Bayview Hotel is NW200 sponsor

By ELEANOR MCGILLIE 10 April, 2017

Live It Experience It launched on February 27, 2017 and since then, so much work has been done bringing people together, finding out what each member offers and getting straight down to business.

Take the Bayview Hotel in Portballintrae for example.

The Bayview Hotel is a Live It Experience It member. We were delighted to have Trevor Kane at our launch – a hotelier full of enthusiasm for the opportunities Live It Experience It will present.

Attending our event also was Mervyn Whyte MBE, the NW200 event director and his colleague Fergus Mackay, events operations manager.

Left to Right: Fergus Mackey of North West 200, Sara O' Neill Éadach, Eleanor McGillie Director Live It Experience It, Mervyn Whyte MBE North West 200 ‘Live It Experience It’ is a cluster of tourism businesses working together to promote Northern Ireland through water, air and land based activities, food and drink and great places to stay.

At the launch in The Arcadia in Portrush we announced a tourism partnership with the Vauxhall International North West 200 for 2017 – an honour for us and a marketing dream for our members. The NW200 organisers want tourism businesses in Northern Ireland to benefit from the 100,000 spectators who attend Ireland’s largest outdoor event. They also want their spectators to know what there is to do here in Northern Ireland. That’s where we come in.

So it was at our launch and partnership announcement that introductions were made and Trevor and Mervyn and Fergus began discussions about the Bayview Hotel becoming a race sponsor for this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200.

Bayview Hotel in portballintrae is a NW200 sponsor and Live It Experience It member

We are delighted for the Bayview Hotel and the North West 200 as the popular Bayview Hotel will now support the Superstock event on the Thursday evening.

Speaking about the sponsorship deal, Trevor said: “We are delighted to be a Live It Experience It member. As a hospitality provider in the area we understand the importance of collaborations and events like the North West 200 – not only for the local area but for the Northern Ireland economy as a whole.

“It is a privilege to welcome NW200 enthusiasts to the hotel – people who are keen to soak up the adrenalin fueled atmosphere.”

Trevor Kane, centre, with riders Ian Hutchison, left, and Peter Hickman, right at the Bayview Hotel North West 200 sponsorship announcement. Bayview Hotel is a Live It Experience It member

Mervyn Whyte MBE is delighted to have Bayview Hotel on board as a sponsor.

He said: “In attracting race fans and visitors to the North Coast our races return the support we get from local businesses and the Causeway Coast and Glens Council every year. It is a partnership that benefits everyone- the races, the local borough and Northern Ireland as a whole and we are very grateful to have the Bayview Hotel’s support for 2017.”

Trevor Kane, MD of the Bayview Hotel, a Live It Experience It member at the Meet The Riders event in Coleraine. Bayview Hotel is sponsoring the NW200 Thursday Night race

Trevor Kane has a long history of supporting motorcycle racing through sponsorship of the Armoy races and William Dunlop in particular. He added: “With sporting exposure for Northern Ireland on the increase we have established ourselves as one of the best places to successfully host major events such as the North West 200. Each year the event continues to grow and with the introduction of live streaming the races are beamed to a larger audience than ever showcasing our beautiful coastline worldwide.”

For further information on the Bayview Hotel see here http://liveitexperienceit.com/place/bayview-hotel-2/

Live It Experience It’ is a group of journalists and travel writers who tell the story of our members. We work  collaboratively with our members, which are tourism businesses, to promote Northern Ireland through water, air and land based activities, food and drink and great places to stay. Together we let our visitors know of all of the amazing things Northern Ireland has to offer.  To become a member business in of ‘Live It Experience It’ call our office on 028 3756 8436 or please submit your information through our online form. T&Cs apply –  Sign Up Here Let us tell your story! Live It Experience It is the NW200 tourism partner for 2018. 

NW200 partnership with Live It Experience It

 

 

 

 



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Eleanor McGillie

About Eleanor McGillie

Eleanor spent eight years working in the south west of England - one of the UK's most popular tourism hotspots. During her stint working with key players in the tourism sector she developed a love for all things outdoor adventure. As a journalist she got to travel to remote corners of the world to write travel features about the experiences of a particular place. Northern Ireland's story needs to be told and needs to reach new audiences. Live It Experience It aims to attract tourists from outside Ireland, people from Ireland and people who live in Northern Ireland but aren't aware of the extent of the adventures on our own doorsteps. Eleanor is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) at Associate Level