Welcome to Galway City of The Tribes
Galway Convention Bureau offers free, impartial, and expert local advice to planners. Supports include venue finding, incentive ideas, introductions to the local suppliers / professional conference organisers / destination management companies and more. With the beautiful city of Galway as a stunning backdrop, your event has the right ingredients to be simply unforgettable.
Get in touch today and start planning your next amazing event with Galway Convention Bureau.
Our services:
1. A point-of-contact for Galway.
We are on hand to help with any questions you may have.
2. Financial Support.
We are here to advise you on available financial support from our National Tourism Development Authority ‘Fáilte Ireland’.
3. Liaison with local service suppliers.
We will put you in touch with relevant suppliers to help get your enquiry dealt with quickly and efficiently.
4. Free venue finding service.
We can send out enquiries to relevant trade partners on your behalf, saving you time and effort. As a free service, we do not accept a commission from these properties.
5. Assistance with bids for international meetings.
We have a suite of marketing templates and material which can be customised for bids.
6. Site Inspections.
When Galway is shortlisted as a destination for events, we are happy to arrange complimentary site inspections which are fully supported by the Galway Convention Bureau team.
Why Galway:
Perched on the edge of Europe with the Atlantic lapping at its edges, Galway is known throughout for its vibrancy and imagination. Situated along the stunning ‘Wild Atlantic Way’, it is the gateway to the to the wild, savage beauty of Connemara. The cobbled streets, historic buildings and creative exuberance are tailor made for exploring, while its reputation as the cultural heart of Ireland will charm your guests to return. Galway provides a memorable backdrop for any business event with crystal clear coastlines, mountainous landscapes, and a bohemian city centre at your doorstep.
Industry Sector:
Galway is a key driver of economic development at a national level. It reaches phenomenal growth year on year with an infrastructure that invigorates innovation. Galway maintains commercial success from developments in Medtech, ICT technology and manufacturing, including global networking of researchers from the city's internationally acclaimed universities.
Our Airports:
Ireland is only 6 hours from the US, 2 hours from mainland Europe and 45 minutes from the UK. Galway is connected by three airports in the north, east and south that work with your availability, budgets and capacity.
1. Ireland West Airport Knock
2. Shannon Airport
3. Dublin Airport
IRELAND WEST AIRPORT KNOCK
1 hour to Galway City Centre
With flights from across the UK (including a daily flight to/from London Heathrow), Continental and mainland Europe with over 700,000 passengers crossing last year.
SHANNON AIRPORT
1 hour to Galway City Centre
With services from USA and Canada (Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto) as well as UK & Europe.
With over 1.75 million passengers passing through Shannon Airport offers Full US Customs and Border Protection preclearance saving you over 2 hours of travel time.
DUBLIN AIRPORT
2.2 hours to Galway City Centre
Dublin Airport offers unrivalled international and national connectivity, with over 31.5 million passengers passing through. Dublin Airport is the 11th largest airport in the EU and currently offers flights to over 200 destinations throughout 43 countries. Dublin Airport also provides US Preclearance (USCBP).
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Venue Details
Hotels55
Convention center-
Guest Rooms5,300
Guest rooms at 1 hotel358
Special event venues15
Average room rate-
Occupancy rate-
Restaurants465
Daily food cost-
Tax rate23%
Venue typeCVB
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Getting Here
Distance from airport
52.817 mi from Shannon Airport
Distance from Shannon Airport airport 52.817 mi
55.924 mi from Ireland West Airport Knock
Distance from Ireland West Airport Knock airport 55.924 mi
132.974 mi from Dublin International Airport
Distance from Dublin International Airport airport 132.974 mi
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Local Attractions
Shannon Airport
Airport
1 hr
With services from USA and Canada (Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto) as well as UK & Europe with over 1.75 million passengers passing through Shannon Airport offers Full US Customs and Border Protection preclearance saving you over 2 hours of travel time.
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Ireland West Airport
Airport
1 hr
Flights from across the UK including a daily flight from London Heathrow, plus Continental and mainland Europe with over 700,000 passengers crossing last year.
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University of Galway
University
University of Galway ranks among the top 1% of Universities in the world. Their prestigious history spans almost two centuries. Their spectacular location boasts the unique landscape and culture of the west of Ireland.
