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Tourism plan

Talks to create Marketing Edinburgh successor

Stuart Evans
Stuart Evans: outrageous (pic: Terry Murden) Hospitality entrepreneur Stuart Evans has revealed plans to create an alternative to the defunct tourism agency Marketing Edinburgh. Mr Evans, co-founder and owner ofRead More

Budget plan opposed

Academics urge rethink on Marketing Edinburgh cuts

Brian Corcoran,Turing Festval
Brian Corcoran: ‘great support’ (pic: Terry Murden)   More than 75 Edinburgh academics and researchers have condemned Edinburgh City Council’s proposal to slash the budget for Marketing Edinburgh. Representatives fromRead More

Budget rethink call

UK tourism group urges council to drop marketing cuts

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
Marketing Edinburgh is walking a tightrope ahead of a budget meeting (pic: Terry Murden)   A UK tourism trade association has urged Edinburgh City Council to rethink plans for deep cutsRead More

Fallout over marketing budget

Tourism chief attacks spending priorities amid cuts row

Robin Worsnop
Robin Worsnop: inconsistencies (pic: Terry Murden)   An Edinburgh tourism chief today questioned public spending priorities in Scotland which is pouring millions into subsidising a struggling airport while cuts wereRead More

Warning of damage to city

Outrage over plans to slash Marketing Edinburgh budget

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
Cuts could undermine the city’s world status, say opponents (pic: Terry Murden)   Edinburgh City councillors are being warned of lasting damage to the city if they slash its marketingRead More

As I See It

Tourism needs to provide a dividend for citizens

tourist, tourism, Chinese tourists
Edinburgh residents are complaining that tourists are getting preferential treatment. Do they have a point? asks TERRY MURDEN

Christmas party

Marketing Edinburgh hosts reception at Balmoral

Laura Henry,Rory Archibald and Stephen Ingledew

Locals 'must see a return'

Tourism must work harder for residents says marketing chief

Gordon Robertson
Gordon Robertson: ‘we need a better narrative’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Marketing Edinburgh chairman Gordon Robertson last night said the growth of the tourism industry had to be balanced withRead More

Shock figures on visitor levy

Lost spending ‘five times more than tourist tax income’

Festival dancers
Research claims a tourist tax could hit Edinburgh’s visitor numbers (pic: Terry Murden)   A tourist tax could put a £94 million dent in Edinburgh’s visitor revenue, according to aRead More

Back in fold

Duo return to boost Marketing Edinburgh tourism team

Laura Henry
Convention Edinburgh – the business tourism arm for Marketing Edinburgh – has hired two sales staff who make their return to the organisation to help spearhead the capital’s growth plans.Read More