Friday 8th November
Conference
Great Southern Killarney
Start time: 9am
Finish time: 5pm
Programme contents:
Opening Address
- Brendan Griffin T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport with special responsibility for Tourism and Sport
The outlook from the tourism industry perspective
- Ruth Andrews, Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC)
Setting the scene from a global perspective; mega trends and future trends.
- Jane Stacey, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The consumer sentiment amongst domestic tourists
- Conor Pope, The Irish Times
The food offering
- Jenny De Saulles, Fáilte Ireland
- Pól Ó Conghaile, Travel Writer & Editor
- Michele Shirlow MBE, Food Northern Ireland
- Helen Collins, A Taste of West Cork
- Éimhín Ní Chonchúir, Food the Waterford Way
The potential impact of Brexit on Irish tourism
- Simon Calder, The Independent (UK), TV & Radio Broadcaster
The economics of sustainability
- Sarah Dempsey, AIB
Climate change in Ireland: Challenges and opportunities for Irish tourism
- Prof. John Sweeney, Maynooth University
The sustainable agenda – Panel discussion
- Maurice Buckley, Office of Public Works (OPW)
- Marcus Treacy, The Killarney Park Hotel & The Ross
- Tina O’Dwyer, The Tourism Space
Closing panel discussion
- Eoghan Corry, Travel Industry commentator, author and broadcaster
- Moira Murrell, Kerry County Council
- John McGrillen, Tourism Northern Ireland
- Jenny De Saulles, Fáilte Ireland
- Niall Gibbons, Tourism Ireland
Ticket Price: €195.00
Read a synopsis of the discussions at the 2018 Let’s talk tourism National Tourism Forum here – Lets Talk Tourism 2018 White Paper.