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Macnas
Theater
An award-winning internationally acclaimed spectacle theatre company based in Galway, Ireland. Masters of storytelling and spectacle they create large-scale mobile, interactive and immersive events for audiences, communities and festivals across the globe, transforming cities, venues and public sites into playgrounds of imagination.
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Micil Distillery
Recreation
Pádraic Ó Griallais, is a 6th generation poitín distiller from Connemara. His family have been producing poitín on the shores of Galway Bay for over 170 years. Before whiskey there was poitín. Poitín is Ireland’s original spirit and the precursor to modern-day whiskey.
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European Region of Gastronomy
Recreation
In 2018 County Galway was designated a European Region of Gastronomy and became a European City of Culture in 2020. To get a flavour of what is putting this small, westerly bastion of Irish culture on the global tourism map, take a culinary trip through Galway City’s winding medieval lanes to discover its best artisan restaurants and quirky food producers.
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Pálás Cinema
Nightlife
Pálás is a three-screen arthouse cinema and cultural space in the UNESCO city of film - Galway. Designed by Architect Tom de Paor, Palas is a concrete monolith, five storeys over double-height basement housing a three-screen independent cinema, a beautiful bar and restaurant for you to enjoy with your fellow film-lovers. It occupies the garden of a reinstated 1820s merchant house. Pálás is an intriguing architectural space for customers to explore, right in the heart of Galway's Latin Quarter.
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Kylemore Abbey
Historical landmark
80 mins
Photogenically perched on the shores of Pollacapall Lough, 4km east of Letterfrack, Kylemore is a crenellated 19th-century neo-Gothic fantasy. The story of Kylemore Abbey is a truly remarkable one that spans over 150 year of tragedy, romance, innovation, education and spirituality.
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Salthill Promenade
Historical landmark
Salthill’s main attraction every year has been its promenade and numerous sandy beaches. The promenade covers approximately 3km of coastline, overlooking Galway Bay. It is also the best place in Galway for sunsets.
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Connemara National Park
Park
Connemara National Park is one of Ireland's six National Parks. A number of walking trails beginning at the Visitor Centre offer walkers a variety of scenic routes and nature trails. Stunning vistas from the 400-metre high Diamond Hill include the distant islands of Inishbofin, Inishturk and Inishshark, and the turreted Kylemore Abbey.
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Galway City Museum
Museum
Galway City Museum has been rated as one of the most popular places to visit in Galway. The centre of learning, inspiration, engagement & enrichment.
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Tigh Neachtain
Recreation
Tigh Neachtain’s strong connection with Galway’s arts and musical communities adds to the allure of its already welcoming interior. Whether you are looking for a seat by the fire on a chilly winter’s day or to soak up the atmosphere of Galway city while enjoying a drink in our beer garden, Tigh Neachtain’s door is always open.
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Go! Running Tours ApS
multi-city
Sustainable and healthy: Make your conference unforgettable with activities that boost well-being and lower carbon footprints. Explore the world on the run with expert local running guides.
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Manhattan By Sail
multi-city
Manhattan by Sail has a diverse fleet of ships that sail the NY Harbor daily and a myriad of options to experience the thrill of sailing in the world’s greatest harbor. The Clipper City, a 158-ft. tall ship accommodates up to 149 passengers. A more intimate experience can be had on the Shearwater, a historic schooner with capacity up to 49 passengers.
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LMS Brandz
multi-city
We are a promotional product distributor and proud member of the Advertising Specialty Institute. Promotional products, also known as ad specialties, make up a nearly $22 billion dollar industry and are used by virtually every business in America. Why? Items like mugs, pens and t-shirts are memorable and provide a better cost per impression for advertisers than almost every major marketing effort like TV, magazines and the Internet. We are able to supply your company with every possible promotional product from over 3000 suppliers. With so many ad specialties available there is a huge opportunity for professionals like you to boost ROI and leave a lasting impression with your customers. Our mission is to help you create long-lasting relationships with your clients through the power of promotional and branded products.
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PRA
Worldwide
Consider a wide array of U.S. destinations for your business experience: the historic Northeast, charming South, all-American Midwest, or picturesque West. In PRA, you have an expert partner to collaborate with you, anywhere your program takes you, to craft extraordinary events for you and your participants.
