25/01/2012
Burns Night
On 25 January people around the world toast Scotland’s bard with a traditional Burns Supper, here are some whisky and Burns related venues that are worth writing about......
20/01/2012
Heading north for the summer
With London 2012 fast approaching, many organisations are looking for venues outside the south east for this summer’s meetings and events.
16/01/2012
Year of Creative Scotland 2012
Think outside the box when planning your events in 2012. Why not consider a creative or unconventional venue, and include exciting and imaginative programmes incorporating the special events that will take place throughout the year...
16/12/2011
Year of Active Scotland - Northern Isles
The Shetland Isles and the Orkney Isles are remarkable landscapes that offer myriad possibilities for adventurous business tourism groups looking for something different and truly special...
11/11/2011
Scotland Means Business, Part 2 by Robin McKelvie
The latest edition of Scotland Means Business is at an end and it’s clear to see that Scotland really does mean business.
04/11/2011
Scotland Means Business, Part 1 by Robin McKelvie
Robin McKelvie, travel writer and broadcaster, gives his thoughts on Scotland as a destination for MICE events and on VisitScotland's BTU flagship event, Scotland Means Business...
17/10/2011
Best in class in Scotland - Academic venues
Be inspired in seats of learning, both contemporary and historic, in some of Scotland’s finest academic venues.
28/09/2011
VisitScotland BTU nominated for a host of industry awards
The Business Tourism Unit has recently been nominated for a number of awards across the meetings and events industry. Read on to find out more...
23/08/2011
Marine Biodiversity Conference for Aberdeen
A major international conference on marine biodiversity will attract around 1,000 delegates to the city of Aberdeen next month.
15/08/2011
Boost for Perthshire Business Tourism
A consortium of Perthshire businesses, including Scone Palace, St Johnstone FC and Perth Racecourse, has been awarded £18,500 by VisitScotland
12/08/2011
Meetings in the Festival City
World-renowned as a festival city and the place to be in August, Edinburgh is also a truly inspiring destination for meetings and incentives
08/08/2011
Glasgow high on the agenda for meetings
As Glasgow gears up for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and with the city’s Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre celebrating 25 successful years, the city is buzzing as never before....
04/08/2011
National Museum Attracts 100,000 visitors
Located in the heart of Edinburgh, the National Museum of Scotland has undergone a £46.4 million major redevelopment, which has transformed it into a world class 21st century experience. ...
03/08/2011
Gold award for conference customer satisfaction
The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort is celebrating this week after being one of only two venues in Scotland to be awarded the highly acclaimed ‘VenueVerdict Gold Standard Accreditation’ ...
25/07/2011
Unique Venues in Lanarkshire
Situated in the heart of Scotland, within easy reach of both Edinburgh and Glasgow, Lanarkshire has a great variety of historic venues and modern conference facilities to add something unique to your next event. ...
21/07/2011
Aberdeen Convention Bureau win generates £1million
The Global Business Travel Association is to hold its Oil, Gas and Marine Travel Conference at the Thistle Aberdeen Altens Hotel in October this year, attracting 110 delegates over two days. ...
06/07/2011
Golf is the name of the game for Scottish Venues
Golf is set to put Inverness firmly on the map this month, as the world’s top golfers arrive in the Highlands for the Barclays Scottish Open at Castle Stuart Golf Links, 7-10 July 2011. ...
27/06/2011
Scottish venues with a military past
In honour of Armed Forces Day on 25 June, here are some Scottish venues with a military connection, offering a truly unique setting for any event...
09/06/2011
Stirling Castle unveils "new look" fit for a Queen
After three years and £12 million investment, Stirling Castle is set to unveil the newly refurbished James V Palace, an ideal venue for gala dinners.
09/06/2011
Sail on the crest of a wave with The Queen's racing yacht
The magnificent racing yacht once owned by Her Majesty The Queen is now available for hire for small corporate groups or VIPs.
