Kilkenny Tourism will host their annual summer networking event tomorrow evening (Thursday).
This year’s event will take place from 6pm – 8pm on Thursday the 24th July at the Medieval Mile Museum. It gives both existing and prospective members of Kilkenny Tourism a chance to meet, mingle and forge new partnerships to further strengthen Kilkenny as a leading tourist destination.
Refreshments will be served on arrival, followed by networking time with other local tourism and hospitality businesses. There will be a panel of experts for the evening for a discussion covering key topics in the tourism and hospitality industry in the current climate, and how Kilkenny can adapt as a destination to improve its offering.
The panel will include:
Moderator: Fionn Davenport – travel writer for The Irish Times and Lonely Planet, and presenter of Exploring Ireland travel podcast.
Keynote speaker & panelist: Mary Fitzgerald – proprietor of Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel & Spa and former president of the Irish Hotels Federation.
Panelist: Pat Crotty – CEO of the Vintners Federation of Ireland and former chairperson of Kilkenny Tourism.
Panelist: Jamie Flannery – marketing & PR manager for Dingle Sea Safari and travel content creator.






