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...

The shortlist for the fifth annual Northern Lights Tourism Awards has been announced.  More...

Scottish Enterprise Grampian are offering tourism businesses in Grampian an exceptional opportunity to visit and learn from tourism businesses in the internationally renowned Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada, from Sunday 9 March 2008 to Sunday 16 March 2008. More...

Murcar Links has been voted Golf Course of the Year in Golf Tourism Scotland’s annual awards.  More...

Scottish Enterprise Grampian invites companies across the North East of Scotland to take part in a Quality Excellence Programme, which aims to improve the vital skills essential to grow and develop your business, and enhance its dining reputation.  More...

Scottish Enterprise Grampian is organising two Food Tourism Learning Journeys to national and international destinations to explore best practice. More...

The Maryculter House Hotel by Aberdeen features in the November edition of Waitrose Food Illustrated magazine, as part of a £92,000 VisitScotland Autumn marketing campaign which promotes a number of hotels across Scotland under the themes ‘Views to Dine For’ and ‘Real Food, Real Fires’.  More...

Easter Dunfallandy Country House Bed & Breakfast has emphasised the exceptional quality of Perthshire accommodation providers by joining an elite band of world class accommodation providers with five star status.  More...

The people and businesses of Perth and Kinross can start voting on 26th November to make a new foot and cycle bridge over the River Tay a reality. More...

Award-winning Apex Hotels continues to stay ahead of the hospitality ‘eco’ game with Scotland’s first green spa.  More...

Perthshire will be at the forefront of the illustrious adventure tourism market with the launch of a brand new initiative for the area.

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A number of open evenings are set to take place in November and December in where businesses will be given the opportunity to learn more about how to increase their accommodation bookings from local and national TICs. More...

Perthshire TIC staff in Aberfeldy and Crieff have come up with the novel idea of doing their bit for local care homes at Christmas.

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E business, your business, everyone’s business

VisitScotland Perthshire, Angus & Dundee will be hosting another of the successful networking events in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise Tayside this time looking at the opportunities that exist around E business.
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On Monday the 10th of December (2- 5pm) at the Salutation Hotel in Perth a free and informal workshop to help businesses understand the nuts and bolts of the Green Tourism Business scheme will be held. More...

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...

There’s still time to cast your vote for Dunoon & Cowal’s St Andrew’s Day Awards, celebrating the very best in the area’s tourism industry.  More...

Loch Lomond Seaplanes has triumphed at this year’s Scottish Thistle Awards, the annual celebration of the cream of Scotland’s tourism industry held in Edinburgh on Friday.  More...

Over the last eight weeks, London commuters have been presented with a series of eye-popping digital adverts on the Underground, including a remarkable image of the Falkirk Wheel reflected in the water as the standing stones of Callanish, Isle of Lewis. More...

The Isle of Arran is proving popular with both visitors and the Swedish media as VisitScotland promotes the wonderful Isle of Arran throughout their marketing activity.  More...

VisitScotland Ayrshire & Arran’s golf marketing have been busy this month sponsoring the Scottish Club Golfer’s south west section within the magazine as well as running an advert in the Sunday Express travel supplement.  More...

Stay ahead of what’s happening in Ayrshire & Arran and you can pass on information to your visitors about events they can experience. There’s a cultural feast for the eyes, ears and taste buds!  More...

Announced at a glittering ceremony at the Corn Exchange, Edinburgh on the 6 November an Irvine-based restaurant and hotel has won The Best Wedding Venue in Scotland Award for 2007.  More...

Ryanair has added more routes to its service at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.  More...

Mancini's is celebrating awards 'scooping' 3 awards at the National Ice Cream Competitions.  More...

The Western House Hotel has been officially named as one of Scotland’s top tourism businesses during a glittering awards ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
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Pride & Passion works with everyone in Scottish tourism to find a way to add a bit extra to the customer experience – and enrich their own lives too – by always doing the right thing rather than the easy thing.  More...

