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Tourism Ireland Virtual Roadshow was a great success when almost 350 agents met with 28 partners from the island of Ireland for two days of fruitful business meetings completing almost 600 over just a few hours. Aisling McDermott – Manager Middle East & Asia -Tourism Ireland, “I’m delighted with how our first virtual Ireland Meets the Middle East Roadshow went. The feedback from participating buyers and suppliers has been so positive and heart-warming. Tourism Ireland’s aim with this event was to further strengthen our relationships with Middle East travel buyers and to showcase the very best of the island of Ireland. I’m confident 2021 will see the restart of international travel and Tourism Ireland have been actively planning for this restart. We’ve been working hard on the ground to ensure we’re ready to welcome back visitors focusing on our luxury offerings, with more emphasis on the private experiences, personalised services, and outdoor activities. This roadshow gave buyers the opportunity to see that Ireland offers something totally unique for visitors from the Middle East while also reassuring them that we have implemented all the newly required health and safety measures, without compromising the holiday experience that makes Ireland so special. I so look forward to welcoming our visitors from the Middle East back to the island of Ireland.”

Ireland tourism is setting their groundwork in place to educate the Middle East travel fraternity on their varied offerings from lush beauty coupled with luxurious lifestyle for the discerning traveller as they meet them virtually on March 8-9, 2021 from 2 to 6 pm UAE time. Two days of networking with the trade will provide a plethora of information as there will be 28 partners from the island of Ireland that will discuss with the travel fraternity in the Middle East. David Boyce – Head of New & Emerging Markets – Tourism Ireland shared, “We are actively planning for the restart and it is a three-phased plan which will happen when the time is right, the idea is that we are keeping Ireland top of mind for the travellers at the moment, we will also present the potential traveller with some great opportunities to purchase again when the time is right and deliver a very clear message to create a demand for holidays across the island of Ireland. We would have liked to be with the audience in person as we know that’s not possible but we have been organizing and running a few virtual roadshows end of last year and early this year. It is a one stop shop for buyers in the Middle East to learn all they need to know about the island of Ireland and to meet with key island of Ireland suppliers who can assist them to get the very best programmes their clients need. The roadshow will support tourism recovery and this is both here in the Middle East and in Ireland. It is a great opportunity to engage with the team from Tourism …