The question of extra income is the most critical challenge facing many farmers and rural dwellers right now. Many have already exploited the opportunities in Rural Tourism and Food Enterprises with the support of local agencies. Our indigenous, cheeses, meats and fish products reflect our clean, green image on the international stage, while at home we to produce a wonderful range of Artisan and Speciality foods, benefiting our local economies.
This Rural Tourism & Artisan Food Conference brings together successful entrepreneurs who will share their experience of setting up a small business in a Rural Ireland. If you have a taste for something different and wish to avail of up to date news and views on how Rural Tourism & Artisan Food can provide Opportunities and increase your income, then come along to the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone on Wednesday October 14th. The cost is €50 which includes lunch.
For further information contact Helen McNulty (Helen.NcNulty@teagasc.ie), Teagasc, Mellows Development Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway.
Please find conference programme attached. Pre-booking is essential for this conference.
National Rural Tourism/Artisan Food Conference [pdf]
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I wish I could be at your conference! Ireland is certainly leading the pack when it comes to acknowledging the vital importance of rural tourism as an economic engine.
I’m very interested in knowing how your rural tourism businesses are using the Internet.
Keep me posted. I’d love to share some of the insights of your conference with my blog readers.
thanks,
Joanne Steele
RuralTourismMarketing.com
Hi Joanne,
Thanks for you comment. You might be interested in Talktourism.ie.
Kind regards,
John