Ayrshire & Arran
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21/07/2008
Scottish scenery is being used to promote Scotland as a ‘must visit’ destination to Londoners as part of a major tourism drive initiated by Highland Spring and VisitScotland. More...
21/07/2008
VisitScotland’s Business Tourism Unit Southern Region, is organising a one-day Southern Showcase being held in the exclusive surroundings of The Balmoral, Edinburgh on Wednesday 8 October between 11am and 3pm. More...
21/07/2008
Versions of the Keep Discovering ezines were sent recently to over 200,000 consumers on the VisitScotland database.
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21/07/2008
Glasgow Prestwick Airport recorded month-on-month and year-on-year hikes in its passenger performance during the month of June. More...
21/07/2008
Preparations continue for the 2008 Senior British Open Championship that will be played at Royal Troon Golf Club from 24 to 27 July. More...
21/07/2008
The What's On guides are designed to be able to be downloaded for your visitors. More...
16/06/2008
We have been working hard to spread the word that Ayrshire & Arran is a must see, must visit destination through various local and national activities. More...
16/06/2008
The VisitScotland Business Tourism Unit’s Southern office recently arranged a visit to enlighten Scottish meeting, incentive and event planners on the activities and services available on the island. More...
16/06/2008
VisitScotland's Business Tourism Unit’s Southern Region held a networking event at The Park Hotel, Kilmarnock. More...
16/06/2008
This simple sentiment is the inspiration for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award, the winner of which was recently announced. More...
20/05/2008
Visitor attractions in Ayrshire and Arran enjoyed over a 7% growth in visitor numbers in 2007 compared with 2006, according to VisitScotland’s Scottish Visitor Attraction Monitor. More...
20/05/2008
VisitScotland’s Business Tourism Unit has hosted its biannual workshop, Scotland Means Business. The purpose of this initiative was to increase awareness and enhance the status of Scotland as a world-class destination for meetings, incentive travel and corporate hospitality. More...
20/05/2008
Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s performance in March signalled a strong end to the 2007/08 financial year. More...
20/05/2008
VisitScotland introduced Appetite for Ayrshire for the first time in April with 22 local businesses participating and it has proved a success for those businesses who took part. More...
20/05/2008
From Wednesday 18 June until Friday 20 June Arran will host some top class journalists in the VisitScotland Media Adventure Challenge. With mountains, moors, standing stones, beautiful beaches and historic castles, Arran is the perfect host for this increasingly popular event. More...
20/05/2008
VisitScotland’s Business Tourism Unit would like to invite you to its Southern Region networking event, specifically aimed at businesses involved in the meetings and incentive sector across Southern Scotland More...
22/04/2008
The VisitScotland Prestwick Office is busy marketing golf to potential visitors via top quality golfing magazines such as Bunkered, Scottish Club Golfer and Golf Punk Magazine and a press trip into the area. More...
22/04/2008
The Ayrshire and Arran Disability Awareness Workshop, sponsored by VisitScotland and supported by the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce was held at the Parkstone Hotel recently. More...
22/04/2008
Following on from a successful trial last year, foreign drivers will be encouraged to pick up free postcards throughout the 2008 tourist season to help keep them safe and legal on Ayrshire roads. More...
22/04/2008
Food lovers have the chance to sample some of Ayrshire’s finest restaurants and suppliers as VisitScotland launches its popular Dine Around £15 fixed price offer in the region alongside a very special Regional Gourmet Showcase. More...
17/03/2008
VisitScotland Ayrshire & Arran have been working with consumer PR to bring 11 journalists to Ayrshire for a golfing press trip. Publications include The Sun, The Mirror, The Daily Record, Lady Golfer and Golf International. More...
17/03/2008
From 2008 the European Tour Qualifying School will be heading north of the border for the first time in its history to Dundonald Links on the stunning Ayrshire coastline. More...
17/03/2008
Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s relationship with Wizz Air continues to go from strength to strength. As Wizz launched their latest new route from the airport, the inaugural flight to Poznan coincided with the news that Glasgow Prestwick was named the airline’s Best Overall Airport for the month of December.
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17/03/2008
Stay ahead of what’s happening in Ayrshire & Arran and you can pass on information to your visitors about events they can experience. There’s a cultural feast for the eyes, ears and taste buds. More...
17/03/2008
World Famous Bras were on the agenda at this year’s 2008 Talking Tourism Industry conference with one of the UK's leading female entrepreneurs Scotland’s Michelle Mone. More...
17/03/2008
11 Ayrshire & Arran cafés are joining forces with tourism businesses around the area to help give visitors a sweeter taste to Ayrshire & Arran. The new Café Days website www.visitscotland.com/cafedays shows visitors where they can get a great cuppa and cake and make a day of it. More...
17/03/2008
VisitScotland Ayrshire & Arran worked with VisitScotland Glasgow to take a joint stand at Tur in Gothenburg. Tur is the largest Scandinavian tourism fare and attracted over 42 thousand visitors. More...
19/02/2008
VisitScotland Ayrshire & Arran will be promoting a romantic Scottish short break through Pigsback.com. The site offers great offers and rewards from favourite brands from a range of products including health & beauty, travel, music or shopping. More...
19/02/2008
Find out how VisitScotland Ayrshire & Arran got on promoting sailing on the West Coast at the London Boat Show. More...
19/02/2008
We have designed a promotion, Appetite for Ayrshire, focussing the wealth of high quality local produce and rich and diverse dining scene. More...
19/02/2008
Steering group Golf Tourism Ayrshire has been looking at the priorities for Ayrshire Golf Tourism development. More...
19/02/2008
It’s all change for the British Canoe Union Courses at Castle Semple in 2008 with Canoe and kayak coaches based at Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park’s Castle Semple Activity Centre in Lochwinnoch gaining coaching awards. More...
19/02/2008
Scots are being urged to reflect on the humanitarian values of Robert Burns by placing their nomination for The Robert Burns Humanitarian Award. More...
19/02/2008
Four Gardens in Ayrshire are opening their gates to green fingered visitors over the next two months to celebrate the second ever Scottish Snowdrop Festival. More...
19/02/2008
In response to industry feedback a series of What's On listings have been produced by VisitScotland's network staff. More...
21/01/2008
The Talking Tourism conference on the 26 February is aimed at everyone with an interest in tourism in Ayrshire & Arran and will highlight the progress of the Tourism Partnership - get yourself signed up now. More...
21/01/2008
Anniversary couples like Madonna and Guy Ritchie – who recently celebrated their copper wedding anniversary – are being encouraged to celebrate their special day in style with a themed visit to Scotland including rekindling their passion in our very own wildly romantic Robert Burns Country. More...
21/01/2008
Plans to build the first Scottish sustainable homes in zero carbon standard under pioneering new innovations provided by leading Scottish sustainable homes company have been unveiled. More...
21/01/2008
At a meeting of East Ayrshire Council’s Cabinet a decision was taken to provide funding for two major exhibitions to mark Homecoming 2009. More...
21/01/2008
The dates for the 2008 festival have been announced. The dates for your diary are Saturday 17th to Monday 26th May 2008. More...
21/01/2008
Baltersan Castle, one mile south of Maybole is set to receive a Building Repair Grant of £492,406 from Historic Scotland. This is subject to the owners securing £2 million of investment cash and negotiating the services of an established hospitality management company to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the castle. More...
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