Scotland United - one week to go


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11 November 2005 Scotland United 2005 20th and 21st November St Andrews Bay golf resort and spa Full agenda, venue info and fees can be seen on the Scotland United pages on www.holyrood.com Book your place online. Accommodation needs to be booked from St. Andrew’s Bay. Telephone 01334 837000 and quote 'Scotland United' for the special rate. One week to go – book now! It is vitally important that this event is supported by everyone who works with, or in, the tourism industry. It is the single, national tourism conference where you can be heard. Please pass this message on to your colleagues, members and anyone you believe needs to be involved in growing their tourism business in Scotland. What is in it for you? "It is your industry, and you can be part of it, or you can spectate. Only issue is, I have never seen a spectator score a goal, win a medal, get a return, or feel a benefit for the effort they put in.” Gavin Ellis, Chair of Scotland United 2005 The tourism action plan This is your opportunity to help your industry develop any key issues that are missing. How do you make the minister and her team aware of your idea? Just where do you fit into the tourism action plan and how can you influence it? You can ask the panel what they think, and get your message across. All our businesses have to grow, and our teams are key to our future success. Work in the 'engine room' to deal with the real issues that effect the growth of your business: Hear some brand new, cracking ideas and opportunities for e-business. Future training, skills shortages and business needs. Business legislation - what have the BHA and the Scottish Tourism Forum been doing? How will the smoking and licensing legislation affect you? Practical advice on planning as an essential element for tourism investors. How the transport infrastructure must be developed with tourism. What is around the corner? We take a sneaky look with our very own tourism intelligence unit. (Expect to be surprised: this is MI5 not 9 to 5.) For full information go to www.holyrood.com Also - e-commerce industry roadshows Inverness - 1st December Edinburgh - 8th December These two events are designed to assist accommodation providers to make more money from internet bookings. Please note the event in your diary that suits you best. Some providers have advanced websites, regularly updated with rich content, but a large number could greatly improve their use of the internet. Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Tourism Forum, visitscotland.com and VisitScotland are to work closely to deliver a series of workshops that are practical and aimed at taking businesses down the journey to being a fully web-enabled and web-competent business. Attend one of these truly interactive, engaging and meaningful roadshows – review your internet activities and re-align your objectives with the help of newly emerging opportunities. For more information and registration, please contact the Scottish Tourism Forum office on mail@stforum.co.uk 0131 220 6321, www.stforum.co.uk STF is a membership organisation that unites tourism interests in order to make a meaningful contribution to the improvement of Scotland’s international competitiveness and business performance. For exhibitor offers and STF membership, contact Fiona Maclachlan Scottish Tourism Forum Tel: 0131 220 632 E-mail: fionam@stforum.co.uk