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18/12/2007
This year for the first time VisitScotland's Annual Report is totally online. The new annual report gives an insight into VisitScotland's activities, with TV adverts and examples of domestic and international marketing campaigns. More...
18/12/2007
A round-up of helpful links to new information published on www.visitscotland.org - VisitScotland's Industry Website, during the November and December. More...
18/12/2007
The Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT), with the support of The Moffat Charitable Trust has entered into a three-year partnership with VisitScotland to create a new category in the annual Scottish Thistle Awards. More...
18/12/2007
Training for Tourism (TfT) is an online resource which guides participants through a range of modules, including motivation skills, work-life balance, customer care, financial management, e-marketing and managing change.
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18/12/2007
The Scottish tourism industry's conference, Scotland United, returns next year as the highlight of Scottish Tourism Week 2008 (4– 11 March). Jim Mather, Minister of Enterprise, Energy and Tourism, will open the event, which has a theme of 'Invest in Scottish Tourism,' on Wednesday 5 March at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. More...
18/12/2007
With advances in digital, mobile and business technology, no tourism organisation can afford to miss the 2008 Tourism Innovation Day (TiD), 28 February 2008 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The theme, "Tourism and Technology", reflects the dependence that the tourism sector has on using technology to achieve success. More...
18/12/2007
Why not take the opportunity to complete an online course FREE of charge by enhancing your product knowledge of Scotland, or taking a virtual learning journey around Cairngorms National Park.
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18/12/2007
VisitScotland is revamping its city break website, www.visitscotland.com/citybreaks, to help show winter holidaymakers all the fantastic things to do and see in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Stirling during the winter months.
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18/12/2007
Women are being asked which Scottish celebrity they would most like to receive a diamond from in their Christmas stocking this year as part of a nationwide campaign to attract winter visitors to Scotland.
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18/12/2007
Married couples are being given help finding some of the best locations and things to do in Scotland to mark individual anniversaries depending on how long they have been married on a new section of VisitScotland's weddings website www.visitscotland.com/scottishwedding
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18/12/2007
Three snowdrop gardens are hosting special events during the Scottish Snowdrop Festival to help visitors enjoy the sparkling white stars of Scotland’s clear winter skies.
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19/11/2007
Find out how tourism businesses can best profit from events and festival at STF's next Open Meeting ‘Rising to the Event; profiting through event collaboration’ at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 5th December.
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19/11/2007
Be part of a campaign to drive more visitors Scotland in the off peak season, by providing a special offer or deal for the VisitScotland touring websites. The cost of participation is £60. More...
19/11/2007
This is just one of the questions posed by the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee in its call for evidence on the feasibility of the Scottish Government’s ambition for tourism growth. More...
19/11/2007
In October, VisitScotland were gold sponsors at the Society of Amercian Travel writers Conference, held in Manchester. A total of 500 participants came over from North America to take part in the conference. More...
19/11/2007
There is still the opportunity to participate in the Scandinavia & Benelux exhibitions taking place early next year. Excellent opportunity to meet both trade and consumers. Costs start at £1,500.
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19/11/2007
Information for small tourism businesses which provide sleeping accommodation and are required to comply with a new fire safety regime introduced by Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005. More...
19/11/2007
All those engaged in the Modern Apprenticeship or Skillseekers Programme in Hospitality and Travel are invited to attend the next event in People 1st’s Continual Professional Development diary. More...
19/11/2007
Forget the mulled wine and quench your thirst for knowledge, with one of these tinsel-tastic learning opportunities.
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19/11/2007
A report on World Travel Market, one of the biggest international marketing platforms in the world and the opportunity to exhibit at British Travel Trade Fair and VisitScotland expo. More...
19/11/2007
A touch of Hollywood glamour is being used to bring visitors to Scotland this winter with former Miss Scotland Aisling Friel encouraging them to explore all things white over the coming months at the launch of the Winter White Campaign. More...
19/11/2007
The latest updates from VisitScotland's Scenario Planning team. More...
19/11/2007
VisitScotland and BAA both won awards at the prestigious CIPR Pride Awards, held at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow on Friday 16th November. More...
19/11/2007
Tourism Innovation Day, entitled “Tourism & Technology”, is on the 28th of February in Glasgow. More...
