Past Events

13th December 2016, 5.00pm — Annual Christmas Reception

2nd December 2016, 9.45am — Training — Insight into the Committee for the Economy

29th November 2016, 9,15am — Training — How the Assembly Works

23rd November 2016, 1.30pm – Seminar: Economy: Incentivising Investment and Competitiveness and Managing Public Debt

22nd November 2016, 4.45pm – The Economic Landscape of Northern Ireland (View Invitation)

4th November 2016, 9:45am — Training — Insight into the Committee for Communities

25th October 2016 — China Educational Programme View the post-visit report

25th October 2016, 9.15am — Training — How the Assembly Works

12th October 2016, 1.30pm — Seminar — Outcome of the European Referendum: A Northern Ireland Perspective

7th October 2016, 9.45am — Training — Insight into the Assembly Business Office

20th September 2016 – Annual General Meeting

13th September 2016, 4:00pm – Extraordinary General Meeting

13th June 2016, 5.00pm – NIABT Briefing – Insight into New Assembly Committees (View Invite)

17th February 2016 – President’s Dinner

8th December 2015, 4:45pm – NIABT Christmas Reception at Belfast Harbour Commissioner’s Office View Invite

16th November 2015, 5:00pm – EU Brexit Event with QUB (Session 2) View Invite<

28th September 2015, 6:00pm – EU Brexit Event with QUB (Session 1) View Invite

21st-23rd October 2015 – Welsh Educational Programme View Agenda

28th September 2015, 6:00pm – EU Brexit Event with QUB (Session 1) View Invite View picture from the event

15 June 2015 – Annual General Meeting View Invite View a picture of the new Board Presentation: Economic Briefing by Professor Neil Gibson

30 May 2015 – Washington Educational Programme View pictures from the programme

18 May 2015- President’s Dinner View pictures from the event

28 April 2015 – Women in Leadership Event View Invitation

14 April 2015 – Apprenticeships Briefing View Invitation Presentation: Higher Apprenticeship pilots at SRC – Southern Regional College

10 March 2015 – RPA Briefing View Invite View picture from the event Presentations: Impact of Local Government Reform on SMEs – Lisburn & Castlereigh City Council; Supporting Business Growth and Innovation – Belfast City Council

02 March 2015 – IoD MLA Networking Event View Invite

03 February 2015 – Finance & Personnel Ministerial briefing View Invite View picture from the event

11 December 2014 – NIABT Christmas Reception at Kingspan Rugby Stadium (View invite) View pictures from the event

17 – 19 November 2014 – European Educational Programme View Invite
Presentations: Opportunities for SME EngagementHorizon 2020 SME InstrumentNI Executive Office – Desk Officer Presentation.

11 November 2014 – Sales and Marketing briefing View Invite View picture from the event

14 October 2014 – Belfast Rapid Transit system briefingView Invite.

9 September 2014 – European overview from NI executive Office in Brussels View Invite Presentation European Overview Briefing

16 June 2014 – AGM View Invite

28th – 29th May 2014- Scotland Educational Programme 2014 View Invite View Scotland Europa Presentation View FP7 uptake

13 May 2014 – Briefing on the importance of Europe delivered by Collette Fitzgerald, Professor David Phinnemore and Mike Nesbitt MLA View Invite View pictures from the event Presentation

8 April 2014 – Economy briefing delivered by Philip McDonagh, Economist View Invite View Presentation View video and picture from the briefing

31 March 2014 – MLA networking event with Young Directors’ Forum, Institute of Directors View Invite

11 March 2014 – InterTradeIreland briefing delivered by Aidan Gough, Director of Strategy and Policy View Invite View Presentation Pics

27 February 2014 – President’s Dinner View video and pictures from the event

11 February 2014 – Environment Minister, Mark Durkan MLA, briefing on planning policies in 2014. View invite, pics and read the Minister’s briefing.

30 January 2014 – NIABT ‘Passive House’ Educational Visit. View invite

05 December 2013 – NIABT Educational Visit to SolarPrint View Invite

02 December 2013 – Christmas reception, 5pm View Invite and pics.

26 November – Briefing on Inquiry into CEIAG View Invite and read the blog post.

11 November 2013 – 3 day European Programme View Invite and read the blog post.

15 – 17 October 2013 – Westminster Programme 2013 View Invite and view pics.

