Ireland Netherlands Business Association (INBA)
The mission of the Ireland Netherlands Business Association
(INBA) is to facilitate business networking between member companies and
individuals in the Dutch and Irish business communities. It involves Irish and
Dutch business interests, and is a framework for exchange regarding
Ireland-Netherlands business and other shared interests.
Under its President, Gordon Campbell, the INBA works
closely with Irish state agencies and the broader Dutch and Irish business
communities in the Netherlands. Membership spans the business spectrum from
international public companies to small and medium sized companies and
semi-state organisations. The Irish Ambassador to the Netherlands actively
supports the Association as its Patron and the Embassy is represented on the
INBA Board.
Through periodic networking events, INBA provides a useful
forum for networking and communication for companies and individuals who are
involved in business and commercial activities in both Ireland and the
Netherlands, or who are engaged in trade between the countries. These networking
events include twice yearly dinners, the invitation lists for which are drawn
from across the Netherlands-Ireland business communities. Recent speakers at
INBA dinners include former Foreign Minister and Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of
Ireland Dr. Garret FitzGerald, Harry Crosbie, one of Ireland's most successful
and admired entrepreneurs, U2 Manager Paul McGuinness, Former Irish Minister for
Finance Ruari Quinn and Peter Sutherland SC, Chairman of BP plc. and of Goldman
Sachs International, and UN Special Representative for Migration and
Development.
WAYS TO CONNECT:
INBA is on Linked In and Facebook (search under groups for Ireland Netherlands
Business Association) to find us.
UP & COMING EVENTS 2011
Autumn Dinner : Grand Hotel Karel V, Utrecht - November 4th 2011
Ever wondered about how social media can grow your business? Our
Autumn dinner will get you thinking. Award winning blogger and social media
commentator Niels Aalberts is our guest speaker and will talk about Interactive
Marketing & Promotion, Social Media and Communities across business sectors. Her
Excellency, Ambassador Mary Whelan Irish Ambassador to the Kingdom of the
Netherlands & Patron, Ireland Netherlands Business Association & Dr. Gordon R.
Campbell President, Ireland Netherlands Business Association will host the event
and we hope you can join us. Tickets cost €95 and can be booked by emailing
Lydia Dunn (l.dunn@spar-international.com) – please put INBA Autumn Dinner
Utrecht in the subject line and should be paid by Friday October 14th 2011 or
Click here to
register.
PREVIOUS EVENTS:
Spring 2010
Minister of State at the Department of Finance Dr Martin Mansergh , td was the
first Irish minister to address an Irish business audience in the Netherlands in
almost 5 years. The event held in Amsterdam attracted over 100 guests plus media
who were given an update on the state of the Irish economy.
Autumn 2010
Padhraic Garvey, Global head of Developed Markets Debt and Rates Strategy at ING
spoke at the Autumn 2010 dinner in Amsterdam . Mr Garvey, previously Eurozone
strategist at ABN Amro, spoke about issues affecting the region with
perspectives on Ireland and Dutch markets which generated widespread discussion
and debate amongst the 100 plus attendees
Spring 2011
Almost 100 guests attended the St Patrick’s Day dinner in Amsterdam to hear
Jeoren Hoenkamp CEO Vodafone Ireland who delivered a humorous speech on being a
Dutch man in an Irish business environment.
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