Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, has been awarded the prestigious Destination Organisation Award for Global Impact by Destinations International (DI) at this year’s Destinations International Annual Convention in Chicago.
Destinations International (DI), is the world’s largest membership organisation for destination marketing organisations (DMOs), convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs) and tourism boards. With 784 destination members from 37 countries and territories, the association represents a powerful, forward-thinking and collaborative global community. Their annual awards honour outstanding individuals and organisations that have made a profound impact on the travel and tourism industry.
The Global Impact award recognises destination organisations that have developed scalable, innovative solutions with significant global impact for the destination community across the globe. Fáilte Ireland was selected for its pioneering work in sustainable tourism development, digital innovation, and its leadership in shaping a resilient and future-focused visitor economy.
“Destinations International is proud to honour Fáilte Ireland with the Destination Organisation Award for Global Impact, recognising its outstanding leadership, innovation, and enduring contributions to the global tourism industry,” said Don Welsh, President & CEO of Destinations International. “Under the leadership of CEO Paul Kelly, Fáilte Ireland has helped elevate the standard of excellence in our field, inspiring peers and advancing the mission of destination stewardship worldwide.”
Speaking at the award ceremony, Fáilte Ireland CEO Paul Kelly said:
“I am honoured to accept the Destination Organisation Award for Global Impact on behalf of the entire team at Fáilte Ireland. To be singled out from 784 member organisations across 37 countries and territories as delivering work that is not only highly effective but also inspiring others across the global best practice community is deeply rewarding. This award is a powerful recognition of the global best practice standards upheld by the entire Fáilte Ireland team. It reflects the dedication, expertise, and ambition that drive our work across the organisation in supporting the long-term sustainable development of the economic, social, cultural and environmental contribution of tourism to Ireland. The work we do with our partners and collaborators is delivering real impact for communities across the country and is now seen as a model for destination management organisations around the world.”
