Why Join Howth Tourism Limited ?

Howth Tourism Limited is different. We are a not-for-profit organisation. All our revenues are invested and reinvested to promote our members' businesses. Howth Tourism is run by the members themselves giving of their time and ideas gratis for the overall benefit of the organisation's members.

Howth Tourism Limited is all about its members. When you join you have as much input into the organisation as any other member regardless of your membership package.

We welcome members' suggestions as to how to improve the various aspects of our marketing initiatives and encourage members to get involved in the running of the organisation. If you have an idea we want to hear it. Howth Tourism Limited is a team effort. Together we can work to improve our overall effort.

Save €€€ - Now is the time to join us or advertise with us.

As many of our initial costs are one-time setup costs (website, design etc.) we envisage being in a position to reduce existing member contributions in future years. So it pays to get in now and save money in the future.

There are a number of membership packages available each designed to give your business exactly what it requires to promote itself at home and abroad.

To join simply email us at join@howthismagic.com


or

>> Download our Application Form .pdf

What benefits does membership offer ?

 The Website : give your business an online presence

The web and email are now indispensable tools for anyone doing business whether locally or further afield. It shrinks the world so that you can conduct business easily and seamlessly regardless of distance.

When you subscribe to one of our web packages you give your business the potential to deliver new customers from all over the world.

You also give your business the potential for greater growth through enhanced communication, superior customer service and better promotional/marketing effort.

Our website www.howthismagic.com is set to become the location of choice on the web for all things pertaining to the Howth Sutton Baldoyle area - a true web portal.

We expect site visitors to grow sharply over the next few months as the site is rolled out, further enhanced, developed and marketed.

Our site has been developed using the latest technologies to monitor its performance and optimise its search engine rankings. Your company details will be found by all the major search engines.

 The Brochure : 100,000 brochures ditributed at home and abroad

A new brochure for the coming season has been designed detailing member businesses and visitor attractions. We will be publishing 100,000 of these brochures and distributing them here in Ireland and abroad.

We work in tandem with Fingal Tourism, Dublin Tourism, Bord Fáilte and relevant official tourist promotion bodies to maximize their impact and generate additional sales for our members.

Our brochure will be available in all major foreign markets from Rome to Rejkavik, New York to New Zealand.

All members have their business name, address and phone number printed on the brochure.
>> Download current 2007 Brochure (.pdf)

 TV Ad : 40 Second TV ad

A 40 second TV advertisement has also been produced and will be shown on TV stations, cinemas, in-flight video, tour coaches etc.
>> View TV ad

 DART Advertising

A new advertisement for use on all DARTs coming to and from the area has just been completed. Look out for the it on the DART.
>> Download DART Ad (.pdf)

 Radio Advertising

A new radio ad is currently in production to promote the area and the howthismagic.com website. The ad will be aired on the national radio stations.
Check back for further details.

 Other Marketing Initiatives - Signage, Bus, Car Sticker, In-Flight

Our campaign is constantly evolving and being improved upon. Many of our new initiatives have come from our members' suggestions.

• We have plans to erect signs in the area to help visitors navigate their way around places of interest.
  
  
• We have produced and printed 10,000 car stickers to promote the website.
  >> View/Print Car Sticker
  
  
• We are considering advertising on Buses and showing our TV ad on selected flights entering the country from abroad.

To join simply email us at join@howthismagic.com

or

>> Download our Application Form .pdf

Howth Tourism Limited Working Group 2007

Mr.Tommy Gaffney (Financial Co-ordinator)
Mr.John Aungier and Mr.Sean Doran (Operations Co-ordinators)
Mr.Michael Wright and Mr.Annraoi Blaney (Advertising and Marketing)

Howth Tourism Limited
10 Harbour Road
Howth
Co.Dublin
Ireland