Galway Convention Bureau is looking for people throughout the region to become ‘Conference Ambassadors’, and help bring international events to the City of Tribes.
The Bureau promotes Galway as a destination for international meetings, conferences and events and is currently working on a pipeline of events worth €20m that will bring 11,000 people to Galway over the next four years.
The Conference Ambassador programme marks a drive to recruit industry leaders who can help showcase Galway on the national and international stage as a premier conference destination and place to do business.
The Convention Bureau team is particularly looking to speak to people from sectors such as academia, business, medicine, engineering, community and many more, who have the influence and profile to bring events that are relevant to them to Galway as the host destination, and offers a wide range of supports to assist in the process.
Niamh Stack, Manager of Galway Convention Bureau, said, “I would encourage anyone who has international association or organisational links abroad and who would like to bring an international conference to Galway to contact our team.”
“We will help with planning right from the start. We offer guidance on the various practical and financial supports available. We are here to make the process easier for you.”
“Galway has a fantastic business tourism product with much to offer a very competitive market. We want to work with more Conference Ambassadors to help make a big impact”
Paul Mockler, Head of Commercial Development at Fáilte Ireland said that each conference delegate is worth €1,880 to the Irish economy, up to three times the value of a leisure visitor.
“By bringing international thought leaders to Ireland for their events, we demonstrate Ireland’s prowess in many fields while at the same time learning from global leaders.”
“Fáilte Ireland invests in our regional convention bureaus as business events benefit the country regionally and out of the main tourism periods.”
The Galway Convention Bureau team helps Conference Ambassadors tackle the three biggest challenges of event planning – time, resources and budgeting, by offering a range of free supports, including:
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Independent advice on all aspects of organising an international conference, from bidding to staging
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Advice on access to vital financial support through Fáilte Ireland schemes
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Sourcing of venue and accommodation options informed by valuable local knowledge
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Introductions to local contacts and suppliers across the city and county
Mayor of Galway City Cllr Clodagh Higgins praised the work done by the Convention Bureau Team, stating that they have the expertise to ensure events are a success.
“They have aided many Conference Ambassadors in their journey to organise excellent conferences from a really diverse range of industries and sectors.”
“If anyone is in a position to host or help Galway win a Business Tourism event I would recommend they get in touch with the Convention Bureau and join the Ambassador programme which helps support our local economy”.
