In 2004 the first inter-regional brochure – Ireland’s Western Regions – was published. This heralded the launch of a completely new concept for tourism marketing in Ireland – involving a partnership approach between Shannon Development, Regional Tourism Authorities, Fáilte Ireland and 12 LEADER companies. This project has led to other regional joint marketing work.
The 2010 Douglas Hyde Conference takes place on 15th October in the Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. Mary Hanafin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport will officially open the Conference, which will highlight the role of Creativity in Education, Innovation, Economy, and Society.
Presented by Roscommon County Council Arts Office in association with the Western [...]
The Western Development Commission (WDC) has announced its support for the Féile Icarus business planning workshops which will be held in Connemara on the 27th and 28th August 2010. The full-day workshops will provide a supportive platform for entrepreneurs, start-ups, innovators and creatives to identify their strategic challenges and devise practical ways to unlock their [...]
Read More...A successful networking event to promote the Western Region to key London-Irish business people was recently held by the Sligo Business Network in London (SBN), supported by the Western Development Commission (WDC).
The event was attended by people originally from Sligo who have made London their business base, and the evening focussed on WDC’s continuing work [...]
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