Spotlight on Tourism at TU Shannon
Spotlight on Tourism at TU Shannon The Department of Hospitality, Tourism & Wellness at TU Shannon held a ‘Spotlight on Tourism’ event and invited tourism business leaders to present to their students. It was [...]
AVEA joins Tourism Delegation to Brussels
AVEA joins Tourism Delegation to Brussels The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) was invited by MEP Barry Andrews to visit the European Parliament, and AVEA was delighted to be included in the delegation. It [...]
New Report launched on Costs for Tourism Businesses
New Report launched on Costs for Tourism Businesses AVEA recently attended the launch of a Report by economist Jim Power, commissioned by ITIC (Irish Tourism Industry Confederation), which examines the rising costs of doing [...]
Meeting the next generation of Tour Guides
Meeting the next generation of Tour Guides Congratulations to all the students completing their Certificate in Tour Guiding at ETBs around the country. Fáilte Ireland arranged for the students to attend a learning gathering [...]
AVEA February Member Forum at Malahide Castle
AVEA February Member Forum at Malahide Castle Almost 80 members attended the AVEA Spring Forum, on a lovely sunny day in Malahide. We had presentations from Ciarán Staunton of Fingal County Council on the [...]
Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on Rural Tourism
Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on Rural Tourism The launch of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on Rural Tourism was attended by immediate Past Chair of AVEA Sean Connick and CEO Catherine Flanagan. AVEA had made [...]
Chairperson’s Address – opening of aveaconf23
Welcome address – Geraldine Enright, AVEA Chair Delegates, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 6th annual conference of AVEA, the Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions. I was appointed Chair [...]
AVEA Annual Conference attended by over 200 delegates
AVEA Annual Conference attended by over 200 delegates The Falls Hotel in Ennistymon played host to AVEA’s 2023 conference. The carbon-neutral hotel was a superb setting for a conference themed on a future sustainable [...]
Google to outline AI and key travel trends at aveaconf23
AI set to transform Ireland’s Tourism Industry By 2030, Gen Z will represent 27% of global income and are the decision-makers of the future. Catherine Flanagan, CEO of Ireland’s Association of Visitor Experiences [...]
2022 Figures show Visitors to Ireland’s Visitor Attraction Sector Down 42% on Pre-Covid levels
2022 Figures show Visitors to Ireland’s Visitor Attraction Sector Down 42% on Pre-Covid levels Visitor numbers to Ireland’s leading visitor attractions in 2022 returned to only 58% of what they were in pre-pandemic times, [...]
