BIM is an annual B2B workshop, organized by the European Tourism Association (ETOA) to showcase Britain and Ireland to Tour operators and travel buyers from around the world.

It involves a series of pre-scheduled, one-to-one appointments – with the companies from Ireland meeting, and doing business with, the international travel buyers in attendance.

David Boyce, Tourism Ireland’s Head of Asia, Middle East and UK Inbound, said: “We are really pleased to take part in BIM once again this year. The format of the pre-scheduled, one-to-one appointments provides a great opportunity for our partners to showcase Ireland to the important international travel buyers, ensuring Ireland is ‘top of mind’ for them when programming and recommending destinations to their clients in 2023 and beyond. The event provides a great platform for us to spread the word about the many great things to see and do right around Ireland.”

Industry partners attending Britain & Ireland Marketplace included:

• Abbey Ireland & UK
• Aran Island Ferries
• Cape Clear Ferries / Fastnet Tour
• CityNorth Hotel & Conference Centre
• Colin Glen
• Cork Harbor Cruises
• Dalata Hotel Group
• DoDublin Bus Tours
• Ei Travel Group
• Game of Thrones Studio Tour
• Guinness Storehouse
• Hastings Hotels
• House of Waterford Crystal
• Irish Rugby Tours
• J&K Coaches
• Killary Fjord Boat Tours
• MHL Hotel Collection
• MCT Irish Tours
• Original Irish Hotels
• Pearse Lyons Distillery
• Powerscourt Distillery
• Powerscourt Estate
• Redcastle Hotel
• Select Hotels of Ireland
• Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny
• Taylor’s Irish Night & Cabaret
• The Ashe Hotel
• The Brehon
• The Castle Hotel
• The Doolin Ferry Company
• The Gibson Hotel
• The Gleneagle Group
• The iNUA Collection
• The Johnstown Estate
• The Merry Plowboy
• Titanic Distillers
• Trinity Hotel Groups
• Visit Armagh
• Visit Belfast
• Visit Morne
• White’s Tours & Hotels
• Wild Way Tours