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Tourism Ireland is gearing up for their first ever virtual roadshow with the Middle East travel trade on March 8-9, 2021 between 2pm and 5pm UAE time. Niall Gibbons, Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland stated, “Twenty-five tourism suppliers from around the island of Ireland will be taking part in Tourism Ireland’s first virtual trade show in the Middle East. The two-day B2B event in partnership with TravTalk Middle East aims to promote the island of Ireland’s exciting holiday experiences and to reassure the travel industry that we are ready to welcome their clients as soon as possible. This virtual event will highlight Ireland’s boutique hotels, castles and luxury resorts and self-catering accommodation offerings in addition to the wide variety of superb culinary scene, world-class golf, outdoor, soft adventure and screen tourism experiences on offer across the island, which all boast the necessary safety charter measures.” Siobhan Naughton, Trade Executive Middle East & Asia, stated, “Tourism Ireland is looking forward to hosting its first virtual roadshow in association with TravTalk Middle East for GCC travel trade across the region in March on the 8th and 9th March. Over the course of these two days travel trade will have the opportunity to have 1-2-1 meetings with 25 key Island of Ireland industry partners who will showcase the accommodation, attractions and activity offering across the Island. There will also be an opportunity to meet the team from Tourism Ireland who are based here in the region and to discuss how we can all work together to help to promote this exciting destination.”

Attended by a record number of agents from the GCC, Tourism Ireland hosted their second webinar with the spokesperson from Tourism Ireland for GCC and 4 other partners. Siobhan Naughton, Marketing and Trade Executive, Tourism Ireland shared an overview about the destination, the flight access and the latest updates about the covid centric practices and safety charters  which still includes the quarantine period of 14 days. She mentioned about the British Irish Visa Scheme; the visa requirements for other GCC countries and shared that they were very busy preparing for visitors to travel to Ireland soon. She then opened the floor for industry speakers starting off with Byrne Learat – Founder & CEO – Adams and Butler (DMC). She gave an in depth presentation on the various programmes and itineraries that can be tailor made for the guests. She shared that they remit part of the commission to the agents that book the clients especially at this period of time so that it will help both parties to continue in their business. She mentioned that Ireland is known as ‘island of horses’ and as DMC they do prepare itineraries to accommodate the requests of the clients. She stated that especially travellers from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia prefer to self -drive and discover the destination, hence this is the ideal destination. Avril Collins – Marketing Manager – Ireland’s Blue Bookwhich includes a romantic collection of over 50 Irish Country House Hotels, Manor Houses, Castles and Restaurants shared many interesting details about the different properties under their belt. From five star elegant properties to Michelin star restaurants that can really add a lot more to the itinerary of the discerning traveller. …

A team of experts from Ireland will join you in the comfort of your office or home for a good session about the exciting destination today at 3pm UAE time. Siobhan Naughton, Marketing and Trade Executive, Tourism Ireland stated that in this special webinar exclusively for the travel trade from GCC and India will focus on many interesting factors with regard to the destination. Their proactive efforts over the past has gained them a place in the travel arena among some of the key players, however, their offerings are more unique with not just the beautiful outdoors but rich in history, culture and natural beauty in lavish environments. You can be transported to the lands of the kings and queens long ago with the many castles that are in the destination. She will be joined by some partners from the destination; Eimear Lafferty -Leisure Markets Manager – Northern Ireland willshare about the visitor attraction opened in 2012 with the great Titanic story as it unfolds. Joe Shannon   –   CEO – G Golf Ireland will be sharing some exclusive information for those “Golfers” who always look for a new area to play. Avril Collins – Marketing Manager – Ireland’s Blue Book which includes a romantic collection of over 50 Irish Country House Hotels, Manor Houses, Castles and Restaurants will have a lot to share about these interesting places. Lastly, Siobhan Byrne Learat – Founder & CEO – Adams and Butler – well versed in Arabic and Middle East culture will share some insight for the travellers in the Middle East conforming to their most important travel requirements.

