Market Insight

Tourism Market Insight: Building Stronger Links with Asian Markets

Irish tourism partners can widen their market mix by building stronger links with Asian travel-trade networks, culture-led visitor experiences and clearer destination storytelling.

Irish tourism growth is stronger when destinations can speak to a broader mix of international markets, including well-prepared partnerships across Asia.

For ICCTA, that means helping destinations, attractions, hotels and cultural organisations present their offer more clearly through trusted introductions, culture-led storytelling, China-ready visitor planning and follow-up communication.

The opportunity is not only about promotion. It is about building practical routes to market through trade relationships, hosted visits, local guidance and public-facing visibility that can support longer-term tourism cooperation.

  • Shape visitor experiences that translate local culture and heritage clearly for Asian audiences.
  • Use hosted visits, trade meetings and familiarisation activity to turn interest into working relationships.
  • Link destination promotion with guide support, media follow-up and partnership continuity.
  • Keep the message practical, outward-facing and credible for tourism and travel-trade partners.

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Speakers and guests at a Beijing tourism promotion event in Dublin