The fourth annual IBI conference “Radio: The Sound of Success” took place on the 5^th of April 2011. Delegates at the conference addressed the true value of radio advertising, partnerships between broadcasters and the music industry in Canada and heard about  the emotional connection between radio and the listener.

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Senator David Norris, Guest speaker at the pre-conference dinner

A personal view of Ireland’s Radio Sector – Seán Gallagher

What’s it worth? The true value of radio in a digitally-centric world - Peter McPartlin

What’s it worth? The true value of radio in a digitally-centric world - Mark Doyle

What’s it worth? The true value of radio in a digitally-centric world - Liam Thompson

Music & Broadcasting Industries working in Partnership: The Canadian Model - Duncan McKie & Shain Shapiro

Radio – Someone Still Loves You! (Results of IBI commissioned research on the connection between radio and the listener) - Brian Cooney

Radio – Someone Still Loves You! (Results of IBI commissioned research on the connection between radio and the listener) - Brian McCarthy

Radio – Someone Still Loves You! (Results of IBI commissioned research on the connection between radio and the listener) - Jeff O’Brien

The Power of Sound and the Creative-Led Sell - Peter Stone

The third annual IBI conference “Radio: Staying Alive” took place on the 19^th of April 2010. Delegates at the conference addressed the changing media environment, whether radio should embrace the digital age and the question of political advertising on radio.

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The IBI’s second annual conference took place at on March 2^nd 2009. The conference entitled “Twenty Years and Growing” celebrated 20 of independent radio in Ireland and the success and impact of the sector in Ireland. President Mary McAleese gave the keynote address.

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On March 5th 2008 over 120 senior members of the Irish broadcasting industry attended the inaugural broadcasting conference hosted by the IBI which was entitled “Towards 2012- The Future of Independent Broadcasting in Ireland”.

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9.30 Session : Official opening, Eamon Ryan TD, David Tighe & Brendan Griffin

10.00 Session : Get a bigger slice of the advertising cake, David Sneddon & Alan Cox

11.15 Session : Panel Disscussion - Radio play for Irish artists, Micheal O Keeffe, Colm O Sullivan, Dave Kelly, Steve Wall & Naill Stokes (chair)

2.00 Session : Brand Development - The key to success, Rita Cliftion

3.00 Session : Panel Debate - Changing landscape in broadcasting in Ireland, Lucy Gaffney, Dan Healy, Paul Claffey, Celine Craig & David McRedmond