Moray Tourism Destination Development.

The Moray European Fisheries Fund (MEFF) has been allocated a total of £400,000, from the European Fisheries Fund (Axis 4), of which 50% is match funded by The Moray Council. Funding is available to assist new, existing businesses, third sector public sector organisations and consortiums. Grant aid for projects in the fisheries area can offer [...]

The launch of Dark Skye Discovery, networking events, competitions, workshops and familiarisation trips are taking place across the Highlands as part of Scottish Tourism Week this week. The events have been pulled together by members of the Highland Tourism Partnership (HTP) and the Inverness Hotels Association. Scottish Tourism Week is now in its seventh year, [...]

Interesting report on www.bbc.co.uk Scottish Tourism’s future. A target for a 50% boost in Scotland’s tourism industry by 2016 cannot be met, the Scottish Parliament’s economy committee has warned. The 10-year Scottish government growth plan was set in 2006, before the global economic crisis hit. In a new report, the Holyrood committee cited industry concern the [...]

Two meetings will take place in Moray next week to discuss a proposed new Moray European Fisheries Fund. Representatives from businesses and community organisations operating in local coastal towns are invited to attend the meetings, which will take place at: the Town House in Buckie on Tuesday, August 9 at Lossiemouth Town Hall on Wednesday, [...]

Tourism Marketing Manager (Part time) Moray Tourism Development is a membership organisation working to develop and promote Moray Speyside as an internationally renowned tourist destination. We are looking for a part time Tourism Marketing Manager (3 days a week) to join our team. You will manage the delivery of Moray Speyside’s marketing and related activity, [...]

Inverness and Moray Accommodation Audit Dear Accommodation Provider You will have recently received an e mail from Tourism Resources Company (TRC), who have been commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Development International to undertake the first ever area-wide audit of tourism accommodation. These brief questionnaires are being used to help provide data to [...]

Cullen Community Groups Join Together to Recreate Gala Weekend Cullen will be the place to be from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th July. Over the last few months, community groups across Cullen have been working together to create the Cullen Summer Festival. Zillah Jamieson, Vice-Chair of the Cullen Voluntary Tourist Initiative, indicated: “The Summer Festival [...]

Adventure Travel World Summit Event date: 16th October 2011 – 19th October 2011 This year, Chiapas, Mexico is hosting the ATTA Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) which is one of the key events for the global adventure travel community. ATWS will see over 600 delegates attend from around the globe including tour operators, tourism boards, [...]

Tourism and Hospitality is vital to the Moray economy. Moray offers great experiences in leisure, wildlife, fishing, attractions, history, whisky, golf and more. In order to make these experiences excellent, businesses must provide the best welcome, the best quality and above all the best service. This can be achieved by ensuring that all staff have [...]

The Community Council is delighted to announce that the 2012 Calendar is now on sale in shops throughout Cullen – in plenty of time for the summer visitors to our area. This calendar marks a big change in design, quality and format from the last two years – both of which generated significant funds for [...]