Tourism Events
The Tourism Events Unit is an office of the Tourism Division of the Department of Tourism and Leisure.
It is now based at St Andrews House in Douglas:-
Postal Address:
| Telephone: | 01624 644644 |
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| Fax: | 01624 686860 |
| E-Mail: | specialevents@gov.im |
The unit is currently staffed by 3 officers:
Mr Michael Doherty, Special Events Manager
Mrs Trish Joyce, Events Officer
Role of the Tourism Events Unit
The role of the Unit is to organise, support and assist with the creation and maintenance of special events which contribute to the overall aims of the Department.
What is a ‘Tourism Event’
A Tourism event is any event which has a specific aim to a defined target audience. It’s subject is largely immaterial, the role of its target audience can be participating or spectating, or a mixture of both.
Although the majority of our events are sporting events, the full list is much more varied, from the world famous TT races to Chess Congress and Bridge competitions. If it has a benefit to the Tourist Industry we’ll certainly consider it.
It is important to the Division that any event we support has some benefit to the Tourism Industry. Our level of support is measured against that benefit.
How can we help?
The quick answer is in any way we can, that may be advice in locating resources or people, or in the form of financial safety net through our Event Guarantee Fund. If you have an idea for an event, please talk to us we may be able to help.