The Scottish Borders Tourism Partnership would like to remind businesses that the date for the Annual Event/Conference has been set as Tuesday 4 March 08 so please put the date in your diary.  More...

There have been many business successes to celebrate across the region from Healthy Living Awards to well attended events to the launch of new brochures promoting food.  More...

Invitation to all quality Scottish Border's Arts, Crafts, and Design businesses (whether it is galleries, visitor attractions, and Art/Craft Event organisers) to come together in joining a group promoting the fantastic skills of creative people under one "Creative Canopy". More...

Stay ahead of what’s happening in the Scottish Borders and you can pass on information to your visitors about events they can experience. There’s a cultural feast for the eyes, ears and taste buds!  More...

The St Abbs & Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve is the only one in Scotland and is reputed to be in the top 5 dive sites in the world. They hope to establish the Berwickshire Coast as one of UK’s leading dive locations.  More...

Borders children representing the seasons of Winter, Spring, and Summer enjoyed a beautiful Autumn’s day at Thirlestane Castle to launch the VisitScotland Borders Breaks and Essential Guides.  More...

Six brainy Borders kids are getting ready for the Junior Brain of the Borders Grand Final. More...

Twenty six accolades were presented to Borders food and drink businesses at the prestigious Scottish Borders Eating Out Awards. The Awards represent the very best of Eating Out in the Scottish Borders.  More...

Sustainable business development in the South of Scotland, 23 November. A conference of special interest to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across the South of Scotland designed to assist in their future business planning and product development. More...

Stay ahead of what’s happening in Dumfries & Galloway and you can pass on information to your visitors about events they can experience. There’s a cultural feast for the eyes, ears and taste buds!  More...

One of the key defining aspects of a visitors experience happens before they arrive on their holiday. Get FREE advice and a customer database to help you communicate effectively with your customers. More...

Two Dumfries & Galloway attractions have won top prize for their marketing materials in the 2007 ASVA awards recognising marketing excellence among ASVA member organisations.  More...

VisitScotland Dumfries & Galloway is about to launch a new winter campaign and although space in the Direct Mail is now closed, there's still time to benefit through an online entry on the seasonal breaks or last minute availability pages on the website www.visitdumfriesandgalloway.co.uk.  More...

Dumfries & Galloway’s events sector is buoyant, and the region’s beacon events are creating new wealth and opportunities within the regional economy.  More...

Wednesday 21 November, Aston Hotel, Dumfries: Interested in learning about that initial step in attracting your customer, the importance of good customer care and how you can make a difference within your business?  More...

Dumfries & Galloway's Tour of Britain cycle event partners led the region's presence at the national Thistle Awards for tourism excellence this year.  More...

Which are you: mentor or rising star? An exciting new initiative from the Edinburgh and Glasgow Collaboration Project has been developed to encourage new ideas and leadership skills amongst young tourism operators, with the support of experienced mentors.  More...

Three tourism businesses from the capital triumphed at this year’s top tourism awards – the Scottish Thistle Awards - which were held on 26 October at Edinburgh’s International Conference Centre.  More...

Edinburgh has been named Favourite UK City at the 2007 Guardian Travel Awards for a remarkable eighth consecutive year.  More...

A West Lothian website has been rated amongst the top 12 national community websites, after only 7 months in operation.
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Edinburgh Tourism action Group warmly invites you to join them at their sixth annual conference, which focuses on Edinburgh as an international destination.  More...

Edinburgh and Lothians leading bus company, Lothian Buses, have topped the polls to receive the UK Bus Awards accolade of Bus Operator of the Year. Meanwhile the Edinburgh Shuttle expands its service. More...

Fife Tourist Information Centres have been recognised as one of Scotland’s best for its customer service in a recent national survey.
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Would you like to have a say in your future in Fife Tourism?

Take the opportunity to have your say.

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Businesses are being warned to be wary of a free internet offer by a company called UPPS. More...

As part of the St Andrews Week celebrations the St Andrews TIC will be hosting a special afternoon of fun for all the family on Saturday 1st December.  More...

