Which Course Expo 2011

Get a feel for the excitement of a Which Course weekend with these photo galleries of previous Which Course Expos at the RDS.

We are delighted to announce that once again the Irish Daily Mail will be the media partner for Which Course Expo in 2012. More information to follow…

We are delighed to announce that Fine Gael Presidential candidate Gay Mitchell MEP will formally launch Which Course Expo 2011 at 11.30 on Saturday 27th August.

Mr Mitchell says his political conviction is informed by an ethos based on rights, responsibilities, enterprise and social justice. It is these four beliefs that have formed his political career and will guide him if elected as President.

We look forward to welcoming Mr Mitchell to Which Course Expo 2011.

For more information, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/whichcourseexpo or visit www.whichcourses.ie.

For course providers interested in exhibiting the Expo, please contact Beth Rees or Justine Matthews on +353 1 865 2160 or email: beth@learningireland.ie, justine@whichcourse.ie

We are delighted to announce our print partner for Which Course Expo 2011 is Irish International Print!

IIP is one of the leading Print and Direct Mail solutions companies in Ireland – a full production Print Management Company producing all print and direct mail requirements in-house. With design, print, finishing, envelope manufacturing, data management, letter shop and fulfilment all under one roof IIP is still the only company in Ireland who can boast of this service.

Group Sales Director John O’Loughlin says ‘Everything we do is geared towards maintaining our status as “the leading printer for Direct Mail”. Our drive not only sets us apart from our competitors but it is also central to defining what we stand for as an organisation. We believe in teamwork, excellence, responsibility, development and respect. In short, we aim to be the people you would want to do business with.’ For more information or to receive a quote contact John at 087 2540 619 or john@iip.ie

More information will be announced about Which Course 2011 over the coming weeks. For more information, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/whichcourseexpo or visit www.whichcourses.ie.

For course providers interested in exhibiting the Expo, please contact Beth Rees or Justine Matthews on +353 1 865 2160 or email: beth@learningireland.ie, justine@whichcourse.ie

We’ve launched the first wave of our radio advertising campaign. The ads will appear from today on Radio Nova, Classic Hits 4fm, East Coast fm, Sunshine 106.8 and Dublin’s most popular radio station 98FM.

The campaign will see an extensive burst of marketing over five weeks. Once completed, it will be the strongest ever radio campaign run by Which Course. The campaign is aimed at encouraging awareness and registration for the event.

More information will be announced about Which Course 2011 over the coming weeks. For more information, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/whichcourseexpo or visit www.whichcourses.ie.

For course providers interested in exhibiting the Expo, please contact Beth Rees or Justine Matthews on +353 1 865 2160 or email: beth@learningireland.ie, justine@whichcourse.ie

Which course is delighted to announce that MakeUp FabLicious has offered visitors the chance to win a prize that could be your entry into the the world of makeup artistry.

The prize includes a place on a makeup course, a photoshoot and lots more: click here

More information will be announced about Which Course 2011 over the coming weeks. For more information, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/whichcourseexpo or visit www.whichcourses.ie.

For course providers interested in exhibiting the Expo, please contact Beth Rees on +353 1 865 2160 or email: beth@learningireland.ie

Associated Newspapers have signed up as print media sponsor of Which Course Expo 2011. The agreement will see Which Course Expo heavily promoted accross Associated’s suite of publications, to include the Irish Daily Mail, Irish Mail on Sunday, YOU and TV Week Magazine.

Speaking on behalf of Learning Ireland, organiser of the Expo, Beth Rees said, “We’re delighted to welcome Associated Newspapers on board as a sponsor for this year. Plans are well underway for this year’s event, which will be the biggest yet”.

Which Course Expo will take place at the RDS Industries Hall on 27th & 28th August.

For more information, call Learning Ireland on (01) 865 2165 or email: info@whichcourse.ie

Learning Ireland has announced the sign up of 98FM, TV3 and Nightcourses.com as media sponsors for Which Course Expo 2011. The Expo, regarded as Dublin’s largest adult course fair, will take place on August 27th & 28th at the RDS Industries Hall. The event will feature a wide array of course providers, seminars and practical displays, aimed at those wishing to take up part-time courses for Autumn 2011.

