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New CEO appointed to VisitScotland
A new Chief Executive Officer has been appointed at VisitScotland.
The new boss has been recruited internally. Vicki Miller the Director of Marketing and Digital at VisitScotland will now take over from Malcolm Roughead,...
Holder McIlroy books Scottish Open return
Rory McIlroy will defend the Genesis Scottish Open he won last year when the event returns to East Lothian from July 11-14. Tickets on sale at etg.golf/GSO24Tickets to watch the world No 2 in action.
The four-time...
Tourism promotion in special networking event
Tourism in Midlothian and East Lothian is centre stage at a special networking event at Queen Margaret University on Wednesday, May 17 (14.00 to 16.00).
Karen Ritchie, CEO of Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of...
Bay Hotel retains VisitScotland award
The Bay Hotel at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park in Kinghorn, is celebrating a VisitScotland Taste Our Best Award for the quality of all food & drink served there, including its popular restaurant, Horizons and...
Musselburgh Racecourse gallops ahead with three industry awards
Musselburgh Racecourse has strengthened its position as Scotland’s leading horse racing venue with three accolades from leading industry and visitor attraction organisations.
The East Lothian course was awarded Gold Standard status by the Racehorse Owners’...
Challenges to tourism remain but the sector is resilient
VisitScotland Regional Director, Neil Christison, reflects on tourism in the Edinburgh and the Lothians this year and how partnership working can help ensure tourism remains sustainable in 2023 and beyond.
He said: “We know that...
The Bay retains VisitScotland four star rating
RENEWED FOUR STAR RATING FOR PETTYCUR BAY HOLIDAY PARK, LEISURE CENTRE and BAY HOTEL
Pettycur Bay Holiday Park is celebrating the news that the entire complex, including the 28 bedroom Bay Hotel, the Leisure Centre,...
Cask 88 release Ben Nevis whisky to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Sir Walter...
Independent bottler Cask 88 is releasing a collector’s edition set of 19-year-old, single-malt, Ben Nevis whisky to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Sir Walter Scott.
And the collection also observes VisitScotland's Year of Stories in...
Safety first for VisitScotland
The Easter holidays are traditionally seen as the start of the Scottish tourism season and VisitScotland has unveiled a new campaign to help both visitors and locals enjoy Scotland safely and responsibly.
Keep Scotland Unspoiled...
Return to live performances for Lammermuir Festival
The Lammermuir Festival makes a return in 2021 to live performance with 14 days of 37 concerts at eight venues across East Lothian. The festival opens with four wonderful song recitals presented in partnership...
Young Scottish Golf trio tee it up alongside Sweden’s Henrik Stenson
Three young Scottish golfers have experienced the thrill of a lifetime by playing a round with former Open champion Henrik Stenson during the 2021 abrdn Scottish Open pro-am.
14-year-old Grace Crawford, 17-year-old Ruben Lindsay and...
Over 320,000 ‘tune in’ to Janey Godley’s Big Burns Supper online
Big Burns Supper attracted a digital audience of 327,000 with viewers tuning in from Scotland and 50 countries across the world to its first-ever fully digital show which aired last night. Scotland’s largest contemporary...
Bovine beauties become social media influencers
Aspiring social media influencers in the shape of Highland cattle in Dumfries & Galloway and Edinburgh are in a new VisitScotland video wishing future international visitors a ‘happy coo year’.
The video was promoted on...
2021 Big Burns Supper goes digital with Janey Godley
Scotland’s largest contemporary Burns celebration joins forces with Scotland’s much loved comic hero of 2020, Janey Godley, as Big Burns Supper goes digital for 2021. Marking the festival’s 10th anniversary, Janey Godley’s Big Burns...
Tourism chiefs hail virtual pilot to boost visitor numbers
An inaugural virtual event pilot run by VisitScotland to link Scottish tourism businesses with global tour operators and travel agents has been hailed a success by those who took part.Scotland Reconnect 2020 saw a...
International events return to Scotland
Scotland will celebrate the return of international events in the coming two weeks with the staging of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open and the AIG Women’s Open, underlining the country’s commitment to...
#OnlyInScotland – £3 million marketing campaign to encourage Scottish tourism
VisitScotland has begun a £3 million marketing campaign to lure visitors to travel in and around Scotland.
The marketing body is running a 10 week campaign with TV, radio and online advertising to remind...
VisitScotland chief and Work Minister face-to-face with Chamber
Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber host two key virtual network events before the end of July. On Wednesday 22nd from 10am to 11am a Business E-Clinic called Tourism Response and Recovery has Malcolm Roughead, CEO...
A window on Scotland
Tourism body, VisitScotland, has been sharing hundreds of views of attractions during their social media campaign #AWindowonScotland.
They asked for images of the places in Scotland which will be out there waiting when lockdown regulations...
Event sector suffering ‘significant’ challenges due to COVID-19
Paul Bush, a leading Scottish event organiser, has revealed that the Covid-19 pandemic is placing significant challenges on the industry.
Around 130 events, including the Edinburgh Festival, Tattoo and Fringe, have been cancelled.
Bush said that...
Edinburgh winners at the VisitScotland Scottish Thistle Awards
Last night at a glittering ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, five Edinburgh businesses were recognised at the final of the Scottish Thistle Awards.
These are the highest award in the Scottish hospitality...
Falkirk and West Lothian in focus
A campaign will use locations used on the big and small screen to showcase Falkirk and West Lothian as a visitor destination with the help of VisitScotland.
Film on Forth, a collaboration between Visit Falkirk...
VisitScotland launch new tourism film
Tourism destinations outside the capital such as Falkirk and West Lothian will feature in the new campaign launched by VisitScotland.
Film on Forth is a collaboration between Visit Falkirk and Visit West Lothian and...
Fife in foreground backed by VisitScotland cash
A new campaign to bring more visitors to Dunfermline and West Fife showcases the town and area’s history and heritage.
VisitScotland are backing the campaign which will include e-books, itineraries and work with influencers.
The iconic...
Three Capital businesses aiming to make Euro connections
Three Edinburgh businesses are taking part in a pan-European travel trade mission later this month.
Crerar Hotels, Holyrood Distillery and Mercat Tours are involved in the the Scotland workshop, organised by VisitScotland, which brings together...
Museum gets 5 stars from VisitScotland
Linlithgow Museum recently got a five star Quality Assurance Award from VisitScotland.
The museum which reopened earlier this year after refurbishment has three galleries and a community space. It tells the stories of Mary Queen...
More visits clocked up on VisitScotland’s Ghost Trail
VisitScotland is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and is able to report that many more people are visiting locations on its Ghost Trail including Edinburgh Castle and Greyfriars Kirk.
In 1999 there were 2.2...
EICA:Ratho Looking Forward to Welcoming Europe’s Top Climbers
In just over a week, the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (EICA):Ratho will once again take centre stage as it welcomes some of the world’s leading sport climbing athletes for the IFSC European Climbing Championships...
ScotRail get VisitScotland accreditation
ScotRail staff have been coached by a customer services' company to improve the service they give to tourists
WorldHost trained 118 hospitality stewards in ways to make a good first impression and 'go the extra...
VisitScotland information centre opened on the HIgh Street
Around 35,000 visitors have passed through the doors of the new Edinburgh visitor information centre since it moved to the Royal Mile last month, VisitScotland can reveal.
Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop officially opened the new...
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