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20/05/2008
Visitor attractions in the Highlands of Scotland enjoyed a 1.3% growth in visitor numbers in 2007 compared with 2006, according to VisitScotland’s Scottish Visitor Attraction Monitor, which was announced last week. More...
20/05/2008
The Mey Selections brand has scooped two awards at the premier Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2008. The two awards are; best example of Collaboration in Supply Chain and Best Range of Conserves and Preserves.
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20/05/2008
The winning entry in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Whisky Cocktail Competition 2008 was created by bartender Andrzej Sakowicz of Deseo Restaurant in The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire.
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20/05/2008
The Highland Council has appointed a new Gaelic Development Manager to spearhead its promotion of the Gaelic language and culture. He is Donald MacNeill, a native Gaelic speaker who has wide experience in the public sector and in the media.
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20/05/2008
He has braved the Siberian tundra, cooked in the African desert and spent time in a galaxy far, far away only to confirm the maxim: there is no place like home. Ewan McGregor, has chosen Camusdarach beach near Arisaig, as his favourite spot on earth.
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20/05/2008
The Glendale Gathering and Skye Storytelling Festival 2008 returns to the north western corner of Skye this month for the eighteenth consecutive year. More...
17/03/2008
Mey Selections was one of the sponsors of this year’s Scottish Tourism Week 4-11 March, which saw a number of events taking place throughout the country. More...
17/03/2008
Downloadable guides for your guests and staff to keep updated on what's on are available from www.visitscotland.org. More...
17/03/2008
Over 15 of the best Highland cafés are joining forces with other tourism businesses around the country to help give visitors a sweeter taste of Scotland.
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17/03/2008
Highlands & Islands Enterprise, in partnership with the Scottish Tourism Forum and VisitScotland, bring a workshop, designed specifically for people involved in the tourist industry, to your local area. More...
17/03/2008
Inverness Outdoor Network, an association of twelve activity providers, took a stand at the Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham last weekend.
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17/03/2008
“Going Green” – it’s in every newspaper and magazine you read and there’s someone talking about it every time you switch on the television. So how do your green credentials stack up? More...
17/03/2008
The Highland Council has confirmed its Highland-wide policy on bi-lingual road signs.
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17/03/2008
Famed for its beaches and hospitality, the Highland seaside resort of Nairn is experiencing an unpleasant side effect from its popularity.
Scottish Water is issuing a plea to businesses and householders on the west side of the town following the discovery of a large amount of illegally-dumped fats, oils and greases causing blockages along a 100 metre stretch of sewer under Seabank Road.
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17/03/2008
The second phase of VisitScotland’s joint marketing activity with easyJet in the UK is underway. More...
17/03/2008
Top Scottish author, broadcaster and business woman, Muriel Gray, officially launched celebrations that mark the completion of a £200,000 public access and interpretation project along the Caledonian Canal and Great Glen Way.
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19/02/2008
VisitScotland's www.ski-scotland.com website which attracted in excess of 400,000 visits in January 2008 alone now carries the option to take a snow condition XML feed which can be integrated into your own websites.
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19/02/2008
Local visitor guides have been distributed across the Highlands over the last month. More...
19/02/2008
Highland Tourist Information Centres are starting preparations for opening their doors to welcome visitors from Easter onwards.
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19/02/2008
A £200,000 public access and interpretation project along the Caledonian Canal and Great Glen Way came to fruition in January, as forty nine information and interpretation panels are installed as part of “The Great Glen Ways Initiative”.
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19/02/2008
A Hollywood director says he can’t wait to return to Scotland after filming scenes from a new blockbuster movie based on the Loch Ness Monster in the Highlands and Argyll. More...
19/02/2008
We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce your new local Business Relationship Manager for the Skye and Wester Ross area.
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19/02/2008
Barra has hit the big screen in a new cinema advert, which aims to attract more English visitors to Scotland. More...
19/02/2008
This year House of Beauly are expanding their annual Celtic Festival to celebrate Celtic history and folklore from around Britain, (Scotland, Cornwall and Wales), Ireland and France through ancient and modern cultural links. More...
19/02/2008
You are invited to attend this first ever conference especially designed for the Bed & Breakfast sector which will be held on Thursday 6th March 2008 at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness. 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...
19/02/2008
HIE is supporting this event which will involve presentations and case studies from the Green Tourism Business Scheme and the Tourism Innovation Group as well as an opportunity to explore the sustainable tourism initiatives in place at the Lovat Arms.
