The Convention Centre Dublin

Ireland

The Convention Centre Dublin, is Ireland’s only purpose-built convention centre and a landmark on Dublin’s skyline. It has quickly established itself as a world-class venue, hosting over 2,000 events and welcoming over 400,000 international conference delegates. Post Covid and following John Laing’s acquisition, The CCD showed remarkable operational recovery and record operational performance.

John Laing’s entry brought renewed focus on operational recovery, innovation, sustainability, and commercial performance, leveraging its global expertise in managing core infrastructure assets. John Laing’s active and experienced PPP asset management approach sees their senior team working closely with The CCD’s management team that is directly employed by the Project Company to drive commercial strategy, operational excellence, and sustainability initiatives. The CCD represents the most significant investment that the Irish state has ever made in tourism, generating over €760m in incremental economic benefit to the Irish state, with each international conference delegate visiting Ireland estimated to contribute €1,883 to the Irish economy. The CCD’s significance extends beyond its economic impact. It is the world’s first carbon-neutral constructed convention centre, has won over 60 industry awards, and is regularly ranked among the top global event venues. Its partnerships with Irish tourism and hotel associations further enhance its role as a driver of inward investment and international profile for Dublin and Ireland – all important aspects of a national PPP benchmark. With John Laing’s active stewardship, The CCD is positioned to build on its legacy of creativity, excellence, transparency, and care – delivering sustained value for stakeholders and