Ten decision-makers from some of the top American business tourism companies, as well as journalists from two leading business publications, are on a fact-finding visit to Ireland right now, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Irish Horizons (destination management company).

The group’s itinerary includes site inspections of venues like The Convention Centre Dublin, the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham and Dublin Castle; hotels such as The Shelbourne, Westin, Ashford Castle and Adare Manor; as well as some of our top visitor attractions, including Kilbeggan Distillery, the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher.

The group includes two specialist journalists writing for the business tourism sector in the United States – for the publications Global Traveler magazine and Hotel Management – as well as senior representatives of companies involved in the MICE (meetings, incentive, conferences and events) industry, who organise international conferences, meetings and large-scale incentive events around the world.

Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s head of North America, said: “We are delighted that these key business tourism decision-makers have taken the time to visit Ireland, to experience for themselves some of the superb facilities on offer here. Seeing is believing – so fact-finding visits like this are extremely important to help build awareness of the destination and our world-class business tourism offering among key influencers in the United States.”

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