8 October 2013 – Invest NI Briefing on Access to Finance View Invite / View Invest NI’s presentation / View transcript of Invest NI’s briefing

10 September 2013 – Economic outlook briefing from Minister for Finance and Personnel, Simon Hamilton MLA View Invite / View transcript of the Minister’s briefing

19/20 June 2013 – Houses of the Oireachtas Programme 2013. View Invite / View Enterprise Ireland PresentationView National Asset Management Agency Presentation

20 May 2013 – AGM, 5:00pm Long Gallery View Invite

16 May 2013 – Debating Europe seminar, Council Chamber and Canada Room, Queen’s University Belfast. “Euroscepticism and EU critical thinking in the UK” View Invite

14 May 2013 – Breakfast briefing, Skill Exchange UK Local Hub Programme, 8:15am Long Gallery. View blog post

3 May 2013 – Educational visit to Moy Park Ltd. View Invite

19 April 2013 – Educational visit to Norbrook Laboratories View Invite

15 April 2013 – Board meeting, 5:00pm Room 21

09 April 2013 – Creative Industries briefing, 8:15am Long Gallery View Invite

14 March 2013 – Debating Europe seminar, Long Gallery. “Reconnecting the public with the EU” View Invite View Presentation

12 March 2013 – Fairtrade and corporate social responsibility briefing, 8:15am Long Gallery View Invite View Flyer View Presentation

11 March 2013 – Women in Business Networking Event View Invite

07 March 2013 – President’s Dinner, 7:00pm Long Gallery

06 March 2013 – Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton TD View Invite

01 March 2013 – Educational visit to Belfast Distillery View Invite

25 February 2013 – Networking event for Young Directors, 5:30pm View Invite

12 February 2013  – Youth Employment breakfast briefing, 8:15am Long Gallery with Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry MLA and Basil McCrea MLA, Chair of the Employment and Learning Committee. View Invite View Transcripts

07 February 2013 – Debating Europe seminar, Long Gallery. “The implications for the UK of the sovereign debt crisis and Eurozone economic governance” View Invite View Pic View Transcripts

04 February 2013 – Board meeting, 5:00pm Room 21

25 January 2013 – Alastair Ross MLA fellowship programme with Fitzwilliam Hotel. View Pic

17 January 2013 – Debating Europe seminar, Council Chamber and Canada Room,Queen’s University Belfast. “The UK Angle on the Emissions Trading Scheme and low carbon technologies” View pictures from the event

15 January 2013 – Economy briefing with Minister Sammy Wilson MP MLA, 8:15am Long Gallery View Invite View Pic View Transcript

10 December 2012 – Christmas reception, 6:00pm Room 115 View Invite [PDF]

10 December 2012 – Board meeting, 5:00pm Room 21

26/29 November 2012 – European Programme. View Presentation (PDF)

12 November 2012 – Research & Development Breakfast briefing, 8:15am Long Gallery

05 November 2012 – Board meeting

24/25 October 2012 – Westminster Programme. View Flyer & Presentation

18 October 2012 – Small Businesses briefing, 8:15am Long Gallery

24 September 2012 – Board meeting, 5:00pm Room 21

11 September 2012 – Intellectual Property briefing, 8:15am Long Gallery – View Presentation

02 July – Annual General Meeting

20/21 June 2012 – Oireachtas Educational Programme – View Flyer
Committee Debate – Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Wednesday, 20 June 2012 – Webcast Recording
Committee Debate – Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation – Wednesday, 20 June 2012 – Webcast Recording

15 June 2012 – Educational Visit to Harland & Wolff

12 June 2012 – NIABT Briefing on the Companies Act 2006 – View Flyer

7 June 2012 – Briefing on Europe 2020 and Horizon 2020 by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

16 May 2012 – Balmoral Show Agricultural briefing at 10:00am – View Flyer
View NI Food & Drink Presentation to the NIABT

8 May 2012 – NICVA Social Economy breakfast briefing – View Flyer
View the presentations:

27 April 2012 – Core Systems visit incorporating visit to Hydebank Young Offenders Centre – Limited numbers so book early!

