided backstage tours.

Get access to areas rarely seen by the public, as our knowledgeable tour guides lead you on an engaging visit through the many aspects that come

together to make Ireland’s national theatre, exploring the fascinating challenges of each new production. Enjoy an introduction to the our historic art

collection and be inspired by our founders, William Butler Yeats, Lady Gregory and the Fay brothers

As we are a busy working theatre, our tours are scheduled to match the running dates of our Abbey stage plays. There are some dates where tours are

not available.

Enhancements

Why not have an actor or member of the production team meet the group for a glass of bubbly after the tour

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Gala Dinner at Luttrellstown Castle

A 30 minute transfer outside the city brings us to Luttrellstown Castle. A delightful and charming small castle on extensive grounds. It was built in the

15th century as the family home of the Luttrells family and remained as the family home until 1800. After some years the celebrated Guinness family

bought it and in the 1930’s Ernest Guinness gave the castle to his daughter as a wedding gift. It was during her time through to the 50’s that the castle

developed more into a manor as she was the hostess of a great many parties. It closed as a private dinner venue for some years as it slowly fell into

‘soft’ decay. Following a careful refurbishment it re-opened very recently for private special events. The main salon can take 100. The Castle is

exclusively a private rental Venue.

Enhancements:

Irish Wolfhounds on arrival

Vintage Car Transfers to Luttrellstown Castle

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On arrival at the Castle the powerful sounds of the Irish pipes will lure you to the front door where the red carpet will be laid out. Alternatively you can be

welcomed to the Castle by a pair of majestic Irish Wolfhounds. You will be greeted by your waiters for tonight with trays of champagne. Drinks and

canapés will be served in the Grand Hall. This is the perfect location to take in the majestic settings.

A very regal sound of a trumpeter will ring. This is your call to dinner.

As you make your way in to the elegant dining room, the chandeliers are glistening, the candlabras are flickering and very subtle lighting all work together

to really highlight the magnificence of this beautiful room. Soft gold linens on the tables and chiavari chairs finish the room to perfection. Luttrellstown is

the perfect setting to reward your guests and congratulate them on their well deserved awards.

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ENTERTAINMENT ANUNA Anúna the world-renowned Celtic choir, have developed a performance that is exciting and entertaining as well as being extremely elegant. The singers

have an immense amount of experience between them and are renowned across Ireland.

The show begins with the room lights dimming and the entrance of the women in great cloaks holding candles. They chant and move through the room.

The performance is varied after this dramatic entrance. Each song is explained in context and the audience is allowed to feel personally involved. The arrangements of some of our songs are over a thousand years old. The material ranges from these ancient songs and chants up to the present.

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FOLLOWED BY Affiniti Affinití is made up of Emer Barry (Soprano), Aisling Ennis (Harp) and Mary Mc Cague (Violin). All three are classically trained and Masters of their instruments but it is their genuine affinity with eachother and their desire to create and perform together that makes them really special. Their music is hard to define - think the lovechild of Classical and Rock mixed with celtic blood and that's Affinití Emer (Longford), Mary (Louth) and Aisling (Dublin) all boast intimidating CVs. They have performed as solo and orchestral musicians throughout Ireland, UK, Europe, USA and Asia with artists including Kanye West, Josh Ritter, Bill Bailey, WestLife, Michael Buble, Rod Stewart and Sinead O’Connor. They have been backed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in appearance on Mooney Tunes and despite keeping a lid on their recent activity are enjoying far flung admiration for their work. Equally comfortable in the realms of classical, rock, pop and opera, Affinití move seamlessly between the genres mesmerising audiences whether they are supporting Fr. Liam Lawton or Paddy Casey in concert.

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DAY 6 Breakfast followed by Departures

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Departures

They say all good things come to an end, and this morning

your wonderful Ireland experience comes to an end. After

another delicious breakfast you will be taken by

motorcoach to Dublin Airport. The journey itself is very

brief and easy. After you check your bags all the way in to

your home city, you can sit back and relive the magical

memories of your trip to the Emerald Isle.

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Notes on the proposal •Nothing has been held yet; please let me know if you wish to make a provisional or confirmed booking.

•Rates include VAT and service charge and are non-commissionable.

•Please note drinks are not included and charged for on consumption. Budget EUR 20 pp to include ½ bottle of wine & water pp.

•Gratuities for driver & guide are not included and at your discretion.

•We reserve the right to re-quote in the event of increase in any costs globally recognised as having substantially increased more than the rate of inflation

(e.g. fuel).

•Any increases in tax will be passed onto the client.

About Wallace Travel Group From start to finish we are at your side with full support to your Trip Directors. From smiling welcome at the airport, at the hospitality desk, fully

participating in the pre-con with the hotel, advancing every venue to post-con with the hotel and our own post-con with you, to final reconciliation of on-

the-spot extras we will be at your side.

We hope that you will find our ideas exciting and our pricing competitive. Please consider your entertainment and program enhancement budgets and let

us work within those budgets to maximize this wonderful opportunity for a unique Ireland Experience with you.

If you would like us to put together a little teaser for your group before the group arrives in Ireland to get them even more excited about the trip we would

be delighted to do this and mail it to all involved. Ultimately our goal is to make this trip very memorable… and it’s what we are good at doing!

Kind regards,

Roisín Carolan Programme Development Manager, [email protected] or 00353 1 8347888

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What our clients have to say…

"We have been working with Wallace Travel Group

for the last 3 years. The performance has been

outstanding and all our requirements have been

met. Only positive response from our clients and

that’s why we will continue to use Wallace Travel

group as our preferred DMC In Ireland.“

Christian Lysemose, Eventcom

"Hi Laura, Thank you for all the arrangements.

Everybody enjoyed the trip so much. Claire, the

guide has been wonderful and I thank you again."

Mary Spyrou, Honeywell Travel

"Greetings Roisin, I wanted to thank you for giving us Laura for the Yamaha program. She is amazing

and she really took great care of our group. Yamaha was very, very happy...THANK YOU again for such

excellent service!"

Cheryl Cagle, Além International Management Inc.

"Dear Derek, Laura and Roisin, A very big

thank you to all of you for all your help in

arranging and coordinating the transportation

for our group in Dublin. All transportation went

very smoothly and was perfectly executed."

Jacky Bieri, PMI

"Dear Laura, Group is back and they very, very, very

satisfied with all services of your company The

restaurants, the guide and the excursions were

perfect. I thank you again for your good services and

your perfect organization of the group. I wish you an

nice week and all the best. Looking forward to have

also in the future groups to organize. Kind regard

from Vienne"

Renate Postl, Ruefa | Wo Träume Urlaub werden.

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What our clients have to say…

"It is our distinct pleasure to take this opportunity to commend you (Laura) and the entire staff at

Wallace Travel Group for your commitment and hard work to ensure that our events in Dublin were a

resounding success!

Arrangements were superb and your patience and understanding with all our special requirements

and changes were fantastic. Your creativity & professionalism helped create a lasting impression

which we believe will be a great memory for every participant.

We could rely on you 100% to get everything done so that we could focus on the rest of the event.

We wish you and your entire team continued success and congratulate you once again on an

outstanding job!“

ppa. Karl Werner Rinker i. A. Sarah Lobke, LVM Versicherung, May 2014

Four back to back incentives groups of 300 guests)

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Go on, ask us the hard questions,

We want to earn your business!