Why Mayo
Positioned in the heart of Mayo, Castlebar is a vibrant location full of rich cultural heritage combined with the unique and stunning beauty of the West of Ireland, which creates a wonderful conference destination. Below is our list of top reasons to answer the question ‘Why Mayo?’ for your upcoming event.
A Mayo cead mile failte
Ireland is the land of a thousand welcomes and in Mayo you will be guaranteed the warmest of welcomes in Castlebar. Our hospitality ensures we are consistently the preferred destination of both Irish and international visitors.
Stunning Location
Castlebar with its location in the heart of County Mayo and only minutes from the scenic town of Westport is a gateway to the vast and wild countryside of the West of Ireland famous for its rugged landscape sweeping down to the Atlantic Ocean.
Innovative
Not just a pretty location we are a diverse county with a modern technological edge with Mayo now the home to a steadily growing number of multinational companies including Baxter Healthcare, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Coco Cola and Hollister, employees of which are shareholders in local Credit Union’s.
Quality Accommodation Solutions
To compliment the facility of the Mayo Conference Centre we work with a variety of hotels located in Castlebar and Westport (located within a short drive from Castlebar) to ensure we rival even city centre located conference venues in terms of accommodation solutions.
Professional People
The Mayo Convention Centre team are highly experienced in organizing events and will work closely with you from the bidding process right through to post event follow up.
Food, Wine and Craic
The West of Ireland is famed for its diverse food, wine and pub culture with modern Irish through to Nepalese and Eastern European restaurants available. The town of Westport also boasts an extremely successful Food & Wine Festival. Mayo also offers an extensive array of team building and adventure activies.