17 April 2012 – Eurozone breakfast briefing with Dr David Phinnemore Flyer Presentation

22 March 2012 – Omagh regional business dinner at the Silverbirch Hotel

22 March 2012 – Craigavon regional business lunch at the Hub

13 March 2012 – Property market update with CBRE/RICS

28 February 2012 – Young Directors Networking Event

23 February 2012 – President’s Dinner 7:00pm

14 February 2012 – Social Media Breakfast Briefing with Ciaran Norris, Mindshare

17 January 2012 – Confucious Institute briefing

13 December 2011 – Breakfast Briefing on Competition Law

12 December 2011 – Christmas Reception

21 November 2011 – 4 day European Programme in Brussels, programme

15 November 2011 – European Research & Development breakfast briefing

18 October 2011 – City of Culture Reception in Parliament Buildings

17 October 2011 – Board Dinner with Delegation of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ambassadors

11 October 2011 – Northern Bank Breakfast Briefing

30 September 2011 – Ilex Visit

29 September 2011 – NW Procurement Seminar

14 September 2011 – 2 Day Westminster Educational Programme – Flyer, Agenda

13 September 2011 – Briefing on the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) – Flyer

21 June 2011 – AGM – View Agenda

11 May 2011 – Balmoral Show Breakfast

21 April 2011 – Procurement Seminar

9 March 2011 – Frances Hill, Bank of England breakfast briefing on monetary policy – View Agenda

24 February 2011 – MP Panel Event

17 February 2011 – President’s Dinner

8 February 2011 Phil McDonagh briefing on how the manufacturing sector can lead economic growth

4 February 2011 educational visit to Bombardier

31 January 2011 suicide awareness PIPS Programmes21 January 2011 President’s North West Dinner in Limavady

18 January 2011 – Briefing to be delivered by Minister Sammy Wilson on the effects of the budget cuts – More…

14 December 2010 – Briefing to be delivered by the Ulster Bank on what banks are doing for local businesses – View presentation (PDF)

08 December 2010 – Full Day Suicide Prevention Training06 December 2010 – Evening Suicide Prevention Training

29 November 2010 – European Education Programme in Brussels

22 November 2010 – Evening Suicide Prevention Training9 November 2010

9 November 2010 – Breakfast Briefing delivered by Alastair Hamilton of Invest NI – View presentation (PDF)

12 October 2010 – Breakfast Briefing on ‘Attitudes to Innovation’ – delivered by Aideen McGinley of Ilex – View presentation (PDF)

Wednesday 6 October – Young Directors Forum, Institute of Directors seminar, 12:15 Parliament Buildings

Monday 27 September – Lisbon Treaty seminar at Parliament Buildings (Research Paper)

14 September 2010 – Breakfast Briefing on ‘The Impact of the Budget on Public Spending’ – delivered by Joanne Stuart of IoD View presentation (PDF)

Tuesday 22 June – Lunch for new members of the NIABT

Wednesday 16 June – NIABT visit to Wrightbus View Flyer | Video

Tuesday 8 June – John Simpson Breakfast Briefing – ‘Strengthening the Economy Sustainably’

Tuesday 18 May – SME Green Workshop at Parliament Buildings

Friday 14 May – seminar on theme of “SME engagement with Europe” at Balmoral Show.

Wednesday 12 May – SME Breakfast at Balmoral Show

12 March 2010 – NIABT President’s Dinner in Parliament Buildings, with guest speaker Declan Kelly, US Economic Envoy. Remarks by Declan Kelly

1  – 4 February 2010 – European Programme – Businesses and MLAs attended a programme in Brussels to learn about Northern Ireland’s relationship to Europe. Including meetings with MEPs, Irish and British representation in Europe and visit to a small local business. View Flyer

27 January 2010 – NIABT European Breakfast Briefing – Danny Kennedy MLA. Chair of the OFMDFM Committee delivered a presentation on the Committees recent report on he Consideration of European Issues. View Flyer

Monday 7 December – NIABT AGM and panel event – View Invitation

Friday 6 November – ‘Sustainability and Green Architecture – Seminar and Site Visit delivered by Paul McAlister Architects’ – View Flyer

15th October – Education day for businesses and constituency staff: ‘Introduction to the Roles and Responsibilities of the Northern Ireland Assembly’ – View Flyer

30 September – ‘The Benefits of the Digital Economy’ – Seminar delivered by BT View Flyer

22 September – Welcome lunch for new NIABT members | View Pictures

18 September – ‘Education Visit to Rooney Fish’ – View Flyer | View Pictures

23 June 2009 – Assembly and Business Trust meeting with NIIRTA

3 June 2009 – NIABT education programme – ‘Dealing with Trauma’, sponsored by James Brown & Sons Funeral Directors. View Flyer

Pilot education programme to Brussels by the Board of Trustees

6th February 2009 – The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly Annual Dinner – Read more

24th November 2008 – Visit by Hans Gert Pottering, President of the European Parliament – Read more