Tourism Experiences: Google Things To Do with Tourpreneur

Join VisitScotland on our second webinar of the series. We’ll be joined by guests from Tourpreneur as we explore how Google Things to Do can boost your business visibility, attract eager travellers, and drive revenue. Whether you’re a visitor attraction, an activity provider, or a tour company, this webinar is tailor-made for you. Taking place […]

Package travel regulations webinar

Does your business sell two or more different types of travel or tourism services? Then you might have certain obligations under the rules on package travel and linked arrangements. Join this webinar by VisitScotland and Travlaw for a detailed introduction to package travel regulations (PTR) and learn more about current UK and EU regulations. Travlaw […]

Product and Experience Innovation Workshop

Forbes of Kingennie

Product and Experience Innovation Workshop: Collaborate and innovate with local stakeholders to create experiences unique to Angus. Angus Tourism Cooperative, Visit Angus and VisitScotland invite you to a dynamic Product and Experience Innovation Workshop, where you’ll gain valuable insights into current and emerging trends in the industry. This event will take place on Tuesday 22 […]

Perthshire Talks Responsible Tourism: welcoming all customers

Perth Concert Hall Mill Street, Perth

This free in-person event will take place on 23 October at Perth Concert Hall, from 9.15am, finishing at 4.00pm. This event will provide businesses with tips and advice on how to improve customer service for disabled customers, which we know also benefits other customer groups. This course will include activities, exercises, and discussions. Each participant […]

Tourism Experiences: Online Booking or Bust

Join VisitScotland's new interactive webinar workshop and take a deeper look at online booking systems for visitor attractions, activity providers, and tour companies. Discover how an online booking system can transform your operations. From streamlining processes to maximising bookings – make sure it’s one of the most important tools in your marketing arsenal. You’ll also […]

Accessible and Inclusive Agritourism

Join Scotland's Agritourism Monitor Farms Programme for an informative event focused on accessibility and inclusion within the agritourism sector. We are delighted to welcome Moira Henderson, The Rings, to talk about her experience setting up and developing a successful accessible agritourism business. Whether you are just starting out or running an established business, you will benefit […]

Tourism and heritage sector skills

Join Diane Cunningham, Growth & Inward Investment Manager at Skills Development Scotland, and Lawrence Durden, Tourism Sector Manager, as they explore the challenges faced by the tourism and heritage sectors in talent attraction and retention. Joining Diane and Lawrence are Catherine Cartmell, Historic Environment Scotland’s Skills Investment Plan Manager, Kat Brogan, Managing Director of Mercat Tours and […]

Tourism Experiences: Mastering Online Travel Agents

Can Online Travel Agents (OTAs) add to your growth and, most importantly, to your profitability? Join our interactive webinar designed to provide visitor attractions, activity providers, and tour companies, with an in depth understanding of working with OTAs. This session will focus on businesses that are looking to start using OTAs for the first time […]

Developing a Successful Agritourism Retail Business

Carfrae Farm Shop Haddington

Join Scotland's Agritourism Monitor Farms Programme for an informative event focused on developing successful retail in an agritourism business. Whether you're an established agritourism business or just starting out, this event at Carfrae Farm will help you consider how to run a successful retail enterprise. We will be joined by Retail Experts who will talk us through the key challenges […]

Perthshire Talks Responsible Tourism: exploring different climate action themes

Energy, transport, and waste comprise a substantial amount of global greenhouse gas emissions and will usually make up a considerable part of your footprint. Reducing these will be an essential step on your road to net zero. However, measurement and reduction are only one part of the picture. Developing climate action around communicating, influencing your […]

Tourism Experiences: Discover the Travel Trade

Join VisitScotland's last webinar of the series and discover the world of travel trade. Learn about the landscape of travel distribution, market insights and trends. Explore the opportunities of working with the travel trade and how diversifying routes to market can help you grow business year-round. This free, hour-long webinar takes place on 7 November […]

ASVA Annual Conference 2024

Perth Concert Hall Mill Street, Perth

This year's Association for Scottish Visitor Attractions conference will bring together leading voices and experts from within the visitor attractions and wider tourism sector to share best practices, explore innovative approaches in technology, sustainability, and community engagement. The programme will explore everything from enhancing the visitor experience to the integration of tech and partnership strategies. […]

Scottish Agritourism Conference 2024

Perth Concert Hall Mill Street, Perth

This Conference will bring together everyone interested in the development of agritourism in Scotland. It will be a great chance to get together, network and build relationships. The conference is set to welcome: existing agritourism business owners farmers and crofters considering agritourism or just keen to find out more tourism, hospitality and food and drink […]

North-east tourism conference 2024

P&J Live East Burn Road, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Hosted by BBC Scotland journalist Fiona Stalker, this long-awaited event - supported by P&J Live - will bring you together with organisations, businesses and individuals from across the region to focus on how tourism can help the North East to thrive in 2025, and beyond. You will hear from a range of industry experts and […]

Expanding our horizons: collaborative pathways for nature tourism in Scotland

Fishers Hotel 75-79 Atholl Road, Pitlochry

After a five-year pause, the Wild Scotland Autumn Conference is making a grand comeback. This is an opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired by the best minds in the industry. This conference is more than just a gathering – it's a chance to reignite your passion, gain invaluable insights and forge lasting connections with […]

Scotland’s cruise conference 2024 – what works for tourism

Glen Pavilion Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline

2024 has been another year of growth for cruise ship calls around Scotland's ports, with the season extending well into November. Looking forward, 2025 promises new cruise line calls at Scottish ports, while at an industry level there is growth in both the size of vessels, and in the capacity of the luxury and expedition […]

Development and Design for Agritourism

Duffus Village Hall Duffus, Elgin

Join Scotland's Agritourism Monitor Farms Programme for another informative event, this time focused on development and design of space for agritourism. Whether you're an established agritourism business or just starting out, this event hosted by Duffus Estate will help you understand the process when repurposing or designing new space. Our Agritourism Monitor Farmers, the Scott […]

Event Industry Engagement Workshop

V&A Museum 3 Greenmarket, Dundee

EventScotland, part of VisitScotland which is the national tourism and events organisation for Scotland, is responsible for fostering a collaborative approach across the sector in support of the successful delivery of Scotland's updated National Events Strategy - Scotland The Perfect Stage 2024 - 2035. The updated strategy has the vision of Scotland as the "perfect stage for […]

Building Travel Trade Through Farm Tours

Bairnkine Farm Tours Bairnkine Farm, Jedburgh

Join Scotland's Agritourism Monitor Farms Programme at Bairnkine Farm in the Scottish Borders for another informative event, this time focused on building travel trade connections through farm tours. Whether you're an established agritourism business or just starting out, all are welcome to attend. Lucy Tile, of Bairnkine Farm, will provide progress updates on their farm […]

East Lothian Agritourism Showcase

The Fraser Centre 3 Winton Place, Tranent

Paul MacLennan MSP and Scottish Agritourism invite you to an event showcasing support for the agritourism sector in East Lothian. The agenda will include presentations, discussion, networking and a panel session with representatives from Scottish Government, East Lothian Council, national sector body Scottish Agritourism and East Lothian agritourism business owners, who will also share their […]