Council CEO and Park Hotel’s Treacy for tourism seminar

A YOUNG, third generation Killarney hotelier will share the stage with a renowned climate change specialist, civic leaders and tourism industry heads at a high-profile conference in Killarney this Friday, November 8.

Marcus Treacy, who is operations director in the Killarney Park and Ross Hotels, will speak on the sustainable agenda at the annual Let’s Talk Tourism: The National Tourism Forum in the Great Southern Hotel.

Having grown up in the hospitality industry, Marcus is a graduate of Shannon College of Hotel Management.

He previously worked in hotels in Geneva, New York and Dublin and with his family’s hotel properties bordering Killarney National Park, sustainability is a hugely important priority.

Kerry County Council Chief Executive, Moira Murrell, will participate in a panel discussion along with John McGrillen, Tourism Northern Ireland; Jenny De Saulles, Fáilte Ireland; Niall Gibbons, Tourism Ireland and travel industry commentator Eoghan Corry.

The theme for this year’s one-day conference is ‘Sustainability: The foundation for our future’ and delegates will put the spotlight on the domestic consumer market and emerging global trends, the island’s food offering and the business of Brexit.

Panel discussions will focus on the sustainable agenda and experts will offer practical, real-life examples of sustainable practices and their ensuing impact.

Pictured at the launch of the Let’s Talk Tourism Conference were from left, Mags O’Connor, AIB; Niamh O’Shea, IHF Kerry; Paul Sherry, President Kilarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, Paul Kelly, Chief Executive, Failte Ireland and Moira Murrell, Kerry County Council Chief Executive.