“Our mission is to promote tourism in East Clare to sustain and develop our community, our

nature, our heritage, and our culture.”

Tourism East Clare is a group of businesses and individuals that endeavour to develop a
sustainable community for tourism in our unique part of Ireland. We create industry and
community networks to support providers that desire to create meaningful relationships within the
group, thereby ensuring an authentic experience for the visitors to our region. We come together
to inspire and guide others to implement their own aspirations within the tourism industry.

Membership is made up of different 'packages' • Opportunity to participate in planned

to facilitate community wide support including
community and volunteer groups, without
exclusion, whilst adhering to particular industry
regulations applied; For e.g. Failte Ireland.
Marketing Membership
This package is for those businesses and/or
individuals who want to be included in Tourism
East Clare's marketing platforms (similarly
www.clare.ie).
Costs: Less than 10 full-time employees
€50 pa
More than 10 full-time employees
€100 pa
promotions & networking events, intra-
county, inter-county, national and
international.
• Participation in network development &
marketing strategies.
Community Tourism & Voluntary Groups
This package is open to Community Tourism and
Voluntary groups. In return for support, members
are included in the 'Tourism East Clare Tourism
Trade Group' on Facebook (closed group) and
inclusion in promotional opportunities, where
possible. NB: Does not include Committee voting
rights.

• featured on www.visiteastclare.ie Costs: €30 pa

• access to Facebook, Twitter, 'Whats Friends of Tourism East Clare

Happening' Blog, Events Calendar
• Invitation to annual seminars
• Voting rights and the opportunity to seek
a position on the Committee. NB: only
paid-up members exceeding 6
months membership have voting
rights.
Activities organised or endorsed by Tourism
East Clare to benefit the members include;
• Liaise with Failte Ireland, Tourism
Ireland, and Clare Tourism to include
Tourism East Clare on FAM trips and
itineraries.
• Inclusion on mailing list for TEC
Facebook closed group (via Messenger)
• Opportunity to participate in mentoring &
training events at a reduced rate.
This package is a special category open to non-
tourism businesses and individuals that recognise
the value tourism brings to our region, and our
county, and offer their support to the marketing
and promotional strategy and further future
development. In return for support, members are
included in the 'Tourism East Clare Tourism Trade
Group' on Facebook (closed group). NB: Does
not include Committee voting rights.
Costs: €20 pa
Advertiser
Includes an advertisement on the website, E-
Zines and inclusion in promotional opportunities,
where possible, and invitation to events. NB:
Does not include Committee voting rights.
Available to businesses outside the East Clare
Geographical Boundaries.
Costs: €75 pa