The Visit Derry team is here to help you bid, plan and deliver your conference or meeting. We not only serve as part of the organising committee of your event, we help with bid preparation, venue finding, accommodation, rates and to create authentic, memorable and exclusive programmes to ensure your guests have a ‘LegenDerry’ experience when visiting Derry-Londonderry. Our Conference Support Scheme offers your conference or event support in marketing, transport and venue hire, all of which is usually most costly when hosting an event.Conference services include:
• The Visit Derry Conference Support Scheme
• Creating a bespoke destination bid document to support your proposal
• Helping you find the perfect venue to suit your requirements and budget
• Negotiating preferential accommodation rates
• Coordinating complimentary site inspections for your decision making committee• Assisting with gala dinners and local entertainment
• Arranging complimentary Civic welcome receptions
• 20% discount on airport transfers with Airporter
• Access to "LegenDerry" conference delegate discount offers
• Literature for delegate welcome packs
• Destination information and promotional materials
• Sourcing local support services such as AV and transport
• Appointment of a local PCO or event management agency to support your event if required
• Creating WOW factor tours, itineraries and partner programmes:
Derry’s unique heritage allows us to continually develop and theme new product content. A guided tour of the 17th Century Walled city is our top attraction and we can further enhance by adding animated characters and period re-enactments to really offer a living history experience.
We know our destination inside out and have placed a real focus on creating ‘experiential’ itineraries - why just listen to a ‘trad’ Irish music session when you can pick up a ‘bodhran’ (Irish drum) and play?
Don’t just drink an Irish coffee while you’re here; learn the skilful art of pouring so you can master it at home!
Delegates can also check out living history at the Ulster American Folk Park, have an exclusive lunch with a Duke & Duchess, try afternoon tea in a 5* Irish castle or adrenaline pumping team building experiences including treetop safaris and zorbing.
Cult HBO series Game of Thrones was filmed across Northern Ireland’s spectacular landscapes and guided tours of key locations depart regularly from the city.
Our idyllic position linking the Causeway Coastal Route with the award winning Wild Atlantic Way offers an opportunity to create WOW factor programmes for incentive groups and less than a 1 hour transfer takes you to the UNESCO World Heritage Site - the Giant’s Causeway, and Bushmills Whiskey Distillery - the oldest licenced distillery in the world! to the West of the city delegates can marvel at the stunning natural beauty of Co. Donegal, home to fabulous attractions such as Glenveagh National Park and Doagh Famine Village, not to mention some of the best links golf courses in Europe and gateway to the spectacular ‘Wild Atlantic Way’ - the longest defined coastal touring route in the world!
If you would like more information on hosting your event in the city please contact the Visit Derry team on +44 (0) 28 71 377577 or conference@visitderry.com.
