News

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07.05.2015

Report finds the average Chinese tourist spends ??770 on a holiday to Scotland

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29.04.2015

How bringing movies to Scotland is helping tourism businesses.

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24.04.2015

Glasgow will partner Berlin as co hosts of a new multi-sport European Championship in 2018

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23.04.2015

24 million worth of business likely to have been conducted at Aberdeen expo

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22.04.2015

Countdown to the Open Golf Championship passes 100 days mark

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22.04.2015

Low cost airline announces services to Lublin in eastern Poland and Vilnius in Lithuania

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17.04.2015

Revamped Castle Trail brochure launched

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10.04.2015

VisitScotland launches campaign to promote Scotland as one of the best places in the world to get married

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10.04.2015

Borders expected to get a ??2 million tourism boost from Rugby Sevens tournament

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07.04.2015

Funds have been awarded by VisitScotland to help establish a network of garden visitor attractions across Scotland

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03.04.2015

Scotland has the friendliest people in the UK according to Cambridge University

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02.04.2015

Motherwell to host a round of the biggest circuit race series in the UK

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31.03.2015

First Minister launches new Caledonian Sleeper train franchise which promises the best of Scottish food and drink to visitors travelling on the servic...

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27.03.2015

Commonwealth Games increased visitor numbers at attractions by 10% in 2014

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25.03.2015

Brand authenticity and using social media effectively highlighted as key factors for helping Scotland???s tourism sector at Scottish Tourism Alliance co...

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25.03.2015

Experiences connecting visitors with their pasts are growing in popularity

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25.03.2015

The Year of Food and Drink 2015 aims to engage with industry leaders and SMEs to showcase and celebrate Scottish produce

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25.03.2015

Ambitious plans to make Scotland a first choice for high-quality marine tourism

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25.03.2015

Scottish Thistle Awards pay homage to some of Scotland???s most outstanding tourism businesses

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17.03.2015

Leading American magazine names Scotland as best place to eat and drink in its annual Best of Travel awards

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14.03.2015

More than ??300 million spent by tourists seeing Scottish wildlife

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13.03.2015

New Scottish Highland's tourism route launched to rival America's famous Route 66

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07.03.2015

Every profession plays a part in Scotland's tourism economy

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05.03.2015

VisitScotland partner with Caledonian MacBrayne and Serco NorthLink Ferries to give away 8,000 tickets

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03.03.2015

Scotland's hotel sector will continue to grow over the next year according to report

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26.02.2015

easyJet to provide thousands more seats on routes from Edinburgh Airport over summer

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25.02.2015

Learning what visitors want from the John Muir Way

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25.02.2015

STA TV - Scottish Tourism Week is here in March

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25.02.2015

Brewing and Distilling is the Year of Food & Drink 2015 theme for March

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25.02.2015

Find out how to benefit from the increase in nature based tourism

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25.02.2015

Why and how to listen to your visitors

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24.02.2015

New group created to boost tourism following success of mountain biking industry

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21.02.2015

Remote beach ranked as one of the UK???s best

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18.02.2015

Holiday cottages introduce innovative motorbike sidecar business

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12.02.2015

RBS Six Nations expected to boost tourism spend in Scotland

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09.02.2015

To mark the 300th anniversary of the 1715 Jacobite uprising an innovative video celebrating one of Sir Walter Scott???s poems has been released

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05.02.2015

How can you benefit from more films being shot in Edinburgh?

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04.02.2015

An award scheme designed to raise quality standards and promote Scottish produce has now been awarded to over 500 tourism businesses

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29.01.2015

Host of events announced including a cake-themed celebration in Edinburgh and a festival to inspire junior foodies

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27.01.2015

Edinburgh Airport expansion to accommodate more long haul flights

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27.01.2015

Scotland???s Year of Food and Drink kicks off with lots of ways to help you connect with visitors interested in quality local produce

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26.01.2015

2015???s Scottish Tourism Week offers something for everyone

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26.01.2015

Business tourism is worth ??782 million to the Scottish economy

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26.01.2015

Trends to ensure a great visitor experience

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26.01.2015

New tourism initiative grows

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18.01.2015

The SSE Hydro has been globally recognised as the world???s second busiest live entertainment arena

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16.01.2015

Thousands of small businesses to get access to subsidised customer service training following an announcement by Fergus Ewing

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14.01.2015

Perthshire's tourism businesses have had a great 2014

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06.01.2015

A survey found free WiFi has been voted as important as a beautiful bedroom view by visitors.

