Information
This roadshow is part of Ireland Week activities in France to celebrate St Patricks Day. The roadshow will take place over 3 separate evenings in different key cities for Irish tourism around France. The first night will take place on March 12th in Lyon, followed by Paris on the 13th, and in Nantes on the 19th. The goal of this event series is to provide a highly' interactive and educational platform where island of Ireland suppliers can meet and engage with French travel agents, tour operators and French trade media. If you plan to focus your business activities on the French market in 2024, participation in this event series is a must!
Each event will run from 6pm-11pm, beginning with a networking session and one-on-one meetings from 6pm to 9pm, followed by a networking session with Irish dancing and live music from 9pm to 11pm.
More information on each event below:
- Workshop @ Lyon, 12th March, 6pm-11pm (CET): Workshop with one-on-one meetings followed by Irish dancing and live music. Venue : L'Ascensoir, 60 Quai Perrache, 69002 Lyon
- Workshop @ Paris, 13th March, 6pm-11pm (CET): Workshop with one-on-one meetings followed by Irish dancing and live music. Venue: Workstation, 8, rue de Valois - 75001 Paris
- Networking event @ Nantes, 19th March, 6pm-11pm (CET): A stand-up networking cocktail facilitating the meeting between industry partners and trade partners. Animation (perhaps Ireland's cuisine) for a memorable and authentic experience. Venue: Bateaux Nantais, Gare fluviale des Bateaux Nantais Quai de la motte rouge, place Waldeck Rousseau
*A platform to set meetings will be provided for Lyon and Paris only.
Prizes to make up a travel package could be requested from industry e.g. 2 night stay at a hotel, excursions, dinner etc.
- Opportunity Type
- B2B
- Activity category
- Overseas Events
- Activity
- Workshops
- Destination programme
- Island of Ireland
- Spaces
- 46
- Sign up by
- 14/12/2023
- Address
- @ Lyon at L'Ascensoir, 60 Quai Perrache, 69002 Lyon / @ Paris at Workstation, 8, rue de Valois - 75001 Paris / @ Nantes at Bateaux Nantais, Gare fluviale des Bateaux Nantais Quai de la motte rouge, place Waldeck Rousseau
- Schedule
- In Lyon and Paris, there will be a workshop from 6pm-9pm (CET) for which industry and trade will have booked one-to-one meetings on an online platform in advance. The workshops will be followed by an Irish dance and music concert from 9pm to 11pm (CET).In Nantes, there will be a networking cocktail event, each partner will have a small table to provide product knowledge and information from 6pm to 9pm (CET), followed by an Irish dance and music concert from 9pm to 11pm (CET).