19/11/2007
An update on Scottish Enterprise events coming up including tourism masterclasses, Business Insight workshops and success for a bus tour company. More...
19/11/2007
Do you have a burning question you would like to ask the VisitScotland Chairman? Do you want the chance to meet members of the Board and the Senior Management Team?
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19/11/2007
Sales missions, workshops and familiarisation trips are just some of the ways VisitScotland's international marketing team is opening up business opportunities for Scottish suppliers in developing markets. More...
19/11/2007
Scotland set to welcome bikers following in Ewan McGregor’s tracks. Budding ‘Ewan McGregors’ and ‘Charley Boormans’ will be able to find motorbike friendly establishments in Scotland before they visit on their own trips, thanks to a new facility launched by VisitScotland on the VisitScotland.com website. More...
19/11/2007
Twenty one of Scotland’s leading tourism businesses headed to Moscow and St. Petersburg in October to meet directly with the key Russian tour operators and decision makers and benefit from the emerging luxury Russian market. More...
19/11/2007
There are still opportunities to take part in VisitScotland's pan-Euro cities campaign running until December 2007 across Germany, Netherlands, France, Sweden, Spain and Italy. More...
19/11/2007
This is a free opportunity for business customers to take part in an online consumer Christmas card. More...
23/10/2007
As well as the installation of a new search facility on the site, a whole range of new content has been published on visitscotland.org including the new corporate plan and other information in areas including research, events and training, marketing opportunities and partnership working. More...
23/10/2007
Representatives from Scotland’s tourism sector joined forces and headed to Italy and Spain in September to forge stronger business relationships with their European counterparts. More...
23/10/2007
An update on the UK Main Awareness Guide. More...
23/10/2007
The winners of this year's awards will be announced at the glittering ceremony on Friday 26 October and the results will be made available to businesses as soon as is possible. More...
23/10/2007
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...
23/10/2007
As from 26th March 2006 it was also an offence not to display a mandatory sign in all enclosed premises which include Bed and Breakfast establishments and guest houses etc, as well as certain motor vehicles. More...
23/10/2007
News on a forthcoming visitors' survey and a new piece of research on fishing. More...
23/10/2007
Would you like the opportunity to influence the offer of Hospitality & Tourism qualifications for the future? More...
23/10/2007
A new website featuring over 400 Scottish Scottish gardens has been launched. More...
23/10/2007
International Marketing will be launching its fifth Pan-European Touring Campaign in 2008 targeting the markets of Germany, Spain, Netherlands, France and Italy. More...
23/10/2007
Do you have a burning question you would like to ask the VisitScotland Chairman? More...
23/10/2007
This month's update includes 4 articles:
1.Green futures new section
2.Tomorrow’s World
3.Thought Leadership series
4.Long term forecasts
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23/10/2007
Pride & Passion’s autumn programme of free Visitor Experience Workshops is filling up fast, so if you’d like to sign up for an event please contact them as soon as you can.
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23/10/2007
Following on from the success of the Walking Tourism guide, look out for the second guide in the Series from Tourism Intelligence Scotland which is available now. More...
23/10/2007
Two events: Business Tourism Conference, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow – Tuesday 20 November 2007 and the start of the Scottish Enterprise Tourism Masterclasses. More...
17/09/2007
Education and Lifelong Learning Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the merger of Careers Scotland and Learndirect Scotland as part of a national focus on a single skills body. More...
17/09/2007
Scotland lived up to its reputation as the number one mountain biking destination in Europe this month when the world’s top bikers descended on Fort William for the biggest event in the international mountain biking calendar. More...
17/09/2007
VisitScotland is delighted to announce that Dobbies Garden Centres will sponsor the 2008 Scottish Snowdrop Festival. More...
17/09/2007
This Autumn, BBC Haymarket Exhibitions is bringing its highly successful BBC Good Food Show to Scotland for the very first time. Taking place at the SECC in Glasgow between 2 and 4 November, BBC Haymarket is confident that the show will be every bit as successful as its London and Birmingham counterparts. More...
17/09/2007
Moscow’s world famous Red Square turned tartan last week as Kremlin Zoria - Russia’s first ever international military tattoo - took place. More...
17/09/2007
Some of Scotland’s famous faces joined forces to entice thousands of Londoners to come to Scotland earlier this month. The London Gathering, which was sponsored by VisitScotland, was a two day cultural event showcasing the best of Scotland in the heart of London. More...