Tourist information centres across Fife will be offering a 10% discount this Christmas to all Fife trade businesses from 1st to 24th December.  More...

The First in Fife Golfpass offers great value to play at some the regions fantastic courses.  More...

VisitScotland is taking advantage of the cross-generational boom in podcasting to lure visitors to Glasgow with a new audio and video podcast themed on the stylish Merchant City. More...

With Celtic Connections just around the corner, here’s your chance to do your bit for Glasgow in this year’s Scottish Traditional Music Awards, by casting a vote for nominee St Andrew’s in the Square. More...

Tourism businesses across Scotland are celebrating the prospect of a significant increase in revenue as a result of the country’s success in luring the 20th Commonwealth Games to Glasgow in 2014. More...

Which are you: mentor or rising star? An exciting new initiative from the Edinburgh and Glasgow Collaboration Project has been developed to encourage new ideas and leadership skills amongst young tourism operators, with the support of experienced mentors. More...

Glasgow tourism businesses have dominated this year’s Scottish Thistle Awards, the annual celebration of the cream of Scotland’s tourism industry, winning in four of the award categories, including two for last year’s Glasgow Mackintosh Festival. More...

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...

Residents of Durness are celebrating after the first arts festival staged in the village picked up a major national award.  More...

A Highland woman has become the first ever bed and breakfast owner to scoop the most prestigious prize in the Scottish tourism industry.  More...

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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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...

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...

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...

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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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...

Pride & Passion are running a FREE visitor experience workshop in the National Hotel in Dingwall from 11am - 3.15pm on the 26th November. More...

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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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...

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...

Kirkwall's West End Hotel re-opened on Friday 9th November, following extensive refurbishment. More...

Orkney’s official tourism website, www.visitorkney.com has seen the highest visitor numbers ever recorded this year, showing an increase on the figures for 2006 in every month. More...

The Hall of Clestrain in Orphir has gone one step further on the road to becoming the Orkney Boat Museum with a donation from the Heritage Lottery Fund of £46,400 for the planning phase of the restoration project. More...

Architects Reiach & Hall recently won the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Andrew Doolan Award 2007 for their work on Stromness' Pier Arts Centre. More...

An Lanntair and Julie Fowlis are amongst those who have made it onto the shortlist in the prestigious ‘Scots Trad Music Awards’.

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The Who Cares Wins Trade Fair event is taking place on the 22nd November from 12 – 6pm at the Caberfiedh Hotel in Stornoway, giving businesses the opportunity to sample a wide variety of products and services.

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VisitScotland are holding local roadshows throughout the Outer Hebrides, come along to one in your area.

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The Harris branch of the Outer Hebrides Tourism Industry Association (OHTIA) launched their latest marketing campaign ‘Winter Harris’ at a reception on the MV Hebrides in Tarbert, last week.

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Shetland’s official tourism website, www.visitshetland.com has enjoyed the highest visitor numbers ever recorded this year, showing an increase on the figures for 2006 in every month.
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Shetland was voted the fourth most desirable island in the world this month as reported in the National Geographic Traveler magazine, by a panel of 522 travel experts from National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations. More...

Staff at the Shetland Fudge Company celebrated their win at the prestigious Scottish Thistle Awards held in Edinburgh earlier this month. More...

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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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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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...

Forget the mulled wine and quench your thirst for knowledge, with one of these tinsel-tastic learning opportunities.

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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...

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...

The latest updates from VisitScotland's Scenario Planning team. More...

VisitScotland and BAA both won awards at the prestigious CIPR Pride Awards, held at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow on Friday 16th November. More...

Tourism Innovation Day, entitled “Tourism & Technology”, is on the 28th of February in Glasgow. More...

An update on Scottish Enterprise events coming up including tourism masterclasses, Business Insight workshops and success for a bus tour company. More...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

This is a free opportunity for business customers to take part in an online consumer Christmas card. More...

A set of guidelines drawn up by wildlife tourism businesses to highlight best practice in wildlife-watching have been given an international stamp of approval. More...