airbnb
BRIEF
airbnb wanted to celebrate the people at the heart of its platform with a special awards event with a dual purpose; to recognise outstanding hosts, and to champion the importance of rural tourism across Ireland. Hosted at airbnb’s Dublin office, transforming the corporate workspace into a warm and welcoming hospitality venue that reflected the airbnb brand, and celebrated its community of Irish hosts was central to the brief.
WHERE
airbnb Office, Hanover Quay
WHY
The awards event celebrated the vital role airbnb hosts play in supporting tourism across Ireland, with a particular emphasis on rural communities and the unique experiences they offer visitors. It also created a platform to recognise exceptional hosts through a dedicated awards presentation, strengthening relationships between airbnb, its hosts and internal teams.
The goal was to create an inviting and memorable environment that reflected airbnb’s community-first values, transforming the office into a space where guests felt welcomed, appreciated, inspired and celebrated.
WHO
Airbnb employees, award-winning hosts and invited guests from across Ireland attended the celebration, alongside key international stakeholders from Airbnb’s Dublin, London and South Africa teams.
what we did
Grooveyard delivered the event from concept to completion, transforming airbnb’s corporate Dublin office into a warm and inviting space that celebrated Irish hospitality and rural tourism.
Working closely with airbnb teams across Dublin, London and South Africa, we managed every aspect of the event, including creative design, office transformation, bespoke décor and tablescapes, custom host awards, and the creation of a showcase wall celebrating airbnb hosts from across Ireland. We also designed a branded photo opportunity, sourced and managed traditional Irish entertainment, coordinated photography and videography, and oversaw guest communications, invitations and RSVPs.
Every detail was carefully curated to champion the host community, creating a seamless and memorable experience that reinforced airbnb’s brand values, and reinforced the importance of rural tourism in Ireland.
services
delivered
// EVENT MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT PLANNING
// CLIENT LIAISON ACROSS DUBLIN, LONDON AND SOUTH AFRICA
// EVENT CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
// OFFICE TRANSFORMATION AND VENUE STYLING
// EVENT DÉCOR AND TABLESCAPE DESIGN
// BESPOKE AWARDS DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
// FULL EVENT MANAGEMENT
// ENTERTAINMENT BOOKING AND MANAGEMENT// EVENT LOGISTICS AND DELIVERY
// SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
// GUEST INVITATION AND RSVP MANAGEMENT
// GUEST EXPERIENCE PLANNING
// TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC PROGRAMMING// ENTERTAINMENT SOURCING AND MANAGEMENT
results
We successfully transformed Airbnb’s Dublin office from a corporate location into a welcoming celebration space that reflected the brand’s values to key stakeholders, and recognised its host community.
Creative elements including the photo wall combined with engaging Irish entertainment to reinforce the live experience central to Irish rural community hosts and enhance the celebration.
Thoughtful design including the awards themselves, and seamless event management combined to deliver the theme through a memorable experience that strengthened connections between Airbnb, its hosts and internal teams.
Significant social media engagement was generated and positive anecdotal feedback from guests and key global Airbnb stakeholders points to adaptation for annual calendar, and global markets.
100% POSITIVE ATTENDEE FEEDBACK
50% POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
1 AMAZING AWARDS EVENT
Date:
September 18, 2026