17/09/2007
In an effort to inspire more children about Scotland’s wildlife, VisitScotland is working in partnership with BBC’s flagship ‘Learning is Fun’ magazine. This month over 65,000 packs of Scottish Wildlife Trumps cards will be distributed with the magazine, which is for children aged 5-8. More...
17/09/2007
This update has news on Director Kevin MacGilivray and a new website focussing on Scotland's seasonal foods. More...
17/09/2007
The 2007 Autumn Programme of Events is now well established with workshops being held throughout the Highlands, Islands and Lowlands of Scotland. More...
17/09/2007
The theme is “Tourism and Technology” - reflecting the dependence that tourism has on applying technology to achieve growth and success. Whether you’re an early adopter or a technology laggard, come to Hampden Park in Glasgow to be inspired and informed. More...
17/09/2007
Paul Bush OBE has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer at EventScotland, the national events agency. More...
17/09/2007
Pride & Passion has two exciting bits of news this month: a great new programme of theatre workshops and a new celebrity supporter. More...
17/09/2007
Scottish Enterprise have a number of events coming up soon, including the launch of the Online Foodkit and an update on 100K Welcomes. More...
27/08/2007
Scotland’s iconic events and festivals are being used as a draw for affluent visitors from London and the south of England. VisitScotland has created a new website - www.visitscotland.com/liveit - as part of a range of marketing activity targeting these hard to reach consumers. More...
27/08/2007
VisitScotland is asking regular Scottish visitors to nominate their favourite cafes to create The Scottish Café Trail – a new initiative designed to inspire other visitors and promote Scotland in new light. More...
27/08/2007
Scotland’s iconic events and festivals are being used as a draw for affluent visitors from London and the south of England. VisitScotland has created a new website - www.visitscotland.com/liveit - as part of a range of marketing activity targeting these hard to reach consumers. More...
27/08/2007
The Scottish Tourism Forum’s popular AGM and Open Meeting will be held at Discovery Point in Dundee on Thursday 4 October 2007. The industry Open Meeting (open to all) begins at 11am and will look at the ‘Ingredients for Success for Scottish Tourism’ More...
27/08/2007
Scottish Enterprise’s Sustainable Tourism Conference will take place on 2 October 2007 hosted by well-known writer and broadcaster, Muriel Gray. This event aims to promote good practice and will provide first hand accounts in sustainable tourism success from a wide range of tourism speakers. More...
27/08/2007
The Scottish Enterprise Tourism Management Development Programme 2007/2008 will shortly commence, consisting of National Conferences, Executive Seminars, Learning Journeys, Masterclasses, Business Insights and many more local courses and partner events. The first of these events will be the Sustainable Tourism Conference, which will take place in October 2007. More...
27/08/2007
Scottish Enterprise’s next series of Tourism Masterclasses, due to be held during 2007/2008, held in partnership with Gleneagles Hotel, commence in November 2007. All Masterclasses will be held at the wonderful venue of Gleneagles Hotel, Perth and below you will find further details on the forthcoming events and how to book your place to avoid disappointment. More...
27/08/2007
Book now for the Scottish Enterprise Executive Development Learning Journey to Klaus Kobjoll’s award-winning Schindlerhof Hotel in Nuremberg, Germany and get an early bird discount. More...
27/08/2007
People 1st will be holding a forum on 11th September to look at the area of hospitality supervision and the content and provision for skills development. These forums are essential for continual professional development, keeping you up-to-date and ensuring you are involved with the content and delivery of learning. More...
27/08/2007
Tourist Board Training is offering individuals the opportunity to visit Latvia on a study visit. More...
27/08/2007
Updates from VisitScotland's Scenario Planning team. More...
27/08/2007
Pride & Passion is delighted to announce the new communities where our next Challenges will be located. In the north, they’ll be beavering away in Orkney, Dufftown and Keith, while further south Pitlochry, Peebles and Balloch will be getting it on in the name of the visitors…and in the name of better business, of course! More...
27/08/2007
VisitScotland is seeking to take advantage of the high volume of consumers who visit Tourist Information Centres (TICs) by running seasonal prize draws to obtain personal, loyalty and interest information on consumers for future communications, and prizes are required for these seasonal competitions.
