With less than two weeks to go, VisitScotland is highlighting how the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, which takes place in Glasgow and across the country next month, could help position Scotland as a top cycling holiday destination🚲Read more👉go.visit.sc/g4x

Want to get your business involved in the buzz around 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships this summer?

This business toolkit from VisitScotland will help you maximise the opportunity on your doorstep and harness the #PowerOfTheBike . Find out more – visitscotland.org/supporting-you…

Important news about the Jacobite Steam train which is not good news for tourists in Peak Season - coms from West Coast Railways are a moving feast - this morning said would be operational by 22nd - then said 26th now it’s the 31st will the date move again?

westcoastrailways.co.uk/news/important…

Lots of insight news, advice and support as always in the ST Alliance updates. There’s something for everyone who works in the sector - supplies the sector and who has a direct interest in Scottish Tourism & Hospitality - please share

THE must attend event of the year for all tourism and hospitality businesses. Always a stack of game changing golden nuggets and takeaways from world experts to put into practice in your business.

Strong comment piece by Marc Crothall MBE of the Scottish Tourism Alliance on the challenges facing the sector beneath the 'glossy veneer' ST Alliance

heraldscotland.com/news/23668709.…

Ahead of the summer season, STA Patron & leading translation company, Transatlantic Translations Group, has shared insights on how translating the key parts of your website can positively impact your business & may not be as expensive as you think 👇

scottishtourismalliance.co.uk/support-from-s…

More than 1m UK small businesses ‘trapped in high-cost energy tariffs’ theguardian.com/business/2023/…

It is July, & tourism is busy in most places, it would be v worrying if it wasn’t. BUT the glossy veneer can be chipped away quite quickly. Prices have gone up,so top line figures seem healthy. Look at the bottom line, & it’s a whole different scenario.

heraldscotland.com/news/23668709.…

Visit Inverness Loch Ness is looking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer to champion the organisation, its members and the destination, while leading the strategy and vision. Applications close at 4pm on 25th July 2023. Find out more and apply here👉bit.ly/46N6icM

Get your ticket booked - as always there will be plenty of insights and lots of learning to take away plus networking and catching up with friends , colleagues from across the Sector HIT Scotland ASVA ASSC News The SLTA BH&HPA Wild Scotland UKHospitality Scotland Institute of Hospitality

Our Themed Years celebrate the very best of Scotland & its people. Year of Stories was a great success & work is now underway to scope out options for a future Themed Year. Help us by taking part in our online survey – it’s open until 20 July 2023 👉go.visit.sc/g3Y

Fantastic news ASVA Board appoint #MichaelGolding who is also ST Alliance Board Director as their New CEO .Michael takes over the role from outgoing CEO Gordon Morrison.

A recent survey of 540 businesses conducted by the ST Alliance reported that 36% of business who responded largely those with 10+ more employees did not have sufficient levels of staff to trade at full capacity

🎉Congratulations to Cringletie Hotel Head Chef Iain Gourlay for reaching the semi-finals of the Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year competition. He is one of just 40 chefs shortlisted for this next stage of the UK’s most prestigious culinary title. Good luck!

Lots of news and updates as always - the ST Alliance coms team working hard to ensure the important messages reach you

Come on business owners and operators. Let’s get some more responses in. 📢📢

Savills Blog | Scottish tourism, a rocky road to recovery savills.co.uk/blog/article/3…

📢 Just a few days left to share your voice if you either operate a hospitality sector business or work in the sector. Every response to this vital survey will make a difference so well worth take a few minutes to contribute!👇

In response to the ST Alliance letter sent to the convenor of the Scottish Parliament Local Govt & Housing committee requesting an extension to the TVL consultation closing date we today rcvd conf. that the committee has agreed to extend the closing date by two weeks to 15 September.