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21/01/2008
VisitScotland Highland has once again produced our A4 accommodation brochure ‘Freedom of the Highlands’ for 2008. More...
21/01/2008
VisitScotland Business Relationship Manager Scott Christie will be leaving his post on the 1st of February. More...
21/01/2008
Highlands & Islands Enterprise, in partnership with the Scottish Tourism Forum and VisitScotland, are bringing workshops designed specifically for people involved in the tourist industry, to Wick, Kirkwall and Lerwick. More...
18/12/2007
Scotland’s original icon, the Loch Ness Monster, delighted New Yorkers last week, as VisitScotland hosted a preview screening of Sony’s new movie, The Water Horse – Legend of The Deep.
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18/12/2007
Fort William has unveiled a Mountain Festival programme that will put the Outdoor Capital of the UK at the centre of Scotland's events programme in 2008.
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18/12/2007
The Highland Council recently hosted their 6th annual tourism seminar with this year’s theme being community tourism.
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18/12/2007
A free exhibition celebrating the work of Highland craft makers will open at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 6 December and run until Sunday 6 January 2008. More...
18/12/2007
Newly-opened Loch Ness Lodge, which has been awarded five stars by VisitScotland, offers exclusive-use accommodation and service to its guests who will command a view of the loch from each of its seven bedrooms and have access to the Lodge’s private Loch Ness shoreline.
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18/12/2007
The Highlands and Islands’ top tourism businesses were announced during a glittering awards ceremony at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness on Friday, 16th November.
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18/12/2007
A famous Inverness hotel is going back to its roots in a £10million deal which will have significant spin offs for local businesses. The Inverness Marriott Hotel is reverting to its former Kingsmills name following its purchase by Aberdeen-based independent Patio Hotels. More...
18/12/2007
On Saturday 12 January 2008, “An t-Seann Bliadhn’ Ùr” (The Old New Year), join with the people of Inverness for Highland Lights - Solais na Gaidhealtachd, the grand finale of the city’s winter festival.
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18/12/2007
Lochaber will be at the forefront of the illustrious adventure tourism market with the launch of the 2007/2008 Adventure Passport. This year the passport will have its very own website, www.visitscotland.com/adventurepassport, which will allow potential visitors to download an adventure passport and also help inspire visitors with things to do and places to stay.
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18/12/2007
JCrew, a US clothing designer and retailer, filmed their current winter catalogue in Skye, using the Island’s mysterious mountains to show off their winter clothing range.
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18/12/2007
VisitScotland were delighted to host a group of meeting and incentive planners from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen on a ‘New in the North’ trip around the Highlands in November.
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19/11/2007
A series of What's On listings have been produced in response to industry feedback, all of these are available for you to download from VisitScotland's website. More...
19/11/2007
Are you offering a New Year Break in your hotel? If so, please let us know. We have an opportunity to gain some exposure on the front page of the visitscotland.com website at no charge to you. More...
19/11/2007
Residents of Durness are celebrating after the first arts festival staged in the village picked up a major national award. More...
19/11/2007
A Highland woman has become the first ever bed and breakfast owner to scoop the most prestigious prize in the Scottish tourism industry. More...
19/11/2007
To find out more about the support and assistance available to introduce Gaelic to the work-place please visit the following links on the Comunn na Gàidhlig website.
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19/11/2007
The current visitor centre at Culloden will close from Sunday 11 November 2007 in order to prepare for the move to the new centre in December. More...
19/11/2007
As part of a dynamic new marketing campaign for 2008 leading tourism group - Highlands, Loch Ness Marketing - took international Scottish icon Nessie on a trip to Belfast to help promote the offerings of their members. More...
19/11/2007
The Royal Observatory of Scotland, in partnership with the Glasgow Science Centre, is bringing the Dark Sky Scotland roadshow to Cromarty on the 23rd & 24th November More...
19/11/2007
Join in the fun at the first ever Inverness Winter Festival, starting on the 22nd November and running through to the 12th January 2008. The Festival programme will feature a host of family events at the artificial ice rink on Falcon Square and all around the city centre featuring characters from the much loved Eden Court pantomime Peter Pan.
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19/11/2007
Top-rated restaurants can be found all across the Highlands, they serve the finest of local produce from the land and sea, distilleries and breweries. More...
19/11/2007
Pride & Passion are running a FREE visitor experience workshop in the National Hotel in Dingwall from 11am - 3.15pm on the 26th November. More...