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31.12.2014

Four new images have been unveiled to promote Scotland to international passengers

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29.12.2014

Plans unveiled for event for Scotland???s food & drink, hospitality and tourism industry

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18.12.2014

New ski lifts and upgrades made at Scottish ski resort

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18.12.2014

Key messages from Scottish tourism in 2014

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18.12.2014

We highlight three great new webinars from our HIE partners which are well worth a watch

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18.12.2014

Edinburgh is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the world???s first UNESCO City of Literature

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18.12.2014

The Ryder Cup helped to make it a bumper year for tourism in Scotland

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18.12.2014

Scottish food and drink producers gear up for a year-long promotion of all things Scottish

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12.12.2014

Scottish products and locations to be given Mandarin names as part of campaign to attract Chinese visitors

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11.12.2014

First fall of snow means one of Scotland???s ski resorts could open as soon as this weekend

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09.12.2014

Extra million allocated to help attract major international conferences to Scotland

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04.12.2014

Report shows holiday parks contributed ??700m to Scottish economy

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02.12.2014

Castle wins Best Heritage Attraction at British Travel Awards

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27.11.2014

VisitScotland major visitor survey results

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27.11.2014

ScotRail report reveals ??1.2 billion contribution in GDP to Scottish tourism

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27.11.2014

Aberdeen to get a new state-of-the-art conference centre

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27.11.2014

Study to help shape Adventure Tourism in Scotland

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27.11.2014

Lessons from the Adventure Travel World Summit in Ireland

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25.11.2014

Castle???s iconic North Tower could be opened if authority plans approved

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25.11.2014

The Kelpies in Falkirk win public poll run by National Lottery

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14.11.2014

Enchanted Forest lights show in Pitlochry receives record visitor numbers

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14.11.2014

ASVA recognises excellence in visitor attractions sector

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14.11.2014

Conference to take place on Tuesday 2 December in Edinburgh

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12.11.2014

The number of people employed by Scotland???s tourism industry has increased by 16.4% in a year

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07.11.2014

More events than ever before planned for St Andrew???s Day 2014

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03.11.2014

Competition launched for a place on Executive Certificate in Event Management course

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31.10.2014

Applications to Ferries Accessibility Fund closes soon

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29.10.2014

Scottish visitor numbers highest in six years

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27.10.2014

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park???s new pathways

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27.10.2014

Highlights from VisitScotland???s quarterly visitor trends data

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27.10.2014

Looking for something unique to offer your visitors? Discover the designer-craft maker network in Scotland

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27.10.2014

Previously??? Scotland???s History Festival goes from strength to strength

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17.10.2014

Scotland's whisky and golf tourism industry has been given a massive boost this year

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15.10.2014

Report suggests increase in Highland tourist numbers

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10.10.2014

Scotland???s credibility within the major events industry has been boosted following the 2014 Ryder Cup

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08.10.2014

The Co-operative Development Scotland Collaboration Prize 2014 is now open for entries

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30.09.2014

Public support is growing for an increase in airport capacity according to the travel association ABTA

Date:

26.09.2014

2013 was the best yet for hotels in Scotland and 2014 is looking promising

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26.09.2014

Building on the city's event successes of 2014

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25.09.2014

October sees one of the most important Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) AGM/conferences in recent years

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25.09.2014

Can Canada can teach Scotland about the power of collaboration

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18.09.2014

Red carpet set to roll out as Aberdeen gets ready to host its first ever film festival

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17.09.2014

The SSE Hydro, one of Scotland???s largest and most popular entertainment venues, turns one year old on the 30th September

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16.09.2014

Glasgow Airport had its busiest summer in 6 years with 782,000 passengers travelling through the transport hub in August alone

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15.09.2014

Tens of thousands of tourists expected to flock to Scotland for Ryder Cup

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10.09.2014

How to manage your digital marketing and identify when it might be time to bring in the experts

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03.09.2014

This year's Fringe has been record breaking. Find out how they used technology to boost visitor attendance.

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02.09.2014

The New York Times has created a video of 36 hours in Glasgow.

Date:

28.08.2014

Find out how to use digital media to manage your business' online reputation

Date:

27.08.2014

Business tourism is receiving a boost from a new initiative that aims to encourage the growth of business tourism in Scotland.