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27/08/2007
The Lorient Interceltique Festival ran from 3rd to 12th August and is Europe’s biggest Celtic music event. It attracts around 700,000 people to the town of Lorient in Brittany. This year, Scotland was the festival’s guest of honour – a great opportunity to showcase Scotland to an already enthusiastic audience. More...
27/08/2007
The shortlist for Scotland's most-prestigious tourism awards has been announced. More...
23/07/2007
Scotland will be showcased at the largest Celtic gathering in Europe next month. VisitScotland has commissioned the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society to create a new dance which will be performed for the first time at the Festival Interceltique in Lorient, France in August. More...
23/07/2007
VisitScotland has developed a website to show visitors that there is always more to do and see in Scotland and to encourage them to plan a trip to experience it for themselves. Golf legend Sam Torrance is the first to select his Scottish ‘top 10’, which includes Highland Park Distillery, Floors Castle, the Wallace Monument and Largs. More...
23/07/2007
There are a number of research documents on golf tourism available, ranging from facts and figures to information on attitudes and characteristics of golfing tourists. Information on international markets covered are the US, Sweden and Germany. More...
23/07/2007
Over the next few months VisitScotland will be reassessing Challenge Fund, taking account of learnings to date and in particular considering how these can be built upon for the future. More...
23/07/2007
Hill’s Pet Nutrition and VisitScotland have joined forces to launch search for 21 Top Dog Walks to demonstrate the fantastic range of dog walks around Scotland. More...
23/07/2007
Scottish Enterprise’s full 2007/2008 Tourism Management Development Programme kicks off in October with the Sustainable Tourism Conference. The Sustainable Tourism Conference will be hosted by the fantastic Muriel Gray. The event aimed to promote examples of good practice in sustainable tourism. More...
23/07/2007
Scottish Enterprise’s next series of awe-inspiring Tourism Masterclasses 2007/2008 held in partnership with Gleneagles Hotel kick off in November 2007. Confirmed motivational speakers presenting at Gleneagles are Jane Sunley from learnpurple, Paul Cookley from the Ritz Carlton and Richard Richardson of Marketing Judo. More...
23/07/2007
Scottish Enterprise presents to you the all new Tourism Management Development Programme. This consists of 3 National Conferences (including a Sustainable Tourism Conference), 2 Executive Seminars, 1 Learning Journey, expert-led Masterclasses, Business Insights and many more local courses and partner events. The full 2007/2008 Tourism Management Development Programme kicks off in October 2007. More...
23/07/2007
VisitScotland's Scenario Planning team have published new material on tourism and currency exchange rates and invite you to a seminar on sustainability and ethical consumerism. More...
23/07/2007
A national Real Ale Trail developed by a consortium of Scottish brewers to attract visitors on the strength of the country’s quality beers and ales has won financial support from VisitScotland’s Challenge Fund. More...
23/07/2007
The search is on for Russian and Chinese speakers to welcome a growing number of high spending visitors from the eastern countries to Scotland. More...
23/07/2007
Busy commuters on the London Underground are being shown the ride of their life this month as a virtual Scottish mountain biker is travelling down the escalators alongside them. More...
23/07/2007
An education pack designed to inspire Scottish children about the nation’s wildlife has been praised by teachers. VisitScotland devised the free resource for schools last year following research which showed that fewer Scots are influenced to holiday in Scotland by the country’s amazing wildlife than international visitors. More...
23/07/2007
VisitScotland is looking to develop relationships with two key radio stations to promote short break messages to key target markets in Northern England, Scotland and/or Northern Ireland, and is looking for prizes to incentivise the activity. More...
23/07/2007
This Autumn, BBC Haymarket Exhibitions is bringing its highly successful BBC Good Food Show to Scotland for the very first time. More...
23/07/2007
VisitScotland Tourism Barometer is a regular tracking study assessing the current state of the Scottish tourism market. A volunteer panel of 400 tourism businesses are asked about their business performance and perceived future prospects. More...
18/06/2007
Research shows that more than 66,000 visitors flocked to some of Scotland’s most spectacular gardens this winter to enjoy the first ever national Snowdrop Festival. More...
18/06/2007
The Scottish Tourism Forum is delighted to announce the appointment of their new CEO, Iain Herbert. More...