19/11/2007
Tourist Board Training are running a series of niche market awareness workshops throughout Scotland, including two courses on Ancestral Tourism in the Highland area.
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19/11/2007
Event organisers are being encouraged to continue to make the most of Highland 2007, Scotland’s year of Highland culture, by adding their events to the online events calendar. More...
19/11/2007
The Highland Council’s Annual Tourism Seminar takes place this year on Wednesday 5th December in the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Rd, Inverness from 10.00am – 3.30pm. More...
23/10/2007
Participating restaurants are offering either £15 or £25 fixed price meals, take your pick from over 30 restaurants! More...
23/10/2007
Over 5600 runners lined up for Baxters Festival of Running on the 7th of October, on a bright day, which brought out crowds of spectators to support all the runners.
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23/10/2007
Highland Council’s annual tourism seminar will be held this year on Wednesday 5 December from 0930 – 1300 in the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Rd, Inverness.
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23/10/2007
Inverness is on an all time high as, for the first time, it has come within the top fifteen most popular UK cities for overseas visitors according to new official statistics.
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23/10/2007
VisitScotland’s Business Tourism Unit showcased the best of the Highlands in Edinburgh at the Northern Showcase 2007. More...
23/10/2007
Latest research from YouGov, for sat nav expert Garmin, has revealed that a Highland road has been voted as one of Britain’s Best Roads.
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23/10/2007
On Saturday 12 January, 2008, the eve of “An t-Seann Bliadhn’ Ùr” (The Old New Year), join with the people of Inverness to mark the close of the Highland 2007 celebrations in the Highland capital. More...
23/10/2007
VisitScotland were delighted to host the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) in the Highlands last week. More...
23/10/2007
A journey into the heart of the Gaelic world has been so successful that five new trips are to be launched. The first of the Gaelic Rings, or Cearcaill na Gàidhlig, was launched in July and is based on Caledonian MacBrayne’s Islands Hopscotch route taking in Oban, Barra, Eriskay, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist, Skye and Mallaig.
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23/10/2007
The Highlands and Islands-wide quest to honour the area’s most successful tourism businesses, initiatives and individuals is on target for a nail-biting finale as the shortlist for the 2007 Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards is announced.
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17/09/2007
A series of What's On listings have been produced in response to industry feedback, all of these are available for you to download from VisitScotland's website. More...
17/09/2007
Eden Court Theatre and Cinema has announced the opening programme for the venue. Beginning on 3 November 2007 a series of world class entertainers will appear at the Eden Court for a spectacular opening season. More...
17/09/2007
5 Highland based businesses have made it through to the finals of this year’s prestigious VisitScotland Scottish Thistle Awards.
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17/09/2007
Preparation for the move is well underway.
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17/09/2007
Scotland’s tennis ace Andy Murray is helping to encourage more visitors to plan a trip to his home country by telling them about his top ten things to do and see there. More...
17/09/2007
The shores of Loch Ness were awash with celebrities from the world of sport, politics and television as hundreds of competitors took part in the inaugural First Monster Challenge on Sunday 2nd September.
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17/09/2007
Approximately 10,000 spectators watched as eighteen year old Scot Ruaridh Cunningham became the first British man ever to win a World Championship title at the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships. More...
17/09/2007
On Friday 31st August US TV network CNBC featured Skye within their Power Lunch segment. This broadcast is in addition to the August “World’s Best Awards” issue of USA publication Travel + Leisure which highlighted Skye as a quintessential coastal drive in Europe. More...
17/09/2007
So what kinds of tourism businesses in Scotland are giving a good experience to visitors? This is the question that www.extramilescotland.co.uk is trying to answer.
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17/09/2007
Tourism businesses will be able to improve the service they provide visitors thanks to a new free on-line training course. More...
17/09/2007
The MacDonald Aviemore Highland Resort has been recognised at a Highland and Islands’ business awards ceremony for the major contribution that its business conferences are making to the wider Highland economy.
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17/09/2007
Top-rated restaurants can be found all across the in the Highlands. They serve the finest of local produce from the land and sea, distilleries and breweries. The really tricky part is having enough time to get around them all. So what better time to try them out than during the dine around Highlands promotion, when you can be assured of a great value fixed price meal?
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27/08/2007
Seachd – The Inaccessible Pinnacle received its world premiere on the 16th August at the 61st Edinburgh International Film Festival. Directed by Simon Miller and produced by Christopher Young. The film is a collaboration between Gaelic writers, actors, crew, vocalists and musicians to make a film set in modern day Scotland.
