Tourism news archive
Tourism news and events archive from November 2006
| New food served up for Shetland A new food trail that aims to promote traditional Shetland food products is being set up by a local voluntary group. | |
| Who cares wins - feedback card results According to a recent customer service feedback report carried out in the Outer Hebrides, guesthouses and bed and breakfast establishments employ the most helpful members of staff. | |
| Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards 2006 The winners of the prestigious Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards 2006 have been unveiled. And they are... | |
| Highland 2007 launch - and Lifescan monster street party Further details are announced today of the Highland 2007 launch and Lifescan monster street party events taking place in Inverness on 12 January 2007. Marking an t-Seann Bhliadhn’ Ùr, the Old New Year, the Highland 2007 launch and Lifescan monster street party is the first major event in the programme for Highland 2007, the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture. | |
| Broadcaster launches £120,000 fund for tourism, heritage and technology projects Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) are launching a £120,000 Tourism, Heritage and Technology Challenge Fund in partnership with Aim-Hi and Fusion at Tulloch Castle Hotel in Dingwall tomorrow (November 21). | |
| HIE on course to meet annual targets The Highlands and Islands Enterprise network (HIE) is on budget and in line to meet or exceed most of its annual performance targets, according to its half-year results announced on Tuesday [14 November]. | |
| Moray Firth 'Produce to be Proud Of' - Wednesday 29 November Food and drink is worth £850 million to the Highlands and Islands economy, and supports 32,000 jobs, an influential seminar of the industry's experts will hear. | |
| 90 minutes that could change the way you brand yourself forever Marketing guru Hamish Taylor is to deliver a talk on 'branding yourself' in Inverness next week at the invitation of The Chartered Institute of Marketing in Scotland (CIM) and the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland (CIOBS). | |
| Healthier choices for food services and catering The Healthyliving Award is a national award for the food service and catering sector in Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Executive, the Healthyliving Award was launched to industry in August 2006 and builds on the experience of the Scottish Healthy Choices Award. | |
| 100k welcomes underway in Highlands and Islands Businesses engaged in delivering the Scottish tourism experience to customers can now get support through innovative training events to help deliver a great customer experience. | |
| Free Wi-Fi is boosting sales Companies such as travel, tourism and hospitality providers offering free Wi-Fi hotspots to customers are generating significant extra sales and repeat business. | |