Scottish Agritourism Conference 2022

Perth Concert Hall Mill Street, Perth

The Scottish Agritourism annual conference is for anyone keen to help grow our sector to its full potential. Whether you are an agritourism business owner, or a farmer or crofter considering agritourism; part of our vital supply chain or an economic development professional keen to support the sector, this will be the largest gathering of the […]

Blogging for Tourism Businesses

Learn the fundamentals of cost-effectively preparing, writing, and distributing blogs that your visitors will read. Making sure that that your effort inspires and helps your visitor to plan and book their trip with you. Get tools to help you research, understand your customer and write highly targeted content which will help to optimise your website […]

Building Resilience in Hospitality and Tourism

Dundee & Angus College Gardyne Campus, Dundee

The past few years have devastated Scotland’s Hospitality & Tourism industry, and employers have faced challenges, including the pandemic, spiralling energy and supply costs and staff shortages. This event will focus on the tools at our disposal to weather this ‘perfect storm’ while ensuring staff feel valued and supported. Aimed at Hospitality & Tourism employers, […]

Talking Tourism: 2023 catch-up with VisitScotland

Prepare for the 2023 season and discover what insights and trends to look out for this year! Joined by the Highland region's Industry Relationship Manager, find out what business support VisitScotland can offer including: One-on-one advice Quality Assurance schemes (and how they can help your business!) Internationalisation Digital

Cruise Business Seminar

Doubletree by Hilton North Queensferry

This seminar, organised by CruiseForth, is aimed at businesses who may wish to develop opportunities arising from the cruise ships which visit the Forth and the Tay each year. If you are a cruise friendly business, operating within 90 minutes of the ports of Leith, Newhaven, South Queensferry, Rosyth or Dundee, would like to know […]

Scottish Community Tourism (SCOTO) Roadshow

SCOTO is on tour to raise awareness of the scale and impact of community-led tourism across Scotland from January to March 2023. From Shetland to Selkirk and Benbecula to Brechin, join our Roadshow and find out how the SCOTO network can support you. SCOTO will be at Brechin City Hall on 8 February from 9.30am […]

Digital fundamentals for tourism businesses

An introductory session to the fundamental elements of promoting and managing a Scottish tourism business online. A joint VisitScotland and DigitalBoost event. At the end of this webinar delegates will have learned about: Getting their business visible online with the right content, at the right time, on the right platforms. Assessing the quality of their […]

Building your business: Get to know Zero Waste Scotland & Business Energy Scotland

Making changes to make your business more sustainable can be challenging and it can be difficult to know where to start. But doing so can benefit both you and the planet, saving you money whilst also protecting the environment! Join us to get to know more about the support available through Zero Waste Scotland and Business Energy Scotland and […]

How to create sustainable tourism experiences to reduce seasonality

Join Xavier Font, Professor of Sustainability Marketing at the University of Surrey, to hear how you can extend the season for your business through sustainable tourism. In this free webinar, you will learn how to effectively use sustainable tourism as a tool for product development, marketing and developing engaging visitor experiences. This webinar will cover: […]

Google and VisitScotland presents: tourism experiences – make the most of Google Things to do

Join this special session for tourism experiences (tours, visitor attractions and activity providers) with Google and VisitScotland. Hear from Google as to how your business can take advantage of direct booking links on their Google Business Profile and in Google Maps. You'll also gain a better understanding of how to more effectively advertise your tours, […]

Angus Outdoor Adventure Strategy Workshop

Murton Farm Arbroath Road, Forfar

Book your free place today at the Angus Outdoor Adventure Strategy Workshop - Come along, have your say and get involved in how outdoor adventure tourism is developed in Angus. The Angus Tourism Cooperative are undertaking a tourism planning process that will result in an Outdoor Adventure Tourism Strategy with the aim of raising awareness […]

Angus Outdoor Adventure Strategy Workshop

Forbes of Kingennie

Book your free place today at the Angus Outdoor Adventure Strategy Workshop - Come along, have your say and get involved in how outdoor adventure tourism is developed in Angus. The Angus Tourism Cooperative are undertaking a tourism planning process that will result in an Outdoor Adventure Tourism Strategy with the aim of raising awareness […]

Tourism industry webinar: free energy-saving advice and funding

Business Energy Scotland are partnering with VisitScotland to deliver a free webinar to provide energy saving advice and highlight the funding and support available to tourism businesses. Discover what free support is available so you can quickly get started making changes. Join to learn about: The interest-free loans available to Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […]

Google and VisitScotland presents: tourism accommodation – make the most of Google Hotels and Google Vacation Rentals

Join this special session for tourism accommodation (hotels, B&Bs, guest houses, hostels and self-catering owners) with Google and VisitScotland. Hear from Google as to how your business can take advantage of direct booking links on their Google Business Profile and in Google Maps. You'll also gain a better understanding of how to more effectively advertise […]

ScotHot

SEC Glasgow Exhibition Way, Glasgow

ScotHot, Scotland’s leading showcase for food, drink, hospitality and tourism, will return to the SEC Glasgow from 8 - 9 March 2023. The show offers an unmissable opportunity to meet with suppliers, network with others to share ideas and inspiration, and learn about the latest trends from across the industry. Find out more about exhibiting.

Destination Scotland – The power of food tourism

Scottish Event Campus Exhibition Way, Glasgow

The Power of Food Tourism is a unique, informative, and inspirational event like no other. For starters, it’s only three-hours long. Short enough to let diaries breathe, long enough for you to glean some fantastic takeaways. So, the event actively encourages those in food and drink, tourism, agritourism, hospitality & catering, destinations, local authorities, media, in […]

Tourism businesses: Make your website work for your customers

Your website is your shop window to the world. It’s even more important now to manage it well, so find out how to attract and delight customers with it. At the end of this webinar you’ll: Understand how users consume content. Understand the importance of knowing your online users’ experience and tailoring the customer journey […]

Become a CPD-certified green champion

Business Energy Scotland deliver a live green champions webinar, in partnership with VisitScotland, for Scottish tourism businesses to help you learn more about how to build your business’s environmental performance and become more resilient. There are many growing challenges for businesses in Scotland today, including rising energy costs and the climate emergency. Visitors to Scotland […]

Tourism businesses: make TikTok work for you

You might view TikTok as a stream of dance trends and lip-synching videos, but it can also be a fantastic place to engage with your customers and increase the reach of your business online. In this webinar, we will cover: Understand how tourism is uniquely suited to TikTok and what elements can be used to […]

Tourism businesses – Use analytics to evaluate your digital platforms and get customers

By the end of this webinar, you will understand how to find out (for Google, Instagram & Facebook Analytics): The characteristics of people who are accessing your online presence. What people are doing when they access your website/s or social accounts. How to set goals and objectives on each platform. The art of measuring the […]