Organisers’ training for The Gathering

ORGANISERS of 75 separate festivals and events taking place across Clare during 2013 have benefited from their participation in a tailor-made Event Management Training Programme, which concluded last week.

Organised by The Gathering Clare 2013 Steering Group and funded by Clare Local Development Company, the programme was delivered in Ennis, Kilrush, Ennistymon, Killaloe and Shannon.

Gerard Dollard, chairperson of the Gathering Clare 2013 Steering Group, said, “It is great to see so many events planned for 2013 and I would like to take this opportunity to commend all those involved in organising these events.”

In addition to the training programme, the group has published a festivals and events guide, which has been widely distributed and is available on www.clare.ie, www.clarecoco.ie and www.clare.fm.

The Gathering song, performed by young local group Socks in the Frying Pan was also recently released. The song is available on itunes and a video can be viewed on YouTube  at http://youtu.be/DDN7_TSgGzE.

The Clare Gathering has a presence on Facebook www.facebook.com/ClareGathering2013 and Twitter @ClareGathering.

For more information, contact Monica Meehan, The Gathering coordinator, at 065 6846228 or email mmeehan@clarecoco.ie.