18/06/2007
Does your business rely on Scotland's remarkable heritage? Do you want to learn from the best about how to create truly memorable experiences for your visitors? Read on for more details about how to get the 'Vital Spark'. More...
18/06/2007
The Scenario Planning team have produced a new Viewpoint: Kermit once said it wasn’t easy being green, in which the trends and tensions of ethical consumption are looked at. There is also a special double issue of ‘Tomorrow's World’ newsletter on the subject of ‘adventure tourism and a risk adverse society’. More...
18/06/2007
Tourism statistics for 2006 show strong growth in the volume and value of international tourism to Scotland. Scotland has also maintained its share of the domestic tourism market in a challenging year.
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18/06/2007
Delta Air Lines is to offer the only scheduled nonstop service between New York JFK and Scotland, tailored to meet customer demands. More...
18/06/2007
VisitScotland has picked up a prestigious international award at the US International Film & Video Awards. More...
18/06/2007
The Beautiful Scotland campaign was launched last month in Arden, Glasgow, by Carole Baxter of The Beechgrove Garden and John Summers OBE, Chief Executive of Keep Scotland Beautiful.
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18/06/2007
Tourist Board Training's 2007 Programme of Events is now well established with workshops being held throughout Scotland in both Spring and Autumn.
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18/06/2007
New for September 2007, VisitScotland is planning a Scotland sales mission to Barcelona, Madrid & Milan, providing an opportunity for 10-15 Scottish businesses to meet with key Spanish & Italian travel trade contacts. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to target the Spanish & Italian travel trade directly. More...
18/06/2007
There is often confusion as to what licences you need for having TVs and playing music within your business. Read on for some guidance. More...
18/06/2007
VisitScotland has provided a helping hand to a customer with a difference – a very large customer, who is about to hit movie screens across the land, as the latest Shrek movie – “Shrek the Third” – is released in Europe and the UK later this month.
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18/06/2007
Car enthusiasts are being encouraged to experience the drive of their lives in style with the launch of the first Borders Classic Car Challenge.
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18/06/2007
‘Ecoescape’ is a new travel guide which makes it easy for visitors to chose the green option when holidaying in the UK. More...
18/06/2007
Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, is working to win a multi-million pound grant which would benefit various communities throughout the UK, four of which are in Scotland. More...
18/06/2007
The Cairngorms National Park offers residents, businesses and staff, and visitors a more sustainable way of getting round the Park, through the re-introduction of the unique ‘Heather Hopper’ bus service. More...
18/06/2007
A national programme is being developed to support communities who are working to reduce their carbon footprint. More...
23/05/2007
Introduction of a dedicated news feed for green/sustainable tourism news. Edit your profile to add these news items to your monthly newsletter. More...
23/05/2007
The new summer programme of events is now up and running and not only covers the lowlands of Scotland but also the Highlands and Islands of Scotland after Tourist Board Training secured a Highland Project. More...
23/05/2007
Applications are now welcome for this year’s awards, showcasing excellence in the Scottish tourism industry. More...
23/05/2007
The Climate Group has published new advice and information outlining the top ten steps organisations can take to calculate their carbon footprint and how to motivate employees on climate change.
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23/05/2007
Recent research carried out to mark British Tourism Week found that nearly 90% of UK consumers believe hotels and tourism companies have a responsibility to operate in a way that protects the environment. More...
23/05/2007
The VIBES (Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland) award categories recognise small, medium and large organisation sizes in all sectors and will be presented at a high profile awards ceremony in December. More...
23/05/2007
Recent research from TripAdvisor has revealed that more than a third of travellers are prepared to pay more to stay at an environmentally friendly hotel or resort.
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23/05/2007
Over the next few months VisitScotland will be reassessing Challenge Fund, taking account of learnings to date and in particular considering how these can be built upon for the future. More...
23/05/2007
Public consultation is still open on the environmental report produced in relation to VisitScotland’s draft Corporate Plan. More...
23/05/2007
VisitScotland's Communications team has been recognised in the CIPR Excellence Awards in the category of crisis communications for their work on the Avian Flu crisis in April last year. More...
23/05/2007
Running from 19th - 27th May, Scottish Biodiversity Week is an opportunity for visitors and locals to find out more about biodiversity in their area.
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23/05/2007
Are you an accommodation provider? Is your accommodation wheelchair accessible and part of VisitScotland’s accessibility scheme? If so, you should have received a mailing about VisitBritain/Tourism For All’s guide to accessible Britain for 2008. More...
