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The Portugal United product and destination presentation - in Dublin this week - brought together leading Portuguese tourism partners for an inspiring evening dedicated to promoting Portugal’s meetings industry, luxury travel experiences, and unspoiled destinations.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced details of its upcoming Global Summit 2026, taking place in Malta in October.

Adventure travel specialist Intrepid Travel has announced a month of agent giveaways and rewards - including trips to Morocco, discounts and vouchers worth up to £1,000 - to celebrate UK & Ireland Travel Agent Day today.

Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) UK & Ireland has announced a new Masterclass series with industry experts, designed to give practical insight into the issues that matter most.

The latest Travel Partners Group (TPG) agent appreciation outing - the Galway Agent Appreciation event – takes place this Thursday (September 3).

Portugal remains a favourite destination for Irish holidaymakers, with Visit Portugal confirming a 5.6% year-on-year jump in Irish visitor numbers for the first half of this year.

ITTN is delighted to announce Princess Cruises as the headline sponsor of the ITTN Irish Travel Trade Awards 2026, marking an exciting new partnership ahead of one of the Irish travel industry’s biggest nights of the year.

ITTN's Lorraine joined 160 Agents and their families onboard the beautiful Majestic Princess on Saturday in Dun Laoghaire. The rain did not dampen the spirits as the group was transported on tender ships to the ship that loomed large of port. While Lorraine waited for everyone to gather together in the Crown Lounge she took the opportunity to get some snaps with permission from families onboard. The group were welcomed by Abbie Cook Sales Manager, Ireland. Danielle Gordon and

ITTN's Zoe joined Aer Lingus, Visit USA and Visit North Carolina on Saturday for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, where travel partners enjoyed a full day of enjoying the destination inspiration and one of the biggest sporting events to take place in Dublin each year.

ITTN’s Saoirse Cross-Smith joined a fantastic evening of bites, bubbles and experiencing all the Bahamas has to offer at Dublin Bay and the Royal Marine Hotel.

ITTN's Lorraine Hales spent a wonderful night at Monty's of Kathmandu in Eustace Street with Samir Sayad Business Development Executive with ATTS - representing Expedia TAAP and an intimate group of travel trade cooking enthusiasts.

The Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE) is delighted to announce its upcoming VIP (Vinted-In-Person) Dress Sale, a unique shopping and fundraising event taking place in a Dublin city centre venue on 10 October 2026 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.

Visit USA Committee Ireland has announced details of its next ‘Visit USA Travel Trade Webinar’.

ITTN's Sharon Jordan, Zoë Walsh and Lorraine Hales joined travel industry colleagues at the AWTE Summer Soirée, sponsored by CV Villas, in Café en Seine last night for an evening of catchups and celebration.

Riviera Travel hosted its Senior Leaders Lunch at The Westbury in Dublin yesterday, bringing together key agent partners and a hard hitting collection of its UK and Ireland leadership team to discuss performance, product development and future growth plans for the market.

We have been keeping things under wraps for the last few months, dropping hints while we worked hard behind the scenes because we wanted everything to be absolutely flawless before making our big announcement... Now, the wait is finally over! We are absolutely thrilled to share that the Irish Travel Trade Awards 2026 are going to be bigger, bolder, and better than ever.

The Travel Partners Group has announced details of its upcoming Agent Appreciation Event in Dundalk, and early reaction suggests this will be one of the most enjoyable gatherings on the travel trade calendar this season.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced details of its 2027 RiverView Conference, which will celebrate the event's 15th anniversary with a two-night sailing through three of the Danube's iconic capitals. Taking place from March 5-8, delegates will be hosted onboard one of three ships - AmaSofia, Riviera Radiance or VIVA TWO - each sailing a two-night cruise from Budapest to Vienna, offering breakfast, dinner and entertainment. Delegates will also get to ex

Travel Centres, Ireland’s largest agency consortium, has announced Royal Caribbean - along with sister brands Celebrity Cruises and Silversea as returning joint headline sponsors of this year’s conference which takes place at Lawlor’s Hotel, in Naas, Co. Kildare on November 6th & 7th. This year’s keynote speaker is Jo Rzymowska MBE (formerly Vice President and Managing Director of Celebrity Cruises in EMEA). Other speakers confirmed so far for this year’s event are Kevin Kell

WTM London 2026 has reported strong early demand from exhibitors, with businesses from across the global travel industry already signing up for the world's most influential travel and tourism event – and interest continuing to build as available space on the show floor becomes increasingly limited. Taking place at ExCeL London from 3–5 November 2026, WTM London will once again bring together travel professionals, tourism boards, airlines, hospitality brands, technology provid