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KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL has welcomed the announcement that the largest gathering of travel writers, bloggers and social media professionals in the world will take place in Kerry next year.

The TBEX Europe conference will be held in Killarney from October 3 to 5, 2017, with up to 650 delegates expected. The conference will have an online reach of 300 million people.

Kerry County Council will play a major role in a working group along with Fáilte Ireland, the Kerry Convention Bureau and the Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce to prepare for this prestigious event.

Attendees will include travel bloggers and writers, content creators and social media professionals. As well as attending the conference, they will be invited to participate in familiarisation trips around the region.

“This is a hugely significant conference for Kerry and taking place during the shoulder season it presents a wonderful opportunity to showcase the entire county to an international audience,” said Joan McCarthy, Head of Tourism Development with Kerry County Council.

“Kerry County Council will work with the other agencies to ensure that all of the delegates will have a rewarding and enjoyable experience. It is an opportunity for us to place our wonderful and breathtaking landscape in the world’s digital shop window. Hundreds of millions of travellers all over the world will have access to the travel blogs and social media output from our visitors.”
 

 
Pictured above are Rick Calvert, TBEX; Cara Fuller, INEC; Mary Hartnett, Kerry Convention Bureau; Ciaran McLoone and Ciara Sugrue, Fáilte Ireland; Breffni Ingerton, INEC; Johnny McGuire and Mike Buckley, Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce, with Patti Lorraine and Michele Sapp, TBEX.
PICTURE: VALERIE O'SULLIVAN