A major conference titled “Creative Exchange – Tap into the Tourist Potential of your Region” will be held in the Spool Factory Event Centre in Boyle on Tuesday November 14th.
Learn how to showcase your products/service to tourists, discuss opportunities linked to the tourism scetor and meet other creative entrepreneurs.
This free to attend Conference will be addressed by a number of guest speakers who will discuss how creative enterprises can tap into the tourist potential of their region, while enhancing the region’s competitive advantage.
Programme
9.30-9.50 Registration, tea & coffee
9.50-10.00 Pauline White, a creative momentum project
10.00-10.15 Dr. Aisling Murtagh, NUIG and a creative momentum project
10.15-10.35 Lorna Watkins, Lorna Watkins Artist
10.35-10.55 Gerry Brannigan, Blackfield Coding Academy
10.55-11.15 Emily Sachs-Eldridge, Artwood
11.15-11.35 Coffee break
11.35-11.55 Ciara Garvey, Design & Crafts Council of Ireland
11.55-12.15 Mike Hourigan, Mimar Media
12.15-13.05 Group discussion (2 groups)
13.05-13.10 Wrap up
13.10-14.00 Lunch at Clarke’s Bar & Restaurant (offered by the WDC/a creative momentum project)
This Creative Exchange is being organised by the Western Development Commission (WDC) who are implementing ‘a creative momentum project’ in the Western Region of Ireland.
You can register here