Latest joint campaign for two of the most robust markets in the world GCC and India will take place on Monday December 7, 2020 at 3pm UAE time and 4.30pm India time, the joint webinar will be conducted by Siobhan Naughton Marketing and Trade Executive for Middle East and Asia Tourism Ireland with key partners from the destination. Siobhan Naughton, Marketing and Trade Executive, Tourism Ireland stated, “In this special webinar for travel trade from the GCC & India you will learn about a lot of the amazing things that you can do on the island of Ireland when the time is right to travel again. We would like to showcase come of the fantastic accommodation offering, amazing landscapes, uncongested open spaces and activities that are waiting to be enjoyed on the island of Ireland. We would like to target all travel trade who are interested in learning all about what the island of Ireland has to offer as a world class tourist destination. These webinar sessions are extremely important in order to keep the Island of Ireland front of mind with travel trade as an amazing destination for their clients to travel to when the time is right. Travel trade will learn about the COVID safety measures that have been put in place by Irish industry to ensure that visitors can enjoy their visit to the island of Ireland in a safe and secure manner. We mainly focus on luxury accommodation, attractions and experiences for the GCC market as we feel that this type of offerings resonate the best with the market. We will be conducting a quiz where the audience can win some lovely prizes from the island …

The first in a series of two webinars was successfully concluded yesterday with many trade partners participating in a virtual adventure to Ireland. Four speakers comprising Siobhán Naughton, Marketing & Trade Executive Middle East & Asia Tourism Ireland, Gillian Costelloe, Business Development Manager & Creative Planner, Emerald VIP Services, Deirdre Purcell, Cluster Sales Director North America and Entertainment Markets, MHL Hotels, David Wardell, Tourism Development Manager, Irish National Stud and Gardens and Alison Johnston, Kildare Village presented some of the most interesting areas in Ireland to be visited by the GCC travellers. Naughton started off the session by introducing the destination, the key areas and activities much loved by the GCC travellers. She stated that since 2018, UAE nationals were given the opportunity to travel visa free to Ireland and at the same time the short stay visa waiver scheme allows GCC visitors who enter UK on the general C visit visa to also visit Ireland without an Irish visa and it is valid for a period of 90 days. Some of the key areas GCC visitors take an interest is luxury experience, city breaks, coastal touring routes, golf experience and screen tourism. At this point she mentioned how 80% of Game of thrones were filmed in Ireland as well some scenes from Star Wars. Costelloe shared the many services offered by Emerald VIP Services where one can tailor make their individual experiences, as they focus on bespoke services. She mentioned the strong leadership behind the organisation and how the traveller will be able to gain maximum advantage with its specialised unique experiences. She went on to mention the many luxury experiences and the exclusive properties that can be rented …

Hope you are ready to discover one of the most luxurious destinations with luscious greenery and luxurious in every way; Ireland. Today’s webinar will be for the travel trade in the GCC and you can join in from either in the comfort of your own home or in the office. Take a trip and be transported to one of the most beautiful landscapes that will give you a luxurious yet serene experience. At the end of the virtual event there will be a special certificate of attendance provided to all the agents that will attend the webinar. The main target will be GCC nationals and the luxury expat travellers. Siobhan Naughton, Marketing and Trade Executive, Middle East and Asia for Tourism Ireland and partners from the destination will share some interesting facts about the destination today at 3pm UAE time. Naughton stated, “this webinar will focus on luxury travel to the Island of Ireland and the safety measures that have been put in place to ensure a seamless customer experience when the time is right to travel to our beautiful island again. The different areas we will be focusing on will be Island of Ireland luxury product offering including key attraction and accommodation providers, screen tourism and coastal touring routes.Tourism Ireland along with our Island of Ireland industry partners will give travel trade from the GCC a luxury Island of Ireland product update and also showcase how GCC and expat travelers to the island of Ireland will continue to have a safe, memorable and seamless visit to our shores when the time is right.”

It is time to save the date once again to virtually discover one of the most lusciously green luxurious destinations; Ireland. Siobhan Naughton, Marketing and Trade Executive, Middle East and Asia for Tourism Ireland and partners from the destination will share some interesting facts about the destination on Wednesday November 18, 2020 at 11am UAE time. Naughton stated, “This webinar will focus on luxury travel to the Island of Ireland and the safety measures that have been put in place to ensure a seamless customer experience when the time is right to travel to our beautiful island again. The different areas we will be focusing on will be Island of Ireland luxury product offering including key attraction and accommodation providers, screen tourism and coastal touring routes.Tourism Ireland along with our Island of Ireland industry partners will give travel trade from the GCC a luxury Island of Ireland product update and also showcase how GCC and expat travellers to the island of Ireland will continue to have a safe, memorable and seamless visit to our shores when the time is right.” There will be two webinars and the first will be held on November 18 catering to the travel trade from the GCC and the second on December 7 which will cater to both GCC and India travel trade. You can join in from anywhere either in the comfort of your own home or even in the office. At the end of the virtual event there will be a special certificate of attendance provided to all the agents that will attend the webinar. The main target will be GCC nationals and the luxury expat travellers.