Testimonials
“The Galway Music Residency would like to thank Siobhan Calpin of Spotlight Communications for her great work in directing the redesign and rebranding of this organisation. Siobhán is a valuable asset to our team and we are proud to be associated with her and Spotlight Communications”
Delia Monroe,
Administrator, The Galway Music Residency
“We were really impressed with the level and style of press coverage of the launch of The Galway Music Residency – congrats to Spotlight Communications - we're very much on the map now both nationally and regionally”
Mary Dooley.
Board of The Galway Music Residency
“Ballyshannon Folk & Traditional Festival worked with Spotlight Communications in 2009 as part of our marketing and PR campaign. We found Siobhán to be professional and proactive with a "can do" attitude that delivered a very successful result”.
John Meehan, Chairperson,
Ballyshannon Folk & Traditional Festival
"In a short period of time working with the Board of Galway Ensemble in Residence, Siobhán has used her skills and vast experience in strategic planning , development and relationship building to focus the work of the residency, develop new and exciting partnerships and generate both a national and local media profile for our work. We look forward to continuing to benefit from Siobhan's wide range of skills and contacts, as we begin this new and exciting chapter of the residency"
Bernard Kirk,
Chairman, Galway Ensemble in Residence
Siobhán developed a strategic communications plan and PR programme exclusively for The Claregalway Hotel which resulted in a more targeted approach to the overall marketing of the hotel, aligning everything from our sponsorships and events to community relations and branding. Siobhán’s creative, proactive approach resulted in a considered and sustained presence for the hotel in key media over a year long period while simultaneously lowering our overall marketing costs!
Paul Gill, Managing Director, The Claregalway Hotel
“Spotlight Communications contribution to the recent development of the Cúirt International Festival of Literature has been enormous. Siobhán Calpin showed us how to maximise the value of the ‘Cúirt’ brand. As a result, our media coverage, audience numbers and sponsorship revenues have more than doubled in the last two years.”
Tomás Hardiman, Managing Director, Galway Arts Centre
“Of particular value to the company was Siobhán’s extensive knowledge of the arts which she has used to great effect in delivering arts based public relations programmes for many WHPR clients”
Roddy Guiney, Managing Director, Wilson Hartnell Public Relations
"Siobhán Calpin, with her depth of understanding for a wide variety of art forms and her impressive network of contacts, provides us with well-placed, intelligent media coverage in a range of local, national and international outlets. She is an invaluable part of our festival team."
Maura Kennedy, Programme Director, Cúirt International Festival of Literature
“As a result of Siobhán’s efforts the exhibition has received an impressive level of national media coverage. Not only will this have helped greatly in the promotion of the exhibition itself, but it will also have helped to raise awareness of the events behind it.”
Stephen Somerville, Director, Reuters Foundation
“The organisation and promotion of the competition was first class and great credit is due to Siobhán and her associates, the event over the last number of years has raised the profile of photography for both professionals, amateurs and budding young photographers.”
John Hotoon, Winner, ESB Environmental Photography Awards.
“Thank you for all your hard work, “Exhibition of a lifetime” was truly inspired, it is an unforgettable title.”
Frankie Thuiller, Harry Thuiller “Exhibition of a lifetime”.
