Dear Tourism Partner We are delighted to welcome you to Ireland this week and we look forward to meeting with you and to showcasing what Ireland has to offer as a compelling and competitive holiday destination. We are very excited about our immediate business prospects. Our industry has made tremendous progress in enhancing our competitive position internationally. Also, visitor sentiment, tracked independently, is particularly strong and interest in Ireland amongst the international travel trade is buoyant. This year is also a very special year for all of us in Irish tourism. It’s the year of The Gathering 2013, a year-long celebration of authentic Irish culture and heritage with an open invitation to our friends, relations and leisure tourists to visit and participate. Some 3,500 ‘gatherings’ have been organised so far and the response to date has been great. In some respects our Meitheal event this week is also a kind of ‘gathering’! In total, we have invited some 550 guests from the international travel trade – friends of Irish tourism with whom we have a special and hopefully lasting relationship. In fact, that authentic Irish cultural experience so central to all ‘gatherings’ will also feature within our Meitheal social programme during your stay. While we celebrate our historic culture and heritage, we are also relentlessly pursuing and promoting imaginative and innovative ideas to stimulate both new and returning visitors. This year, we will offer you a preview of an iconic visitor experience scheduled for the 2014 season. Branded the ‘Wild Atlantic Way’, this visitor experience takes its name from a new 2,000km touring route, the longest themed route of its kind in the world! Extending from our northern-most point to the southern tip of our island and hugging our wild Atlantic coastline, the Wild Atlantic Way promises a myriad of memorable authentically Irish visitor experiences, endless opportunities to engage with our traditions, customs and stories along what was once the edge of the known world. My industry partners and my colleagues in Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland are very much looking forward to sharing more of our stories with you and to showcasing much more of what Ireland can offer your business. Thank you for accepting our invitation to Meitheal and I look forward to welcoming you and meeting you during your stay with us. Yours faithfully, Shaun Quinn Chief Executive, Fáilte Ireland Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 Table of Contents General Information Programme 5 Floor plan 6 Irish Trade Partners Summary - Irish Trade Partners 9 Irish Manual 14 UK & International Summary - UK & International 123 UK & International Manual 125 North America Summary - North America 153 North America Manual 154 Europe Summary - Europe 169 Europe Manual 171 1 Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 General Information Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 3 Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 4 Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 Programme Tuesday 23rd April 2013 06.45 – 07.40 Registration at workshop venue for Overseas and Irish trade 08.00 – 10.00 Workshop – 12 Scheduled Appointments 10.00 – 10.30 Tea/Coffee Break 10.30 – 12.30 Workshop – 12 Scheduled Appointments 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch 13.30 – 14.00 Workshop – 3 Open Appointments 14.00 – 16.00 Workshop – 12 Scheduled Appointments 16.00 – 16.20 Workshop – 2 Open Appointments 16.45 Depart for hotel Wednesday 24th April 07.45 – 08.30 Registration for Irish Trade 09.00 – 10.30 Workshop – 9 Scheduled appointments 10.30 – 11.00 Tea/Coffee Break 11.00 – 13.30 Workshop – 15 Scheduled Appointments 13.30 – 14.15 Lunch 14.15 Workshop Ends 5 Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 Floor plan 23rd & 24th April 2013 UK & International 1 – 103 North America 110 – 162 Europe 166 – 305 Main Hall – Plan 6 Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 Irish Trade Partners Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 7 Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 8 Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 Summary - Irish Trade Partners Company Day Company Day AATGI, Tourist Guides of Ireland 2 Blarney Golf Resort & Spa All Days Abbey Court All Days Bloomfield House Hotel & Leisure Club 1 Abbey Hotel Conference and Leisure 2 Blue Pool Ferry (Garden and Seals Trips) All Days Abbey Tavern 1 Book of Kells 1 Abbey Tours All Days Boyne Valley Tourism All Days Abbeycourt Hotel, Lodges Brandon Hotel 1 & Trinity Leisure Spa 2 Brandon House Hotel & Solas Croi Spa All Days Abbeyglen Castle Hotel All Days Brennan Hotels All Days Absolute Hotel 1 Bridge House Hotel 1 Achill Cottages 2 BrookLodge Hotel & Wells Spa All Days Actons Hotel All Days Brooks Hotel 1 Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort All Days Bunratty Castle Hotel and Luxury Spa 2 Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa 1 Burren Ecotourism Network 2 An Oige (Irish Youth Hostel Association) 1 Burren Forts Ltd. 2 An Sibin Riding Centre 1 Burren Smokehouse 1 Ard NaHoo Health Farm and Day Spa 2 Bush Hotel 2 Ard Ri House Hotel 1 Butler Arms Hotel 1 Ardmore Hotel 2 Butlers Chocolates Visitor Centre All Days Armada Hotel 1 Cahir House Hotel 2 Arnolds Hotel 2 Camden Court Hotel 1 Art Impressions 2 Carlton Hotel Group All Days Ashford Castle 1 Carton House 1 Ashling Hotel All Days Cashel House Hotel 2 Avon Ri 1 Cashel Travel 2 B&B Ireland All Days Cassidys Hotel 1 Ballyfin Demesne 1 Castle Dargan Golf Hotel Wellness 2 Ballygarry House Hotel and Spa 2 Castle Hotel 2 Ballyhoura Failte 1 Castle Hotel Group All Days Ballyknocken House & Cookery School 1 Castle Leslie Estate All Days Ballymascanlon House Hotel 1 Castle Oaks House Hotel 1 Ballynahinch Castle All Days Castleknock Hotel & Country Club 1 Ballyroe Heights Hotel 2 Castlemartyr Resort All Days Barberstown Castle All Days Celtic Footstep Tours 1 Barnacles Hostels 1 Celtic Group Hostels 1 BBC- Castles of Ireland All Days Celtic Ross Hotel 1 BDL Hotels Ireland 1 Choice Hotel Group All Days Belleek Castle - Christchurch Cathedral All Days The Marshall Dirrane Collection 2 CIE Tours International All Days Belleek Pottery 1 CityNorth Hotel (M1) 2 Best Western Dublin Skylon Hotel 1 Clanard Court Hotel 1 Best Western International All Days Clew Bay Hotel 1 Best Western plus Ballina Manor Hotel All Days Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience All Days Birr Castle Demesne & Ireland’s Clissmann Horse Caravans and Historic Science Centre 2 Donkey Walking Holidays 1 Blarney Castle 1 9 Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 Company Day Company Day Clontarf Castle 1 Errigal Country House Hotel 2 Cloughjordan House Cookery School 2 Erris Tourism 1 Connemara Adventure Tours 1 Escape to Golf Ltd 2 Connemara Celtic Crystal Ltd 2 Eviston House Hotel 1 Connemara Coast Hotel 1 Experience Gaelic Games 1 Connemara Heritage & History Centre 2 Experience Ireland 2 Corrib Princess 1 Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Club All Days Countrywide Hotels Ireland Ltd All Days Fallon & Byrne 2 County Arms Hotel Birr All Days Falls Hotel & Spa 2 County Kildare Failte 2 Fexco Tax Free All Days Crafts Council of Ireland All Days Finnstown Country House Hotel 1 Crag Cave 2 Fitzgerald Hotels All Days Creative Events & Discover 2 Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel All Days Creevy Co-operative 2 Fitzpatricks Lifestyle Hotels. 1 Croke Park Stadium Tour & Etihad Skyline Flannery’s Hotel All Days Tour incorporating The GAA Museum 1 Flynn Hotel Group 1 Cronin’s Coaches Ltd. 1 Fota Island Resort 1 Culture & Heritage Tours Ireland All Days Fota Wildlife Park All Days Dalata Hotel Group Ltd - Maldron Four Seasons Hotel Dublin 1 Hotels & Partner Hotels All Days Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum 1 Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre 2 Frank Mc Court Museum 2 Dartfield Country Estate & Horse Museum 1 Galvin’s Coaches 2 Deerpark Hotel Golf & Spa 1 Galway Bay Hotel, Conference & Delphi Mountain Resort, Spa Leisure Centre All Days and Adventure Centre 2 Generator Hostel Dublin 2 Derrynane Hotel & Holiday Homes 1 Glasnevin Museum 1 Destination Killarney Group All Days Glasson Country House Hotel & Golf Club 2 Destination Waterford City 2 Glenview Hotel 1 Dingle Skellig Hotel 1 Glide Tours 2 Dooley’s Hotel 1 Good Food Ireland 1 Doolin 2 Aran Ferries/Cliffs of Moher Granville Hotel 1 Cruises All Days Great National Hotels All Days Downhill House Hotel & Eagles Leisure Club 1 Greenhills Hotel 2 Dream Ireland Holiday Homes 1 Gresham Hotels All Days Dromoland Castle 1 Griffin Hotel Group 1 Druids Glen Resort 1 Guinness Storehouse 1 Dublin Bus Sightseeing Tours 1 Hamlet Court Hotel All Days Dublin New Years Eve Festival Hanly Castle Hotel Group All Days 2013, the ultimate Gathering! All Days Harvey’s Point Country Hotel All Days Dublin Pass All Days Hayfield Manor All Days Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa 1 Hello Ireland Tours/Irish Coaches All Days Dunbrody Country House Hotel 1 Herbert Park Hotel 2 Dunmore House Hotel All Days Heritage Island 1 Dunraven Arms Hotel 1 Hertz Rent A Car All Days Dylan Hotel All Days Hibernian Hotel & Leisure Centre 2 Edward Hotel Group All Days Hillgrove Hotel 2 Enterprise Rent a Car Ireland All Days Hilton Dublin Kilmainham 1 10 Workshop Manual Meitheal - Global Travel Trade Gathering 2013 Company Day Company Day Hodson Bay Group All Days Lawlors Hotel 1 Horse & Jockey Hotel 2 Lee Hotels Mespil & Sligo Park Hotel All Days Horse and Hound Hotel 1 Leitrim Tourism All Days House of Waterford Crystal All Days Limerick Strand