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Ellie Galligan and Róisín Reilly at the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
MTU students brought a bit of a Christmas buzz to campus to the Tralee North Campus on Wednesday with an outdoor Christmas Market.
Following a challenging 20 months for students and staff of MTU Kerry with the onset of Covid-19, final year BA Event Management organised the market featuring the best of local arts and crafts stalls, food & coffee vendors, as well as musicians and performers from the college.
The market was planned, organised, designed and managed by the students as part of their Event Operations Management module, and had sustainability as an underpinning theme of the event.
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All vendors and suppliers were sourced locally where possible, and vendors committed to not using single use plastics at the event.
The students promoted the event through social media, with very limited use of posters and no flyers printed.
The students also partnered with a local charity, Adapt Kerry, with all funds raised from the event being donated to the charity. All decorations used as part of the event will also be donated.
The festive atmosphere was the talking point on campus as the plaza was filled with the smells, tastes and sounds of Christmas.
DJ and MTU student Adam Driver warmed up the crowd, before student musicians created a Christmas singalong for attendees at lunchtime.
The Christmas market gave all attendees something to remember such as a keepsake from the photobooth or a unique, sustainable gift for from the local craft stalls.
The BA in Event Management Year 3 class which organised the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Speaking on behalf of the final year Event Management group, Tralee native Dawn Lenihan commented; “At first, the thought of planning an event from start to finish seemed like a mountain to climb, but once we got stuck in we were able to use all the project management and business knowledge we had gained on the course to organise today’s market.
“We have been very appreciative of the support we have received from all of our sponsors and MTU Kerry, and it has also been a great opportunity to raise money for Adapt Kerry Women’s Refuge. Today will be a valuable experience we can carry forward into our future careers in the event industry”.
The student group organised the event project fully in line with current Covid-19 guidelines, and due to current restrictions, the event was also limited to MTU staff, students and the campus community.
The students would like to thank local business who supported the market, including main event partners The Meadowlands Hotel, The Blasket and Foleys Garage, Moyvane. Scroll down for photos…
Harley Cubberly at the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Helen O’Keeffe and Mags Driscoll at the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ailish Lyons at the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sorcha Casey and Ali Keane at the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kayleigh Hennessy and John O’Shea at the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Rebecca Lyons at the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Keith O’Brien, Olivia Casey and Katelyn Foley at the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Amy Lane and Laura Curtin at the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
TV, Radio and New Media student, Jessica Marie, performing at the Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The Outdoor Christmas Market at MTU Tralee on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
