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A NEW website which promotes Clare as a value-for-money destina- tion for visitors will be launched on Friday at a landmark tourism confer- ence in Ennistymon.
The conference in the Falls Hotel, is the 21st all-Ireland conference for those involved in the tourism busi- i entoe
Up to 300 people will attend the conference over the course of the weekend and one of the first orders of business will be the launch of the website.
www.clareoffers.com is a compli- mentary website to the existing clare. ie site, which showcases everything there is to do in Clare.
‘The new site 1s an opportunity for people to publicise their special of- fers. It gives them a forum and show- cases Clare as a value for money destination – that’s important in the current climate. Value is what peo- ple are looking for,’ said Maureen Cleary of the Clare Tourism Forum.
The forum is responsible, in con- junction with Clare County Council, for setting up the site, which carries offers on packages for hotels, spe- cial menu offers for restaurants, and money-oif and discounts at business-
es all over Clare, from Durty Nellies to the Russell Art Gallery.
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will open the weekend conference, which is being organised by the Clare Tour- ism Council.
The site 1s open to anyone who is a member of the clare.ie site. New members are welcome to join at any mbeaten
Key-note speakers include Brian Simpson, MEP who is head of Trans- port and Tourism with the EU. Coun- ty Manager, Tom Coughlan will also address the conference.
This is the 21st year that Ennisty- mon has played host to the confer- ence and the theme – ‘Promoting Partnership in Tourism, 21 years of progress’ – reflects the milestone.
Participants have signed on from all over the country, including Northern Ireland.
Anyone who would like to join and avail of the new website can contact Maureen Cleary, Marketing Execu- tive with Clare Tourism Forum on 065 6846462.