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SUMMARY:IAAT Board Meeting
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URL:https://iaat.ie/event/belfast-apr25/
LOCATION:Belfast\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:networking
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SUMMARY:IAAT Tourism Business Forum & Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism (IAAT) will deliver it’s latest tourism business forum in the Lakeside Hotel\, Ballina\, Co. Tipperary on Monday 19th of May at 11am.\nThis FREE event will set out key areas of growth and opportunities\, latest trends & data\, the latest on insurance specifically\, and other significant challenges facing the sector. \nThe event will include: \n\nupdates on outdoor tourism\, including a focus on the region\nwhat’s happening with insurance reform and its impact\, or lack thereof\ncollaboration opportunities between tourism sectors\ndomestic and international market performance outlook\nthe latest industry trends\n\n…and much more! \nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n  \nWho should attend?\nThis event is targeted at outdoor activity providers\, tourism stakeholders (including accommodation providers\, attractions\, restaurants and pubs) and anyone interested in the world of adventure tourism! \nSpeakers include: \n\nBrendan Kenny – CEO\, Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism\nCarmel Ormond – Lough Derg Tourism Officer\, Tipperary County Council\nBrian Hanley – CEO\, Alliance for Insurance Reform\nCillian O’Mara – Owner\, My Next Adventure\nColin Wolfe – Chair\, Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism\nEoin Little – General Manager\, The Lakeside Hotel\n\nThere will be a Q&A afterwards\, and refreshments available for attendees. \n\n\n\n\nAbout IAAT:\nEstablished in 2017\, Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism (IAAT) is the representative body for over 200 adventure activity tourism operators on the island of Ireland\, in a sector that employs over 8\,000 people across every county. \nMembers include adventure centres\, waterparks\, tour operators and businesses offering kayaking\, biking\, hiking\, rafting\, horse-riding\, surfing\, horse-riding and many more activities. These businesses offer enjoyable activities to both domestic and international markets\, promoting positive physical & mental health\, as well as risk education in controlled settings and pathways to long-term participation. \nIn support of our work on behalf of the Irish outdoor tourism sector\, IAAT is partnered with with Fáilte Ireland\, Tourism Northern Ireland\, the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC)\, the Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance (NITA)\, a number of County Councils\, Waterways Ireland\, FareHarbor\, Arachas Insurance\, the Sustainable Tourism Network\, the European Confederation of Outdoor Employers (EC-OE) and the European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI).
URL:https://iaat.ie/event/tipperary-19may25/
LOCATION:Tipperary\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:networking
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250926T110000
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SUMMARY:IAAT Tourism Business Forum & Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:IAAT will host an End of Season IAAT Tourism Forum in at Beyond the Trees Avondale\, Co Wicklow on Friday 26th September at 11am.  As an activity provider or tourism stakeholder based in the east/south-east\, we’d love to have you come along. \nThis two hour networking & insights session is free to attend\, but registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/end-of-season-iaat-tourism-forum-tickets-1660036005379?aff=oddtdtcreator \nSpeakers include: \n\nCaeman Wall – Head of Economic & Industry Analysis\, Fáilte Ireland – on season performance\, insights and outlook for 2026\nZara Wright – Senior Account Manager\, FareHarbor – on international booking trends and distribution channel opportunities\nMartin Browne – Partner\, HF Ireland LLP – on insurance renewal\, risk mitigation\nBrendan Kenny – CEO\, IAAT – on sector performance\, challenges\, representation work and the conference\nFred Verdier – Tourism Officer\, Wicklow County Council – on exciting local developments in Wicklow tourism\nLouise Fitzpatrick – Commercial Recreation Manager\, Coillte – on Beyond the Trees Avondale and national opportunities\nColin Wolfe – Chair\, IAAT – on the role of IAAT into the future\, in Ireland and internationally\n\nThere will be a Q&A afterwards\, and refreshments available for attendees.  We would love to see you there!  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with IAAT Community Manager Mairéad McCallion (mairéad.mccallion@iaat.ie)
URL:https://iaat.ie/event/wicklow-sept25/
LOCATION:Wicklow\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:networking
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SUMMARY:IAAT Annual Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:IAAT will hold our Annual Adventure Tourism Conference in beautiful Westport\, Co. Mayo this November 26th and 27th\, with the kind support of Mayo County Council as our main event partner. \nCONFERENCE AT A GLANCE:\n2025 Conference – At a Glance – IAAT Conference 2025 \nThe following is a quick overview of this years event. Please click links for further information on specific areas\, or you can view Day 1 and Day 2 on the event homepage. \nTUESDAY 25th NOVEMBER: \n\n7pm: Early Arrivals WELCOME EVENING\nLive music\, finger food and lots of networking opportunities! Details to follow shortly\n\nWEDNESDAY 26th NOVEMBER: \n\n9.00am: Registration and Induction for Adventure Activity Participants\n10.00am: ADVENTURE ACTIVITY SHOWCASE [More Info]\nBus transfers; lunch included; advisory emails sent out closer to the date\n4.00pm: Return to Knockranny House Hotel\n5.30pm: B2B MARKETPLACE – with international & domestic buyers\, and IAAT expert partners\n7.30pm: MAYO TOURISM SHOWCASE – a premium selection of Mayo tourism [More Info]\n\nTHURSDAY 27th NOVEMBER: \n\n8.30am: Registration\n10.00am: CONFERENCE PLENARY SESSIONS – Expert presentations and panel discussions [More Info]\n12.15pm: BREAKOUT SESSIONS (choose 1 from 3 when booking)\n\nInsurance Renewal Preparation or\nAI Marketing for Our Sector or\nBenefits of Accessible Activity Tourism\n\n\n4.00pm: Conference closes with Networking session (refreshments provided)\n6.00pm: After-party (details TBC) for those staying on!\n\nFor venue accommodation\, please click HERE. \nNote: Times are currently provisional and subject to slight change. \nIf you like to speak to IAAT about any aspect of the Conference\, please email our Community Manager Mairéad McCallion || mairead.mccallion@iaat.ie
URL:https://iaat.ie/event/conference2025/
LOCATION:Westport\, Co. Mayo\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:networking
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260320T110000
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SUMMARY:IAAT Tourism Business Forum
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon.
URL:https://iaat.ie/event/iaat-tourism-business-forum/
LOCATION:Northern Ireland
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SUMMARY:IAAT Adventure Tourism Conference
DESCRIPTION:Details will appear here from March 2026.
URL:https://iaat.ie/event/iaat-adventure-tourism-conference/
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