Surf Force, now in to its second year was held in beautiful Bundoran, Co. Donegal, Ireland on 22nd & 23rd September 2017 at the Great Northern Hotel.

We had an amazing programme with the keynote being delivered by Ann O’Dea, Founder of Silicon Republic and Inspirefest. We were also lucky enough to have Becky Finn with us, telling us about the amazing work that Clean Coasts Ireland do to reduce marine litter and what we can do to get involved.

We have a huge number of amazing speakers  and topped it all of with a beach clean and surf lesson from the Donegal Adventure Centre

What an adventure!

Before I share a few of my thoughts about Surf Force 2017, I would like to thank a few amazing people. The event would not have been possible without my team of wonderful organisers. Kerry and I were joined by Scott Gassman, Mick Wheeler, Lauren Touyet and Marcelle Braithwaite who all gave massive amounts of their own time to help organise and plan Surf Force. I have loved working with each and every one of you, Thank you.

Surf Force Ireland 2017,  was not an ordinary event. It did follow a familiar speaker led schedule, however, it also included surfing (in the Irish sea) and a charity led beach cleanup session too.

The sponsors bought into the Surf Force mission with more than just financial support, they mingled, entertained our guests, volunteered their time to help the beach clean up charity, Clean Coasts, and of course, they surfed with our attendees. I am grateful to them for their support and care. Thank you to Taskfeed, New Voice Media, NC2, Good Day, Sir! Podcast, Skedulo, and CloudShift.

The overwhelming sentiment shared with me by the attendees of Surf Force Ireland was how intimate the event felt. How often could you surf with Salesforce legends like Tiffany Oda, Charlie Isaacs, Chuck Mortimore and CEO’s like Andy Mahood, Neil Crawford and Sean Dukes… probably never? After that surf, not only do you have the amazing experience to share but the memories of cleaning the beaches with these same people and then sharing a drink afterward recounting your unique surf stories.

If you are looking for reasons to justify attending in futire, I suggest you speak with attendees of previous events. They may not share their return on investment numbers but will share how well they got to know the people whom they shared these incredible moments with. They will also share how much easier it is to reach out to these people in times of need, can you put a price on that? I can join us in future events.

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Please do read more about #surfforce, from attendees and prolific bloggers, and view all the fantastic photos at the links below:

• Francis Pindar Video Vlog Surf Force  2017 Announcement
• Kerry Townsend’s post Surf Force 2017 event blog
• Penny Townsend’s post Surf Force 2017 event blog
• Technology Flows, Matthew Morris Surf Force 2017 Experience Blog