Date/Time
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 - Friday, 12 April 2024
All Day
Location
Details
When: Thursday 11th – Friday 12th April 2024 (Member meeting on Wednesday 10th 19:30 – 21:00)
Location: Glendalough Hotel (Co. Wicklow, A98 X9C1) and Beyond the Trees Avondale (Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, A67 P303)
Against the backdrop of Ireland’s transformative approach to outdoor recreation, distinguished by the implementation of a National Outdoor Recreation Strategy and unprecedented investment, this conference explored strategies for navigating the future with insights.
This event in the stunning Wicklow Mountains united the sector on both sides of the Irish Sea to learn how to access and best utilise the unparalleled levels of data now available to the sector.
Topics discussed included:
- Resource Allocation and Strategic Focus: Harnessing insights to identify areas with high potential for outdoor activities, guiding strategic resource allocation, ensuring impactful investments, facilities, and infrastructure.
- Accessibility and Inclusivity: Using innovative mapping and data to shape recreational areas to welcome all abilities, foster community and equal access.
- Environmental Impact and Sustainable Development: Using insights to drive sustainable outdoor recreation by assessing and mitigating environmental impact. Understanding visitor patterns helps protect ecosystems and preserve natural landscapes for generations to come.
- Visitor Experience and User-Centric Design: Visitor experience matters. Personal insights enable design of outdoor spaces that resonate with community expectations, preferences and behaviours.
- Policy Development and Informed Governance: Insights pave the way for effective governance. By arming decision-makers with actionable data, we empower them to create policies that nurture outdoor recreation, driving sustainable growth and wellbeing for all.
- Economic Impact and Informed Decision-Making: Understanding the economic impact of outdoor recreation aids communities in making informed decisions, fostering economic growth, tourism, employment, and local business development.
- Community Engagement and Inclusive Planning: Mapping and research data facilitate community engagement. Through collaborative efforts and inclusive planning, we can co-create outdoor spaces that reflect the vibrant tapestry of our communities, ensuring everyone feels heard and valued.
Recordings from this conference are currently only available to those who booked to attend this conference and will be made available for public view at a later point.
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