In addition to on air promotion through spots and sponsorship, 98FM will broadcast live from the event, adding a great sense of excitement. Meanwhile, TV3 will heavily promote the event during August through TV3, it’s national television service and 3e. Nightcourses.com will promote to the event to its 250,000 monthly visitors and its 100,000 registered users, providing direct access to those interested in taking courses this year.

Learning Ireland’s Beth Rees said, “We’re delighted, once again, to be working with 98FM and now welcome TV3 aboard for the keystone Which Course event. The association with these two major media providers will form the corner stone of our marketing campaign for the event this year”, she said. Other marketing carried out will include outdoor, DART carriages & stations, other radio, print, online and direct mail.

For more information about reserving your stand space at Which Course Expo, contact Beth on (01) 865 2160 or email: info@whichcourse.ie

Learning Ireland, operator of the ‘Which Course Expo’ and ‘Choices’ education exhibitions, has announced the dates for Which Course 2011, to be held at the RDS Industries Hall. The event, which has been labelled ‘Dublin’s Largest Course Fair’ will take place on Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th August and will feature over 100 providers of courses from the Greater Dublin area.

“Which Course Expo has become a key event in the diary for course seekers and has grown from strength to strength over the past four years”, said Learning Ireland’s Kevin Branigan. “We have already begun work on this year’s event and we’re going to make it bigger and better than ever, with numerous exhibits, seminars and practical elements”, he says.

More information will be announced about Which Course 2011 over the coming weeks. For more information, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/whichcourseexpo or visit www.whichcourses.ie. For course providers interested in exhibiting the Expo, please contact Beth Rees on +353 1 865 2160 or email: beth@learningireland.ie

Congratulations to the following lucky winners of the Which Course Expo 2010 free course giveaway:

1. Valerie O’Sullivan, who won the Advanced Supervision in Childcare, FETAC Level 6, donated by Empower Colleges; 2. Liam Dawson who won the CCTV Operations Training- City & Guilds Level 2 course, donated by Irish Security Training Association (ISTA);
3. Deirdre Murray who won the Certificate in Diet & Health donated by the Institute of Health Sciences;
4. Aidan Lambert who won the Certified Payroll Technician – HETAC Level 6 course, donated by Irish Payroll Association (IPASS);
5. Greg Quinn who won the PHECC- Cardiac First Responder- 1 day course, donated by Heartbeat Safety;
6. Paul Kane who won the PHECC- Emergency First Responder Instructor- 5 day course, donated by Heartbeat Safety; 7. Sinead Mangan who won the Professional Diploma in Digital & Online Marketing- FETAC Level 5 minor award Internet Marketing, donated by Digital Marketing Institute;
8. Aidan Curtis who won the Surveillance Training (City & Guilds Accredited) course donated by ISTA;
9. Sara McNamara who won the 120 Hour online TEFL Course, donated by I-to-I;
10. Luba Healy who won the Group 1 Foundation Broadcasting course, donated by the Dublin Media Centre;
11. Eugene Corrigan who won the Train the Trainer – 5 day Professional development course, donated by Empower Colleges;
12. Carol Byrne who won the ECDL course, donated by Eden Computer Training;
13. Gary Bond who won the FETAC- Door Security Procedures- 2 day course, donated by Heartbeat Safety;
14. Mark Corrigan who won the FETAC Level 5- Occupational First Aid- 3 day course, donated by Heartbeat Safety;
15. Diarmuid Haughian who won the FETAC- Train the Trainer- 4 day course, donated by Heartbeat Safety;
16. Shane Harte who won the Film Directing: Visual Storytelling course, donated by Filmbase;
17. Stephen Farrell who won the HETAC Level 6- Higher Certificate in Business Procurement with Skillnets Funding (2 yr course) donated by IIPMM;
18. Philip Murray who won the Video Editing: Final Cut Pro 200 (Apple Certified) course, donated by Filmbase;
19. David Kearney who won the Workplace HACCP Food Safety & Hygiene- FETAC Level 5 – 1 day course, donated by About Hygiene Ltd.

From all of us at Which Course, best of luck with your new courses guys and we wish you every success in the future!

The Which Course Team, 10/09/10