23/05/2007
If you haven't updated your availability with VisitScotland.com for the remainder of 2008, you could be missing out on vital booking opportunities. Potential visitors are already searching for accommodation for summer and beyond so contact us now to update your property. More...
23/05/2007
Keep Scotland Beautiful has recently launched a new campaign to tackle the problem of litter resulting from ‘food-on-the-go’. More...
23/05/2007
VisitScotland is trialling joint press adverts in the Liverpool Echo and Yorkshire Post this autumn to encourage visitors to take a break in Scotland. More...
23/05/2007
VisitScotland will again be attending Sweden’s premier golf event in Stockholm this year and invites you participate on their stand. More...
23/05/2007
From Saturday 2 June until Sunday 1 July, food lovers in Aberdeen City and Shire will be able to experience some of the area’s finest fare for a fixed price of £15 as VisitScotland launches its popular Dine Around offer in the region. More...
23/05/2007
Professor Brian Ashcroft of the renowned Fraser of Allander Institute ponders over the debate about economic development, growth and fiscal autonomy in Scotland.
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23/05/2007
The 2006/2007 Tourism Management Development Programme finished with an outstanding Masterclass presented by Dr Michelle Harrison and Billie Moseley of the Henley Centre. More...
23/05/2007
Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to benefit from the emerging luxurious Russian market and meet with the key Russian travel trade directly. Based on excellent feedback from last year’s mission, VisitScotland is now planning Scotland’s next sales mission to Moscow and St. Petersburg promoting leisure and business tourism in Scotland. More...
23/05/2007
VisitScotland’s travel trade site has expanded from its beginnings in North America to encapsulate our global travel trade audience. More...
23/05/2007
Introducing a new series of 2007 Industry Workshops aimed at the golf industry. More...
23/05/2007
The full Tourism Management Development Programme will be launched soon, so make sure you don’t miss out. More...
23/05/2007
Work continues in Scotland’s key developing markets. More...
23/05/2007
The Scottish Snowdrop Festival took place between 1st February and 11th March 2007 at nearly 60 gardens across the country. It provided inspiration for over 300 children who entered the under 12’s drawing competition. More...
23/04/2007
Applications for Scottish Thistle Awards are now open and you can apply online for the first time ever, making it easier and more environmentally friendly for you to enter this year. More...
23/04/2007
At the start of April, VisitScotland unveiled its Scottish Spring Collection: the Spring campaign from UK & Ireland Marketing to encourage visitors to come to Scotland on a short break. More...
23/04/2007
VisitScotland Expo, Scotland's only flagship business to business event for the travel trade, took place on 18 and 19 April. More...
23/04/2007
VisitScotland is inviting businesses to a Trade Mission to Munich to allow businesses to engage with the German travel trade direct. More...
23/04/2007
A round up of events and published material from VisitScotland's Scenario Planning team. More...
23/04/2007
There's still time to enter one of the most prestigious business award schemes in Scotland.
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23/04/2007
The next in the series of Tourism Masterclasses will be presented by Dr Michelle Harrison of the Henley Centre and will focus on changes in leisure and lifestyle and how these present opportunities for your business.
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23/04/2007
March was a busy month for Pride & Passion with 20 Discovery Tours being held throughout the country and the Back to the Floor Initiative taking place as part of Scottish Tourism Week. Fact sheets from the tours and pics of senior executives going back to the floor are now on the Pride & Passion website. More...
23/04/2007
Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG) has recently published research into consumer views of the introduction of visitor levies. More...
23/04/2007
The Tourism Society's Annual Conference theme is “Getting There, Future Access To Special Places”, to be held at MacDonald Aviemore Highland Resort, 16-18 May.
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23/04/2007
VocMat, the innovative new training solution for tourism, launched Phase Two of the pilot project at a seminar in Copenhagen recently. More...
23/04/2007
VisitScotland launched the new Wildlife Experience Grading Scheme with a five star flourish. More...
23/04/2007
A workshop has been developed to ensure that tourism operators can maximise the potential benefits to their business from the growing ancestral tourism market, as well as meet the needs of ancestral tourists through the provision of quality service and information. More...
