As 2025 fast approaches, Stephen Leckie, our Chair, reflects on the past year for Scottish tourism and events. He covers many successes across the industry, including the Scottish Thistle Awards, strong international visitor figures, new additions to the sector, awards and accolades - plus much more. Read his full blog today.
A lot to be proud of Chair and a lot to aspire to in the future!
Edinburgh's Visitor Levy: balancing tourism revenue and business concerns The Edinburgh City Council's proposed Visitor Levy, set at 5% of accommodation costs, has sparked a response from UKHospitality Scotland, the leading trade body for the hospitality sector. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eNrbW3Yi UKHospitality Leon Thompson MCIPR
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Our report examines how consumer behaviour is shaping the UK rural tourism market across four key sectors: weddings, holiday accommodation, visitor attractions, and festivals. Read more to find out how to adapt and succeed!
𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐍𝐒𝐖 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 The NSW Tourism Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the state’s tourism industry, and forms part of the prestigious Australian Tourism Awards. Open to all tourism businesses within New South Wales, the submission and inspection-based program rewards business excellence, innovation and professionalism. There are 26 categories that businesses can nominate for, relevant to their business type, with category finalists and medallists announced at the gala event, held later in the year. Gold medallists attain national recognition and will compete against finalists from other States and Territory’s in the Australian Tourism Awards program. Submissions are completed via the businesses personalised online dashboard, where they can access supporting information, track submission progress and review final feedback. Entering the awards supports businesses to: * Raise their profile among industry and consumers. * Undertake a focused review of business goals, results and plans * Build morale and team spirit among staff and colleagues. * Gain confidential feedback from our team of experienced judges. * Benchmark your business against industry, both locally and across Australia 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫. For more information on the awards including category descriptors please visit the website: https://bit.ly/4bndzBz
Spain’s thriving tourism industry has fueled a surge in hospitality investments. Learn more about the opportunities in the Spain hospitality industry through the article in the comments section. #SpainHospitality #HospitalityInvestment #BolderGroup
Consumer behaviour is reshaping the tourism market! This report dives into trends across weddings, holiday accommodation, visitor attractions, and festivals. Despite challenges, innovative businesses are thriving. Explore how to adapt and succeed in this evolving landscape! 🌍
Our report examines how consumer behaviour is shaping the UK rural tourism market across four key sectors: weddings, holiday accommodation, visitor attractions, and festivals. Read more to find out how to adapt and succeed!
Leah Panapa talks to Hospitality NZ's Steve Armitage about the new Tourism Minister and what he hopes for the industry. Watch the full interview at https://theplatform.kiwi/
Consumer behaviour is reshaping the tourism market! This report dives into trends across weddings, holiday accommodation, visitor attractions, and festivals. Despite challenges, innovative businesses are thriving. Explore how to adapt and succeed in this evolving landscape! 🌍
Consumer behaviour is reshaping the tourism market! This report dives into trends across weddings, holiday accommodation, visitor attractions, and festivals. Despite challenges, innovative businesses are thriving. Explore how to adapt and succeed in this evolving landscape! 🌍
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2moYes, great news! And loved those (Postdoc) years at Edinburgh : ) Great to also see such a variety of sites you are doing - and will be featuring! Keep up the great work