Who are we?
The Badminton Expo Management team are responsible for our event.
Graeme Clarke
Graeme is a director of Software Engineering, DevOps and Business Development at Expleo, probably the best technology consultancy in the world. Active in Belfast for nearly 30 years, he is a champion of Green Computing and has been privileged to speak three times now at Beltech.
By night, Graeme is constantly getting into trouble by being involved in all sorts of bizarre and wonderful projects from writing mobile computer games to designing satellites that explore Outer Space. You may know him as an author and creator of the incredible Charlie Bluster series of funny fantasy novels.
Connect with Graeme via his homepage where you can also find his past Beltech presentations and even read one of his books for free!
Ulster Badminton
The Ulster Branch Badminton Union of Ireland Ltd. has been in existence since 1911. It is a region of Badminton Ireland (Badminton Union of Ireland Ltd., a company limited by Guarantee and not having a share capital), the governing body of the sport in Ireland.
It represents the nine counties of Ulster, which includes Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan, and is the governing body for the sport within the confines of Northern Ireland. It is semi autonomous working within the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Badminton Ireland Ltd., with a wide remit to actively promote and encourage badminton development in Ulster from grass roots to the highest playing level.
Its motto is “Badminton for All” and attracts people of all ages, sex, denomination, creed, colour, able and disabled. It exercises no limits through economic status, fitness and athletic ability.
National Badminton Centre
The Lisburn Racquets Club is Lisburn's premier racquet sports club. Its constituent parts - Alpha Badminton Club, Hilden Tennis Club and the Lisburn Racquets Squash Club - are all well established in their various branches of International and Ulster racquet sports.
The Club enjoys a friendly atmosphere and boasts extensive racquet sport facilities, having 15 badminton courts, 4 floodlit tennis courts (2 in a dome in winter months) and 4 squash courts (one glass-backed). There are also extensive changing and shower rooms together with clubroom, kitchen and bar facilities. There is also a modern Fitness Suite with extra changing rooms. Disabled facilities include a toilet, shower and a lift to the bar and Fitness Suite. The Racquets Shop stocks a wide range of racquets, clothing and shoes as well as providing a racquet stringing service. The main hall is also used extensively for 5-a-side football and netball. There is ample car parking space.