Registration is now underway for VisitScotland Connect 2026, Scotland’s biggest travel trade event, which will take place 15-16 April at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow. The event presents tourism buyers from around the world with the opportunity to experience Scotland. The VisitScotland Connect format includes two days of pre-scheduled, one-to-one workshop appointments. The event is [...]
Buyer registration for the VisitScotland Connect travel trade show is now live for 2024, taking place at P&J Live, Aberdeen on 17-18 April 2024. Fam trip options will also go live in October and will be available after buyer registration has been approved. VisitScotland Connect gives tourism buyers from around the globe the chance to [...]
VisitScotland Connect 2024, VisitScotland’s flagship travel trade event, is taking place on 17-18 April 2024 at P&J Live in Aberdeen. The event will include two days of pre-scheduled, one-to-one workshop appointments, plus an optional fam trip. Ideal for operators and wholesalers, attending VisitScotland Connect can help to plan your Scottish coach tours, or enhance your [...]
Visit Scotland has some live familiarisation events coming up with two dates in early May and three in September. There are a couple of spaces on the May fam trips available at the moment which are based in the North of Scotland. There is information here and below on the May showcases, including dates and [...]
CTA members are invited to attend a special zoom event to celebrate St Andrew’s Day on Tuesday 30 November at 11am. With fantastic support from our Partner members CalMac Ferries and VisitScotland, the event will highlight the very special welcome that awaits your groups in Scotland. CalMac will be showcasing their exciting food and beverage [...]
Discover Scotland: Reconnect 2022 will replace the longstanding annual VisitScotland Expo with a format designed to mitigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and build on the success of Scotland Reconnect 2020 and 2021. The three-day Discover Scotland: Reconnect 2022 virtual event on 5-7 April, will provide an ideal platform to explore new business opportunities [...]
Scotland is moving beyond level zero from Monday 9 August. This means that most of the remaining legally imposed restrictions will be lifted. While some protective measures will stay in place, the legal requirement for physical distancing and limits on household gatherings will be removed, and all venues across Scotland will be able to re-open. [...]
VisitScotland has issued an update on the latest changes as Scotland begins a gradual move out of lockdown. First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, confirmed that all areas of Scotland will move to level zero from Monday 19 July. The next review is due on 9 August. See the latest issue of Scotland News for more details [...]
VisitScotland hosted a Panel Discussion with sector specialists for Coach Tourism in Scotland. Here is a link to the video recording of the panel, and should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let us know, Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: industry.development@visitscotland.com. Since the recording of the webinar, CalMac have reviewed [...]
VisitScotland is inviting key buyers to take part in Scotland Reconnect 2021 on 27-29 April The three-day event provides an ideal platform to explore new business opportunities and reconnect with Scottish exhibitors through a combination of pre-scheduled and ad-hoc appointments and round table discussions. VisitScotland's Lauren Hogg says: "In these challenging times of Covid-19 we [...]
Scottish tourism businesses have another opportunity to link up with global tour operators and travel agents ‘virtually’. Recognising the need for Scotland’s tourism businesses to maintain contact throughout Covid-time with travel intermediaries around the globe, VisitScotland has organised the Scotland Reconnect 2021 event, which will take place 27-29 April, following its successful inaugural digital event [...]
