National Empty Homes Roadshow kicks off in Dundalk
February 16, 2023
Hardware Association Ireland’s Empty Homes Campaign
March 8, 2023
Registration is now OPEN for The Hardware Conference 2023, which is taking place at the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny on Thursday the 30th of March: You can register here: www.thehardwareconference.ie/registration-2023/
The theme of this one-day event is Rebuilding Our Future 2023, looking at the key challenges and opportunities for our industry, while giving you a unique opportunity to meet and network with industry peers.
Keynote Presentations
The Hardware Conference will comprise a number of keynote speakers on key topics impacting business, such as the housing market, the economic outlook, new digital marketing & ecommerce strategies, the retrofitting journey, and more. With keynote presentations from Hugh Wallace, economist Dermot O’Leary (Goodbody), Fergus McMahon from Cairn Homes, social media expert Greg Fry and National Director of Retrofit Dr. Ciaran Byrne (SEAI).
Seminars
The day will also include a number of seminars on key business challenges and opportunities, including eCommerce, HR Support, the Empty Homes strategy in Scotland and Retail Loss Prevention.
Meet our Sponsors
We are pleased to introduce our sponsors for this event, who you will get to meet on the day in the exhibitor area. They look forward to meeting you:
Intact Software, Origo, Magico, Portwest, Reisser, Saint Gobain and Sika.
With thanks also to .IE for their support.
You can see the schedule for the day (subject to change) below:
| 10.00am | Registration | |
| 10.30am | Conference Start | Welcome from HAI CEO and Conference MC – Martin Markey
Introduction from HAI President Paul Candon
Welcome from Minister |
| 11.00am | Main Stage | Economic Outlook Dermot O’Leary, Goodbody |
| 11.20am | Main Stage | Economic Outlook with a Focus on Housing Fergus McMahon, Cairn Homes |
| 11.40am | Main Stage | Empty Homes – Unlocking the Opportunity Hugh Wallace, Architect |
| 12.20pm | Main Stage | Q&A Session ALL |
| 1pm | Exhibitor Area | LUNCH |
| Breakout Seminars | ||
| 2pm | tbc | Empty Homes Andy Moseley, Scottish Empty Homes Partnership |
| 2.30pm | Employment Law Tommy Smyth | Retail Loss Prevention Michael Neary, Harvey Norman |
| 3pm | Exhibitor Area | Coffee Break |
| 3.15pm | Main Stage | The Retrofitting Journey Dr. Ciaran Byrne, SEAI |
| 4pm | Main Stage | Digital in Hardware Greg Fry – Social Media Expert |
| 4.45pm | Conference Close | |
Registration
Cost per HAI Member to The Hardware Conference is €100 for the first registration and €75 for any additional registrations in the same booking. To register click here: https://thehardwareconference.ie/registration-2023/
The Venue – Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny
This year The Hardware Conference will take place in the Lyrath Estate Hotel, a luxurious five-star hotel in the medieval heart of Ireland. Find out more about the venue and available accommodation here: https://thehardwareconference.ie/venue/
For more information about The Hardware Conference, including details of our speakers, sponsors, seminars, visit www.thehardwareconference.ie. More information will be added to the site in the coming weeks, so check regularly for updates.