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25.08.2014

A new fund is available to boost the success of the Year of Food and Drink.

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25.08.2014

How one Scottish entrepreneur created an exciting new partnership between the outdoor sports community and academia.

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25.08.2014

A staggering 9.1 million visits are made annually to Scotland???s National Forest Estate.

Date:

29.07.2014

Staycations are a great way to take a fresh look at what???s close to home or enjoy one of Scotland???s major events.

Date:

29.07.2014

September will see Scotland reinforce its reputation as the home of golf with the return of the Ryder Cup.

Date:

01.07.2014

Find out more about how you can get involved in the UK's largest history festival by downloading the Partner Guide.

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01.07.2014

A ??200,000 fund which will help attract international visitors to Scotland has been launched by Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing.

Date:

01.07.2014

The five wealthiest nations in the Commonwealth, outside of the UK, are worth an average of ??218m to Scottish tourism every year, according to recent ...

Date:

01.07.2014

The results show that the staycation is on trend for Brits this summer with six British destinations in the top 15 global list.London and Edinburgh to...

Date:

01.07.2014

Accessible tourism was recently valued at more than ??370m to the Scottish economy, an increase of ??37m since 2009. Available free of charge, the initi...

Date:

27.06.2014

We take an introductory look at country sports, and see what it offers Scottish tourism.

Date:

25.06.2014

It???s time to start thinking about Scotland???s Year of Food and Drink in 2015. Here are two great examples of useful resources to get you started.

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25.06.2014

Our new reports give insight into attracting visitors from the BRIC countries to Scotland.

Date:

25.06.2014

In order to make the Games as well as your own business run smoothly, you???ll need to plan ahead and keep informed when it comes to transport.

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23.06.2014

The collection includes venues such as Culzean Castle on the Ayrshire coast, the Trust???s collection of stately homes and castles in Fife and Aberdeens...

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23.06.2014

Michael Muir of thecookschool.com, based near Broughton in the Scottish Borders, is setting his sights across the globe to target new visitor markets.

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23.06.2014

Visitors can look forward to sightings of puffins, terns, shags and guillemots as well as other wildlife and plant life.

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18.06.2014

The centre is the result of a project led by Scottish Enterprise in partnership with main funders the Scottish Funding Council and Edinburgh Napier Un...

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18.06.2014

In the last five years, on average, UK resident visitors in motorised caravans, campers and dormobiles have taken 135,000 trips, stayed for 4.4 nights...

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18.06.2014

. A core range of dishes will be supplemented by a selection of daily specials, introducing influences and flavours from around the Commonwealth.

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18.06.2014

Bannockburn Live, organised by VisitScotland and Unique Events, is expected to welcome up to 20,000 people over the weekend of 28-29 June with a feast...

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11.06.2014

Help set the agenda for the Scottish Rural Parliament by taking the short online survey ??? the survey is open until the end of June.

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11.06.2014

Whether you have not been involved in the Fortnight before or already have some plans in place and want to find out how best to promote them, the work...

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11.06.2014

The new site aims to promote local food and drink firms, while highlighting news, events, awards and other activities in the sector.

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05.06.2014

Luss General Store opened its doors recently following a ??200,000 investment by landowner Luss Estates Company, creating at least five new jobs and en...

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05.06.2014

This year's, Crail Food Festival on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June, will be extended across a wider range of venues and is bigger than ever before...

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05.06.2014

In line with the Tourism Scotland 2020 Strategy, Highland Safaris is literally turning ???assets into experiences??? by using Scotland???s favourite wild sp...

Date:

05.06.2014

Hear about how to make the most of online opportunities, what other businesses have successfully done to maximise business opportunities, ask question...

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28.05.2014

The agri-tourism industry has just received a significant boost, which will bring over ??85,000 in business support to the sector.

Date:

28.05.2014

The Queen???s baton is on its journey around the world for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Date:

28.05.2014

Tourism Intelligence Scotland has created a series of videos and webinars to get you thinking about what you can do to appeal to wildlife tourists.

Date:

28.05.2014

Online review sites are a powerful tool for marketing your business to visitors.

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26.05.2014

The films on the channel will showcase Glasgow's credentials as a must-visit destination and will be promoted internationally via VisitBritain TV's on...

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26.05.2014

Who Do You Think You Are? Live Scotland, which is supported by Homecoming Scotland, will help family historians of all levels to unravel their roots a...

