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20/08/2019
NI Sights Showcased To Global Travel Brands
Local tourism, hospitality and entertainment facilities are being showcased to sales teams from across the globe this week as The Travel Corporation (TTC) brings its conference to Belfast.
The Global Sales Staff Conference has brought almost 300 delegates from as far as New Zealand, Singapore and Canada representing an array of well-known travel brands.
The participants are visiting famous landmarks such as the Giant's Causeway and Titanic Belfast, as well as the Cathedral Quarter where they will get a taste for the local food, drink and night life. The conference showcases various other attractions across Belfast as well as gala events at some of the city's most prestigious venues including City Hall and St Anne's Cathedral.
Chief Executive of Tourism NI, John McGrillen hopes the conference will inspire the delegates to sell Northern Ireland as a tourism destination to their millions of customers.
Tourism is worth nearly £1 billion in the region, with sales visits like the TTC's hoped to contribute towards Tourism NI's goal of doubling that figure by 2030.
"This is an unrivalled opportunity and Tourism NI is proud to be part of a programme that will open up Northern Ireland to a new, global audience," Mr McGrillen commented.
"We know that when visitors come here, what we have to offer exceeds their expectations. We want to grow this positive perception of Northern Ireland across the world and give even more people a reason to travel and visit."
Founded almost 100 years ago, TTC is one of the world's leading travel companies with a portfolio of 42 multi-award-winning brands. It organises unique holiday experiences for 1.9 million travellers every year in more than 70 countries.
Brett Tollman, the company's Chief Executive said: "We are delighted to host our 2019 Global Sales Staff Conferences for five of our immersive brands in Belfast, and to demonstrate our continued support for this fantastic and exciting destination. TTC has always been passionate about showcasing the amazing hospitality, culture, gastronomy and scenery of Northern Ireland to our guests and travel agent partners from around the world. It is important for us to also familiarise our international sales teams with all that you have to offer, so that they can go home and tell the story of this beautiful destination from their first hand experiences."
(JG/CM)
The Global Sales Staff Conference has brought almost 300 delegates from as far as New Zealand, Singapore and Canada representing an array of well-known travel brands.
The participants are visiting famous landmarks such as the Giant's Causeway and Titanic Belfast, as well as the Cathedral Quarter where they will get a taste for the local food, drink and night life. The conference showcases various other attractions across Belfast as well as gala events at some of the city's most prestigious venues including City Hall and St Anne's Cathedral.
Chief Executive of Tourism NI, John McGrillen hopes the conference will inspire the delegates to sell Northern Ireland as a tourism destination to their millions of customers.
Tourism is worth nearly £1 billion in the region, with sales visits like the TTC's hoped to contribute towards Tourism NI's goal of doubling that figure by 2030.
"This is an unrivalled opportunity and Tourism NI is proud to be part of a programme that will open up Northern Ireland to a new, global audience," Mr McGrillen commented.
"We know that when visitors come here, what we have to offer exceeds their expectations. We want to grow this positive perception of Northern Ireland across the world and give even more people a reason to travel and visit."
Founded almost 100 years ago, TTC is one of the world's leading travel companies with a portfolio of 42 multi-award-winning brands. It organises unique holiday experiences for 1.9 million travellers every year in more than 70 countries.
Brett Tollman, the company's Chief Executive said: "We are delighted to host our 2019 Global Sales Staff Conferences for five of our immersive brands in Belfast, and to demonstrate our continued support for this fantastic and exciting destination. TTC has always been passionate about showcasing the amazing hospitality, culture, gastronomy and scenery of Northern Ireland to our guests and travel agent partners from around the world. It is important for us to also familiarise our international sales teams with all that you have to offer, so that they can go home and tell the story of this beautiful destination from their first hand experiences."
(JG/CM)
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