23/04/2007
The Scottish Police Service, as part of an ongoing Know Your Customer campaign, have produced a leaflet and poster explaining the main points of this anti-terrorist security campaign. Created as an awareness raising campaign designed to encourage reporting any any suspicious activity and to reassure the wider community and potential visitors to Scotland that Scotland remains a safe place to visit. More...
19/03/2007
VisitScotland's 2007 marketing opportunities programme is now available. Find out more about VisitScotland's marketing strategy, new UK customer segmentation model and how your business can benefit. More...
19/03/2007
The largest single campaign that VisitScotland runs in Europe has started, promoting both short and long touring breaks to Scotland in our main European markets: Germany, France, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands and Sweden. More...
19/03/2007
Don't miss out on attending this ground-breaking conference at RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh, which brings together some of the most knowledgeable speakers on customer service. More...
19/03/2007
Now is the time for serviced accommodation providers to distribute rooms with VisitScotland.com for the busy spring and summer season ahead. More...
19/03/2007
VisitScotland's Scenario Planning team has organised two upcoming lectures, and published a new Viewpoint article. More...
19/03/2007
B&B and Guest House providers are being offered an innovative and cost effective way of generating bookings thanks to a new product being launched next month by VisitScotland.com. More...
19/03/2007
Want to know which Scottish café will serve you ten minutes before they close or if there is a pub in Scotland that will give your dog a free drink and a biscuit? A Scotland-based tourism partnership has launched a new website which gives visitors to Scotland this type of first-hand and helpful information. More...
19/03/2007
Tourist Board Training would like to invite a selection of front line tourism staff to take part in one of two pilot online courses which will be taking place from the end of March 2007. More...
19/03/2007
One of Scotland’s most distinguished and influential business leaders with years of experience in the UK and overseas has been appointed as the independent non-executive chairman of e Tourism Ltd, the owner of the VisitScotland.com portal. More...
19/03/2007
VisitScotland’s new mountain biking guide was put to the test by some of Scotland’s fastest riders recently. More...
19/03/2007
Taste of Edinburgh delivers a unique experience, promoting Edinburgh as a culinary centre of excellence, alongside an outstanding collection of brands, restaurants and chefs. More...
19/03/2007
A major conference and award ceremony addressing aspects of sustainability in relation to tourism is to be held in Scotland. More...
19/03/2007
EatScotland has announced the first ever winners of its newly launched Silver Awards in a move that is set to raise the bar in the Scottish eating out scene. More...
19/03/2007
Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland is set for an international boost as Continental Airlines, the world’s fifth largest airline, increases the frequency of its flight from Newark-New York to Edinburgh to a twice-daily service. More...
19/03/2007
There are a range of tourism events coming up so why not take a look and see how they could help improve your business? More...
19/03/2007
“Delivering Winning Service in Scotland’s Tourism Industry” - Scottish Enterprise’s sixth Customer Service Conference presented one of its best ever line-ups of experts to inspire tourism businesses to raise their standards and succeed in line with the increasing demands of their customers.
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19/03/2007
Pride & Passion are running a series of ‘Discovery Tours’ across Scotland to help build and update local knowledge of what is on offer for visitors. More...
19/03/2007
RNID, the charity representing the UK’s 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people, is joining forces with Fireco Ltd. The designers and manufacturers of Deafgard are hosting a seminar in Edinburgh on 29 March to help hoteliers assist their deaf or hard of hearing guests. More...
19/03/2007
Now in its third year, Enterprising Britain is a nationwide competition run by the Department of Trade and Industry in conjunction with the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and Devolved Administrations, to find the most enterprising town, city, place or area in the UK. More...
19/03/2007
Patricia Ferguson MSP, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport recently announced the continuation of a unique partnership with The Royal & Ancient that until 2010 will enable public sector agencies, EventScotland, Scottish Enterprise and VisitScotland to use The Open Championship to promote Scotland as the worldwide home of golf. More...
19/03/2007
The Scottish Tourism Forum has joined forces with Scottish Enterprise to help tourism businesses to get the most out of the internet, and are running a series of workshops on e-business – tackling everything from setting up or improving your website to being found on search engines. More...
19/03/2007
A change in legislation means that from January 2007, marriages and civil partnership registrations are able to take place in Scottish waters. This creates new opportunities for tourism operators to move into the widening marriage/civil partnership market. More...