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20.05.2014

The guide contains useful information and inspiration together with fantastic imagery to encourage visitors to book a break in the area this Homecomin...

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20.05.2014

The businesses have recently been named among the best rated in Europe and the UK for customer service in the Travellers??? Choice Hotels with Exception...

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20.05.2014

The Host City Volunteers will bring passion and pride to Glasgow's streets providing information on the sports programme and the many cultural activit...

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20.05.2014

Scheduled to run from February 2015, the degree course has been designed to be delivered face-to-face in Fort William and via distance-learning, video...

Date:

12.05.2014

The event, founded by whisky enthusiast Blair Bowman, invites people to try a dram and celebrate whisky across the world in unique ways.

Date:

09.05.2014

Once again linking Tourism and Food & Drink experiences together, this year???s event will coincide with the Heart of Scotland???s Beer Festival Race Nigh...

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09.05.2014

HITA offer the opportunity for anyone to nominate a business or person that they feel deserves recognition. Tourism businesses will still be able to r...

Date:

30.04.2014

The fourth annual event aims to be the biggest yet with involvement from more employers, training providers, colleges and sector skills councils.

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30.04.2014

The only annual award scheme which provides the Scottish event industry a fantastic platform to demonstrate its talent and skills and stand out above ...

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28.04.2014

Making your website a rich source of local information can help differentiate your business from the rest.

Date:

28.04.2014

As if the month of May isn???t awesome enough, there are so many superb events for your visitors they???ll have trouble choosing.

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28.04.2014

The month-long celebration of whisky is expected to attract 70,000 people.

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28.04.2014

The Scottish Tourism Alliance delivered a show-stopping programme of events to examine the future of Scottish tourism.

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28.04.2014

Tap into tourism data on domestic visitors for insights on activity sports.

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25.04.2014

The 2014 Scottish Thistle Awards are now open. This year's awards mark the 22nd year of the programme and sees major changes that aim to grow its succ...

Date:

25.04.2014

Detailed travel plans for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games venues are now available on the Get Ready Glasgow website under the travel advice section.

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25.04.2014

Free drop-in day at VisitScotland Ballater Information centre where tourism businesses can meet the team, find out how to improve their online activit...

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23.04.2014

If there is potential to attract more ancestral visitors to your area the Scottish Ancestral Tourism Group would like to hear from you.

Date:

23.04.2014

The trails will be a main location for the Rock & Road Bike Festival, which aims to celebrate the sport with a range of family-friendly mountain bikin...

Date:

23.04.2014

The new ten-day festival will include opportunities to spot puffins in their natural habitat via specially commissioned Puffin Express boat trips, as ...

Date:

07.04.2014

The Association of Scotland???s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has launched its own quality initiative, extending membership to businesses without a VisitScotland...

Date:

07.04.2014

Scottish venues are encouraged to support this research by completing the short questionnaire to report on the conference and events business held at ...

Date:

27.03.2014

Locals and fans of Inverness and Loch Ness are encouraged to come together on Twitter to tell the world about their city and to share what???s going on ...

Date:

27.03.2014

Capturing every essence of Scottish culture, the atmospheric Bannockburn battlefield in Stirling will transform into five distinct areas, each with it...

Date:

27.03.2014

The new route will not only be the first from the Middle East direct to Edinburgh, but will also expand links to Scotland from Qatar Airways??? 136 dest...

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27.03.2014

Heritage properties, sports and outdoor activity venues and distilleries fared particularly well with whisky tourism continuing to attract visitors to...

Date:

26.03.2014

Visitors are willing to pay up to 15% more for food they know is of Scottish or regional origin , so it???s worth giving your customers locally sourced ...

Date:

26.03.2014

Don???t miss out on the opportunity to get involved in ambitious plans to grow Scottish tourism revenues by ??1bn a year. The Tourism Scotland 2020 strat...

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26.03.2014

As the days grow longer, we recommend some of the best spring events with lots of outdoor fun and some great arts events.

Date:

26.03.2014

If you have a business near one of the five Scottish ski areas there???s a chance you could be making more of the opportunities it presents.

Date:

26.03.2014

Is your online presence optimised so that potential visitors find you when they research their trip to Scotland.

Date:

19.03.2014

With an estimated 50m people with Scottish connections throughout the world, the online publication has been designed to keep a global audience up to ...

Date:

19.03.2014

The winners will be announced at the HITA ceremony and gala dinner at the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness on Friday 7 November 2014.

