The feasting and the fun starts in ‘F’ungravan, Co. Waterford .............
Some of the country’s top chefs including Nevin McGuire of McNeans, Derry Clarke of L’Ecrivain and Catherine Fulvio of Ballyknocken Cookery School feature on the exciting line-up for the third Waterford Festival of Food, Dungarvan which takes place from April 16th to 18th . They will join local chefs of renown Paul Flynn, The Tannery, Louise Clarke, Nude Food, Eunice Power, Caterer of Choice, Conor Foran, Lawlors Hotel and Shane McGrath, The Cliff House Hotel, to deliver a whole range of cookery demonstrations at Dungarvan Town Hall during the festival weekend.
The festival will open with a sumptuous BBQ on Friday April 16th at 8pm with a swing jazz session at Lawler’s Hotel. Film buffs will also find entertainment at the Old Market House Arts Centre where ‘Bottle Shock’ will be screened and wine will be swirled, tasted and enjoyed.
Festival co-ordinator, Therese Mc Dermott commented that he 2010 programme is great mix of new events with the old and hugely popular ‘reliables’. New this year are seaweed seminars on the beach, ‘crude food’ trails in the woods, Barron’s Bread Baking workshop in Cappoquin and a Glanbia/NDC nutrition seminar in the Tennis Club to name but a few. Making a reappearance this year will be the community ‘Picnic in the Park’ with the ‘Music Marquee’ and an added bonus for 2010 are 'Fun Food Olympics’ being organised by Waterford Sports Partnership in conjunction with local nutritionist, Jessica Keane. The ‘Bus Bia’ is scheduled for take off once again on Saturday morning April 17th and will jaunt across the famers and food producers of West Waterford and of course the mobile farm will give joy to many children at King John’s Castle. The Druid Chef returns to the programme and will appear in the bigger venue of Dungarvan Town Hall to entertain and educate his audience with the ever enthusiastic Chef Eunice Power and local nutritionist Jessica Keane. It’s a fun event suitable for all family members.
Extract from Evening Echo
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
DUNGARVAN TO BE BRANDED A “VALUE” DESTINATION
DUNGARVAN LEADER – MAY 29TH 2009 – KEVIN KIRRANE
CHAMBER HOLD BRAINSTORMING SESSION TO BID TO ATTRACT VISITORS
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce’s newly formed Tourism and Leisure sub-committee held a brainstorming session on Friday last where they revealed details of a new innovative initiative – D4 99 – which aims to attract new visitors and package the town as a “value” destination.
Members of the hotel and leisure industries, who are suffering from the crushing economic conditions, have branded together to devise the new value initiative, which would effectively give the town a new branding. The concept, named “Dungarvan for 99” would see all business in th town invited to put forward value packages that would be in the 99 cent or €99 price bracket.
WEBSITE
As part of this, the Tourism and Leisure Committee plan to launch a new website, called D499.ie which will be updated regularly, and begin an intensive nationwide marketing campaign.
The sub-committee say that, for example, hotels in the are could provide seasonal packages for €99, restaurants offer main courses for €9.99 and shops could also offer 99 cent or €9.99 deals.
The web domain has already been acquired and the site is currently being developed.
Jenny Beresford, of the Chamber, said the offer could be applicable to any kind of retail, hospitality and industry enterprise.
MARKETING
The Chamber aims to market the initiative outside Dungarvan in order to attract fresh pockets of tourism into the town. The initiative would not just show the value available in Dungarvan but also highlight the natural and built amenities of the town – bringing the best Dungarvan has to offer to a wider audience, and showcase it as a place to stay and shop.
Mark Knowles of Clonea Strand Hotel said the Chamber will be asking all businesses to carry the D499 logo on their advertising.
VALUE
"It’s about people sitting around tables together,” Mr Knowles said, “who’ve never sad around tables together before”.
“It’s an example of everyone trying to work together. It’s a movement rather than just a concept”
CHAMBER HOLD BRAINSTORMING SESSION TO BID TO ATTRACT VISITORS
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber of Commerce’s newly formed Tourism and Leisure sub-committee held a brainstorming session on Friday last where they revealed details of a new innovative initiative – D4 99 – which aims to attract new visitors and package the town as a “value” destination.
Members of the hotel and leisure industries, who are suffering from the crushing economic conditions, have branded together to devise the new value initiative, which would effectively give the town a new branding. The concept, named “Dungarvan for 99” would see all business in th town invited to put forward value packages that would be in the 99 cent or €99 price bracket.
WEBSITE
As part of this, the Tourism and Leisure Committee plan to launch a new website, called D499.ie which will be updated regularly, and begin an intensive nationwide marketing campaign.
The sub-committee say that, for example, hotels in the are could provide seasonal packages for €99, restaurants offer main courses for €9.99 and shops could also offer 99 cent or €9.99 deals.
The web domain has already been acquired and the site is currently being developed.
Jenny Beresford, of the Chamber, said the offer could be applicable to any kind of retail, hospitality and industry enterprise.
MARKETING
The Chamber aims to market the initiative outside Dungarvan in order to attract fresh pockets of tourism into the town. The initiative would not just show the value available in Dungarvan but also highlight the natural and built amenities of the town – bringing the best Dungarvan has to offer to a wider audience, and showcase it as a place to stay and shop.
Mark Knowles of Clonea Strand Hotel said the Chamber will be asking all businesses to carry the D499 logo on their advertising.
VALUE
"It’s about people sitting around tables together,” Mr Knowles said, “who’ve never sad around tables together before”.