19/03/2007
For businesses who receive VisitScotland's industry magazine, there is still time to complete the enclosed on-line readership survey. More...
19/02/2007
Billy Connolly and Fat Boy Slim are making celebrity appearances in an exciting new television advert to encourage more people to take a break in Scotland. The real star though is the Highlands, the latest area to be showcased as part of VisitScotland’s 12 million pounds advertising campaign which has already featured many of Scotland’s beautiful towns, cities and countryside. More...
19/02/2007
‘Profitable Growth for a sustainable future: A day where strategy meets the bottom line’. Join your colleagues in the tourism and hospitality industry at the Scottish Tourism Week™ 2007 national Industry Conference. More...
19/02/2007
Displaying an old Quality Assurance plaque, sticker or advertisement causes confusion amongst visitors and may be an infringement under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968.
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19/02/2007
Last chance to book your place at Tourism Innovation Day, Wednesday 21 February at Edinburgh Corn Exchange. In addition to key note speakers, be the first to hear the brand new segmentation of the UK domestic market developed by VisitScotland, which will underpin future marketing activity. More...
19/02/2007
Some of Scotland’s spectacular gardens are opening their gates early this year to offer a rare glimpse of our winter gems. It’s part of the first ever Scottish Snowdrop Festival to showcase the much loved flower and attract more tourists to explore our great outdoors at this time of the year.
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19/02/2007
Help is at hand for happy couples who got engaged on Valentine’s Day and are planning to follow in the footsteps of Madonna and Stella McCartney by tying the knot in Scotland.
VisitScotland’s first wedding website now offers future brides and grooms everything they need to know about having a special Scottish day.
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19/02/2007
Now in their 10th year, the Awards for Excellence are the most influential UK awards recognising the positive impact of responsible business in the marketplace, workplace, environment and community. More...
19/02/2007
Information on the March programme of workshops is now available. More...
19/02/2007
The Scottish Executive’s consultation period on Scotland’s first Coastal and Marine National Park concluded on 10 January 2007. More...
19/02/2007
Is your business one step ahead of the rest? Do you excel in innovation and can you display initiative? Can you demonstrate that you can combine your commercial needs with those of your customers? If you can answer yes to all of these questions, then the VisitScotland Tourism Business Award of the Year is a must for you and your business. More...
19/02/2007
VisitScotland's Scenario Planning team has two new articles: how house prices can influence Scotland’s domestic tourism markets and an analysis of niche markets. More...
19/02/2007
If Scottish tourism is to grow by 50%, who and how will we pay for it? More...
19/02/2007
'The Vital Spark' is an international conference about heritage interpretation and could benefit your business. More...
19/02/2007
Hot Scots are a girl’s best friend and women around the world won’t be disappointed by the finalists in the hunt for this year’s ‘Hottest Scot’. More...
19/02/2007
Help your environment and get involved in the first Scottish litter pick for six years. More...
19/02/2007
VisitScotland’s International PR team is celebrating after picking up Platinum, Gold and Silver excellence awards at a glittering ceremony in New York. More...
19/02/2007
Catering establishments will now have to tell customers which country their beef comes from. More...
19/02/2007
Businesses are advised to use caution when dealing with booking enquiries that may be potentially fraudulent email scams. More...
19/02/2007
UK hoteliers are missing £192m of potential business by not accommodating deaf and hard of hearing people. More...
22/01/2007
This is your chance to get involved with VisitScotland’s Tartan Week opportunities in New York. More...
22/01/2007
An increasing number of overseas visitors are choosing to visit Scotland according to encouraging new figures. The latest International Passenger Survey shows a 14 per cent rise in international tourists travelling north of the border in the first nine months of 2006, compared with an eight per cent increase elsewhere in the UK. More...
22/01/2007
Following the success of the Scottish Tourism Forum’s inaugural Scottish Tourism Week™ last year, this year's event will include a series of events and seminars focusing on 'Profitable Growth for a Sustainable Future'. More...
22/01/2007
The aim of this project is to highlight the opportunities in the fast growing culinary tourism sector and to provide information and guidance for tourism operators. Food Tourism Scotland Team, led by Sheena Kitchin, will be working closely with EatScotland, the quality assurance food scheme, and with local food associations throughout Scotland. This intiative is funded by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, supported by VisitScotland and the Tourism Innovation Group. More...
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