Moray Tourism Destination Development.

Submitted by Cullen & Deskford Community Council using the “add your event” form. Following a successful Homecoming programme of fund-raising events in 2009, the Cullen & Deskford Community Council has been concentrating its efforts thus far this year on two very successful events raising funds for the Save the Cullen Beacon campaign. A Ceilidh at [...]

Submitted by Dufftown 2000 under “Add your story“ Dufftown has been awarded ‘Walkers are Welcome’ Status! Walkers have always been welcome in Dufftown and this has now been formally recognised by the WaW Towns Network, a national organisation. Dufftown is in fact the 50th town to join the network. Walkers are Welcome is not related [...]

Wednesday 1 September 2010 VENUE: Baxters Visitor Centre, Fochabers TIME: 11.30 am for 12 noon start COST: £20 members £25 non members Garry Clark, Head of Policy & Public Affairs at the  Scottish Chambers of Commerce umbrella organisation has very kindly agreed to chair an Open Banking Forum. All banks are welcome and currently The Royal [...]

Press release from Cullen & Deskford Community Council: Kipper Barbecue on the Pier and Local Pipers, Sunday 8th August between 11.00 and 14.00 After several years of hard work, commitment and perseverance from a number of individuals and groups, a campaign to find an alternative to the demolition of the Cullen Harbour Beacon will soon [...]

After the great success of the previous WolfTrek events, the Wild Day Out organisation is holding it’s 3rd WolfTrek Challenge on the weekend of 7&8th August. For those that have not heard of it, It’s a 24 hour walking challenge from Dallas Dhu Distillery to Cairngorm Mountain which had about 300 participants last year. For [...]

Press release Cullen and Deskford will have their very own world-wide presence – as from Saturday 17th July – www.discovercullen.com – a collaborative project between the Cullen & Deskford Community Council and the Cullen Voluntary Tourist Initiative. Professor Ashley Mowat, Chair of the Cullen & Deskford Community Council commented: “This is a fantastic development for [...]

From the Northern Scot: Keith Tourism Action Group has set up a network of six Visitor Information Points (VIP) around the town. They focus on key subjects of local interests and visitor attractions and local businesses specialising in these areas. The six VIPs are: Railway heritage – Keith Dufftown Railway. Scots language and Robert Burns [...]

News from AncestralScotland.com Scotland is to stage a second year of Homecoming in 2014, it has been confirmed. The event will coincide with the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup, as well as the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn. The 2009 year-long event marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns [...]

Date for in the diary: 19 May 2010 As this will be the date for the next Moray Tourism event. From feedback following the Launch event held at Glenfiddich we know that most of you wanted more time to network to make valuable connections. Place: Elgin Time: 10:30-3:30 More details to follow…..

Latest news: **Very latest news: Event is going ahead, drive with care, roads are ok-ish**** *** Event now fully booked……. *** For people who can’t make it, the event will be recorded and available for download! Moray Tourism Development are delighted to invite you to their launch event, which will take place on Wednesday 24 February at [...]