Eventex 2017 Jury Yearbook: Maeve Buckley

Director of sports marketing agency, Line Up Sports

A specialist in the development and commercialisation of international sports events as well as arts and tourism projects. Loves sports, marketing, events, sponsorship, running, cycling, sailing, yoga, good food, travelling, and above all, her two small boys.aka: MFavourite line from a song:Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear,And it shows them pearly whiteThe title of a film about you:MediterraneoCurrent project:Under wraps, but an exciting new festival.Name one thing that inspired you at an event you attended:The organisers spending a bit extra on healthy clean food.Least favourite thing about events:That drained exhausted feeling from spending all days indoors in a closed venue.What event would you go back in time for?I would love to have seen Christy Ring play in an All Ireland final in Croke Park.One item you can’t live without?Lipbalm!Perfection is…. being comfortable in your own skin.Curiosity is… being interested to learning something new and meeting new people no matter what your age.If I had a nickel… I would buy a lollipop for my boys.Walking a straight line… means sometimes missing the interesting things down the side roads.VR or RV? RV (especially if this can have the double meaning of relaxing vacation!)Brain teaser or no-brainer? No brainer!Frontstage or backstage? BackstageDescribe the Eventex experience in 1 word: InnovativeWhat question do you wish we’d asked?Walking or running? Running.