Colm Croffy

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Colm Croffy Nicole Mulholland
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History

• Festivals developed by community groups
• Little communication with festivals outside
  Ireland
• Danger of becoming stale / everyone doing the
  same thing
• Increasing claims culture
• Increase in Music Rights Fees
• No recognition of the benefits

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History

• Founded 1993
• IMRO
• Insurance
• Bottom up

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History

• Growth in membership

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Status

• Membership organisation (Current fee 125.00 /
  90.00)
• All-island
• 380 members
• Festivals, corporate, associate, international
  membership

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Structure

• Company Limited by Guarantee
• Elected National Executive
• Full-time Secretary General
• Administrative Office Enterprise Technology
  Centre, Ballinasloe

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Activities / Services

• Networking
• Training and learning opportunities
• Seminars
• Promotion
• Website
• Yearbook
• Links with other organisations such as Fáilte
  Ireland, the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, the
  Arts Councils, Tourism Ireland etc.

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Activities / Services

• Conference
• Newsletter - Shenanigans
• Advisory Service
• International Networking
• Guidelines
• www.aoifeonline.com
• Lobbying
• Research
• Insurance

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In Summary

• Come for the insurance
• Stay for the
• Network Support
• Information
• Advice
• Friendships

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Thank You