Date:

14.03.2014

A panel, comprising of some of the most senior figures in Scottish tourism, is to support a national competition, celebrating tourism excellence withi...

Date:

14.03.2014

The digital desttination media hub will serve as a 'one-stop shop' for visiting UK and international press and broadcasters during the Glasgow 2014 Ga...

Date:

10.03.2014

Local authorties across Scotland are invited to attend this event organised by VisitScotland hosted in partnership with Perth & Kinross Council.

Date:

10.03.2014

Glasgow???s City Halls and Old Fruitmarket are to be transformed into a hub to celebrate Scotland???s sporting success, culture and business potential dur...

Date:

04.03.2014

Film and television productions brought just under ??20 million to Glasgow's economy last year, according to new figures.

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04.03.2014

Taking place throughout Scotland from 1 - 31 May, the programme of nineteen funded events will showcase the very best of Scotland???s food, drink, music...

Date:

27.02.2014

The new qualification was launched at Bathgate Academy in West Lothian and will be available to schools and colleges later this year.

Date:

27.02.2014

If you currently work in, or are looking to move into the hospitality and tourism industry, then the Saltire Fellowship is an opportunity for you to f...

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27.02.2014

The Glasgow Welcomes initiative is an Official Legacy Project and is using the 2014 opportunity to create a lasting legacy of excellent customer servi...

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25.02.2014

The session is designed to answer the question ???What are the prospects for the hotel sector in Scotland and the contribution it can make to our future...

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25.02.2014

With the huge increase in smartphone and tablet ownership across the globe comes new expectations. What does that mean for people on the frontline mee...

Date:

25.02.2014

VisitScotland???s quarterly data reveals a positive upturn in tourist growth from a domestic and European perspective.

Date:

25.02.2014

Here???s a taster of what's going on in March in Scotland. There are far too many to mention but this will give you some ideas to pass on to visitors.

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25.02.2014

To make sure that Scotland reaps the full benefits of 2014 events, we need a step-change in joined-up, collective working. Not just this year but into...

Date:

25.02.2014

The international events throughout 2014 offer excellent opportunities to showcase Scotland???s assets ??? the landscape, the history, arts, culture, food...

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18.02.2014

Eat Drink Discover Scotland, a three day celebration of Scotland???s excellence in food and drink, has launched a new website and invites Scottish food ...

Date:

18.02.2014

The Get Ready Glasgow campaign has been designed to inform residents and businesses about what these changes will mean for them.

Date:

11.02.2014

Rabbie???s Cafes will be developed at all Rabbie???s UK departure points in London, Dublin and Glasgow, in addition to a ???second terminal??? in Edinburgh.

Date:

11.02.2014

New research has revealed that Scotland???s Outer Hebrides are proving more popular with visitors and highlights new trends of visitors sharing their ho...

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11.02.2014

The awards recognise exceptional tourism businesses and aim to continue to develop and improve on tourism excellence for both business and leisure vis...

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07.02.2014

The spotlight will be on Stirling and its surrounding area as it hosts a spectacular weekend of events this June.

Date:

07.02.2014

The campaign shines a spotlight to overseas visitors on each month in 2014 and key Homecoming events and activities taking place at that time.

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03.02.2014

Find out about the latest visitor trends to ensure you're well prepared to welcome the world to Scotland in 2014 and beyond.

Date:

31.01.2014

You will draw on your own experience, and share best practice, to help others see the relevance of the TIS guides, webinars and website to their own b...

Date:

31.01.2014

If you are looking for ideas and guidance on engaging with your customers on the web and mobile, visit read our Shine Online guide.

Date:

30.01.2014

Did you know that there are over 470 events taking place across Scotland as part of Homecoming Scotland 2014? We'll be focusing on some festival highl...

Date:

30.01.2014

Scottish Tourism Week offers the opportunity to focus on what we as an industry can do together to maximise the opportunities that lie beyond 2014.

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24.01.2014

The Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group (SCSTG) has recently launched a German language version of the site in an effort to attract this growing Eur...

Date:

24.01.2014

Recognising excellence across the food and drink industry in Scotland, the awards will be the biggest yet and will take place in their largest ever ve...

Date:

24.01.2014

The launch of the new website is timed to capitalise on the growing UK and international interest in Scotland as a result of the Commonwealth Games an...