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Transportation
Preferred staff
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Legends In Concert
multi-city
Since its debut at the Imperial Palace on May 5, 1983, the show has earned entertainment industry awards for “Show of the Year,” “Entertainers of the Year,” “Grand Slam” and the prestigious “Show of Shows” awarded by the International Press Association. Today, Legends in Concert is the longest running show in Las Vegas history.
In addition, Legends in Concert also has long-running productions in Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), Branson (Missouri), Crown Melbourne (Australia), Foxwoods Resort (Connecticut), The Fireside Theatre (Wisconsin), Atlantic City, Long Island, Niagara Falls, Waikiki (Hawaii) and aboard the Norwegian Pearl.
Each legendary performer not only looks like the star they portray, but use their own natural voices to pay homage to their iconic music counterpart. Legends in Concert live tribute shows are known for their elaborate theatrical sets, magnificent costumes and full array of incredible special effects, including three dimensional multimedia and multimillion dollar, state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems.
An outstanding cast of accomplished tribute artists, talented singers and dancers, and a live orchestra comprised of some the top musicians in the industry, support each Legends in Concert production. What started in 1983 as a limited six week engagement at the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada (now the LINQ), celebrates 40 years of entertaining more than 40 million fans around the globe.
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Frictionless Solutions
Worldwide
Frictionless Solutions is a specialized marketing and logistics agency focused on providing end-to-end meeting planning support, services and technology for your live and virtual events.
We also have specific expertise in the management of PhRMA compliant HCP speaker bureau programs and associated HCP interactions, including Marketing Events, Conferences/Congresses and large specialized events. We're not the largest event management firm, but WE ARE THE BEST
Over the years, as we’ve refined our program offerings, we’ve also developed the best speaker bureau management technology platform that provides our client’s and their sales and account executives with full visibility of all events through all stages of management and administration – from planning and budgeting to reservation management and event day execution; and post – event data and analytics.
Frictionless conducts its day to day business with the long-term goal of respectful, mutually productive and transparent relationships with our client partners and the executive management stays involved with each client from acquisition to strategic event planning through implementation and ongoing management and issue resolution.
The team you see during the sales process is the team that will be managing your business.
Logistics/Decor
Preferred staff
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Culture.fun
multi-city
Inspire a warm and welcoming company culture conducive to employee retention and productivity. We help you build a fun, friendly, and innovative company environment. We focus on the goals of your business and your unique organizational personality, to help you build a positive and motivating workplace environment.
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Catering
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Preferred staff
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Impact Glass Creations
Worldwide
We are here to support event organizers or companies planning a gala presentation event anywhere in Australia /NZ and beyond.
We solve your trophy and award problems by consulting, designing and creating sustainable recognition trophies and event awards which edify and reward for a job well done.
Additionally, we design and manufacture unique customized paperweights ideal for conference mementos or keepsakes.
Save the hassles, we will have your trophies in beautiful presentation boxes, ready at your venue when you arrive.
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Gary the Mentalist
Worldwide
Speaker who blends cybersecurity with mentalism and magic.
Testimonials:
• “Gary performed as a keynote for a conference I help organize and he was awesome! The audience loved him and his presentation was wonderful. He was also really easy to work with and an amazing professional.” – Alex W.
• “In addition to his phenomenal stage performance, Gary was great to work with behind the scenes as we discussed the finer details around planning the event. His show is well-designed and planned to perfection, and he comes ready with everything needed to deliver a high-value performance.” - Jodi S.
• “Gary was a keynote speaker at the annual Gateway to Innovation conference in St. Louis. Gary was very easy to work with prior to the conference. He was very responsive on all communication and questions. Gary delivered a great keynote with mind-boggling exercises that engaged the entire audience of 1,500 attendees. The audience participation, exercises, and messaging all worked very well together in delivering an awesome presentation.” - David K.
• “Gary recently performed a mentalist act at our company meeting with over 500 people in attendance and had everyone laughing and at the edge of their seat! Fabulous 5 star performance, very creative, highly recommended!” – Jamie B.
