Any presentation about Cork and Ireland to your clients wouldn’t be complete without some strong images and a list of the top reasons to choose the destination for an incentive, meeting or conference.
We’ve taken the liberty of dividing the reasons into sections, so you could see what is more applicable to your requirements. If in doubt or you need to tailor the reasons to your presentation, feel free to contact us for advice at Cork Convention Bureau telephone +353 (0)21 431 8036 or email us at info@corkconventionbureau.com.
General Information
Access:
Cork Airport is conveniently located 7 km from the city. There are 10 flights daily between Cork and Dublin and direct access from 16 UK airports and 19 European cities.
Destination Appeal:
Ireland and Cork are well known and on the list of ‘must see’ places. The perfect opportunity to combine business with pleasure! Cork City and County represents the huge variety of cultural wealth available in Ireland. Art exhibitions and fairs, theatrical performances and opera take place all year round. Kiss the Blarney Stone and become endowed with 'the Gift of the Gab’ - an ability to persuade others to do what you will. Well - worth a try!
Location:
City, country & sea package experience all rolled into one. The climate is temperate.
Experience:
Inspirational, renewal, space. The English-speaking Irish people and native Corkonians are warm, hospitable, witty, approachable, full of humour and ready to welcome you!
Cork’s City and Towns:
Cork City is a compact space with everything within walking distance. It boasts department stores, multinational high street fashion retailers and homegrown small boutiques. Towns such as Kinsale, Midleton, Macroom or Clonakilty are treasure troves for gift shops, bookshops, second hand shops, local giftware, pottery, glass, paintings.
Cork Convention Bureau:
Cork has a dedicated Convention Bureau to facilitate the process of organizing a meeting in Cork. There are an impressive list of world class venues available in Cork to suit any occasion be it a product launch, conference, exhibition or meeting. Whatever the size of your event be it for 10 or 1000 Cork is sure to have a venue to fit your requirements.
On the Ground
Suppliers:
Professional suppliers on the ground who have so much experience in providing a wonderful incentive, conference and meeting experience – committed to excellence.
Product:
Cork City and County has over 3800 bed nights available from Five Star properties like the Sheraton Fota Island Golf Resort & Spa, Capella Castlemartyr and the renowned Hayfield Manor in the City to over 2000 rooms in Four Star properties from The Kingsley to the Clarion Hotel in the city centre and the Trident in Kinsale. There are also over 1300 3 Star Hotel bed nights across Cork city and county.
Economy, Finance and Politics
Over four billion Euro has been spent on developing the Irish Tourism Industry. As the second biggest industry in the country, it is of great importance and this will be conveyed through the quality of service, operations and attention to detail you will find when organizing a meeting, conference or incentive in Cork.
The quality of life in Ireland is very high – in a global quality of life audit The Economist magazine declared Ireland the number one place to live.
A safe and friendly country, Ireland is secure both politically and economically.
Value for money – Cork/Ireland is an excellent package destination, as it holds all of the right elements to make a successful incentive.
Well educated and young population.
Higher participation rates for meetings and incentives due to destination appeal, thereby increasing likelihood of a strong bottom line for your conference or incentive.
Part of the Euro zone, easy for people to continue traveling (if applicable) throughout Europe.