New chair appointed for Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall

Belfast City Council has appointed Steve Daniels (pictured) as the new chair of Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Ltd, the organisation responsible for ICC Belfast, Belfast’s only purpose-built conference centre, the adjacent Waterfront Hall, and the Ulster Hall. Daniels brings a wealth of leadership experience at board level and strong commercial and business acumen. He has previously held a variety of senior leadership positions in the Financial Services sector. He replaces Ellvena Graham, who served as Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Ltd. chair since 2016 and was announced as chair of Tourism NI earlier this year. Julia Corkey, chief executive at Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Ltd. said: “I am delighted to welcome Steve as the incoming chair of Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Ltd. It is an exciting time for the organisation. Everyone in the business is looking forward to working with Steve to deliver our vision to provide a world-class stage for business tourism, live entertainment and events that deliver socially, culturally and economically for Belfast and Northern Ireland.” Daniels said he looked forward to leading the board and working with non-executive colleagues to deliver the business plan for the organisation working alongside key partners Belfast City Council, Visit Belfast, and Tourism NI.  “Business events and conferences generate crucial mid-week, year-round demand for our hotels and wider hospitality sector.”