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27/08/2007
The autumn/winter suite of workshops has been designed to help tourism businesses effectively target and cater for a range of specialist markets. More...
27/08/2007
Tourism operators in the Highlands and Islands still have time to submit their entry for an award which could help to raise their profile and make an impact on their future development.
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27/08/2007
VisitScotland's Business Tourism Unit is currently organising a Northern Showcase in Edinburgh at the exclusive Merchants Hall on 2nd October 2007.
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27/08/2007
In less than a fortnight the Worlds are coming to Fort William - the mountain bike event of the year! More...
27/08/2007
Seadrift, the visitor centre that focuses on the natural heritage of the north coast of Caithness was officially opened to the public in July by Councillor Drew Hendry, Highland Council's Chairman of Planning Environment and Development Committee.
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27/08/2007
VisitScotland has been working with some of the best restaurants in the Highlands to put together the Dine Around Highland promotion which runs from late September to 30 November 2007.
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27/08/2007
Following the update provided in July, VisitScotland are delighted to announce that we have agreed a 10 year lease on number 15 High Street in Fort William to accommodate the Tourist Information Centre (TIC). More...
23/07/2007
VisitScotland has recently been informed by members of the industry that cases of bed bugs are on the increase. More...
23/07/2007
With the current lease on the Fort William Tourist Information Centre (TIC) property coming to an end on August 31st, VisitScotland is in the final stages of negotiation on a Fort William High Street property to house the TIC.
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23/07/2007
What's On guides containing information on events in the Highlands area have been established for businesses to download. More...
23/07/2007
Accommodation providers and retailers were among some of the businesses taking part in a networking event focusing on mountain biking and cycling in Laggan recently.
As the eyes of the world are on Fort William this September when Scotland hosts the mountain bike world champions as part of Highland 2007, the day aimed to make the most of opportunities available to help businesses.
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23/07/2007
The Castle and Gardens of Mey, the Queen Mother’s home in Caithness, are pleased to announce that they are now open to the public seven days a week. New for this year is the Visitor Centre, including a Tea Shop and Gift Shop, and the Animal Centre. More...
23/07/2007
Highland 2007 has announced further funds to involve communities and voluntary groups throughout the area in the celebrations for the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture.
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23/07/2007
Tourism businesses across the Highlands and Islands are being encouraged to enter the 2007 Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards. The awards dinner is to held in the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness, on 16th November and promises to be the most glamorous event of the Highlands and Islands calendar.
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23/07/2007
The Loch Ness Exhibition Centre at Drumnadrochit has achieved a coveted five-star grading, from VisitScotland, in recognition of the outstanding quality of visitor experience it delivers.
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23/07/2007
Sir Elton John’s first ever appearance in the Highlands wowed a crowd of over 18,000 fans at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium in Inverness. The Rocket Man’s performance launched InvernessFest, a new two week festival in Inverness as part of Highland 2007, Scotland’s year of Highland culture.
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23/07/2007
Budding photographers among this summer’s visitors to Inverness are being invited to share their shots of the city online, to attract new visitors on short breaks.
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23/07/2007
A Highland Food Map has been launched by the Highlands & Islands Local Food Network. The bright and user-friendly Food Map has been developed as part of a major new project in the Highlands ‘Gates Open’.
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23/07/2007
VisitScotland was delighted to host a group of meeting and incentive planners from London's leading agencies on a ‘Wild Times’ trip around the Highlands earlier this month. More...
23/07/2007
The first Outsider Festival has been an outstanding success, with over 9,000 people participated in a range of activities at the event on the Rothiemurchus Estate in June.
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23/07/2007
A highly successful Highland tourism marketing group has announced an ambitious new range of promotional activities and is now targeting new members keen to benefit from its proven expertise.
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18/06/2007
Calling all accommodation providers in the Lochaber area who are interested in making more of visitscotland.com and the 'web in a box' product. Come along and find out more on Thursday 28 June at 11.30 in the Alexandra Hotel, Fort William. More...
18/06/2007
The Highlands What’s On guide is now available for downloading. More...
18/06/2007
The North Highland College will be running a National Certificate in Travel & Tourism from August 2007. More...
18/06/2007
Open to all tourism businesses across the Highlands and Islands, these coveted awards represent what our world-famous hospitality is all about. The Awards are open to entries from the end of June.
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18/06/2007
The arrival of Celebrity Cruise Line’s 'mv Century' in May at Invergordon marked a significant milestone for the Easter Ross port. It now means that every major cruise line in the world has visited Invergordon. More...
