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civic · Friday 25 September 2026 · 12:00pm 
Athlone Chamber Corporate Lunch
At Sheraton Athlone Hotel · Gleeson Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
At Sheraton Athlone Hotel · Gleeson Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Athlone Chamber’s Corporate Lunch returns on Friday, 25 September 2026, bringing senior business leaders, policymakers and industry experts to the Sheraton Athlone Hotel for an afternoon built around the Midlands economy. This year’s theme is Positioning the Midlands for Global Opportunity, and the running order puts national policy figures alongside regional business voices to discuss trade, investment and where the Midlands fits into Ireland’s wider economic picture.
The confirmed speaker line-up includes Helen McEntee TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mary Buckley of IDA Ireland, and Robert Kelly of the Central Bank of Ireland, with business journalist Lorcan Allen acting as master of ceremonies. Expect a working lunch format rather than a straight conference, running from midday to 3pm, with prepared remarks from the speakers followed by discussion covering Ireland’s economic outlook, international investment potential and the Midlands’ role in national development. The event draws a room of business owners, regional policymakers and Chamber members rather than being open casual networking, and it has become one of the fixed dates in Athlone Chamber’s annual calendar. Numbers are limited by the hotel’s function room capacity, so early booking through the Chamber is advised for anyone planning to attend.
The Sheraton Athlone Hotel is on Gleeson Street on the Hodson Bay side of Athlone town, close to the N6 and within walking distance of the town centre. On-site parking is available for hotel guests and event attendees.
Athlone sits on the River Shannon at the meeting point of the Midlands, and the Chamber’s business calendar reflects a town that positions itself as a regional hub. There is more to see in Athlone and across Co. Westmeath.
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