“It’s an example of everyone trying to work together. It’s a movement rather than just a concept”
D499 CONCEPT TO RAISE PROFILE OF DUNGARVAN
DUNGARVAN OBSERVER 27TH MAY 2009 – PAUL MOONEY
A NEW initiative has begun in Dungarvan which will see the marketing of the town on a large scale to attract tourists and holidaymakers here.
D499.ie is a new concept ‘Dungarvan –more 4 less’ that brings together business leaders in the town and Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber under a sub Tourism and Leisure Committee that are actively working to get many initiatives off the ground to attract people from all over the country and beyond to visit or stay in Dungarvan and encourage them to spend here.
The first meeting of the sub-committee took place last Friday morning at Lawlors Hotel to brainstorm ideas and progress the D499 initiative.
The meeting included Jenny Beresford of Dungarvan Chamber: Gerry O’Connor, Dungarvan Shopping Centre; Michael Burke, Lawlors Hotel; Colette Bannon, The Work Coach; Larry O’Donovan, AIB; Ian Noctor, WLR FM and members of the local press.
It was explained that the D499 concept means Dungarvan for € 99, whereby all businesses are invited to put forward packages that would be €99; €9.99 or something 99cent. These offers will be updated regularly on the website D499.ie.
Manager of Clonea Strand Hotel, Mark Knowles, said the aim of the sub-committee is to get the D499 concept up and running, bringing new festival ideas for Dungarvan, while building on the ones the town already has, among other promotional projects.
Suggestions made include a possible summer comedy festival; children’s festival and a wildlife festival.
It is understood that a vintage car show is to be staged in Dungarvan around 12 July nest.
Promotion and advertising was looked at, with a possible television campaign in the pipelines, along with regional and local media support.
The sub-committee has acquired D499.ie and the site is currently under construction, due to be up and running in the near future.
A spokesperson for the sub-committee said it is expected there will be hotel, pub and restaurant, retail, entertainment and leisure activities categories on the site.
“The sub-committee are also creating 40,000 flyers, car bumper stickers, flags and other marketing materials to add exposure to this campaign, highlighting D499.ie” said the spokesperson.
“We have contacted many businesses for feedback and to see the level of commitment to get involved in this initiative. So far, the response has been hugely positive, “ added the spokesperson.
A NEW initiative has begun in Dungarvan which will see the marketing of the town on a large scale to attract tourists and holidaymakers here.
D499.ie is a new concept ‘Dungarvan –more 4 less’ that brings together business leaders in the town and Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber under a sub Tourism and Leisure Committee that are actively working to get many initiatives off the ground to attract people from all over the country and beyond to visit or stay in Dungarvan and encourage them to spend here.
The first meeting of the sub-committee took place last Friday morning at Lawlors Hotel to brainstorm ideas and progress the D499 initiative.
The meeting included Jenny Beresford of Dungarvan Chamber: Gerry O’Connor, Dungarvan Shopping Centre; Michael Burke, Lawlors Hotel; Colette Bannon, The Work Coach; Larry O’Donovan, AIB; Ian Noctor, WLR FM and members of the local press.
It was explained that the D499 concept means Dungarvan for € 99, whereby all businesses are invited to put forward packages that would be €99; €9.99 or something 99cent. These offers will be updated regularly on the website D499.ie.
Manager of Clonea Strand Hotel, Mark Knowles, said the aim of the sub-committee is to get the D499 concept up and running, bringing new festival ideas for Dungarvan, while building on the ones the town already has, among other promotional projects.
Suggestions made include a possible summer comedy festival; children’s festival and a wildlife festival.
It is understood that a vintage car show is to be staged in Dungarvan around 12 July nest.
Promotion and advertising was looked at, with a possible television campaign in the pipelines, along with regional and local media support.
The sub-committee has acquired D499.ie and the site is currently under construction, due to be up and running in the near future.
A spokesperson for the sub-committee said it is expected there will be hotel, pub and restaurant, retail, entertainment and leisure activities categories on the site.
“The sub-committee are also creating 40,000 flyers, car bumper stickers, flags and other marketing materials to add exposure to this campaign, highlighting D499.ie” said the spokesperson.
“We have contacted many businesses for feedback and to see the level of commitment to get involved in this initiative. So far, the response has been hugely positive, “ added the spokesperson.
Feile na nDeise (Dungarvan Leader, Friday 9th April 9, 2010)
This years Feile na nDeise already looks set to be one of the best, with a truly stellar cast of musicians set to star in Dungarvan over the May Bank Holiday Weekend.
The Feile is on of those events that are looked forward toe ach year with enthusiasm. But this year, there has been a serious buzz about the event ever since John McGrath and Sean Murphy of Downey’s and Bachelors in Trouble fame got the national media coup of announcing headline acts, the ‘High Kings’ and Sharon Shannon on Today FM’s popular Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show.
It’s fair to say that both acts will attract huge audiences from across the South East and further afield into Dungarvan for the 16th Feile, and it was perhaps this kind of headline act that was the sole ingredient missing from the more recent editions of the otherwise very professionally run and organised festival.
The festival will be a huge boon to the town and West Waterford in general in the economic and touristic stakes, and I for one, am greatly looking forward to this years fare.
The Feile is on of those events that are looked forward toe ach year with enthusiasm. But this year, there has been a serious buzz about the event ever since John McGrath and Sean Murphy of Downey’s and Bachelors in Trouble fame got the national media coup of announcing headline acts, the ‘High Kings’ and Sharon Shannon on Today FM’s popular Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show.
It’s fair to say that both acts will attract huge audiences from across the South East and further afield into Dungarvan for the 16th Feile, and it was perhaps this kind of headline act that was the sole ingredient missing from the more recent editions of the otherwise very professionally run and organised festival.
The festival will be a huge boon to the town and West Waterford in general in the economic and touristic stakes, and I for one, am greatly looking forward to this years fare.
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