2016 Irish Responsible Tourism Conference & Awards Thursday 6th October 2016 tourism for local benefit' ‘Using 09:30 am to 10:00 Registration & Coffee/Networking 10:00 am to 10:10 Welcome: James Chilton & Harold Goodwin Opening address: Paddy Mathews Head of Investment & Innovation, Fáilte – 10:10 am to 10:20 Ireland Recognising Success local examples of using tourism for change – Wolfe Connemara Wild Escapes – 10:20 am to 10:40 ‘Surviving & thriving on the west coast’ Laura Dixon Westport Smarter Travel – 10:40 am to 11:00 experiences creating positive change’ ‘Positive 11:00 am to 11:25 Q&A and Panel Discussion Organising for success whose responsibility is it? – Ian Corbett Sustainable Business Manager, TUI UK & Ireland – 11:25 pm to 11:45 large travel companies can enable more local people to share in the ‘How benefits of tourism’ Marta Cabral Director, Rota Vicentina Association, Portugal – 11:45 pm to 12:05 ‘Rota Vicentina – Much more than a walking route’ 12:05 pm to 12:30 Q&A and Panel Discussion 12:30 pm to 13:30 Lunch 13:30 pm to 13:50 Keynote: Harold Goodwin Measuring Success how do we quantify & indicate positive change? – Jenefer Bobbin - Managing Director, JUSTreport Global 13:50 pm to 14:10 Impacts of Small Businesses’ ‘Monitoring Fiona Monaghan Head of Wild Atlantic Way, Fáilte Ireland – 14:10 pm to 14:30 Wild Atlantic Way - What will Success Look Like in 2020? ‘The 14:30 pm to 15:00 Q&A and Panel Discussion 15:00 am to 16:00 2016 Irish Responsible Tourism Awards Ceremony 16:00 pm to 16:20 Coffee/Networking Communicating Success – selling your tourism overseas Kate Taylor Taylored Training – 16:20 pm to 16:40 the Intangible; How to communicate your tourism message so that ‘Selling your market really understands it!’ Mark Henry Central Marketing Director, Tourism Ireland – 16:40 pm to 17:00 Success - selling your business or destination overseas’ ‘Communicating 17:00 pm to 17:25 Q&A and Panel Discussion 17:25 pm to 17:30 Closing Comments 17:30 pm to 18:30 Drinks & Canapé Reception Irish Centre for Responsible Tourism - www.icrt.ie
2016 Irish Responsible Tourism Conference & Awards Thursday 6th October 2016 ‘Using tourism for local benefit' 09:30 am to 10:00 Registration & Coffee/Networking 10:00 am to 10:10 Welcome: James Chilton & Harold Goodwin 10:10 am to 10:20 Opening address: Paddy Mathews – Head of Investment & Innovation, Fáilte Ireland Recognising Success – local examples of using tourism for change 10:20 am to 10:40 Wolfe – Connemara Wild Escapes ‘Surviving & thriving on the west coast’ 10:40 am to 11:00 Laura Dixon – Westport Smarter Travel ‘Positive experiences creating positive change’ 11:00 am to 11:25 Q&A and Panel Discussion Organising for success – whose responsibility is it? 11:25 pm to 11:45 Ian Corbett – Sustainable Business Manager, TUI UK & Ireland ‘How large travel companies can enable more local people to share in the benefits of tourism’ 11:45 pm to 12:05 Marta Cabral – Director, Rota Vicentina Association, Portugal ‘Rota Vicentina – Much more than a walking route’ 12:05 pm to 12:30 Q&A and Panel Discussion 12:30 pm to 13:30 Lunch 13:30 pm to 13:50 Keynote: Harold Goodwin Measuring Success – how do we quantify & indicate positive change? 13:50 pm to 14:10 Jenefer Bobbin - Managing Director, JUSTreport Global ‘Monitoring Impacts of Small Businesses’ 14:10 pm to 14:30 Fiona Monaghan – Head of Wild Atlantic Way, Fáilte Ireland ‘The Wild Atlantic Way - What will Success Look Like in 2020? 14:30 pm to 15:00 Q&A and Panel Discussion 15:00 am to 16:00 2016 Irish Responsible Tourism Awards Ceremony 16:00 pm to 16:20 Coffee/Networking Communicating Success – selling your tourism overseas 16:20 pm to 16:40 Kate Taylor – Taylored Training ‘Selling the Intangible; How to communicate your tourism message so that your market really understands it!’ 16:40 pm to 17:00 Mark Henry – Central Marketing Director, Tourism Ireland ‘Communicating Success - selling your business or destination overseas’ 17:00 pm to 17:25 Q&A and Panel Discussion 17:25 pm to 17:30 Closing Comments 17:30 pm to 18:30 Drinks & Canapé Reception Irish Centre for Responsible Tourism - www.icrt.ie
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