The following is an overview of this years event. This year’s conference is delivered in partnership with 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
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: Buffet delegate dinner & networking
. - 5.30pm: B2B MARKETPLACE – with international & domestic buyers, and IAAT expert partners
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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:
- 8.30am: Registration
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CONFERENCE PLENARY – MORNING - 10.00am: Brendan Kenny (CEO, IAAT) – Welcome
- 10.05am: Councillor Debbie Coyle (Chair, Fermanagh Omagh District Council) – Official Opening
- 10.15am: Eimear Flanagan (Chair, IAAT)
- 10.25am: Eoghan O’Mara Walsh (CEO, Irish Tourism Industry Confederation)
- 10.40am: PANEL – Notes from the Sector with Yuka Goodbody (BigStyle / MSF), Cindy Doyle (Adventure.ie), Muirti O Cearnaigh (Summer Sup & Kayak). Moderated by Pól Ó Conghaile (Travel Editor, Irish Independent)
- ***11.15am: Networking Break***
- 11.45: PANEL – The International View with Saki Daorana (Ultima Thule, Greenland), Jean Yves (President, EC-OE), Hanno Windisch (FreeDive NI). Moderated by Pól Ó Conghaile (Travel Editor, Irish Independent)
- 12.20pm: BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose 1 from 3 when booking) [More Info]
- Insurance Renewal
- AI Marketing for Our Sector
- Benefits of Accessible Activity Tourism
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- ***1.10pm: LUNCH***
.. - 2.10pm: Brendan Kenny – IAAT Update
- 2.15pm: Maura Kiely (CEO, Leave No Trace Ireland)
- 2.30pm: PANEL – Alice Mansergh (Tourism Ireland), Joanne Grehan (Mayo CoCo), Colin Wolfe (IAAT), Paul Keeley (Fáilte Ireland), Eimear Callaghan (Tourism NI)
- 3.10pm: Donal Healy (Ireland West Airport)
- 3.25pm: Geraldine Lavelle (Spirit of Adventure Talk)
- 3.55pm: A chat with Content Creator & Musician Garron Noone
- 4.10pm: CONFERENCE CLOSES with Networking session (refreshments provided)
. - 7.00pm: After-party in Enniskillen (venue TBC) for those staying on a little longer!
For venue accommodation, please click HERE.
Note: Times are currently provisional and subject to slight 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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