Keeping up to date with things can be an arduous task sometimes, so why not let the information come to you?

Instead of constantly seeking out the news, take advantage of RSS newsfeeds and newsletter sign ups to have the very latest items of interest delivered to you. Click on the small orange RSS icon that is now a familiar part of website furniture to view the newsfeed and then click the subscribe button. The news headlines and stories are then automatically sent to your web browser, email or RSS reader software.

Homecoming Scotland 2009, meanwhile, is just one site of tourism industry interest that offers a newsletter service for latest details of the programme and events. The newsletter arrives as an email message in your inbox and only requires registration to set up.

As a tourism operator, you can show your support for the initiative by downloading the Homecoming Scotland 2009 logo for use on the web.

While on the subject of updates, businesses are reminded that their listing details on the visitscotland.com web site can now be updated via the Secure Extranet Content Management Tool.

If you do not already have a login and password for this tool, please contact the Tourism Services Team below to request this by emailing updates@visitscotland.com or calling               0845 6023779       . With the tourist season now hotting up, it’s time to ensure all listing details are correct and up to date.