Friday 9th November
Day Forum
Great Southern Killarney
Start time: 9am
Finish time: 5.30pm
Programme contents:
- Strategies for sustainable growth
- Paul Kelly, CEO of Fáilte Ireland
- International trends impacting on tourism: What they mean for Ireland
- Mark Henry, Central Marketing Director at Tourism Ireland
- Tourism – An industry strategy for growth to 2025
- Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, CEO of Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC)
- What the data says; hospitality & tourism in Ireland
- Yvonne Holmes, Head of Business Performance & Analytics at AIB
- Learnings from other markets
- Elizabeth Crabill, CEO of CIE Tours International
- Mylène Campalto, Abbey Group France
- Titanic Belfast – A case study
- Judith Owens, CEO of TBL International (Titanic Belfast, SS Nomadic, Titanic Exhibition Centre)
- Brexit: The potential impact on tourism
- C. Noel Sweeney, MD of Tourism & Transport Consult (TTC)
- Peter Bellew, Chief Operations Officer at Ryanair
- John McGrillen, Chief Executive of Tourism Northern Ireland
- China: an opportunity
- James Kenny, China Country Manager at Tourism Ireland
- Closing panel discussion
- Margaret Cahill, Let’s talk tourism Chairperson
- Moira Murrell, Kerry County Council
- Minister Brendan Griffin, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport
- Pól O Conghaile, Travel Writer and Editor
- Miriam Kennedy, Head of the Wild Atlantic Way at Fáilte Ireland
Ticket Price: €175.00
Business Networking Dinner
Great Southern Killarney
7.00pm – Drinks reception at the Great Southern Killarney
8.00pm – Gala dinner
- 3 course meal with wine
- Skål President’s award for national contribution to tourism
- Semi-formal / Cocktail attire
Ticket Price: €65.00
Conference and Dinner package – €220