Date:

24.01.2014

The DLP programme seeks to expand and enhance delegates??? peer networks, helping them to become part of a strong and growing Alumni of Destination Lead...

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20.01.2014

The report offers valuable insights on consumer responses to questions on tourism, culture, people and more.

Date:

20.01.2014

You will draw on your own experience, and share best practice, to help others see the relevance of the TIS guides, webinars and website to their own b...

Date:

16.01.2014

Aberdeen???s VisitScotland Information Centre ( VIC ) will be celebrating Burns Night in style, by teaming up with one of its partner visitor attraction...

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16.01.2014

According to new research among consumers who currently receive communications from VisitScotland, visitors already give the thumbs up to great Scotti...

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16.01.2014

This event will provide a fantastic opportunity for Scottish producers and manufacturers to hear from a world leading chef and share best practice wit...

Date:

09.01.2014

Celebrate ???Homecoming and Trip Planning??? in the Scotlandhour January chat on Wednesday 29th January from 9-10pm GMT.

Date:

09.01.2014

The first interactive digital map of Scotland's entrepreneurial support "ecosystem" has been developed by Adam Purvis, director of the young entrepren...

Date:

09.01.2014

The programme provides one-off funding for event organisers to access awards of between ??3,000 and ??10,000 to create or enhance event activity in Sept...

Date:

09.01.2014

EventScotland has marked its ten-year anniversary with the publication of EventScotland: Celebrating 10 Years.

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09.01.2014

The Doorsteps TV advert showcases some of the other inspirational events and activities happening across Scotland in 2014 and warmly invites locals vi...

Date:

22.12.2013

VisitScotland has recently revealed that the number of events has broken the 2009 Homecoming record, boasting some 430 events across Scotland in 2014???...

Date:

22.12.2013

The aim of Scottish Tourism Week is to deliver a number of memorable, high quality and engaging series of events for all who work in the wider tourism...

Date:

06.12.2013

Representatives of the Scottish golf tourism industry voted their top performers of 2013 during Golf Tourism Scotland???s annual awards ceremony at the ...

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06.12.2013

The new consortium co-operative brings together small businesses with an interest in Mountain Biking in a unique collaboration which aims to make Cent...

Date:

05.12.2013

Find out how you can get involved with Blogmanay 2013 and share your experience of Scotland with the world.

Date:

05.12.2013

Homecoming Scotland 2014 offers opportunities for all - take advantage of the latest events listing and more.

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05.12.2013

Become a city brand champion and work with Glasgow to help compete.

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05.12.2013

The Community Food Fund is financed by The Scottish Government and has been created to promote local food and drink.

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27.11.2013

There are three headlines from the latest Trends & Statistics, compiled by VisitScotland???s Insight Department for November.

Date:

27.11.2013

The traditional review for businesses is far from defunct, but with the rise of user-generated content, the importance of word of mouth online continu...

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27.11.2013

The traditional review for businesses is far from defunct, but with the rise of user-generated content, the importance of word of mouth online continu...

Date:

27.11.2013

If there???s one thing that???s relevant for us all in Twitter???s recent massive stock market flotation, it???s that it???s officially a big thing in whatever ...

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27.11.2013

If there???s one thing that???s relevant for us all in Twitter???s recent massive stock market flotation, it???s that it???s officially a big thing in whatever ...

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24.11.2013

Bars, and customers, have until Friday 29th November 2013 to make their nominations online.

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24.11.2013

The newly published report, commissioned by VisitBritain and produced by Deloitte, has found that since 2010, tourism has been the fastest growing sec...

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24.11.2013

The advert will play on television screens across the UK from November 2013 and throughout 2014, and will also reach new international audiences throu...

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11.11.2013

Hear about key trends and market opportunities, learn what others have done successfully and ask questions, all without having to leave your business.

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07.11.2013

Glasgow Science Centre is delighted to announce that Glasgow Tower will reopen next summer.

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07.11.2013

The suppers will include a facilitated discussion to debate how businesses in diversified farms, estates and crofts in rural tourism and leisure come ...

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06.11.2013

The finest talent in the Highlands and Islands??? food and drink industry gathered in Inverness recently to celebrate this year???s Highlands & Islands Fo...

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05.11.2013

With several Australians and New Zealanders claiming Scottish antecedents, Scotland has long been a destination which holds a unique and original appe...

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05.11.2013

Scotland's top visitor attractions are offering free or discounted entry to encourage Scots to celebrate St.Andrew's Day.

