More than 250 top international buyers from 37 different countries, including Australia, China, India, Japan, Brazil and Russia, are hearing all about the island of Ireland at t

he inaugural ExploreGB event.

 Pictured are Deirdre Wells OBE, CEO of UKinbound, with Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland.

 As part of its ongoing partnership with VisitBritain, Tourism Ireland – together with 16 tourism companies from the island of Ireland – is taking part in ExploreGB, VisitBritain’s new flagship international event which is taking place this week at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. It’s a two-day workshop involving a series of pre-scheduled, one-to-one appointments – showcasing Britain and the island of Ireland to a large audience of international buyers and helping to deliver additional itineraries and brochure pages featuring both destinations. The tourism companies from Ireland have the opportunity to meet and do business with about 250 carefully selected international travel buyers who have flown in from 37 countries around the world.