18/06/2007
Scrumptious salmon, tasty tablet and delicious drinks are being sought by the Highland and Islands Food and Drink Awards which is now open for entries. More...
18/06/2007
The Core Paths Plan – A consultative draft for Sutherland and Skye & Lochalsh is now available for viewing and comment. More...
18/06/2007
Additions to the line up for both the RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo and InvernessFest were announced at Fort George, the stunning location for this year’s Tattoo.
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18/06/2007
Cearcaill na Gàidhlig or The Gaelic Rings, is a new initiative designed to boost cultural tourism in the West Highlands and Outer Hebrides, through the creation of a Gaelic language and culture ‘trail’. More...
18/06/2007
A famous Highland hotel where railway travellers previously came to gaze at the majesty of Loch Ness has been restored to its former glory with a refurbishment worth in excess of £3/4 million.
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18/06/2007
Tourist Board Training is organising a series of niche market workshops, which are also linked to VisitScotland Quality Assurance Welcome Schemes.
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18/06/2007
A Fusion Skye & Lochalsh and the Outer Hebrides are hosting a joint mini-conference to promote enterprise and innovation. The event, titled 'using our natural resources in the Great Outdoors', is being held at Nunton Steading in Benbecula on 21-22 June 2007.
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18/06/2007
VisitScotland, through the Sector Development department, is currently involved in a collaborative project which develops the links between farming and tourism. Working in partnership with FWAG and Scottish Natural Heritage, the three-year project ‘Linking Sustainable Farming, Tourism & Biodiversity’ runs across the Highlands & Islands area. More...
23/05/2007
Come and participate in the first ever Highland Whisky Festival. Four of Scotland's leading distilleries Balblair, Dalmore, Glenmorangie and Glen Ord are coming together over the weekend of 2 and 3 June to celebrate the Highland's heritage of whisky distilling.
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23/05/2007
On Friday 6 July 2007, Ullapool based Composer James Douglas, is marking a unique event by celebrating his 75th birthday with his Ensemble: The Glorious Company’ featuring in a stunning Gala Concert called a ‘Summertime Song Concert’. More...
23/05/2007
The Dornoch Service Point and Tourist Information Centre was officially opened last Friday 18 May, enabling customers to access The Highland Council front line services and Tourist Information services from the same building. More...
23/05/2007
Highland 2007 has announced funding for 24 events and projects as part of InvernessFest Fringe celebrations. InvernessFest is a two week long celebration of traditional and contemporary culture in Inverness taking place between 15 and 29 July. More...
23/05/2007
The Outsider is a new event which combines all the best things about a music festival with a huge range of other activities.
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23/05/2007
Are you interested in finding out more about 2009, the year of Scottish Homecoming and how you can work with other Highland businesses to get involved? More...
23/05/2007
The final masterclass of the current Tourism Training Programme is taking place on Tuesday 22nd May at Anam Cara, Inverness. The master class is 'Driving your Business in the Right Direction' and will be delivered by Donald MacNaughton, Zoned in Performance.
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23/05/2007
An event aimed at inspiring businesses in the Highlands to make the most of the opportunities in the growing mountain biking and cycling markets, will take place on 19 June at Laggan by Newtonmore. More...
23/05/2007
Cearcaill na Gàidhlig, or The Gaelic Rings, is a brand new initiative designed to boost cultural tourism in the West Highlands and Outer Hebrides, through the creation of a Gaelic language and culture ‘trail’. More...
23/05/2007
The Skye Music Festival will take place on 25 & 26 May at the Broadford Airstrip on Skye.
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23/05/2007
Businesses from Knoydart and Skye have received top accolades in a national scheme recognising quality in Scotland’s food and drink. More...
23/04/2007
Golf Highland is set to hold its 6th Annual Pro Am at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club on Monday 25 June. The event is a perfect opportunity for corporate hospitality, staff rewards or simply a great days golf with some of the top Scottish Professionals. More...
23/04/2007
Four of Scotland's leading distilleries Balblair, Dalmore, Glenmorangie and Glen Ord are coming together over the weekend of 2 and 3 June to celebrate the Highland's heritage of whisky distilling. More...
23/04/2007
The Six Cities Design Festival runs from 17 May to 3 June and the theme for Inverness is ‘Home Environment’, putting sustainable home design in the spotlight.
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23/04/2007
Tickets are now available for one of the most rousing events in the Highland 2007 calendar: the RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo at Fort George.
