Tourism events
Top tourism events this month
When: Tuesday, February 3
What: Tourism Innovation Day
Where: Glasshouse at Eskmills, Musselburgh
About: A one day event chaired by Muriel Gray to help owners and managers of Scotland’s wide range of tourism businesses spot the opportunities for innovation and growth in their organisation, and learn from experts how to turn ideas in to reality.
Tourism Innovation Day 2009 is organised by the Tourism Innovation Group (TIG), a private sector tourism leadership group with members who are passionate about achieving long term, strategic change in Scottish tourism. The event receives support from Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and VisitScotland.
Email: info@tourisminnovation.com
Tel: 0131 220 6338
When: February 20 – March 5
What: Get WiSe? Marine Wildlife Courses for Boat Operators
Where: Great Glen House (SNH Head Office), Inverness (Friday, 20th February 2009);
Voluntary Action Lewis, Stornoway, |sle of Lewis (Tuesday, 3rd March 2009);
NAFC Marine Centre, Scalloway, Shetland (Wednesday, 4th March 2009);
Yell, Shetland (venue to be finalised - Wednesday, 4th March 2009)
About: One day training courses for marine tourism operators. WiSe is a one-day course and UK-wide accreditation programme aimed at boat operators (skippers and crew) who encounter marine wildlife whilst on the water as well as representatives of other organisations interested in marine tourism best practice. Events are being staged jointly by Wild Scotland, the Scottish wildlife and nature tourism operators association and Scottish Natural Heritage.
Cost: Free
Web: wild-scotland.co.uk
Email: info@wild-scotland.co.uk
Contact person: Caroline Warburton, Wild Scotland on 01463 252 400 or 0871 875 4601 (answermachine)