Category: IAAT

Reflecting on our 2023 Conference

With over 220 delegates attending from all over Ireland and abroad, and sponsored by Fingal County Council, the event left those in attendance informed and inspired for whatever challenges 2024 may bring to the tourism industry.

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2022 Conference

Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism (IAAT) recently held its annual conference in the stunning Mourne Mountains and Ring of Gullion destination, with over 200 delegates attending from all over Ireland and beyond over two days. Sponsored by Newry Mourne & Down District Council, the event left

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Sustainability

OUR SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS At IAAT, we believe that sustainable tourism is tourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts while addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment, and host communities (UNWTO, n.d.). IAAT is also aligned with Leave

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About IAAT

Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism (IAAT) is the independent representative association for the adventure tourism sector on the island of Ireland. This sector is one of the fastest growing and most exciting within Irish tourism and the IAAT aims to work with adventure tourism operators to

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2021 Conference in Sligo

In March 2022, IAAT finally had the opportunity to host our third annual Adventure Tourism Conference in beautiful Sligo. The Conference was supported by Sligo County Council and in conjunction with Sligo Tourism, Sligo BID, Adventure Sligo, Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Northern Ireland and Call of the Wild. DAY ONEWednesday 23rd of March saw amazing local adventure

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