Dumfries & Galloway

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Christmas and New Year Opening Hours for Tourist Information Centres

18/12/2006
As Christmas and New Year is upon us, Tourist Information Centres across Dumfries & Galloway get set for the seasonal holidays...   More...

The Search for Dumfries & Galloway’s New Beacon Events Begins!

18/12/2006
Dumfries & Galloway Council, with the support of its community planning partners represented on the Events Partnership, has started the search for the region’s next Beacon Events.    More...

VisitScotland Dumfries & Galloway leads the way by Going Green

18/12/2006
VisitScotland Dumfries & Galloway are celebrating after recently being awarded a Gold award in the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
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A winter break to write home about

18/12/2006
VisitScotland Dumfries & Galloway has launched its Winter marketing campaign – and its ‘something to write home about’!    More...

Southern Showcase

28/11/2006
A very successful Southern Showcase was organised recently with businesses from across the South of Scotland.   More...

Position your business better on the web

28/11/2006
‘A weak link breaks the chain’ - read on for tips on how to increase web traffic to your site.   More...

Good news for two D&G businesses

28/11/2006
Two businesses in Dumfries & Galloway collected their TIDA awards in Glasgow this month.    More...

D&G businesses offering a quality stay

28/11/2006
Dumfries and Galloway properties have been busy striving for success.   More...

Training on The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 available now

28/11/2006
ServeWise provides compulsory training for the licensed trade and is holding courses at the Dumfries & Galloway College in Stranraer and Dumfries.   More...

Secret Location For Staff Awards Ceremony

28/11/2006
Staff from the Duke of Buccleuch’s Scottish estates were whisked away to a secret location for the first ever in-house awards ceremony.    More...

Business Insight Event

23/10/2006
Scottish Enterprise Borders and Dumfries & Galloway are holding a Business Insights Event on Adventure Sports Tourism on Friday 17 November at the Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre in Peebles.   More...

VisitScotland Chairman visits Dumfries & Galloway

23/10/2006
VisitScotland chairman Peter Lederer was recently in Dumfries & Galloway to meet with local businesses and students as part of his Chairman’s Tour across Scotland.   More...

Have your news published and promote your business!

23/10/2006
We’d like to let everyone know about the great work you are doing for tourism in Dumfries & Galloway!   More...

Invoicing & Brochures Update

23/10/2006
Now that production of the 'Where to Stay and See and Do' brochure is well under way, we will be beginning to process invoices as well as getting started on the 2007 golf guide.   More...

Promotion tip of the month

23/10/2006
Promote your business with every email. Read on for full details.    More...

Events for your diary

23/10/2006
Be sure to take a note of these events and their dates.   More...

Scottish regeneration projects scoop UK awards

23/10/2006
Scottish regeneration projects have come out top in a prestigious UK Award, winning five of eight prizes.
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National welcome schemes launched in Dumfries & Galloway

26/09/2006
The national Golfer's Welcome Schemes were launched in Dumfries at the beginning of the month.   More...

New hotel for Dumfries

26/09/2006
Britain’s newest independent hotelier ‘Aston Hotels’ opens the doors in Dumfries of its latest offering – a stylish and superior standard 71-bedroom hotel.   More...

BBC’s Landward and www.ride-scotland.co.uk to promote south of Scotland equestrian tourism

26/09/2006
The South of Scotland is renowned for having some of the best horse riding country in Britain and Landward presenter Lindsay Cannon visited the region to find out for herself.    More...

Scotland and Digital Switchover: Ready for the Revolution?

26/09/2006
One day conference- Friday 27th October 2006
The Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
Key Speaker: David Cairns MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary, Scotland Office

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Where to Stay 2007 and See & Do 2007

26/09/2006
The proofs for all entries in the Where to Stay and See & Do guides 2007 have now been sent with a return date of Monday 2 October.    More...

Food Tourism Conference

26/09/2006
The Castle Douglas Food Town Initative are delighted to announce the re-scheduled Food Tourism Conference on Wednesday 8 NOvember.   More...

