“Expanding Our Horizons: Collaborative Pathways for Nature Tourism in Scotland,” was held on November 20th at Fishers Hotel in Pitlochry. The event brought together industry professionals to discuss trends, sustainability, and opportunities in adventure and wildlife tourism.
Speakers:
-> David Symes from the Adventure Travel Trade Association will lead an interactive session on developing adventure tourism for international markets.
-> Patrick O’Shaughnessy from VisitScotland will discuss optimizing online visibility for tourism businesses.
-> Clyde & Co on Package Trade Regulations, travel services as well as laws and processes surronding accident reporting and preventation
-> Rebecca Gibson, an outdoor writer, will share insights on slow travel in Scotland.
-> Pete Creech on discussions ro reintroduce lynx to Scotland, which stood out as a unique conservation topic.
-> Andy Bateman highlighted the Importance of Whisky with some help from myself.
The event emphasized sustainable practices and collaboration in nature tourism, offering attendees actionable insights and strategies for growth in Scotland’s tourism sector. For more details and registration, visit the Wild Scotland website or Eventbrite pages.
Besides presentations there were a number of networking/collaboration exercises which were very insightful and fun. We even had a meditative breathing exercise, which left all participant being able to hold the breath for a minute.
Lean back and reflect!!!
