Tourism and Hospitality Week 2025

Tourism & Hospitality Week was an opportunity to shine a light on the positive impact of tourism here. It was led by a collaboration of key stakeholders and industry, committed to ensuring that tourism is recognised as a driver of our economy.

Northern Ireland Tourism and Hospitality Week took place from Tuesday 23rd September until Wednesday 1st October 2025 and included a number of signature and supporting events. 

The aim of Tourism and Hospitality Week is an opportunity to celebrate our people and place is a crucial platform for highlighting the pivotal role of tourism in Northern Ireland and we are inviting our industry to join with us in celebrating tourism.

This theme demonstrates tourism's ability to simultaneously showcase our history, heritage and landscapes as well as driving the regional balance agenda with the provision of good jobs.

Tourism is an industry that generates £1.1billion for our economy, supporting over 70,000 jobs and nearly 6000 businesses. It truly is a cornerstone of our prosperity and the source of civic pride. It's an industry with ambition also; by 2035, our strategic goal is for tourism to deliver £2billion for our economy. 

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Tourism and Hospitality Week 2025 Events

Event Themes Date Location Audience
World Tourism Day Geopark Fri 19  Sept
Cloughmore Centre, Kilbroney Park, Shore Road, Rostrevor, Co Down, BT34 3AA
Newry Mourne & Down District Council Industry
Autumn Programme Launch  - Power Up Impact of tourism & key autumn announcements Mon 22 Sept   Business media
Sustainable Tourism Business Programme Fam Trip Sustainable Tourism Tues 23 Sept Cuilcagh Lakelands/Geopark, Fermanagh Programme participants
Outdoor Tourism Partnership /IDWG meeting Outdoor Tourism Wed 24 Sept Malone House, Barnett's Demesne Outdoor Tourism Members
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council - Networking Event Industry networking,  training & support initiatives Thu 25 Sept Ulster American Folk Park Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Industry
DNA Museum immersive industry partner event Tourism & Sustainable Transformation - preview of DNA Museum visitor experience Thu 25 Sept Tower Museum, Derry Londonderry Tourism & hospitality industry partners
Luxury Hospitality Recruitment Event Hospitality as a career Thu 25 Sept Ulster University Students & Media
Tourism & Hospitality Lecturers CPD event Tourism updates - ID, Major Events, Marketing Toolkit Fri 26 Sept Long Meadow Cider, Armagh All colleges
NITA Conference Tourism in a shifting World Tue 30 Sept Larchfield Estate, Lisburn Tourism & Hospitality Industry
Distillery Learning Journey Collaboration & network building Wed 1 Oct Rademon, Hinch & Killowen Distillery Tourism & Hospitality industry 
Embrace a Giant Spirit Portfolio Celebration Innovation through digital, collaboration, guest speaker Rubber Cheese Wed 1 Oct Guildhall Derry, plus fam trips EAGS portfolio members