This year’s conference is delivered in partnership with our main sponsor Fermanagh-Omagh District Council and in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Northern Ireland, Tourism Ireland, and the UNESCO Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark.
CONFERENCE VENUE:
Lough Erne Resort, Fermanagh Belleek Road, Enniskillen BT93 7ED
For IAAT Delegate Special Rate: Please click HERE
TUESDAY 24th NOVEMBER:
- 8pm: Early Arrivals WELCOME EVENING
Live music and lots of networking opportunities at the Resort!
WEDNESDAY 25th NOVEMBER:
- 9.00am sharp: ADVENTURE ACTIVITY SHOWCASE [More Info]
Registration and Induction for Adventure Activity Participants
Bus transfers; lunch included; final advisory emails sent to participants in advance
. - 3pm approx: Arrive back at Lough Erne Resort
- 4pm: Delegate Dinner & Networking Session
. - 5.30pm: B2B MARKETPLACE – with international & domestic buyers
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.. - 7.30pm: FODC TOURISM SHOWCASE – a selection of FODC tourism exhibitors, IAAT partners, food & drink samples, and live music (until 9.30pm)
THURSDAY 26th NOVEMBER
The schedule is provisional and subject to change, with final programme to be confirmed shortly.
- 8.30am: Registration
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CONFERENCE PLENARY
Morning Session, from 10.00am: - Introduction: Brendan Kenny (CEO, IAAT)
- Official Opening: Councillor Debbie Coyle (Chair, Fermanagh-Omagh District Council)
- IAAT Welcome: Eimear Flanagan (Chair, IAAT)
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Into the Blue – The vital role of water, with Dr Tadhg MacIntyre, Chantel Carr (Shared Island Biosecurity & Citizen Science Officer, National Biodiversity Data Centre), Jean-Yves Lapeyrere (President, European Confederation of Outdoor Employers), Sharon Lavin (Head of Marketing & Communications, Waterways Ireland)
- ‘For Life Outdoors’ with Shane Finn, Co-Founder of Outwest Clothing
- Networking Break
- 12.15pm: BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose 1 of 2 when booking) [More Info]
- AI Marketing for Adventure Tourism
- Benefits of Accessible Activity Tourism
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- 1.00pm: LUNCH
Afternoon Session, from 2.00pm: - Brendan Kenny: IAAT Update
- Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark, with Gráinne O’Connor
- LEADERS PANEL DISCUSSION: Alice Mansergh (Tourism Ireland), Laura McCorry (CEO, Tourism NI), Caroline Bocquel (CEO, Fáilte Ireland), Eimear Flanagan (Chair, IAAT)
- INSPIRING ADVENTURER: Shelley Cowen, Accessibility Consultant & Champion
- 4.00pm: CONFERENCE CLOSES with Networking session (refreshments provided)
. - 7.00pm: After-party in Enniskillen (venue TBC) for those staying on a little longer!
Note: Times and content is currently provisional and subject to change.
If you like to speak to IAAT about any aspect of the Conference, please email our Community Manager Mairéad McCallion || mairead.mccallion@iaat.ie
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