Irish Section AGM and Annual Dinner 2025

By the Irish Section

The Committee of the Irish Section of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling have the pleasure in announcing the 2025 Annual Dinner will be held in Hotel Kilkenny, College Road, Kilkenny on Friday, 21st of February 2025. Dress code is smart casual.

A drinks reception will commence at 7.00pm and the dinner will start at 8.00pm. Prior to the dinner, there is a brewery tour of Sullivans Brewery (3:30pm) and the Irish Section AGM (5pm) at Sullivan’s Tap room. 

As always, members are welcome to bring guests to the Annual Dinner. And we are pleased to announce that a charity raffle will take place on the night in aid of a local charity.

The section is very keen for an event which is inclusive of all IBD members of the Irish section as well as other sections. If your company would like to provide samples of their products on the evening, please contact Daragh Cuskelly Daragh.Cuskelly@ibd.org.uk or Jan Hodel-Keane jan.hodel-keane@ibd.org.uk.

If you are unable to attend the dinner but would like to attend the Brewery Tour and AGM, please contact Daragh.Cuskelly@ibd.org.uk to arrange this.

Schedule

• 15:30 Tour of Sullivans Brewery
• 17:00  AGM at Sullivan’s Tap room
• 19:00 Pre Dinner-Drinks
• 20:00 Dinner
• 21:15 Speeches
• 21:40 Exam results
• 22:20 Music
• 00:30 Finish

Transport

Public Transport is available to Kilkenny City where the even is taking place please see

Bus Éireann - View Ireland Bus and Coach Timetables & Buy Tickets (buseireann.ie)

Ireland rail travel information - Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail

Why You Should Attend:

• Celebrate the achievements of the IBD candidates
• Socialise and expand your professional network 
• Enjoy good company and food in a top-class venue

Tickets:

• €65 per person

Deadline: 24th January 2024 at 17:00.

Please indicate on the Dinner Ticket booking form whether you will attend the:

• Brewery tour
• AGM
• And if you wish to book a table for the dinner (1 table seats 10 people)? If so, how many?