Drive to restart overseas tourism
The Economy Minister Gordon Lyons joined Tourism Ireland and 12 tourism businesses from Northern Ireland at the recent World Travel Market event in London.
HATS off to new tourism initiative
A new employer-led network has been launched to spearhead delivery of an action plan aimed at supporting the attraction and retention of talent in Northern Ireland's tourism sector.
Employment Briefs: Holiday Website Continues To Grow
Northern Ireland website the Holiday Ninja has joined forces with Northern Ireland’s only dedicated travel media platform. The partnership with Northern Ireland Travel News comes after a full year of operation for the website which sources and shares holiday offers from local departure points. Creator and co-founder, Jordan McCluskey commented : “It has been such...
Training academy builds skills for growing tourism sector
A new training academy will give participants the experience and skills needed to take up career opportunities in the travel industry. As part of the Department for the Economy’s (DfE) Assured Skills Academy, South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has joined forces with Selective Travel Management and Jurys Inn Hotels, to offer 18 candidates pre-employment training...