Aine Kearney - Director of Events

Aine is currently Director of Events at Tourism NI. Her role includes responsibility for leading on, securing, and supporting the delivery of major events in Northern Ireland. Aine was responsible for strategic coordination across central government, local government, private sector and the global rights holder of major events including The Open Championship, The Irish Open, Game of Thrones Touring Exhibition, as well as major events programmes such as ‘The Year of Food and Drink 2016’ and ‘Taste the Island.’

Prior to this Aine has held a number of senior roles within Tourism NI during a period of transformative growth for Tourism. These included 7 years as Director of Business Support and Events and 4 years as Director of Product Development. In that time, Aine was responsible for the management and delivery of major programmes such as the Signature Projects (Titanic, Causeway Coastal Route & Visitor Experience, Walled City Build Heritage etc) and the development of a new business support function within Tourism NI. Aine was also responsible for championing a strategic, collaborative approach to skills development within the sector.

Outside her roles in Tourism NI, Aine’s experience includes business development, product development, operational management and marketing roles across numerous sectors including construction, manufacturing and hospitality within Northern Ireland, the USA and Australia.

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