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Conference Boom as Vegas beckons

More than 360 conferences representing more than 117,000 international delegates worth €162m have been confirmed for Ireland, according to the latest Q3 Business Tou

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rism figures announced by Fáilte Ireland. The tourism development authority has already, in the first three quarters of this year, surpassed the amount of business won for the full year in 2017.

The Q3 figures also show strong growth in the regions, with Fáilte Ireland supporting the conversion of a further €31m for locations outside of Dublin through Regional Convention Bureaux in Shannon, Cork, Kerry and Galway.

Fáilte Ireland is looking to drive these numbers even higher over the coming days as its Meet in Ireland team hits Las Vegas for the annual IMEX America event. IMEX is one of the largest worldwide exhibitions for incentive travel, meetings and events which is attended by over 3,200 suppliers and 5,500 meeting planners who organise international meetings, incentives, conferences and events.

Knock-Cologne flights welcomed

A new flight series will link Cologne Cathedral with the Basilica at Knock.

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Tourism Ireland has welcomed the announcement by Ryanair of a new flight from Cologne to Ireland West Airport Knock, due to launch in June 2019. The new service will operate twice weekly during the summer months, helping to boost tourism to the Wild Atlantic Way from the German market.

Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said:

Gabriella heads Conrad kitchen

Conrad Dublin has applointed Gabriela Gómez Quintana as Executive Head Chef.

Gabriela was most recently being involved in the pre-opening of the 5* Deluxe Conrad Cartagena, Colombia.

Over the years, she has worked in senior roles at some of the world’s leading hotels including: 5* Deluxe Conrad Tokyo, Conrad Algarve, and Hilton Bakú.

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German golf writers tour

Top German golf writers have been visiting Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The group – which includes journalists from a daily newspaper, regional

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newspapers and a golf magazine – has a combined audience of more than 1 million readers, or potential golf holidaymakers for

Ireland.

The golf writers are pictured with Oliver Treptow, Tourism Ireland, on the O’Meara course at Carton House.

The journalists tested their skills at Howth Golf Club, the O’Meara course at Carton House, Druids Glen, Powerscourt Golf Club and Roganstown Country Club. They’ve also been visiting some of our distilleries – including Teelings, Glendalough Distillery and Powerscourt Distillery.