Agenda item

Minutes:

The Committee approved the recommendations as set out below:

 

NAME OF ORGANISATION

FUNCTION DATE

FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

CRITERIA MET

ROOM CHARGE

 

HOSPITALITY

OFFERED

Youth Action NI

9 April 2025

80th Birthday Celebration Dinner - Reception, Dinner, Speeches,

entertainment and dancing.

 

Numbers attending: 200

 

C

Current rate free as charity 

 

 

Bready Ulster Scots

5 April 2025

European Highland Dance Championships Celebration Evening - Reception, Dinner, Speeches,

entertainment and ceili dancing for guests attending the Highland Festival.

 

Numbers attending: 200

 

A &B

Current rate free as charity 

 

 

Community Arts Partnership

12 April 2025

The Trash Fashion Show to celebrate 25th Anniversary of CAP providing art projects in the community. The show will showcase fashion pieces made during community workshops.

 

Numbers attending: 200 -250

 

C & D

Current rate free as Voluntary Community Group

 

 

Yes,

Tea and Coffee Reception as Voluntary Community Group

Queen’s University Women Graduates

 

(QUWG)

25 April 2025

Centenary Celebration of QUWG and Opening Reception for the Triennial conference of the Irish Federation of University Women for guests attending this 3 day events programme.

 

Numbers attending: 70

 

A &.B

Current rate free as charity 

 

 

Albert Foundry Football Club

 

10 May 2025

Club Centenary Celebration - Reception, Dinner, Speeches,

entertainment and dancing.

 

Numbers attending: 200 - 250

 

C & D

Current rate free as Voluntary Community Group

 

 

Yes,

Tea and Coffee Reception as Voluntary Community Group & Anniversary

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

23 June 2025

Business Leaders Drinks Reception forguests attending the 5-day CIOB Members Forum in Belfast.

 

Numbers attending: 120 -150

A &B

Under review 

 

Queen’s University Belfast

Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

3 July 2025

International Summer School Farewell Event to mark the end of a three-week International Summer School hosted QUB- drinks reception and dinner and certificate presentation.

 

Numbers attending: 100

A, B and C

Under review 

 

Minorities Recognition Awards NI and University of Ulster

4 July 2025

International Inclusivity Conference Dinner for guests attending this 3-day conference at University of Ulster.

 

Numbers attending: 350 - 400

 

A &B

Under review 

 

Paediatric ICU Team in

Royal Belfast Hospital

11 September 2025

Paediatric Critical Care Society Gala Dinner for guests attending 3-day conference at ICC Belfast. 

 

Numbers attending: 200 - 250

 

A &B

Under review 

 

Ulster Journals

Ltd

 

18 September 2025

Ulster Tatler Awards 2025

Drinks Reception, Awards, Dinner and

entertainment.

 

Numbers attending: 350 – 400

B

 

Under review 

 

International Brigade Commemoration Committee

3 October

2025

Opening Reception for of International Brigade Memorial Trust AGM for guest attending this 3-day AGM. 

 

Numbers attending: 75

D

Current rate free as Voluntary Community Group

 

 

Yes,

Tea and Coffee Reception as Voluntary Community Group

Shankill Protestant Boys Arts and Cultural Society

11 October 2025

Shankill Protestant Boys Flute Band 45th Anniversary Celebration Drinks Reception, Dinner, Presentations, and entertainment.

Numbers attending: 180 - 220

C & D

Current rate free as Voluntary Community Group

 

 

Yes,

Tea and Coffee Reception as Voluntary Community Group & Anniversary

Image Nation NI

25 October 2025

Belfast Diwali Celebrations – an evening of food and entertainment to celebrate one of the biggest celebrations in Hindu Calendar.

 

Numbers attending – 350

C

Current rate free as Voluntary Community Group

 

 

Yes,

Tea and Coffee Reception as Voluntary Community Group

MKON – Professional Conference Organiser

4 June 2026 

Gala Dinner for The Northern European Conference on Travel Medicine

forguests attending their 3-day conference taking place in ICC.

 

Numbers attending: 350 - 400

A &B

Under review 

 

UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)

23 June 2027

UKCISA ConferenceDrinks Reception 

forguests attending their 3-day conference taking place in ICC.

 

Numbers attending: 250

A &B

Under review 

 

 

 

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