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23/04/2007
Are you interested in finding out more about 2009 the year of Scottish Homecoming and how you can work with other Highland businesses to get involved?
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23/04/2007
HIE Inverness and East Highland (IEH) is offering the following training opportunities in May:
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23/04/2007
Two Highland castles have made it into Europe's top 10 best for stone-walled accommodation. Inverlochy Castle in Torlundy near Fort William and Castle Stuart near Inverness were named in a list of leading stone-walled accommodation compiled by travel review company TripAdvisor.
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23/04/2007
An Inverness-shire based company has become the first outdoor activity provider in the Highlands to receive a silver Green Tourism Business Scheme Award.
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23/04/2007
The new world championships website is now live for everything you need to know about the World Championships in Fort William.
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23/04/2007
Jim Cowie, the owner of the Captain's Galley restaurant in Scrabster, has landed himself a prestigious honour at the Seafish Awards as he was named Seafood Chef of the year and his restaurant was commended in the Seafood Restaurant of the Year category.
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23/04/2007
The search is over. The ultimate Highlands and Islands Icon as voted for on the Highland 2007 website is - Nessie. More...
23/04/2007
VisitScotland Highland, Highland 2007 and Caledonian MacBrayne, showcased the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as a great place to live and visit to the thousands of visitors in the Scottish Village, Grand Central Terminal, New York during Tartan Week (31 March – 8 April).
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19/03/2007
Wednesday 28 March 2007, Wick, Mackays Hotel is where the next free Scottish Tourism Forum web workshop will be held. More...
19/03/2007
Monday 26th Febraury saw the launch of the first ever Highland Whisky Festival which will take place on the 2nd & 3rd June 2007, with four leading Highland distilleries working together to bring malt whisky connoisseurs and keen amateurs a programme of events to celebrate the famous Highland dram.
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19/03/2007
People living within the Cairngorms National Park will be experts on the area thanks to a number of new free courses being run by the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA).
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19/03/2007
Highland 2007, the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture, is encouraging young people in the Highlands to volunteer to become part of the Highland 2007 team.
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19/03/2007
The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup held at Fort William last May has been voted the Best UK Cycling Event of 2006 at the annual Singletrack Magazine Reader Awards. More...
19/03/2007
One of the most anticipated events in the Highland 2007 calendar is InvernessFest, a two week long celebration of traditional and contemporary culture in Inverness taking place between 15 and 29 July.
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19/03/2007
Have you visited Bogbain Adventure & Heritage Farm yet? Are you free on Thursday 29th March or Thursday 26th April? If so come along to one of the open evenings being held.
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19/03/2007
Following the sucess of last years 'Swap Shop' event hosted by Martin Fraser of the Overscaig House Hotel, VisitScotland are keen to gauge interest in running the same event this year for the Caithness, Sutherland & Ross-shire areas.
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19/03/2007
The latest new route from Inverness Airport took off on Monday 26 February with the start of Ryanair flights between the Highland capital and Nottingham.
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19/03/2007
Tourism Intelligence Scotland has undertaken research into Walking Tourism and the report is now available. More...
19/02/2007
The board of Highland 2007 is delighted to announce Macrae & Dick as an Official in-kind partner to the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture. More...
19/02/2007
Following on from the Highland Council Tourism Seminar and the positive reaction to the session on website development, Highland Council has commissioned Chris Elvery of Call2Action to produce a website “health check” document.
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19/02/2007
VisitScotland’s new advert, which airs on TV across the UK from Monday 19th Feb, offers a snapshot of the diverse range of activities and events that can be enjoyed in the Highlands throughout 2007; the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture.
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19/02/2007
Highland 2007 has set out to find a Highland icon and record Highland life, with Fin Macrae and the Threesixfive project. More...
19/02/2007
The Highlands & Islands regional meeting will be held on Monday 12 March 2007, at the Best Western Windsor Hotel, Nairn. Whether you're a customer-facing business or a supplier of products or services to the industry, this meeting will help you to focus on profitable growth.
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19/02/2007
VisitScotland's Business Tourism Unit (BTU) has just completed a 3 day roadshow visiting Thurso, Inverness and Oban to raise awareness for VisitScotland’s Ambassador Programme.
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19/02/2007
VisitScotland was delighted to host the British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW) in the Highlands and Islands late in January. The event attracted over 80 of the UK’s top travel writers, editors, photographers and broadcasters and was a highly prestigious gathering for the Highlands and Islands.
