| WEDNESDAY 13th March | |
| 2:30pm | Conference Registration/Exhibition Viewing Tea/Coffee and Biscuits on arrival |
| 3:15pm | Opening Session Location: The Galmont Hotel |
| 4:30pm | Address by Bernie McNally, Secretary General, Department of Education Chair: Paul Thornton, Vice President, ACCS |
| 5:30pm | Refreshment Break |
| 6:00pm | General Secretary’s Report |
| 6:30pm | Election of President of ACCS for 2024/2025 |
| 7:00pm | Election of 2024/2025 ACCS Executive Committee (Board of Directors) |
| 7:45pm | Dinner |
| THURSDAY 14th March | |
| 9:15am |
ACCS Sub-Committee Reports & Director of Human Resources’ Report
Panel: John Irwin, General Secretary, ACCS Áine O’Sullivan, Assistant General Secretary, ACCS Anne Marie Dillon, Director of Human Resources, ACCS Chair: Paul Thornton, Vice President, ACCS |
| 10:45am | Tea/Coffee Break/Exhibition Viewing |
| 11:30am |
“Schools’ Governance”
Speaker: Niamh Brennan, Michael MacCormac, Professor of Management at
University College Dublin and Founder/Academic Director of the UCD Centre
for Corporate Governance. Chair: James Duignan, Uachtarán, ACCS |
| 12:45pm | Lunch/Exhibition Viewing |
| 2:15pm |
“Resilience Reimagined: Navigating Student Well-Being Post-Covid”
Speaker: Dr. Harry Barry, Doctor and Best-Selling Author Chair: James Duignan, Uachtarán, ACCS |
| 3:00pm | Exhibition Viewing & Sponsored Prize Draws |
| 3:20-4pm |
Concurrent Workshops
Workshop 1 for Board Members: Research Workshop for Board Members - Community and Comprehensive Schools “Looking Back and Looking Forward” Speaker: Professor Tom Collins Workshop 2 for Principals: Leading with Resilience: A Dialogue on Principals’ Well-Being in the Era of Change” Speaker: Dr. Harry Barry, Doctor and Best-Selling Author |
| 4:15pm | ACCS Executive Meeting 2024/2025 (Co-options) |
| 7:30pm | Banquet Reception |
| 8:00pm | Musical recital by students of Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara followed by Convention Banquet |
| FRIDAY 15th March | |
| 9:30am |
Current Issues and Convention 2024 Motions
Panel: John Irwin, General Secretary, ACCS Áine O’Sullivan, Assistant General Secretary, ACCS Anne Marie Dillon, Director of Human Resources, ACCS Chair: Paul Thornton, Vice President, ACCS |
| 10:15am |
“The Voice of Parents and Students as Partners in Education”
Speakers: Dr. Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children Áine Lynch, CEO, National Parents Council Chair: James Duignan, Uachtarán, ACCS |
| 11:30am | Reflections on Convention & Closing Remarks |
| 11:50am | Tea/Coffee Break |