20/05/2011
Get active in the Highlands!
Scotland’s Highlands are famous for their stunning scenery, breathtaking views, rolling hills and excellence in food and drink.
06/05/2011
Strathearn - meetings fit for royalty
As HM the Queen conferred the title of Earl and Countess of Strathearn on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, for when they are in Scotland, the area will attract attention for tourists keen to meet in the Earldom with such romantic links. ...
14/04/2011
Scotland is the business in St Andrews
They came from around the UK and Ireland and as far away as Germany, Spain, France, Austria, Switzerland, the United States, Canada and Russia to experience the best of Scotland.........
11/04/2011
Scotland Means Business April 2011
Our spring Scotland Means Business (SMB) event will take place on April 12th and 13th 2011 at The Fairmont hotel in beautiful St Andrews, Fife.
30/03/2011
Meetings With a Maternal Connection
As it’s the season when mothers are front of mind, we thought we would give you a round up of venues around Scotland with a maternal connection, however tenuous. ...
18/03/2011
Fife Tourism Providers Serve up Business
A group of Fife tourism businesses are attracting lucrative business to the Kingdom. Using Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink as a hook to attract event organisers from all over Scotland,...
25/02/2011
CONFEX 2011 - A view from Scotland
VisitScotland’s Business Tourism Unit is set to showcase exciting new developments at Confex 2011. This year will see many venues including Stirling Castle and National Museums Scotland unveil extensive redevelopments and Confex is the place to find out how Scotland can offer unrivalled conference venues and facilities....
17/02/2011
Hollywood - Made in Scotland
Not only is Scotland home to some of the best hotels, exclusive use venues and purpose-built conference centres, it has also provided some of the most memorable locations for award-winning films and Hollywood stars. ...
04/02/2011
What's Hot for 2011
As 2011 gets underway, Scotland is set for an exciting year ahead with a host of new developments in the pipeline. VisitScotland’s Business Tourism Unit reports on just some of the hottest new additions to the country’s ever- expanding conferencing portfolio. ...
25/01/2011
Celebrate Burns' Night
To celebrate Burns’ night and the official opening of the new £21 million Burns Birthplace Museum, VisitScotland’s Business Tourism Unit shares some lesser known facts on the nation’s Bard...
24/01/2011
Scottish Open 2011 Comes to Castle Stuart
Castle Stuart Golf Links near Inverness has been confirmed as the venue for the Barclays Scottish Open for 2011, taking place from July 7-10.
11/01/2011
Scottish tourism gets set for Active Scotland
As 2011 arrives we enter our Active Scotland year. During this year, and beyond it, we will celebrate and promote the benefits of an Active Scotland for all the people of Scotland and its visitors. ...
05/01/2011
New Year - New You!
Welcome in 2011 as you mean to go on – in shape for your business! For those delegates who want to keep fit, lose weight or detox as part of their New Year’s resolutions, Scotland offers an inspirational setting with a host of activities to help shed the excesses of the festive season....
09/12/2010
Scotland’s Steps Towards Sustainability
With more and more businesses seeking assurance that they are visiting a sustainable destination, many of Scotland’s key conferencing venues are "greening" their operations to ensure they meet this demand....
25/11/2010
A Holy Different Perspective on St Andrews!
As Scots celebrate St Andrew’s Day on November 30th, VisitScotland’s Business Tourism Unit honours the town named after the patron saint and highlights just some of its first-class corporate venues....
09/11/2010
Scotland Means Business November 2010
Our Autumn Scotland Means Business took place on 3rd and 4th November 2010 at Turnberry. Read on to find out what happened and see some photos from the event! ...
28/10/2010
Scotland's Most Haunted Venues
Have you ever held an event with delegates you had not bargained for? With Halloween around the corner, VisitScotland’s BTU lists the most haunted venues in Scotland which can bring a spooky theme to your next event!...
