Launch of Irish Tourism Industry Awards
Minister of State for Tourism & Sport, Brendan Griffin, has launched the Irish Tourism Industry Awards. The awards, which take place every two years, are organised by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC), Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and industry partners.
The awards celebrate excellence, innovation and success within tourism, Ireland’s largest indigenous industry and one that employs 254,000 around the country. The ceremony event will take place on February 1st 2019 in Dublin. 15 awards will be presented on the night and submissions can be made on www.irishtoursimindustryawards.ie from all over Ireland, including Tipperary. The Awards cover regional tourism experiences, access initiatives, festivals and food tourism innovations amongst others. Previous winners in Tipperary include The Lough Derg Marketing Group.
Minister Griffin said: “Tourism is a key sector for the Irish economy and it is only right and proper that there is a national event to acknowledge and celebrate the best companies, operators and initiatives in this vibrant industry.”
The Irish Tourism Industry Awards take place on February 1st in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin 4 and submissions can be made up to October 31st on www.irishtourismindustryawards.ie. An independent judging panel selects the winners, who will be announced at the awards event, which will be hosted by Master of Ceremonies, Kathryn Thomas.