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Date: Tuesday 17 February 2026, 9am to 2pm
Venue: Titanic Belfast
Category: Business, Free
This will be our third annual Embrace the Inclusive Spirit seminar.
The half-day event will equip businesses with practical tools and insights to grow their disabled visitor market and create exceptional inclusive experiences.
Jamie Shields, co-founding director of Disabled by Society will host the seminar. Jamie brings powerful lived experience as an Autistic, ADHD and registered blind advocate committed to breaking down the barriers in society that disable people.
Jamie will be joined by special guests:
- Emer Maguire, one of NI’s brightest comedy talents, fresh from her sold-out show at the Grand Opera House. Emer is taking a break from her tour to share her signature blend of incisive humour and heartfelt insight into life and travel as an Autistic adult.
- Cathelijne Denekamp, accessibility and inclusion manager at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Cathelijne has helped transform how visitors of all abilities experience one of the world’s most iconic museums. She will share practical ideas and proven strategies for creating environments where everyone feels welcomed, valued and able to fully enjoy their visit.
Book your tickets
Tickets are free but limited and you can book online.
Inclusive Tourism Awards
As part of Belfast’s Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Programme we want to celebrate the excellent work that our tourism industry is doing to welcome disabled visitors.
Do you know a tourism business that provides exceptional service for disabled visitors?
To nominate a Belfast-based business, complete the short form
Nominate a Belfast-based business
The form is also available in BSL and ISL, or you can ask for a different format by emailing [email protected].
Nominations will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 18 January 2026. Winners will be selected by a panel of experts and announced on Tuesday 17 February at the Embrace the Inclusive Spirit Seminar, Titanic Belfast.