Meet the Media is a one-day networking event for domestic and international travel trade and travel media. Meet the Media 2025 will be held on Monday, February 10th 2025 and will use the same online appointment system as previous years. This unique event will connect media from all over Ireland and the UK (print, broadcast, online, digital, bloggers, influencers) with worldwide travel suppliers including airlines, hoteliers, tourist boards and tour operators. The 2024 event saw almost 50 international suppliers attend and almost 1000 appointments made across the day.
Date: Monday, February 10th 2025
Time: 9:00am – 6:30pm plus after party
Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin city centre.
Travel Media Awards 2025
Submit suggestions to be considered for the upcoming TravelMedia.ie Travel Awards 2025.
Follow the link below for your nominations for the travel media awards 2025.
Award Categories’ are as follows:
- Best Portuguese Travel Story (sponsored by Visit Portugal)
- Rising Star
- A Pleasure to Work With
- Photographer/Videographer of the Year
- Travel Content Creator of the Year
- Broadcaster of the Year
- Travel Writer of the Year
Click here to submit your nomination
I’m media – why should I attend?
- Connect with over 50 quality travel suppliers and companies in the one day.
- Arrange press trips and discuss possible collaborations
- Update suppliers on your latest news
- Extended meeting times – meetings can be arranged from 11am – 6pm on the day, giving you even more flexibility
If you are a member of the media and would like to sign up for this exciting event then please email colm@travelmedia.ie
I’m travel trade – why should I sign up?
- Meet over 100 members of the UK and Irish media in one day
- 10-minute appointments – efficient meetings
- Online appointment system – only meet the media you want
- Brief media on your latest product/destination news
- Extended meeting times – meetings can be arranged from 11am – 6pm on the day, giving you even more flexibility
- Read event testimonials here
If you are a member of the travel trade and would like to sign up for this exciting event then please email michael@travelmedia.ie
Testimonials
‘I just wanted to thank you all once again for the wonderful event organized yesterday. I believe it was a great success and we have made very good contacts for future press trips to Madeira.’
– Martim Noronha, Public Relations Assistant, Madeira Promotion Bureau
‘It was my first time at Meet The Media, the event was valuable on so many levels, it was great!
Looking forward to come back next year.’
-Emmanuelle Châtel, UK/Ireland Press Officer for Normandy
Have a look at our review video below.
Talks
Anticipate a rewarding experience at this year’s Meet the Media event, showcasing a thoughtfully curated lineup of diverse talks and workshops. Renowned speakers will explore a variety of narratives, delivering cutting-edge insights that promise to inspire, inform, and foster insightful discussions within the travel industry.
We’re thrilled to continue this integral element at Meet the Media, providing attendees with an exceptional opportunity to engage with industry leaders, gaining fresh perspectives on the latest trends.
Speakers 2024
Marion Payr : How to travel solo as a woman, shoot professional images and not scare your Mom while doing so
Meet Marion Payr, a visionary travel photographer whose journey began over a decade ago with the advent of Instagram. Little did she know that this platform would be the catalyst for a profound love affair with photography and the discovery of a like-minded creative community. As Marion takes the stage at this year’s Meet the Media event, her story unfolds, revealing not just a photographer, but a passionate advocate for female empowerment. Read More…
Ian Cleary:’AI Powered Tourism – 15 Practical Tools, Tips, and Techniques to Immediately Action,’
Meet the Media 2024 is set to host Ian Cleary, a distinguished Social Media & Digital Marketing Expert and the founder of Razor Social, as a key speaker. With two decades of experience in technology and digital marketing, Ian is recognized globally as a top content marketer and media professional.
Ian’s upcoming talk, ‘AI Powered Tourism – 15 Practical Tools, Tips, and Techniques to Immediately Action,’ promises to shed light on the transformative role of artificial intelligence in the tourism sector. Drawing from his extensive background, Ian is uniquely positioned to discuss this topic, given his hands-on experience in digitally transforming Ireland’s activity and attraction sector. Read More…..
Discover how disruptive technology will be for media, and tourism over the next decade
In a world that seems to straddle the boundaries of magic and reality, where the digital and physical coexist, we find our final speaker for this year’s Meet the Media event. We are thrilled to present Massimo Marchiori, currently serving as a Professor at the University of Padua and the Technical Director of the European Institute for Science, Media, and Democracy. Massimo’s remarkable journey has left an indelible mark on web privacy, search engines, and the very fabric of the internet itself.
Unlocking the Nexus with Massimo Marchiori: A Quest into Tech, Media, and the Travel Frontier.” Read More….
2025 Suppliers
- Austria Tourism
- Emerald Star
- Tropical Sky
- Deep South USA
- Jamaica Tourist Board
- Philadelphia CVB
- New Jersey
- Kissimmee
- Savannah and Hilton Head
- CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
- Newbridge Silverware
- Museum of Style Icons @Newbridge Silverware
- Into Kildare
- Le Voyage a Nantes
- Visit Cascais, Portugal
- Algarve Tourism, Portugal
- Maderia, Portugal
- Visit Portugal
- Visit Benidorm
- Visit Orlando
- Destination DC
- Universal Destinations & Experiences
- Atout France
- Touraine Loire Valley, France
- Cotentin, France
- Normandy Tourism, France
- made.com
- Turisme Costa Daurada
- Torroella de Montgrí and l’Estartit Tourist Board
- Malta Tourism Authority
- Visit Florida
- Tenerife Tourism Corporation
- Visit St. Pete-Clearwater
- CaminoWays.com
- Stena Line
- Croatian National Tourist Office
- Polish National Tourist Office
- Catalan Tourist Board
- Ireland’s Blue Book
- Switzerland Tourism
- Visit Costa del Sol
- Spanish Tourism Office Dublin
- Tunisian National Tourist Office
- Travel Nevada
- State of Washington Tourism/Port of Seattle
- Loveholidays
- Visit Greater Palm Springs
- Travel Oregon
- LA Tourism
- Visit County Durham and S&DR200 Festival (Stockton and Darlington Railway)
- Greek National Tourism Organisation
- Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.