Hospitality Assured news
Date: 22 November 2008
Author: taylor
Last updated: 09/05/2008 12:35:51
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| Caterer.com joins Scottish Tourism Forum Hospitality recruitment website Caterer.com has become the latest and largest organisation to join the Scottish Tourism Forum. | |
| Wester Ross gains marketing identity A branding makeover for the North West Highlands is underway with the launch by Tourism @ Wester Ross of a new image and logo. | |
| Kiwis are tops at green tourism After riding high with the success of their 100% Pure New Zealand marketing campaign, the Kiwis have proved again they are the ones to watch on the world stage. | |
| Shetland businesses benefit from graduate placement programme Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is looking for Shetland businesses to take up their offer to pay half the wages of a graduate employee for a single year. | |
| Local firm appointed to provide special assistance services at Inverness Airport Dalcross Handling has been appointed to provide special assistance services to passengers at the largest airport in the Highlands and Islands. | |
| Campbeltown hotel expands its horizons The Craigard House Hotel in Campbeltown is to be upgraded with the aid of a £92,500 grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) towards the business's £375,000 investment. This will allow for the development of a new 64 cover glazed restaurant extension with panoramic views over Campbeltown Loch and improvements to the public and kitchen areas. | |
| Green is good for business Going green won’t cost you money: it will create savings and win new customers. | |
| VisitScotland.com website brought into public ownership The national tourism website, VisitScotland.com has been brought back into public ownership, it has been announced by VisitScotland. | |
| Tourism for Tomorrow Awards deadline looms There is now just 40 days left for tourism organisations in the Highlands and Islands to complete their entries for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. | |
| How green the Highlands are Stewardship of the environment has traditionally been a cornerstone of life in the Highlands, a fact that is now being reflected in the number of green tourism businesses the area now boasts. | |
| Free workshops on turning customers into sales people Pride & Passion, the industry-led movement to improve visitor experience, is holding free workshops across the Highlands and Islands next month. | |
| Funding boost for Homecoming 2009 unveiled The Scottish Government has announced funding of £190,000 to host a series of events as part of next year’s Homecoming celebrations. | |
| Task group to examine training in the hospitality and tourism sector Hospitality and tourism training is to be scrutinised by a task group announced by the Scottish Government. | |
| Thistles head north to the Highlands Walkhighlands and Wilderness Scotland lead the way for the Highlands and Islands in this year’s Scottish Thistle Awards, the tourism industry’s premier celebration of excellence. | |
| Tux and frocks at the Thistles It’s black ties and ball gowns tonight (Friday) for the biggest night in tourism – the Scottish Thistle Awards. | |
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