Join us on the evening of Wed., Mar. 4      to honor

Niall O'Leary
Architect, Irish Dancer
IBO Past President

Join us for the installation of Niall and his aides, Niall's accptance speach, and address from the Chair of Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Board
Sean Lane 

          

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Tuesday, March 17

March with the IBO

Join us for post-parade craic!

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Post-Parade Party details HERE.

Swearing in of IBO 2020 Executive Board 

Peter Quinn, Keynote Speaker

Guest Speaker  -  Rhona Tarrant
U.S. Editor, Storyful

Guest Speakers: Tech Panel Discussion Moderated
by Joe Cieplinski featuring Paul McCubbin,
Curtis Herbert, & others. 

 
Special Guest: Samantha Kelly a/k/a @Tweetinggoddess
- Twitter expert, Author, International speaker, connector of dots.

Guest Speaker Kevin McKenna
Deputy Business Editor at The New York Times

We sadly share the news that our friend and past president Sean McNeill passed away peacefully on July 26, 2019.  He was surrounded by his loving family, and close friends Anne and Kieron.  Sean's life will be honored and celebrated at The Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral at 263 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012 on Wednesday July 31st 2019 at 10:00 AM.  Sean's remains will be repatriated home to Castlerea where he will be reunited with his parents and niece at St Joseph's Cemetery in Castlerea Co. Roscommon.  Please visit here to read Sean's obituary.

Guest Speaker Elizabeth Crowley
Former NYC Council Member, Co-Founder of 21in21, and Civic Leader

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IBO 2020 Executive Board

President - John Lee

First Vice President - James Frawley

Second Vice President - Joseph Cieplinski

Secretary - Anne Marie O'Dea

Treasurer - Maralyn Dolan

Membership Officer - Tami Ellen McLaughlin

Communications Officer - Bridget O'Brien

Co-CEO of Irish Studio

Guest Speaker Conor Twomey
Managing Director, KX / First Derivatives North America

Guest Speaker Maeve Higgins
Contributing Writer for The New York Times, Host of Maeve in America: Immigration IRL, and Comedian

Guest Speaker Siobhan Dennehy
Executive Director, Emerald Isle Immigration Center

Guest Speaker Ted Smyth
Former Irish Diplomat and Fortune 500 Executive

Guest Speaker Rory Power
Senior Vice President at Enterprise Ireland

Guest Speaker André Archimbaud

Co-host/Co-producer of the hit podcast - LOCALiQ's "Growth Lab Show" by USA TODAY. Sr. Digital Marketing Consultant at ReachLocal