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19/02/2007
British Airways franchise partner Loganair has launched brand new low cost one-way fares throughout their network. The new fares are currently on sale and are available for travel after 25 March 2007. More...
19/02/2007
The Scottish Tourism Forum's popular series of Highlands and Islands e-commerce workshops, have already been a huge success this spring in Tarbert, Oban, Fort William, Elgin and Inverness. The tour now continues to Portree, Stornoway & Wick. More...
22/01/2007
From 16 February - 3 March, Fort William will host a celebration of mountain culture that will put the Outdoor Capital of the UK at the centre of the celebrations for Highland 2007.
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22/01/2007
Composer James Douglas has just announced the World Premiere of a new work for Trumpets and Piano, promoting the village of Ullapool. More...
22/01/2007
Culture and Tourism Minister Patricia Ferguson has officially opened the newly refurbished Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and launched the Fonn ’s Duthchas – Land and Legacy exhibition. More...
22/01/2007
There's another world out there, and on the 31st January 2007 the aim is to take you 'Out of this World' at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness.
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22/01/2007
thebooth.co.uk is the easy way to book tickets to the best events whether you're into music, film, comedy, dance, drama, festivals, sports or visitor attractions.
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22/01/2007
Sir Elton John's concert will take place at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness, on Sunday 15 July and will be the opening event for new festival InvernessFest. More...
22/01/2007
Last Wednesday night (17 January) saw Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen visiting Inverness as part of the popular Holiday 2007 programme. More...
22/01/2007
Hijobs is offering tourism-related businesses a 20% discount on recruitment and banner advertising on www.hijobs.co.uk, the north of Scotland's fast growing jobs and lifestyle website.
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22/01/2007
12 January marked the traditional Celtic New Year and played host to the dazzling Street Party to launch the Year of Highland Culture 2007.
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22/01/2007
Check your business entry on the visitscotland.com site. More...
22/01/2007
VisitScotland is delighted to host the British Guild of Travel Writers for their AGM this week in Aviemore. More...
22/01/2007
Monday 26 February is the date set for the launch of the first Highland Whisky Festival.
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18/12/2006
Further details have been announced of the Highland 2007 Launch and Lifescan Monster Street Party events taking place in Inverness on 12 January 2007. More...
18/12/2006
The Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards on Friday, 24th November was an evening of glamour, glitz and style as tourism businesses and operators from around the region arrived in Inverness for a nail-biting finale to honour the best in the industry.
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18/12/2006
The Three Chimneys’ chef patron Shirley Spear has given celebrity chef Nick Nairn full access to her kitchen’s secrets in his bid to lead Scotland to glory in the ultimate festive food lovers’ challenge for BBC2’s The Great British Christmas Menu.
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18/12/2006
Throughout 2006 VisitScotland held surgeries across all areas of the Highlands, this is under review for 2007. Please see our January eUpdate for further information. More...
18/12/2006
The 2006 Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup won the Scottish Sunday Mail Sporting Event of the Year at an Awards Dinner in Glasgow on Thursday 7th December.
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18/12/2006
Public sector bodies operating in the National Park have officially submitted the proposed National Park Plan for the Cairngorms to the Deputy Minister for the Environment and Rural Development, Rhona Brankin MSP. More...
18/12/2006
Just a short message from VisitScotland to wish you a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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18/12/2006
The Cairngorms are being used as the backdrop to launch VisitScotland's winter marketing campaign focussing on a dress made by Inverness based designer Sandra Murray, which will hit the national press this week.
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18/12/2006
The Scottish Tourism Forum’s popular series of Highlands and Islands e-commerce workshops, in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, VisitScotland and VisitScotland.com, return with the programme launching on 23 January 2007 in Tarbert. At only £25, including buffet lunch, these excellent value events, which include expert insight into consumer trends, help you to make more money from the internet. More...
18/12/2006
Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) has published a consultation document seeking views on possible route options within which it may develop new high voltage electricity transmission infrastructure. This infrastructure is being developed to accommodate output from potential renewable energy schemes on the Western Isles.
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28/11/2006
Enjoy the best of Caithness & Sutherland during the Caithness & Sutherland Walking Festival 2007 which will take place from 5-21 May, as part of Highland Year of Culture 2007. More...
28/11/2006
2 and 3 June 2007 will mark a first for the Highlands of Scotland with the first ever Highland Whisky Festival.
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28/11/2006
This is an appeal to all businesses in the Inverness, Loch Ness & Nairn area who are open for business over the festive period. More...