23/09/2010
VisitScotland appoints new Chief Executive
VisitScotland has announced the appointment of Malcolm Roughead, OBE, as its new Chief Executive, along with a restructuring of senior staff to create annual savings of £335,000....
21/09/2010
Brownlee Takes Business Tourism Helm
Neil Brownlee is the new head of business tourism at VisitScotland. Neil, formerly meetings & incentives manager within the Business Tourism Unit (BTU) team, is tasked with increasing business tourism income to Scotland in the coming years....
06/09/2010
Spain showcase boosts Scotland's economy
Record income from Europe is boosting Scotland’s economy in the form of £8.5 million of potential economic impact in business tourism enquiries handled at a major international trade show last year....
10/08/2010
Scotland Heads to Square Meal this September
VisitScotland's Business Tourism Unit is heading back to the Square Meal Venues and Events show at Old Billingsgate London after such a fantastic show last year.......
04/08/2010
Scotland at Event UK 2010
VisitScotland's Business Tourism Unit will be returning to Event UK after exhibiting successfully for the first time at the show last year. There's still time to join us!...
02/07/2010
Scotland Means Business nominated for Event Award
The Business Tourism Unit is thrilled to hear that our flagship Scotland Means Business event has been nominated for 'Best In-house Event' at the Scottish Event Awards....
28/06/2010
Scotland on Tour 22-24 June 2010
Following the success of our previous ‘Scotland On Tour' events, the BTU took to the road again visiting some of the top conference and incentive agents in Manchester, Halifax, Harrogate and York from 22 - 24 June 2010....
16/06/2010
Latest Scottish Industry News!
Our Spring newsletter brings you information on Scotland's Year of Food and Drink, as well as some fresh new ideas for your next event in Scotland!
20/05/2010
Scotland Means Business November 2010
We are delighted to announce that Scotland Means Business will next take place on 3rd and 4th November 2010 at Turnberry, a Luxury Collection Resort.
21/04/2010
BTU launches new stand at IMEX 2010
The contract to design and build the Scotland stand at MICE exhibitions for the next three years was recently awarded to Rocket Exhibitions & Events.
19/04/2010
Scotland Means Business Postponed
Due to disruption caused to air travel by the volcanic ash, Scotland Means Business, due to take place on April 20th and 21st has been postponed.
15/03/2010
The BTU has today, released the latest edition of NewsScotland
The BTU has today, 15 March 2010, released the latest edition of NewsScotland. With a roundup of all that is new and happening in Scotland's conference sector, the e-newsletter offers the most up to date news on openings and refurbishments.
23/02/2010
The BTU Makes It Even Easier
VisitScotlands Business Tourism Unit has today unveiled a new website, conventionscotland.com...
22/02/2010
BTU Takes Scotland To The World At Confex 2010
VisitScotlands Business Tourism Unit (BTU) will be unveiling something new at this years International Confex.
05/02/2010
VisitScotland's Business Tourism Industry Seminar
VisitScotland's Business Tourism Unit hosted another successful Industry Seminar event on Tuesday 2nd February.
05/02/2010
BTU collaboration with SDI reaches a musical high
In Munich the BTU and SDI will host a similar post-concert reception with key members of the RSNO and their Music Director.
05/02/2010
Customer Satisfaction Survey
Scotlands annual customer satisfaction tracking survey revealed excellent results for satisfaction as a meeting and conference destination
28/12/2009
A Knight to Remember with VisitScotlands Business Tourism Team
VisitScotlands Business Tourism Unit has recently appointed Richard Knight as Marketing Manager for North America & Emerging Markets.
27/12/2009
Meet Scotland at Confex
Scotland is delighted to be returning to International Confex 2010 in February for what promises to be one of our busiest shows yet....
16/12/2009
Scotland triumphs with Adventure Travel Trade Association conference win
Scotland is set to host the worlds largest gathering of adventure tourism specialists at the seventh Adventure Travel World Summit.
