Meet in Meath, the business tourism initiative from Meath Tourism, the hotel industry and Meath County Council,  is bucking the economic trend with the news that Tankardstown House has recently joined the highly successful initiative.

Tankardstown House is set on over 80 idyllic acres of parkland in Rathkenny, County Meath and just minutes from the village of Slane. Lovingly restored by Patricia and Brian Conlon, Tankardstown has quickly established itself as one of Ireland’s premier Manor Houses where unbridled luxury and unsurpassed elegance set it apart.

Speaking at the news of the recent addition, James Brennan of Meet in Meath said ‘We are thrilled to add Tankardstown to our burgeoning range of corporate and event venues in County Meath. In its unique and impressive setting, Tankardstown offers an incomparable venue to hold small conferences, discreet business meetings and corporate events’.

Debra Magill, Sales andamp; Marketing Manager at Tankardstown said ‘ We have long since admired the tremendous work Meet in Meath has been doing to establish Meath as a leading corporate meeting and event destination and are delighted to join this innovative initiative. It is a perfect fit for our business model’ Tankardstown House has just been voted the Best House to Rent in Ireland 2009 by Conde Nast Traveller and on the evening of May 22nd will launch the estate’s new bistro and bar.

The other properties represented in the Meet In Meath initiative are City North Hotel, The Cusack Hotel Group (Ardboyne Hotel, Castle Arch Hotel, Knightsbrook Hotel and Golf Resort, Newgrange Hotel), Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa, Headfort Arms Hotel, ,Moyvalley Hotel and Golf Resort, The Station House Hotel and Trim Castle Hotel.

For further information on Tankardstown House visit www.tankardstown.ie and information on all the partner hotels and services offered by Meet In Meath can be found on www.meetinmeath.com or by calling +353 46 9097060