28/11/2006
Four tourism businesses from the Highlands and Islands have triumphed at this year’s top tourism awards – the Scottish Thistle Awards in Edinburgh.
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28/11/2006
Wednesday 6th December is the date for this year's Highland Council Tourism Seminar and it is being combined with an open meeting for the Area Tourism Forums. Read on to see the full agenda for the day.
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28/11/2006
Skye’s The Three Chimneys is one of only three Scottish establishments to be chosen by one of the country’s top food writers for inclusion in an exclusive new lifestyle guide published by the AA. More...
28/11/2006
The surgeries offered by your Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) in the Highlands are continuing in December. Please read on to find out when they are in your area.
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28/11/2006
The Scottish Tourism Forum’s popular series of Highlands and Islands e-commerce workshops, in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, VisitScotland and VisitScotland.com, return this year, with the programme launching on 12 December in Tarbert. More...
28/11/2006
VisitScotland and the Cairngorm National Park Authority are offering businesses within the Park the chance to come along and find out about the Green Tourism Business Scheme, followed by the opportunity to sign up to the scheme free of charge. More...
28/11/2006
Further details have been announced of the Highland 2007 Launch and Lifescan Monster Street Party events taking place in Inverness on 12 January 2007. More...
23/10/2006
The surgeries offered by your Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) in the Highlands are continuing throughout November. Please read on to find out when they are in your area. More...
23/10/2006
Looking for a wild and wet weekend with a group of friends? Looking for a great value adventure break? Then get the VisitScotland Adventure Passport for Fort William and Lochaber. More...
23/10/2006
The hotel in Sleat collected the VisitScotland Award for Excellence in Tourism at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) Highlands and Islands Dinner and Awards ceremony.
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23/10/2006
Local heritage groups, museum staff and volunteers across the Highland and Islands will be receiving news this week of the Autumn/Winter programme of free training from “Skills Building for the Future”. More...
23/10/2006
Highland 2007 is calling on organisers planning events showcasing the Highlands and Islands as a great place to live and to visit to add these events to the programme for the year ahead. More...
23/10/2006
Quality Scotland in conjunction with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, are hosting a Customer Service Masterclass for the Tourism sector in Inverness on the 14th of November with Customer Service expert Lynda King Taylor.
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23/10/2006
We have been informed of another hoax e-mail booking scam in the Highlands. The e-mails have come from someone called Jones Morgan asking accommodation providers to carry out various credit card transactions for other services he is booking on behalf of delegates, please be vigilant. More...
23/10/2006
The best new trainee chefs in the Inverness area are being invited to take on the cream of the rest of the Highlands in a masterchef challenge to win a place in the elite kitchen team working on the Highlands and Islands’ tourism industry’s grandest night of the year. More...
23/10/2006
European Regional Airline of the Year, Eastern Airways, has announced that it will be linking Inverness and Southampton by air for the first time ever from the end of this month. More...
23/10/2006
Low fares airline Ryanair announced that it will launch flights between Inverness and Nottingham East Midlands airports in February 2007.
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23/10/2006
Wednesday 6th December is the date for this year's Highland Council Tourism Seminar and it is being combined with an open meeting for the Area Tourism Forums. More...
26/09/2006
The “surgeries” offered by your Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) in the Highlands are due to start again in October after a summer off the road.
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26/09/2006
Lorna Maclennan has recently started with VisitScotland in the post of External Relations Executive for the Highlands and the Outer Hebrides. More...
26/09/2006
Make sure you are getting the best out of your entry on visitscotland.com by using all the tools available through the site as part of your basic package.
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26/09/2006
Highland Airways new direct flight to Benbecula from Inverness started on the 4th of September.
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26/09/2006
Low cost airline announces new route from Inverness following easyJet’s decision to cancel its Inverness to Belfast route
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26/09/2006
Fans of fine dining are in for a treat as some of the Highlands’ premier dining establishments allow customers to sample their haute cuisine at a fraction of the usual cost. More...
26/09/2006
An Assynt community project is celebrating saving three of the most historically important buildings in the North of Scotland from possible collapse through a successful local campaign to restore and preserve them for future generations. More...
26/09/2006
For the first time the Tourism Awards have been extended to cover the Highlands and Islands. More...
29/08/2006
The University of the Highlands and Islands Millennium Institute is currently consulting with tourism businesses to determine the best way forward for Tourism and Hospitality courses in the area. More...
29/08/2006
Tourism businesses throughout the region are invited to apply for any of the thirteen awards - with the closing date fast approaching! More...
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