Posts Tagged ‘VisitScotland’
Life With VisitScotland: ‘Scotland looks stunning on screen, we want to capitalise on that’
Jenni Steele, film and creative industries manager at VisitScotland, has worked on some of the biggest movies filmed in Scotland. From The Da Vinci Code, Outlaw King, Mary Queen of Scots and Macbeth to Brave and T2 Trainspotting, she talks to us about the rise of screen tourism and how the Outlander effect has impacted Scotland. …
Read MoreGlobal invite to businesses to Discover Scotland
Scottish tourism and events businesses can book their place to connect with tour operators and travel agents from key international markets next year. Registrations for the national tourism organisation’s Discover Scotland: Reconnect 2022 virtual event opened today, December 1, providing an exclusive opportunity for Scottish businesses to promote Scotland as a destination and exhibit their…
Read MoreCampaign drives interest in North East 250
INTEREST in the North East 250 driving route has shifted up a gear following an online marketing campaign. The number of times pages were viewed on the North East 250 website accelerated from fewer than 8,000 in the month before the first phase of the campaign began to nearly 120,000 during the campaign’s final month.…
Read MoreCoasts and waters calendar seeks photographs
BUDDING photographers are being asked to submit their coasts and waters pictures to a competition being run by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). The agency is making a calendar to mark “Scotland’s Year of Coasts & Waters”, a marketing campaign run by VisitScotland and other public bodies. SNH said that the calendar will help to continue…
Read MoreMission to Europe aims to boost Scottish tourism
Scottish tourism businesses will seek to strengthen Scotland’s position in European visitor markets at the national tourism organisation’s second pan-European travel trade mission. The Scotland workshop, organised by VisitScotland, will bring together 40 Scottish suppliers and up to 40 representatives of key travel organisations from different European markets. Taking place in Frankfurt, Germany, from 26…
Read MoreNew campaign and website are Made In Hawick
Scottish rugby stars Stuart Hogg and Darcy Graham are back in their hometown of Hawick to help celebrate all things ‘Made in Hawick’ and launch a new website which promotes the town’s world class products. The Made in Hawick campaign and new website – www.madeinhawick.com – is a partnership between several leading manufacturers in the…
Read MoreWorld Cup is coming to Scotland this weekend
The countdown is on for the action-packed Mercedes-Benz UCI Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup as over 20,000 fans are set to descend on the Scottish Highlands this weekend. The multi award-winning event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2 at Britain’s most famous downhill course. Now celebrating its 18th year, the adrenaline-filled…
Read MoreNew bid to bring European visitors to Scotland
Scottish tourism businesses will seek to strengthen Scotland’s position in European visitor markets at the national tourism organisation’s first ever pan-European travel trade mission. The Scotland workshop, organised by VisitScotland, will bring together 40 Scottish suppliers and up to 40 representatives of key travel organisations from different European markets. Taking place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from…
Read MoreYear-round tourism is the key to growth
Scotland’s hoteliers have been urged to further embrace technology and industry collaboration to bring in a greater numbers of international visitors. Doing so would successfully extend the booking season, attendees at a summit in Edinburgh hosted by the Expedia Group, the online travel platform, were told. Speakers from VisitScotland, Marketing Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Hotels…
Read MoreScottish social tourism project gives struggling families a break
We all deserve a holiday from time to time, yet there are many Scottish families who struggle to afford even a short break. The numbers make for unhappy reading: over one in three people in Scotland are unable to take a holiday and over 250,000 children live in relative poverty. Thankfully, a nationwide project coordinated…
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