26/10/2024
Crafting the Future at the 3rd International Économusée Conference Uniting Artisans & Stakeholders in the Causeway Coast & Glens Area.
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50 renowned artisans gathered together in Ballycastle for the 3rd International Reunion of the Économusée network. The artisans came from Canada, Norway, The Faroe Islands, and both parts of Ireland.
A 4-day tour & reunion was celebrated at the Tuesday night conference, warmly received due to the welcome of the Causeway Shantymen!
Carl Éric Guertin, Executive Director of the Économusée Network Society commented, "We are delighted to bring together our members from four countries for this 3rd International Conference of the ÉCONOMUSÉE® Network Society in Northern Ireland. After a long period without in-person meetings, with the last international gathering held in 2017, this conference offers a unique opportunity to strengthen our ties, share our experiences, and build strong business collaborations for the future. The cultural and artisanal diversity that defines us is our strength, and it is through collaboration that we will continue to promote and preserve this expertise for future generations."
They met with & visited every member of the network in Northern Ireland: Audrey Kyle Watercolours and Gobbins Crafts on Island Magee; Steensons Jewellers in Glenarm; Hot Milk Forge in Martinstown; Ursa Minor, Broughgammon Farm and the North Coast Smokehouse around Ballycastle, Fidela Coffee Roasters in Coleraine; The Chocolate Manor and Broighter Gold in the Binevenagh area and The Creamery Can, Glarryford.