US June/July 2003
The former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John O’Donoghue TD visited Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York in June/July 2003 to attend anumber of trade and media events arranged by Tourism Ireland. He met with and addressed North American corporate, trade and media contacts in LosAngeles and also had separate meetings with key tour operators from the West Coast of the US. He also addressed local trade and media in San Francisco.In New York, the Minister attended Tourism Ireland’s Tourism Marketing Partnership meeting and met with tour operators. The Minister also spoke at theofficial welcome ceremony for the Jeanie Johnston to New York which was attended by key corporate, trade and media contacts. The Minister wasinterviewed for the PBS television show “Out of Ireland” which broadcasts to over 6.5 million viewers. He was accompanied by his wife.
MONTH COSTNAME and TYPE OF COSTOF DETAILS(Euro)
TRAVELMINISTER JOHN O'DONOGHUE & KATE ANN O'DONOGHUE
FLIGHT
30.06.03DUBLIN/LOS ANGELES/NEWYORK/SHANNON €7,574.06 01.07.03LOS ANGELES/SANFRANCISCO €911.57 02.07.03SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK €1,197.36
ACCOMMODATION
Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California30.06.031 night€637.56Palace Hotel, San Francisco01.07.031 night€780.30Fitzpatrick’s Hotel2nd -5th July 20033 nights (Inc meals and laundry)€1,659.86
OTHER
RESTAURANT Harbour Light, New York04.07.03€248.78 THEATRE03.07.032 tickets€221.05 TRANSPORT30th June to 1st JulyCar Transfers (LA) €811.31 1st July to 2nd JulyCar Transfers (San Francisco) €370.522nd to 5th JulyCar Transfers (New York)€2,059.49
Visit by Minister O’Donoghue to Australia26
th
October – 5
th
November 2003
The former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John O’Donoghue TD visited Australia in October/November 2003 where he undertook anextensive programme of meetings with key travel and tourism representatives in Australia and media interviews. The Minister met with andaddressed over 40 travel and tourism representatives and 50 media at two separate Tourism Ireland events in Sydney, and at a Tourism Irelandevent in Melbourne (to approx. 30 people). He also addressed an audience of 70 people at a reception at the Irish Consulate.He met with the Hon. Sandra Christine Nori, MP, State Minister for Tourism, Sports and Recreation, New South Wales in Sydney and with MaryDelahunty, State Minister for the Arts Victoria in Melbourne. He also met with the State Minister for Tourism & Major Events, Victoria, JohnPandazopoulos. He also had a meeting with Ken Boundy, Chief Executive of the Australian Tourism Commission and with other representativesof the Commission. He was a guest of Governor John Landy, Governor of Victoria.The Minister performed the official opening of the Emerald Travel offices in Melbourne and attended and spoke at an Irish Chamber of Commerce/ IRFU event in Melbourne which was attended by 300. He attended the Compromise Rules Match Australia V Ireland and theAustralia V Ireland rugby international. He met with representatives of the equestrian sector at the Melbourne Cup where he also made a speechand presentation of Waterford Crystal.The Minister was interviewed by Channel Seven Studios for the Breakfast TV Show
Sunrise
which has an audience of approximately 2 millionand by Tony Delroy for ABC Radio. He also carried out media interviews with the Irish Echo, Independent Newspapers,
Traveltrade,
Celtic FMand
Travelweek
. He was accompanied by his wife.
MONTH COSTNAME and TYPE OF COSTOF DETAILS(Euro)
TRAVELMINISTER JOHN O'DONOGHUE & KATE ANN O'DONOGHUE
FLIGHT
26th Oct - 5th NovCORK/LONDON/BANGKOK/SYDNEY/MELBOURNE€14,007.21
ACCOMMODATION
Oriental Hotel Bangkok26.10.031 night€417.48Shangri-La Sydney27-30 Oct 20034 Nights (inc meals and photocopy charges)€1,412.27Park Hyatt Melbourne31 Oct -5 Nov 20035 Nights€4,545.45Raffles Hotel Singapore05.11.031 Night€198.05
OTHER
RESTAURANT Cafe Sydney28.10.03€121.14Prime Restaurant29.10.03€67.87Yerring Station02.11.03€202.82Donovan's Restaurant02.11.03€163.33Ondine Restaurant04.11.03€142.21 OPERA29.10.031 TICKET€96.89FORMAL WEAR FOR MINISTER31.10.03€138.13 TRANSPORT30th -31st OctCAR TRANSFERS€530.56 31st Oct - 5th NovCAR TRANSFERS€1,372.47
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