Elementary Food Hygiene course

26/09/2006
'Elementary Food Hygiene' course certified by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland    More...

Dumfries & Galloway in Bloom

29/08/2006
VisitScotland Dumfries & Galloway were at the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park as part of their 2006 Garden Campaign.   More...

The 2006 Tour of Britain Returns to Dumfries & Galloway

29/08/2006
The Tour of Britain, the UK’s most prestigious professional cycling race, makes a welcome return to Dumfries & Galloway on Tuesday the 29th August.    More...

Cameras put Creetown on the wildlife map

29/08/2006
A new wildlife visitor attraction has opened at Creetown, putting the small Wigtownshire village on the wildlife tourism map.    More...

Take part in the VisitScotland Dumfries & Galloway winter campaign

29/08/2006
If you would like to be part of the "early bird" winter campaign click here...   More...

Wildlife Tourism Workshop & Familiarisation trip

29/08/2006
Scotland’s natural heritage is one of its most important tourism assets; join the workshop and FAM trip hosted by Tourist Board Training to learn more.   More...

Where to Stay & See and Do

29/08/2006
Proofs will be coming out to you shortly for your entry in the above titles...   More...

Southern Showcase - Wednesday 25th October

29/08/2006
VisitScotland’s Business Tourism Unit are providing incentive and meeting planners with the opportunity to discover the diversity and hospitality that the South of Scotland can offer all in one day!

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Future Museum South-West

24/07/2006
Future Museum South-West is a creative web-based collaboration between the museum services of the South-West of Scotland. It aims to maximise access to our collections and deepen people’s understanding of the region's rich history.    More...

Major Cycle Rally for Dumfries

24/07/2006
A major cycle rally, the Kirkpatrick Macmillan CTC Birthday Rides, will be held in Dumfries from 29 July – 5 August 2006. Based at Dumfries and Galloway College, around 400 to 600 cyclists are expected to attend the rally, providing a significant boost for the local economy.   More...

VS Dumfries at RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park

24/07/2006
The RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park 2006 took place on 19-23 July 2006 and VisitScotland Dumfries were there to entice visitors to come up and visit the wonderful gardens available there.    More...

VisitScotland Dumfries & Galloway win national award

27/06/2006
VisitScotland Dumfries & Galloway’s (D&G) campaign Traveller’s Tales has scooped an Award in the Direct Creative category for the IDM Business Performance Awards 2006.   More...

Dumfries & Galloway’s Beacon Festivals Powered by new Financial Awards

27/06/2006
The Wickerman, Scottish Book Town Festival and the GaelForce Arts Season, have received substantial investment from the national events agency, EventScotland, and the Dumfries & Galloway Festivals and Events Tourism Challenge Fund.   More...

Border Television digital switchover

27/06/2006
Television in the UK is going digital, bringing us all more choice and new services. In 2008 the Border TV region will become the first in the UK to switch over to digital TV alongside a growing number of European regions.    More...

Action plan to develop coordinated approach to tourism

24/05/2006
The national Tourism Framework for Change which was launched on 7th March 2006 identified actions that will help achieve 50% growth in tourism revenue by 2015. There's only a couple of days left to feed back...
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Key Journalists uncover literary links

24/05/2006
VisitScotland recently hosted a visit with journalists from newspapers and magazines across the UK and Ireland on a 3 day fact finding trip to Dumfries & Galloway.   More...

Tourism Plan for Galloway Forest Park

24/05/2006
A new tourism strategy for Galloway Forest Park aims to establish the forest as an "outstanding visitor destination" according to Forestry Commission Scotland.    More...

VisitScotland Dumfries & Galloway were behind Gretna FC this month

24/05/2006
VisitScotland Dumfries & Galloway staff showed their support for Gretna Football Club on the run up to the football team’s Tenants Scottish Cup final against Hearts.   More...

Southern Region Networking Event

24/05/2006
A networking event is being held on Thursday 25th May at Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries for businesses in Ayrshire & Arran, Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders interested in Business Tourism.   More...