Geotourist – ‘one to watch’!
Tourism Society member, Geotourist, working with Historic Environment Scotland, has been named as ‘One To Watch’ at the World Responsible Travel Awards for their compelling platform concept that draws visitors away from the hotspots and helps them experience ancient parts of Edinburgh in a new way....
Making Sustainability accessible through Storytelling by John Speers, Board Director of The Tourism Society,
Sometimes in life you have insightful conversations with great people, and they shine light on a subject at a different angle to give a wholly fresh perspective. That’s what happened the other day when the famed environmentalist, activist and documentary maker, Céline Cousteau, and Shannon Guihan,...
Tourism Society jobs board has a new opportunity
Full Time Marketing Manager – Experience Oxfordshire This exciting and broad ranging role is ideal for an experienced manager aspiring to play a leading role in the visitor economy sector and manage marketing activity across all elements of Experience Oxfordshire. The role will work across the...
News from Malta after recent budget – reported by Board Member, Julian Zarb
After this week’s so-called “budget” the question arises now. What initiatives is the government proposing for rethinking, redeveloping and restoring a qualitative, sustainable and responsible activity that will attract career seekers , professionals instead of the run of the mill job seekers and employees who have...
Digital innovations in travel – Traveltech report 2021 from Tech Nation
'Traveltech encompasses both the application of technology to the tourism and hospitality industry. Technology has already transformed these sectors and they are further poised to benefit from new products and services utilising robotics, artificial intelligence and immersive technology' Joshua Ryan-Saha, Director, Traveltech for Scotland Traveltech has...
Geotourist cited among UK’s top traveltech companies in TechNation Report 2021
TechNation, the UK’s leading technology accelerator for helping high growth companies to scale, including companies like Skyscanner and Deliveroo, featured Tourism Society Member, Geotourist as a disruptive technology platform in the emerging traveltech sector within their latest report. The 2021 report included a foreword from the...
Sykes Cottages Scotland Staycation Index 2021
The inaugural Sykes Cottages Staycations in Scotland Report paints a picture of the growing popularity of staycations in Scotland, reviewing everything from the trending holiday hotspots and activities, to how holiday-let owners across the country can make the most of their investment. Included in the report...
Tourism Society calls for immediate government action on De Bois DMO Review
The De Bois Review confirms the need for Government to recognise and support the capabilities and functions of Destination Management Organisations in England. As the staycation honeymoon comes to an end and outbound travel opens up in time for half term and winter holidays, it is...
Independent Review of Destination Management Organisations published
In March 2021, the government announced an independent review to assess how Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) across England are funded and structured, and how they perform their roles, in order to establish whether there may be a more efficient and effective model for supporting English tourism...
Is Covid making a summer break something only the rich can afford? Report in the Guardian
Rocketing prices at home, and costly tests if you leave the UK, mean many who need a break simply cannot afford it Next week, Sally Neuman is going on holiday. But instead of jetting off to a Mediterranean beach or heading to an idyllic cottage in...
