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Join Achill Tourism
Membership of Achill Tourism is open to any business or enterprise that has an interest in promoting the parish of Achill.
The cost of membership is as little as 32c a day and all subscriptions received by Achill Tourism are used exclusively in the promotion of Achill and the surrounding areas.
For further information please contact Achill Tourism or to apply for membership today you may download a membership form (PDF document) which can be printed, filled-in and returned to us.
The services provided by Achill Tourism include:
- An information office, which remains open all year around and provides fax, photocopying, laminating, printing, mail shot services and event ticket agents
- Members can also display their literature in both offices
- A website - www.achilltourism.com - which is being continually developed and promoted. Traffic continues to grow (c. 11k visits per month); banner ads and web pages are available to members
- A new website - www.visitachill.com - has been developed in four languages Irish, English, French and German
- Group membership of VHI, Quinn and Vivas, which entitles you to 10% discount
- Marketing and promotion of Achill at shopping malls, in local and national newspapers, radio advertising etc
- Attended Heinrich Boll 50th Anniversary book launch in Cologne Germany, in conjunction with Failte Ireland
- Attending Cleveland, Ohio, USA promoting Achill in a joint venture with the twinning committee
- A Nomadic stand for use at promotions
- A more robust copy of the stand is available to members for their own promotions
- Festival and Activity promotions e.g. Achill Marathon, Scoil Acla, Swim Festival, Motor Rally, Walks Festival, Arts Festival, kite surfing Competition weekend and the O Neil Irish Wavesailing Tour Competition
- Co-operating with activity organisers and providing them with brochures and directories
- Producing and distributing books and brochures e.g. The Bilingual Guide to Walking in Achill, The Visitors Guide to Achill, The Tourist Directory 5,000 copies in 2007, Achill 'Ireland West's best kept secret' 10,000 copies in 2007, Walking in Achill, Paul Henry's Achill Island and Deserted Village
- Production of a new DVD to promote and market Achill as an activity destination
- Liasing with the tour operators, media, radio, TV, reporters, columnists, and filmmakers
- Lobbying of Mayo County Council, Councillors, TD's, and state bodies for improved tourism facilities
- New Strategy on Product development will be launched later this year
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