Date:

05.11.2013

Mountain Biking in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is to benefit from an exciting recent development, with the launch of route cards a...

Date:

05.11.2013

Be inspired by culinary ideas and innovations from around the world in Experiencing Scotland's latest quarterly update.

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05.11.2013

Check out these two food and drink websites to capitalise on the business opportunities presented by Scotland???s rich calendar of events.

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05.11.2013

Over 70 businesses have now benefited from the 1-2-1 support offered by Experiencing Scotland, and are reaping the rewards in terms of improvements to...

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29.10.2013

Homecoming Scotland 2014 celebrates everything unique about Scotland, from the smallest to the biggest. They don???t come much bigger than the duo ??? soo...

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29.10.2013

Homecoming 2014 is one leg of a triathlon of super events in 2014, along with the sporting extravaganzas of the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup. Ther...

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29.10.2013

There???s a simple philosophy behind Homecoming, it???s called Team Scotland, and you can be a part of it. No matter how big or how small your event, you...

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29.10.2013

You???ve caught Homecoming fever and it???s time to make it count for your business. If you???re still pondering where to begin, there???s plenty of support a...

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29.10.2013

We???ve heard about it, read about it, maybe even seen preparations for it, but just what is Homecoming Scotland 2014? Read on and boost your business o...

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28.10.2013

Fans of Scottish history and ancestry will be delighted to see a diverse programme of events including talks, guided walks, bus and cycle tours,live m...

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28.10.2013

If you believe in the future of Scottish golf and are committed to playing a part in growing Scotland???s golf tourism market share, this free event is ...

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22.10.2013

The campaign aims to encourage visitors to Scotland to discover the stories behind public houses in all corners of the country.

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22.10.2013

The latest report provides valuable insights into domestic and international visitor behaviour and trends across Scotland???s regions.

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17.10.2013

Angus businesses can access a wealth of free business advice in October at Business Gateway???s Angus Road Show drop-in sessions.

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17.10.2013

An innovative and exciting programme of events, many of which are free, running from 26th October to 22nd November 2013.

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14.10.2013

The report confirms that the UK's music scene has significant international appeal and that music tourists spend generously and travel across the whol...

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10.10.2013

The Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland scholarship programme offers learning experiences or the opportunity to study at some of the world???s best hos...

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02.10.2013

Scotland???s tourism businesses are encouraged to get on board for the Glasgow 2014 Games.

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02.10.2013

The inaugural Aberdeen City & Shire Tourism Awards will take place in March 2014.

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02.10.2013

Find out how to attract more German visitors to the area in this marketing workshop.

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30.09.2013

Workshops run in October and November 2013

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26.09.2013

The site offers over 30 case studies highlighting how Experiencing Scotland has helped tourism businesses across Scotland to develop their food offer....

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26.09.2013

A new A5, full colour guide can be used to create a 5-7 day tour or unique 'foodie days out' for visitors.

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26.09.2013

The website allows visitors to explore the Highlands and Islands, and to plan, save and edit itineraries.

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26.09.2013

The book aims to inspire and captivate with activities and challenges right across the globe.

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18.09.2013

The guide is aimed at encouraging businesses to work together to create a joined up experience which will attract visitors and increase visitor spend.

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18.09.2013

Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing welcomed the launch of a new collaborative golf tourism strategy, designed to unify Scotland???s approach to golf tourism.

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11.09.2013

Architecture, Heritage and Young People to be celebrated in themed years.

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09.09.2013

Be part of a south-west cultural celebration as part of Homecoming Scotland 2014 to attract visitors.

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09.09.2013

The Access to Markets programme provides support to Scottish businesses to help develop skills, grow sales and more.

Date:

05.09.2013

The media hub will serve as a 'one-stop shop??? for consumer and news media with a range of services and digital facilities.

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02.09.2013

Glasgow Major Events is a brand new website to help event organisers and tourism businesses make the most of the business opportunities around Glasgow...

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02.09.2013

Destination organisation Love Loch Lomond represents over 100 tourism businesses in the Loch Lomond and Clyde Sea Lochs areas.

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02.09.2013

Learn how renewables systems and energy efficiency saving measures could work for you.

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30.08.2013

Over 60 businesses have now benefited from the one to one support offered by Experiencing Scotland, and the project has now been extended to December ...

