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VisitScotland Digital Fundamentals Webinars

Date of article: Fri 18 Jun 21

VisitScotland are running another round of national digital webinars in partnership with Business Gateway DigitalBoost with sessions in June, July and August 2021. These webin ...

Coaches Strand Two Guidance Launch

Date of article: Fri 18 Jun 21

Coach operators are being encouraged to apply for a share of a £1.6 million fund to help support their businesses through the COVID-19 crisis, as part of the £104.3 million Scott ...

First Minister 'likely' to delay easing of restrictions next week

Date of article: Thu 17 Jun 21

Nicola Sturgeon addressed the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday announcing that the planned easing of restrictions on 28th June would "in all probability" be paused to allow more peop ...

Fife Food Drink Businesses Look Forward to Revival of Face-to-Face Exhibitions Events

Date of article: Thu 17 Jun 21

InvestFife, home to Fife Council Economic Development’s range of business support services, is gearing up ready for a busy 2022 of exhibitions and events, as it assists businesse ...

Tourism Boost for Dunfermline and West Fife

Date of article: Thu 17 Jun 21

After a year of travel restrictions, the visitor attractions of Dunfermline and West Fife are opening their doors, and launching a major publicity campaign to attract UK visitors t ...

Water Wellness Campaign

Date of article: Mon 14 Jun 21

Scotland - a water wellness destination VisitScotland have launched their latest marketing campaign for Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 20/21, which shines a spotlight on w ...

Scottish Agritourism Growth Tracker

Date of article: Mon 14 Jun 21

The size and scale of Scotland’s agritourism sector is to be measured for the first time in a new annual census of farms, crofts and estates across the country. Launched in part ...

Scottish Golf Tourism Week 21

Date of article: Thu 10 Jun 21

The fifth annual Scottish Golf Tourism Week event will return later this year with new dates announced for 15 - 18 November 2021. PSP Media Group has confirmed the return of the ...

Explore summer in Fife. Where will you go when you #GoFife?

Date of article: Thu 10 Jun 21

GoFife with our new website and make the most of what Fife has to offer this summer. Why don’t you use this summer as a time to get out and explore, stay active, get creative, f ...

Hospitality Scotland

Date of article: Wed 9 Jun 21

A campaign to support hospitality employers across Scotland The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) in partnership with Springboard, Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Tou ...

Scottish Golf Tourism and Visitor Strategy 2021-2030 - Survey

Date of article: Wed 9 Jun 21

Development begins for new Scottish golf tourism and visitor strategy A new Golf Tourism and Visitor Strategy is to be developed in Scotland, aiming to place a focus on destinatio ...

Events Protection Levels and Funding Update

Date of article: Fri 4 Jun 21

On Tuesday (1 June) the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, confirmed further changes to restrictions across Scotland, meaning an increase in capacity numbers for events in some loca ...

Scotland's Beach Awards

Date of article: Fri 4 Jun 21

Keep Scotland Beautiful has been awarding Scotland’s Beach Awards for 29 years, awards which set the benchmark for quality, clean, well-managed and sustainable beaches for vi ...

Scottish Golf and VisitScotland team up to promote digital access

Date of article: Fri 4 Jun 21

Domestic golf tourism could get a boost in Scotland through an app designed to increase participation and make the game more inclusive. Golfers can now book tee times online and g ...

Development begins for new Scottish golf tourism and visitor strategy

Date of article: Fri 4 Jun 21

A new Golf Tourism and Visitor Strategy is to be developed in Scotland, aiming to place a focus on destination development, community engagement, education and health as the indust ...

Let's Do Net Zero Scottish Government Campaign

Date of article: Fri 4 Jun 21

A major TV, radio and digital campaign to encourage people across Scotland to come together to tackle the climate emergency has been launched ahead of COP26 in Glasgow later this y ...

Bowhouse Summer Market Weekends

Date of article: Wed 2 Jun 21

A centre for food and farming innovation, Bowhouse in the East Neuk of Fife will welcome visitors and food and drink producers to their summer Market Weekends, which take place on ...

THE R&A STARTS THE COUNTDOWN TO THE 150THOPEN WITH INTRODUCTION OF TICKET BALLOT

Date of article: Tue 1 Jun 21

The R&A has announced the countdown to The 150th Open which kicks off today with the launch of a special commemorative brand and the introduction of a ticket ballot to ensure t ...

First Minister announcement - 1st June

Date of article: Tue 1 Jun 21

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has confirmed further changes to restrictions across Scotland from 00:01 on Saturday 5 June. Key information: From 00:01 on Saturday 5 Ju ...

Google Streetview 360 Virtual Tours

Date of article: Mon 31 May 21

Mr Droogle are a Scottish based 360 photography company providing Virtual Tours that are published on Google Maps. With lockdown now lifting they are contacting select busine ...

