The IBO 2026 St. Patrick's Day March and Afterparty is open to all current IBO Members plus two (2) guests.

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS Monday, March 2nd

Early registration is highly recommended.  Registration will be closed once we have reached capacity. 

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Get ready to show your IBO pride at the best parade in the world...the 265th NYC St Patrick’s Day Parade!

Join up with your IBO friends - old and new - as we march through the streets of Manhattan, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the city on the most Irish day of the year.  Let's celebrate our heritage, our culture, and our presence in the heart of New York.

Join IBO Parade Grand Marshal Maura Clare, the Aides to the Grand Marshal - Tami Ellen McLaughlin, Shelley Ann Quilty and Eileen Scully - and our members, friends and family for this unforgettable experience. And then keep the festivities going at the IBO afterparty, with food, open bar, and entertainment.

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Assembly Time: TBA after 2/20/26

Assembly Location: TBA after 2/20/26

March-Only Cost: Free

Check-In: Immediately look for check-in area where our volunteers will:

• Confirm your registration
• Get you sashed
• Provide line formation and marching instructions 
• Fasten wrist bracelet if you have already RSVP'd for the afterparty

MARCHING GUIDELINES

• Dress Code: Business dress code is required (per NYC St. Patrick’s Day parade marching guidelines). IBO dress code is dark blue or black from head to toe (including hats, jackets and shoes); no backpacks or logos allowed.

• Line Formation: Guidelines will be distributed at check-in before marching. Grand Marshal and her aides will lead our unit followed by executive and advisory board officers, then IBO members and their guests. Please note that any strollers will be positioned at the rear of our group per NYC SPDP requirements. No pull or push wagons are permitted.

• Be Prepared: Check the weather forecast for appropriate attire and be sure to dress accordingly for distance walking. The parade route is 1.8 miles (34 blocks) from start to finish on predominately flat street pavement with the occasional slight incline/decline. 

IBO March Virtual Breakfast Meeting

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Emerging Demographics and Trends:

The Irish-American Diaspora

Professor Liam Kennedy

Full Professor of American Studies

Clinton Institute for American Studies

University College Dublin

Come prepared to share your details in the virtual chat with everyone in attendance and in our follow-up email.

Everyone is welcome! No cost to attend.

Zoom link provided with RSVP confirmation and again on the morning of the meeting.

ABOUT LIAM KENNEDY:

Professor Liam Kennedy is director of the Clinton Institute for American Studies at University College Dublin. He has diverse research interests and teaching experiences, spanning the fields of American cultural and media studies, globalization, diaspora and Irish-US relations.

IBO Coffee Connections | March 2026

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Members Only | $10 per person

Join us for IBO Coffee Connections - our new networking event!

Start your day by meeting fellow members for a structured breakfast networking session.

Not an IBO Member? Join Today!

There are two ways to join: in-person or online via Zoom. Coffee and light refreshments will be served at the in-person event.

(OPTION 1) IN PERSON: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub

2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th Street, 41st Floor

Photo ID Required at Check-In | Must Arrive by 7:50 AM

(OPTION 2) VIRTUAL: On Zoom

Zoom link provided with RSVP confirmation and again on the morning of the meeting.

Limited space available for both in-person and virtual. "Commit-to-Attend" registrations so please RSVP only if you are 100% sure you can attend. Registration will be closed once we reach capacity.

At this time, switching options can not be accommodated.

NOTE: These are two separate networking events happening at the same time - not a hybrid meeting. There is NO Zoom link to the in-person event.

IBO April Evening Event

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Bank of Ireland NYC Hub

2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th Street, 41st Floor

Members FREE | Nonmembers $20

Photo ID Required at Check-In | Must Arrive by 6:30 PM

Once You See It, You Can't Unsee It

From Breaking News to Exposing Employment Inequity and Fraud in Financial Markets: One Journalist's Career in New York City

Kristen Shaughnessy

Irish Stew podcast S3E10:

Kristen Shaughnessy: Journalist, Storyteller, Anti-Ageism Advocate

CLICK HERE FOR STREAMING OPTIONS

ABOUT KRISTEN SHAUGHNESSY

After a 30 plus year career as an anchor/reporter Kristen Shaughnessy is now an independent journalist exposing fraud in the financial market and fighting for trade settlement and market reform. Her work is largely on X at @kshaughnessy2.

She was an anchor/reporter at NY1 for 26 years. She was named to Irish America's Magazine's Top 100" list and was chosen as one of the "Top 50 Irish American Power Women and "Top Media 30".

She was reporting live from the World Trade Center on September 11 when the first tower fell and took part in an upcoming documentary for the 25th anniversary. Her series for the 15th anniversary won a NYS Associated Press award.

In the final years of her television career Kristen and four of her female colleagues took on the fight to make sure female journalists are valued for their hard work, experience and institutional knowledge.

Their case made headlines in countries around the world, including Brazil and China. They are often asked to speak to small and large groups and have mentored countless women and men at various stages in their careers.