Onside Sponsorship is proud to be the Primary Partner of the Irish Sponsorship Summit once again in 2012.

The Summit will take place in Croke Park on February 23rd 2012.

The full day ISS 2012 event will provide a melting pot of presentations, debate and networking that will see marketing and sponsorship practitioners of the highest talent and experience explore where opportunities exist for sponsorship in the €120m+ sector*.

Themed “Sponsorship Edge: Essentials for Stand-Out Recovery”, ISS 2012 will explore the challenge of how sponsorship investments can get an edge for all involved – sponsors, rightsholders, and consumers. Strategies are already in train for such challenges and the event will spotlight the progress being made with sponsorship.

John Trainor, Founder and Managing Director of ISS Primary Partners Onside Sponsorship said: "Despite challenging macro environment forces, sponsorship in Ireland continues to grow in terms of the quality of activity being developed by all stakeholders in the industry. Significant new opportunities will be coming to the market in 2012 and the Irish Sponsorship Summit will provide an excellent opportunity for practitioners to get a read on and debate the latest developments in Irish sponsorship and view them within the wider context of their place in a more European sponsorship market."

Speakers already confirmed include leading senior practitioners from the international and national sponsorship industry including Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, GAA, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, Paddy Power, RTE, RaboDirect and ERC – organizers of the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup.  Stakeholders involved in sponsorship around the two big events of summer 2012 – namely the Euro 2012 and London Olympics will also be on hand to outline their plans for these landmark events.

The Irish Sponsorship Summit 2012 is being run in association with the MII and the European Sponsorship association and organised by Make it Happen. The event sponsors include Newstalk, Ballywire Media, and signage and branding experts Synergy.

Early bird prices start at €395 ex VAT, with special rates also available to members of the European Sponsorship Association and the Marketing Institute of Ireland members.

For further information on reserving a place, contact + 353-86 730 7962 or email info@irishsponsorshipsummit.ie

Please click on any of the below images to view the individual's video interview recorded just after their key note presentation on the day of the ISS2011 event..