Moray Tourism Destination Development.

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 the [...]

Stuart Watts, Manager of Glenfiddich has decided to open the doors of the Glenfiddich Distillery each weekend over the winter period.This is a departure from the usual reduction of seven to five days for the winter period, ( Mid October to Mid March )the decision will delight local businesses and tourists wishing to see the [...]

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From Press and Journal 26-9:
A whisky festival that showcased the heritage, folklore and culture of Speyside raised almost £1million for Moray’s economy, it emerged last night.
Organisers of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, which was held over 10 days in May, revealed more than 375 events attracted about 24,000 visitors – raising more than £950,000 [...]

I was present at the unveiling of the world record breaking, largest whisky bottle in the world by Angus Robertson MP at the Clockhouse restaurant in Tomintoul. Mike Drury of the already world famous Whisky Castle in Tomintoul and Dru McPherson of the Clockhouse restaurant came up with the idea, checked with the organisation and [...]

A multibillion-pound drinks company pledged last night to help Moray become internationally renowned as the home of malt whisky.
Diageo’s director of corporate relations, Ken Robertson, told the Press and Journal Speyside’s fame around the world was not generating the expected number of visitors.
He has been in talks with Moray MP Angus Robertson about promoting the [...]

Latest: We’ve been in touch with a member of the Speyside Business Alliance and will be liaising with them on the best way forward. We’ll keep you posted….
Noticed on STV news there is a meeting at Glenfiddich distillery on the Dorenell windfarm development. We’re hoping to get more info soon…..
In the meantime have a look [...]

Plans to establish a new industry-led organisation to enhance tourism in Dumfries and Galloway have won support in principle from the local authority.
However, a detailed report is to be prepared on financing the destination development organisation (DDO).
A key question is the potential impact on funding for Visitscotland which has secured a £210,000 payment from the [...]

Just noticed this news article via the Pride & Passion newsletter:
Could your village do with a bit of a development boost; some sort of ‘big idea’, with funding and manpower for people to get behind? Is there a community business or tourism project that could transform the place if only there was the wherewithal to [...]

Tourists from the Continent are reported to be taking holidays earlier than usual and there has been a notable increase in visitors from Asian countries, in particular India, thanks to a 50-second clip in a Bollywood film and the growing popularity of whisky in the sub-continent…… See full article in Press and Journal.
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