TESTIMONIALS - Business Tourism in Northern Ireland
Bruce Schon, Event Planner, World Forum Foundation, 2009
“...outstanding service and personal attention provided by the management and staff of the Europa Hotel during the 2009 World Forum on early Care and Education....I have taken the World Forum to a diverse selection of properties and locations over the years. Never before have I experienced the team effort put forth by the Europa to ensure every detail was handled, every expectation exceeded, every attendee honoured and every request met with action and a smile...."
Rachelle Valladares, HelmsBriscoe, 2009
" My brief visit to Derry really opened my eyes to a great MICE destination. A small but history packed city that is easy to get to, offers a wide variety of venues and is less expensive than the majority of UK cities - yet offers great value for money. Derry is a real gem, packed with options for meetings of every size, shape and feel."
Professor Ulrich Nehmzow, University of Ulster, 2009
Letter to the Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau: "Thank you once again for the support you have given us in organising the 10th Anniversary TAROS Robotics conference here at the Magee campus.... this year we have attracted delegates from 11 countries worldwide - as far away as New Zealand and Brazil! Your help in organising the conference was invaluable to us.... Our delegates thoroughly enjoyed their time in Derry."
Judy Jackson, Maritz Travel, St. Louis, 2007
"Northern Ireland’s infrastructure is now ready for business and offers wonderful options, thus opening up the whole island of Ireland to our market segment"
Recent years have witnessed major investment in visitor and conference facilities in Belfast, Londonderry and across Northern Ireland making this compact region a first class business tourism destination for conferences, corporate meetings and corporate incentive travel. Belfast and Londonderry are both vibrant cities, with Belfast now boasting a catalogue of modern hotels and conference venues and Derry city a compact, historic walled centre and a convenient gateway to the the west of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Low costs, excellent transport links, a welcoming people, a strong traditional heritage and a colourful history along with stunning scenery make Northern Ireland, Belfast and the city of Derry very attractive for all types of conferences, corporate meetings and incentive travel.