Members News

2009 Developing People in Tourism

The new 2009 “Developing People in Tourism”  brochure with details of all Failte Ireland People and Enterprise Development Development Programmes is now available. Contact Damien Brennan, Failte Ireland.

"You, Your Business and the Internet"
A series of Introductory and Intermediate "You, Your Business and the Internet" courses specifically designed for Irish Home Accommodation and Self Catering operators will run at Mullingar, Kildare, Ardee and Wicklow . These courses take place over 2 and 4 class modules and are designed to help newcomers and those anxious about their Internet skills. Bookings are now being taken at 044-934 2754 or e mail frances@lirbusinesscentre.com

Tourism Learning Networks – Connecting Enterprises, Creating Opportunities 
A new MidShannon Lakelands Tourism Learning Network centred on Athlone and environs is in recruitment phase. The network is aimed at owner managed micro businesses with less then 5 employees or indeed simply owner managed.By being part of your local Tourism Learning Network, you’ll be reinvigorating your business and management talents, learning from your peers and collaborating with other local tourism providers. Contact Damien Brennan for further information.

Business Mentoring
In these challenging times Failte Ireland are about to launch a specialist mentoring service designed for your business relating to your specific issues. Typically most managers have some particular weakness be it financial understanding, cost control, productivity, marketing to identify but a few...6 sessions can be provided in the course of one year  towards a resolution of these or other issues. Please contact Damien Brennan to progress towards making your business better.

SMES  eBusiness Support
Register online www.failteireland.ie to avail of
Web Check: which looks at your web presence, evaluation of hits, tracking etc.
Web Build: if you feel your website is poor a specialist will be assigned to upgrade your site
Web Skills: There will be a series of seminars taking place around the region. Seminars are Failte Ireland funded and a nominal fee will be charged.

4 February “Search Engine Optimisation” in the Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise

17 February “Google Tools” in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone

22  April “Writing for the Web”    in Dundalk

28 April “Internet Risks and Hazards”  in Mullingar