Speech Summary: Another day, another phish. With the advancement of research in psychological behavior and tools like ChatGPT, it is increasingly difficult for organizations to protect themselves from their weakest link — their employees. What happens when one moves beyond phishing emails to predictive analytics? Find out with acclaimed mentalist Gary S. Chan, a mind-reader who will show you that it's possible to predict human behavior under real-world conditions and influence people to "freely" make the choices you want. This is social engineering on a completely different level. This is . . . Extreme Social Engineering. https://gschan2000.com
Learning Objectives:
• Increased awareness and appreciation for the breadth and effectiveness of social engineering
• Importance of being observant and skeptical
Trailer (with audio): https://gschan2000.com/trailer
Sample video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBKSgSyvubk
Past reviews: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gary+the+Mentalist/@38.6731679,-90.4346444,17z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x8adf5b5e31f7d53b:0x1abdd10387defa8e!8m2!3d38.6731679!4d-90.4346444!9m1!1b1
Bio: Gary S. Chan is a security mentalist, an intellectual who uses game theory and math to predict and influence people. As a highly sought after speaker, Gary’s unique approach blends cybersecurity with the magic of mentalism to help audiences around the world learn to be more observant of how criminals use predictable human behavior to exploit others for gain. Gary is trained in behavioral profiling, conflict management, negotiation, interrogation, and mediation. He is currently System VP and CISO at a large US-based healthcare system, has architected anti-fraud systems for state agencies, has led the information security teams for a large-cap technology company, and was an evaluator and mentor for cybersecurity start-ups as part of a venture capital fund. He served as President of the FBI St. Louis Citizens Academy Alumni Association and Technology Officer for the Greater St. Louis Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He holds four security certifications and a degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from MIT.
Washington University article about Gary: https://commonreader.wustl.edu/how-to-become-a-mentalist/
Insured by Specialty Insurance Agency as a mentalist, emcee, and public speaker while in the US. Proof of insurance available.
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Alex Levin Music, Inc
Worldwide
The Alex Levin Music Agency delivers exceptional live jazz and swing music for weddings, parties, and corporate shows. We offer a wide range of musical options, from solo pianists and guitarists to small jazz trios or quartets and even larger ensembles. This variety ensures that we can provide the perfect musical act to match the requirements of your event.
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AWARDED TITLES Capital of Culture: Galway City and County have the honour of hosting the European Capital of Culture in 2020 on behalf of the Irish nation Lonely Planet: Galway has been named the fourth-best city in the world to visit in 2020 by Lonely Planet. Described as "arguably Ireland's most engaging city". European Region of Gastronomy: In 2018 County Galway was designated a European Region of Gastronomy. Sustainability: Galway was the first Irish City to win ‘European Green Leaf Award’ and has rocketed into the ‘Global Destination Sustainability Index’. INDUSTRY STATISTICS There are 196 ICT companies in Galway, with a foothold in cloud computing. Galway is home to 4 of the top 5 ICT companies – IBM, SAP, Oracle and Cisco. Galway employs one third of the country’s 25,000 medical device employees and accounts for 39% of regional distribution of medical devices. 25% of Galway City’s population are students.' National University of Ireland Galway' alone ranks among the top 1% of Universities in the world with over 18,000 students across 100+ countries. Their global network connects partners around the world as researchers help shape future industries. Galway is home to a state-owned Marine Institute responsible for environmental and energy research to help inform policy and support sustainable development on behalf of the government. TRANSPORT LINKS FROM AIRPORTS Coach: Direct coaches from Dublin, Shannon & Ireland West Airport to Galway City Centre: Go Bus.ie / Citylink.ie / Buseireann.ie Road: M6 motorway from Dublin to Galway (2-hour journey time) Rail: 2.5 hours from Dublin irishrail.com GETTING AROUND GALWAY By Foot: Galway lends itself to walking and to say it is a walker’s paradise is a bit of an understatement! With so many venues within short distance be sure to experience the packed delights as you journey the hidden gems to your next conference. Taxi - 'Free Now': FREE NOW (formerly mytaxi) is Ireland’s leading taxi e-hailing app. FREE NOW currently operates nationwide and is available in over 100 cities across Europe. Cycling: Galway is a fantastic city for cyclists. There is an extensive bike path network that allows tourists and commuters alike to easily get around. Pick up one of our Coca Cola Zero Bikes to arrive to your conference from a choice of 22 stations and 195 bikes across the city.
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Sustainable Practices
Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Galway Convention Bureau's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Galway Convention Bureau have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion
For US hotels only, is Galway Convention Bureau and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Galway Convention Bureau's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety
Were practices at Galway Convention Bureau developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Galway Convention Bureau clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.
Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
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