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28.08.2013

Visitors to the Falkirk Wheel were all in a spin over catering at the attraction. Here???s how they gave their catering a lift and dealt with a new leve...

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28.08.2013

With Scotland???s first Destination Leaders??? Programme kicking off in October, learn how investing in thinking could lead the industry to a higher level...

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28.08.2013

Growing business throughout the year, not just during peak season, is an important consideration for all tourism businesses, as well as achieving sust...

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28.08.2013

With three of the biggest ever events coming up in Scotland, make 2014 the year that you join in the celebrations.

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28.08.2013

From fair weather visitors, to visitors for the fairways, blistering July helped encourage more people to take advantage of Scotland???s natural appeal.

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27.08.2013

Make sure your company is on board to reap the benefits of enhanced customer service.

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27.08.2013

May 2014 will welcome a month-long, country-wide celebration of Scotland???s national drink as part of Homecoming Scotland???s Whisky month.

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20.08.2013

Winners will be announced at the ceremony and dinner on 4 October at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness.

Date:

20.08.2013

A four-week ticketing phase is open until 16 September, offering fans the opportunity to experience the action and thrills of the Games with two-third...

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14.08.2013

Take this survey to help develop a wide-ranging digital programme for business across Scotland,which will support your ambitions to grow.

Date:

14.08.2013

The 2014 food and drink team have launched a new website to help businesses capitalise on opportunities offered by major events in Scotland.

Date:

14.08.2013

Nominate your own business or a Scottish business tourism business you admire to take part in new 'local hero' business sessions at this year's Scotti...

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13.08.2013

Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight offers a unique platform to promote your business event as part of a nationwide campaign supporting food.

Date:

31.07.2013

Have a look at our new look website, and tell us what you think.

Date:

30.07.2013

With a little preparation, your business can be search central for long-stay guests with a family tree to uproot.

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26.07.2013

Ancestral tourism can take people on a personal, memorable and emotional journey.

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26.07.2013

Ancestral tourism brings visitors to remote Harris and deep into the Borders, with social media and online resources encouraging deeper interest and l...

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26.07.2013

Make your guests feel at home by showing an interest and helping where you can.

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28.06.2013

Get your business plugged into the active world of adventure holidays

Date:

28.06.2013

Cycling is big business, ten times more in tourism terms than whisky

Date:

28.06.2013

Companies are bringing Scotland???s wild country delights to the widest possible audience

Date:

28.06.2013

Our Adventure Tourism webinar makes for absolutely essential viewing

Date:

22.05.2013

Scottish business tourism has the potential to become a ??1 billion industry, according to tourism minister Fergus Ewing.

Date:

22.05.2013

Scotland is poised to develop its assets in natural heritage and activity-based tourism to a new level.

Date:

22.05.2013

Just how much is business tourism worth to Scotland? Research is under way that will provide a definitive answer.

Date:

22.05.2013

Some 340 people gathered at Glasgow Science Centre for the event, dubbed 'Preparing to Welcome the World ??? Tourism, a Natural Fit for Scotland'.

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15.05.2013

With 2014 identified as ???The Year of Homecoming???, the next in our series of Intelligence Guides will be focusing on Ancestral Tourism

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15.05.2013

The Scottish Technology Showcase will take place at the SECC in Glasgow on Tuesday 11 June 2013.

Date:

13.05.2013

There are some brilliant events going on between 18 - 26 May as part of Scotland's Nature Festival.

Date:

26.03.2013

An at-a-glance diary might soon be online to allow visitors to browse the full range of Scotland???s events and festivals.

Date:

26.03.2013

A series of regional events over the next few months will culminate in the first-ever Scottish Destinations Convention in the autumn.

Date:

22.02.2013

Small businesses in one of Scotland???s most beautiful yet less well known areas have come together to reach a bigger audience through a shared, collect...

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22.02.2013

With a vision of making Scotland a destination of first choice by 2020, the new Scottish tourism strategy, Tourism Scotland 2020, is a collaborative e...

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22.02.2013

Visitors to Fife are waking up to local taste sensations, as a cookery initiative helps accommodation providers to build on their culinary skills.

Date:

22.02.2013

After undergoing a major redevelopment one of the Borders??? leading tourist attractions is set to enhance its visitor offering and attract a wider audi...

Date:

20.12.2012

They are the future of business tourism ??? the ???Millennials???, now aged 18 to 30, and conference organisers would do well to take heed of what this gene...