Up to 900 delegates from the fuel industry in Brazil are being rewarded for their business with a high end incentive trip in 2012 which will include a visit to Cork. They will travel on the cruise liner ‘Independence of the Seas’ which will berth in Cobh overnight. The group, which is being co-ordinated by Kuoni Destination Management Company, will experience Cork over a day and a half. This is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the region of Cork, voted one of the top ten European destinations to visit in 2011 by Yahoo Search Engine. 

Cork Convention Bureau (CCB)has been working with Kuoni on an impressive itinerary for next year. A group of 12 visited Cork on September 17^th and 18^th last on a fact finding mission. CCB ensured they experienced the best of the region including a visit to the coastal town of Kinsale, the Queenstown Heritage Centre in Cobh, Fota House and even a night at the dog races! As a result of this site inspection a programme has been devised. A gala dinner in the grounds of Castlemartyr Resort Hotel with the backdrop of the castle ruins has been proposed followed by a day of excursions including the Jameson Distillery in the town of Midleton and the obligatory kissing of the Blarney Stone. Two hours of free time in Cork’s city centre will allow the group to browse the chic boutiques and have lunch at many of Cork’s great restaurants tasting local artisan produce.

This business will be worth an estimated €500,000 to the Cork region. CorkConvention Bureau is an initiative of Cork City and County Councils, Failte Ireland and is also supported by the regions hotels. Since it’s inception in 2007 CCB has been responsible for more than €20 million worth of conference, meeting and incentive business in Cork.