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Marketing Edinburgh assets not yet transferred to the council
The council is to discuss Marketing Edinburgh at Thursday's Finance & Resources meeting, and particularly the financial context of the winding up of the...
Marketing Edinburgh reports profit for the year to March 2019
Normally this kind of result would be good news. An Arms Length External Organisation overseen by, and funded by, the council makes a profit....
Marketing Edinburgh cost the council millions to mothball
We have written many times about the fate of the city's marketing body, and make no apology for doing so.
Now, more than ever,...
Marketing Edinburgh – all functions now taken in house by the council
The council has agreed today to transfer all assets and current staff to the council, apparently fulfilling the barely concealed desire to rid itself...
Marketing Edinburgh – mothballed not exterminated?
We are always happy to be corrected if and when we get it wrong.
We reported last week that all members of staff at...
Just when we needed it most – Marketing Edinburgh now ‘in hibernation’
Marketing Edinburgh (ME) has been dying for about the last 18 months. It became a clear council policy that the body, set up to...
Marketing Edinburgh board threatens to resign
The entire board of the organisation that promotes Edinburgh to the world has threatened to resign – claiming that funding cuts “will cause lasting...
Marketing Edinburgh win major award
At the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce awards last Thursday night the city's marketing organisation, Marketing Edinburgh, took home an important award.
The body won the...
Reprieve for Marketing Edinburgh
When the council set its budget today it offered a compromise to Marketing Edinburgh the city's destination marketing organisation.
The proposed cuts to the organisation...
Marketing Edinburgh boss says ‘Give us the money from tourist tax’
Council funding, tourist taxes and marketing budgets remain in the spotlight today with a call for some thought on the way the proposed tourist...
Academics speak out against proposed cuts to Marketing Edinburgh’s budget
Over 75 of Edinburgh's academics have united in condemning the cuts to Marketing Edinburgh's budget proposed by The City of Edinburgh Council.
Without warning...
Heritage body demands Marketing Edinburgh chair withdraws ‘Disneyfication’ comment
Marketing Edinburgh have an annual Christmas drinks party to tell everybody what they have been up to in the last year to promote the...
Now here’s a job for you – become a futurist for Edinburgh
Marketing Edinburgh have just launched a search for three inquisitive explorers to become official futurists for the city, on behalf of the 2050 Edinburgh...
Hotels must embrace technology to attract more visitors
Expedia Group held a summit in Edinburgh yesterday and the conclusion after the event is that Scotland’s hoteliers must be urged to further embrace...
First direct flight from China to Scotland arrives today
The very first Hainan Airlines flight from Beijing, China arrives in Edinburgh this morning.
This is the inaugural direct flight from China and is the...
Direct air route to China within Edinburgh’s grasp
Edinburgh is still vying to win the first direct Scotland to China flight and today it is announced that Edinburgh Hotels Association (EHA) will be...
Marketing Edinburgh end a big year
Marketing Edinburgh held an end of year party at Edinburgh Castle last week to end the year in style.
Chair of Marketing Edinburgh, Gordon Robertson,...
We meet who is behind ‘Make it Edinburgh’
Amanda Ferguson is Head of Business Events at Convention Edinburgh. This is part of Marketing Edinburgh which tries to put Edinburgh on the map.
The...
#Edinburgh2050 – John Donnelly on promoting the capital
The next in a series of blog posts from thought leaders on the #Edinburgh2050 City Vision, Marketing Edinburgh Chief Executive John Donnelly tells us...
Edinburgh jewellers take their seats on the Edinburgh to China flight
Laing Edinburgh is to be the first sponsor for Scotland's first ever direct flight to China.
The family-owned jeweller is supporting a collaborative proposal by...
Marketing Edinburgh boss joins the board of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
John Donnelly who is Chief Executive of Marketing Edinburgh has joined the board of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce.
Celebrating its 230th anniversary in 2016, the Edinburgh...
Twenty years of Edinburgh Ambassador programme celebrated at annual dinner
The Edinburgh Ambassador Programme has been running for 20 years, securing conferences and promoting the city as a business tourism destination around the world.
At...
The Edinburgh Reporter chats to John Donnelly CEO of Marketing Edinburgh
"This city doesn't just sell itself you know."
You might expect the man who does exactly that, sells Edinburgh to the world, would have to...
Convention Edinburgh has its best year yet
Marketing Edinburgh is what it says on the tin, but it has several layers behind it. One of those is Convention Edinburgh which is responsible...
This is Edinburgh marketing campaign declared a £50m success
This is Edinburgh the marketing campaign that cost the city £1 million has been declared a success fifty times over.
During the two years that...
In St Andrew Square – KEYFRAMES
KEYFRAMES is the newest light show in town. This is nothing like the Virgin Money Street of Light. It has slightly discordant music accompanying...
Marketing Edinburgh – selling Edinburgh to the world in Vegas
When we heard that CEO of Marketing Edinburgh, John Donnelly was off to Las Vegas this week we could not let the opportunity pass...
This is Edinburgh wins marketing award
A campaign run by Marketing Edinburgh to rejuvenate the city centre has been recognised as the best in town.
Although little over a year old 'This...
St Stephen’s Church – future now assured
When the former church building in Stockbridge came up for sale earlier in the year a campaign to save it for the community did...
COMPETITION – Spa in the City – win a goody bag here!
Competition ends Friday 23 May at 5pm.
Leading lifestyle retailers are offering free pampering and preening with the return of Spa in the City, which arrives back...
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