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09/11/2001
Derry goes on show at global travel exhibition
Representatives of Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau are to promote the city and surrounding region at the forthcoming World Travel Market in London.
Catherine O’Connor, Manager of Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau said that with all the recent developments in the city, she was confident that the city would be a popular choice with the travel trade.
She said: “There has been major regeneration in the city centre over the past number of years helping to make Derry a city that is lively, youthful, vibrant and attractive to tourists. The benefits we have witnessed have come through the provision of new services at the City of Derry Airport, growth in the provision of hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation, an increase in coach visitors, success of visiting cruise vessels and the expansion of the city’s cultural quarter.”
Ms O’Connor continued: “Once completed these hotels will add to the excellent accommodation, top quality leisure facilities and conference facilities we have to offer. The B&B market remains an important element in the North West’s tourism product mix and is continuing to develop. Expansion in the cultural sector has seen major regeneration at cultural centres such as the Millennium Forum, the Playhouse, the Verbal Arts Centre and Nerve Centre, all located within the city’s Walled City.”
Representation at the event has been made possible thanks to support and assistance from The Foyle Cruise and Hotel Homes. (CD)
Catherine O’Connor, Manager of Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau said that with all the recent developments in the city, she was confident that the city would be a popular choice with the travel trade.
She said: “There has been major regeneration in the city centre over the past number of years helping to make Derry a city that is lively, youthful, vibrant and attractive to tourists. The benefits we have witnessed have come through the provision of new services at the City of Derry Airport, growth in the provision of hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation, an increase in coach visitors, success of visiting cruise vessels and the expansion of the city’s cultural quarter.”
Ms O’Connor continued: “Once completed these hotels will add to the excellent accommodation, top quality leisure facilities and conference facilities we have to offer. The B&B market remains an important element in the North West’s tourism product mix and is continuing to develop. Expansion in the cultural sector has seen major regeneration at cultural centres such as the Millennium Forum, the Playhouse, the Verbal Arts Centre and Nerve Centre, all located within the city’s Walled City.”
Representation at the event has been made possible thanks to support and assistance from The Foyle Cruise and Hotel Homes. (CD)
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