{"id":362745,"date":"2026-03-24T15:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/362745\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:18:08","slug":"hundreds-of-global-buyers-arrive-for-meitheal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/362745\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds Of Global Buyers Arrive For Meitheal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospitalityireland.com\/tag\/meitheal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meitheal<\/a>, the largest and most important trade event for the Irish tourism industry, gets under way today at the Gleneagle Arena in Killarney, Co. Kerry.<\/p>\n<p>Meitheal is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospitalityireland.com\/tag\/failte-ireland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F\u00e1ilte Ireland\u2019s<\/a> annual flagship trade event, organised in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospitalityireland.com\/tag\/tourism-ireland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tourism Ireland<\/a>, which provides Irish tourism businesses with the opportunity to sell directly to top international buyers and tour operators.<\/p>\n<p>Significant business deals are expected to be signed over the next two days, with over 11,000 sales meetings scheduled to take place between 402 Irish tourism providers, 267 international buyers, and tour operators from 17 countries.<\/p>\n<p>The countries represented are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Great Britain and the USA.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Commercial Opportunity\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeitheal is where Ireland\u2019s tourism industry comes together to do real business,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospitalityireland.com\/tag\/caroline-bocquel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caroline Bocquel<\/a>, CEO of F\u00e1ilte Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts power lies in the direct access it gives Irish tourism providers to high-value international tour operators \u2013 buyers who collectively shape the travel decisions of hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where global demand is translated into commercial opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy working closely with industry partners to give these buyers a true sense of what sets Ireland apart, we help secure future business that supports jobs, strengthens communities, and drives regional economies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Showcase<\/p>\n<p>The best of what is on offer across Ireland\u2019s Hidden Heartlands, Ireland\u2019s Ancient East, the Wild Atlantic Way and Dublin will be showcased, with the aim of being scheduled on the future itineraries of global tour operators.<\/p>\n<p>This year, almost 40 new tourism experiences are showcasing their products at the event for the first time, including cultural attractions, heritage sites, craft and design studios, outdoor and water-based activities, hands-on culinary experiences, and unique guided tours.<\/p>\n<p>The menus at Meitheal have been specially curated to highlight the exceptional quality and diversity of Irish food produce and suppliers across each of F\u00e1ilte Ireland\u2019s regional tourism brands.<\/p>\n<p>International Buyers<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Meitheal, international buyers travelled throughout Ireland on bespoke itineraries designed by F\u00e1ilte Ireland to experience first-hand the depth and quality of Ireland\u2019s tourism offering.<\/p>\n<p>These tailored trips featured experiences across Ireland\u2019s Hidden Heartlands, the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland\u2019s Ancient East and Dublin, highlighting the distinctive and memorable holiday experiences that await visitors therein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meitheal, the largest and most important trade event for the Irish tourism industry, gets under way today at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":362746,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,163853,43],"class_list":{"0":"post-362745","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ireland","8":"tag-ie","9":"tag-ireland","10":"tag-meitheal","11":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}