Thursday, September 19, 2024
Tourism Eire is welcoming Northern Eire’s Financial system Minister, Conor Murphy, to North America this week. His go to consists of stops in Chicago and Toronto, the place he’s assembly with main tour operators, airline representatives, and key journey and way of life journalists to strengthen tourism ties.
At a roundtable enterprise lunch in Chicago on September seventeenth, Minister Murphy expressed his gratitude to friends for his or her longstanding assist in selling the island of Eire. This go to goals to construct new partnerships and additional improve Northern Eire’s tourism profile in North American markets.
Minister Murphy mentioned: “The USA and Canada are extraordinarily essential markets for tourism, with sturdy affinity to our island’s values and ambitions. I consider that tourism from each international locations has the potential to develop considerably within the years forward. The north of Eire has an award-winning tourism providing, a dedicated trade and there are wonderful relationships in place with our US and Canadian journey companions to facilitate this progress.
“Tourism is one of our largest indigenous industries, supporting around 65,000 jobs across the north of Ireland, with most of those jobs located outside Belfast – so tourism is key to promoting a more regionally balanced economy.”
Throughout his conferences, Minister Murphy emphasised the various compelling causes for U.S. and Canadian vacationers to decide on Northern Eire as their subsequent trip vacation spot. In Chicago, he highlighted the historic walled metropolis of Derry, which hosts Europe’s largest Halloween competition—a ‘must-visit’ occasion subsequent month, particularly since Halloween originated in Celtic tradition 2,000 years in the past on the island of Eire. He additionally spoke in regards to the beautiful variety of Northern Eire, from the UNESCO Geopark of Mourne Gullion Strangford within the East to the scenic fantastic thing about Fermanagh within the West, in addition to the cultural extravaganza of Belfast 2024, a year-long celebration of tradition and creativity.
Siobhan McManamy, Tourism Eire’s Director of Markets & Partnerships, mentioned: “At Tourism Ireland, our aim is to increase the value of overseas tourism to the island of Ireland, so we’re delighted to welcome Minister Murphy to Chicago and Toronto this week. Northern Ireland has so much to offer across regions and seasons, from iconic spots to hidden gems. Working in close collaboration with our Irish and American tourism partners, we are rolling out an ambitious marketing programme of high impact campaigns and promotions throughout 2024, targeting those consumers with greatest potential to travel to Northern Ireland. We’re delighted to work with our air, tour and travel partners to make it more accessible than ever to come and enjoy the island of Ireland.”
