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Breffní Ingerton.
KERRY Convention Bureau (KCB) has announced the appointment of Breffní Ingerton, Director of Business Tourism for the Gleneagle Group, as its new Chairperson.
The announcement was made by outgoing Chairperson Mike Buckley, Managing Director of Kerry Coaches Ltd, who has served in the role for almost seven years.
Breffní Ingerton said; “I am privileged to take on this role and work with my fellow Board members and the excellent, professional membership of Kerry Convention Bureau. I look forward to working with the dynamic KCB team led by Becky Hargrove, key stakeholders and industry partners locally and nationally, to ensure that KCB is poised to play its part in reinvigorating business tourism in Kerry when the time is right” she added.
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Kerry Convention Bureau is a Non-Profit Organisation that offers a free and impartial service and practical supports to event organisers and meeting planners and is dedicated to promoting and selling Kerry as a diverse and inspiring business tourism destination.
The Kerry wide membership comprises some of Ireland’s best-known venues, hotels, activity providers, travel companies, destination management companies and conference organisers who have joined forces to attract national and international meetings, conferences, incentive programmes and events to the area.
Breffní Ingerton has over 25 years of experience in the business events and tourism industry having held various key roles in the Gleneagle Group, finding her niche in business tourism, festivals and events with the opening of the INEC Killarney in 2000.
While spearheading the business tourism strategy for the Gleneagle Group she is also an active member of the Irish tourism and hospitality industry.
She is a member of the KCB Board since 2017, represented the Irish Hotels Federation on the Fáilte Ireland Business Tourism Working Group from 2016-2020 and is now serving on the Fáilte Ireland Business Tourism Recovery Taskforce since August 2020. Breffní is also Chairperson of Ireland BikeFest Killarney since the inaugural festival in 2007.
Kerry Convention Bureau is supported by Fáilte Ireland and Kerry County Council. Working closely in partnership with Meet in Ireland, Fáilte Ireland’s business tourism unit, KCB fosters the promotion and growth of Kerry as an iconic and diverse destination for business tourism events including national and international conventions, events, meetings and incentives.
For further information on Kerry Convention Bureau or for membership enquiries please contact Becky Hargrove on +353 (0)83 848 2564 or becky.hargrove@kerryconventionbureau.com