Destination & Sector Marketing Fund

Date of article: Fri 28 May 21

A new £3 million VisitScotland Destination & Sector Marketing Fund has been launched as part of a national tourism recovery strategy. This is one of the 10 recovery propo ...

STA meets with Scotland's First Minister

Date of article: Fri 28 May 21

The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) and UKHospitality met with Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP last Friday to discuss the impact and implications for businesses wi ...

Acclaimed Scottish chef, Derek Johnstone, reveals trio of dining concepts at Rusacks St Andrews

Date of article: Thu 27 May 21

July 2021 will see the launch of three brand new diningconcepts – ‘18’, TheBridge, and One Under Bar - within a new luxury hotelas part of Marine & LawnHotels & Resor ...

FIFE BUSINESSES REPRESENTED AT GREAT BRITISH FOOD AWARDS

Date of article: Wed 26 May 21

Bowhouse has been named as a finalist for the best Food Market in the prestigious Great British Food Awards - the only Scottish market to be included in the category. The Great ...

NEW DIGITAL INFORMATION PLATFORM FOR THE EAST NEUK

Date of article: Mon 24 May 21

Visitors to the East Neuk as well as local residents can now tap into the brand new East Neuk Now website (www.eastneuknow.com) and app, a newly developed digital home for all thin ...

New Tourism Minister appointed

Date of article: Thu 20 May 21

First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has completed her appointments to her new ministerial team and has announced Ivan McKee MSP as Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterpris ...

Marketing on Tap

Date of article: Tue 18 May 21

The Marketing Society Scotland launches new campaign to support the hospitality industry The Marketing Society Scotland (MSS) and its members has launched a new ‘Marketing on Ta ...

Flexible Workforce Development Fund

Date of article: Mon 17 May 21

As there is an ever-increasing focus on employers pivoting their organisational talent to meet new business challenges, upskilling and reskilling the country’s workforce to bridg ...

RELAXATION OF RESTRICTIONS ACROSS SCOTLAND

Date of article: Mon 17 May 21

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, confirmed further relaxation of restrictions across Scotland from Monday 17 May, with the exception of Moray Speyside and Glasgow which will� ...

Event Industry Advisory Group Update (May 2021)

Date of article: Fri 14 May 21

Scotland’s Event Industry Advisory Group has continued its dialogue with Scottish Government officials ahead of a return of events on May 17 when most of mainland Scotland will m ...

STA Industry Research

Date of article: Wed 12 May 21

No evidence of boom in sight for Scottish tourism according to industry body Research published by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA), the representative body for tourism busines ...

Reopening of hospitality survey - please take 2 mins to complete!

Date of article: Tue 4 May 21

Calling all hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes! The Scottish Tourism Alliance is running a survey this week to get a clearer insight into how businesses are doing after reopening ...

Relaxation of Restrictions Across Scotland

Date of article: Wed 12 May 21

Next steps out of lockdown The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has confirmed further relaxation of restrictions across Scotland from Monday 17 May, with the exception of Moray Sp ...

Wild Scotland Launches Responsible Tourism Photography Competition on Instagram

Date of article: Tue 4 May 21

#KeepScotlandWild It has never been more important to share responsible tourism messaging across family, friends, visitors and colleagues so that we can all do our bit to help kee ...

BOWHOUSE MAY MARKET WEEKEND

Date of article: Thu 6 May 21

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th April, St Monans, Fife - Free to attend From Paisley to Perthshire, the Lothians to Dundee, this month’s Bowhouse Market Weekend offers the wide ...

Operate after Brexit

Date of article: Thu 6 May 21

Scotland's enterprise and skills agencies are focussed on helping businesses operate after Brexit and maximise growth opportunities in international markets.   The first port of ...

The Farmer’s Son Black Pudding Given A Stamp of Approval At Scottish Retail Awards

Date of article: Tue 4 May 21

Auchtertool based Black Pudding and Haggis producer The Farmer’s Son has earned a prestigious award at the inaugural Scottish Retail Food and Drink Awards for their handcrafted B ...

Calling all Scotland's GMs to make the commitment now and sign up to the Hoteliers' Charter

Date of article: Fri 30 Apr 21

The Hoteliers’ Charter was drawn up in 2020 to raise the profile of the hospitality industry and promote hospitality as a profession of choice to parents, schools, colleges, univ ...

NEW PIZZA TRUCK OPENING FOR BALGOVE LARDER

Date of article: Tue 27 Apr 21

St. Andrews farm shop Balgove Larder is to launch The Pizza Box - a mobile food truck that will serve up a menu of sourdough pizzas from a converted shipping container. Visitors w ...