The world has changed in many ways since 1969 when VisitScotland was first established. Back then we were the Scottish Tourist Board, and the internet hadn’t been even been invented! Read on to discover some of the ways our work to support the visitor economy changed in the last 55 years.
VisitScotland
Government Administration
Edinburgh, Scotland 61,163 followers
Our Scotland, Our People
About us
As the national tourism organisation for Scotland, VisitScotland aims to drive the Scottish visitor economy by growing the value of tourism and events. We do this through our marketing, events, destination development and business advice and support. A leader in responsible tourism, our activities are aimed at creating better places for people to live, work and visit. As an employer, we offer a world-class environment for the best talent in Scotland. For more information – Visit our corporate website - VisitScotland.org Follow us on X @VisitScotNews
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http://www.visitscotland.org
External link for VisitScotland
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1969
- Specialties
- Marketing, Partnership Initiatives, Visitor Information, Digital and Media, PR & Communications, and Business Advice
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
4 East Market Street
Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 8BG, GB
Employees at VisitScotland
Updates
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Today marks 55 years since the creation of VisitScotland. Read our latest blog from our Chief Executive, Malcolm Roughead, as he reflects on the past five years, and how they've transformed Scotland’s tourism and events industry in unprecedented ways through resilience, recovery and committing to responsible tourism.
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The summer of sport continues this week with The Open at Royal Troon. Some of our team have been on-hand to say hello to visitors, share information about our regions across Scotland and even get some friendly competition going with Putt 4.
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For full details on the role and how to apply, check out the vacancy on our website (link in comments). #Leader #ScottishTourism
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Today we’ve announced the regional shortlists for the Scottish Thistle Awards 2024, with Johnstons of Elgin as our headline sponsor. Congratulations to all the businesses, events and individuals in the running and best of luck for the finals later this year. 🏆 #ScottishThistleAwards #Tourism
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Well done to Oban's Bob MacIntyre and good luck for the 152nd Open this week. There's plenty of time to enjoy the biggest stars in the men's and women's game this summer in #TheHomeOfGolf. 🏌♂️ 🏌♀️ Check out our summer of golf news in the comments. ⛳
Congratulations to Robert MacIntyre and his caddie Mike Burrow for a well-earned win! Robert will be awarded an #ElectrifiedGV70 for a remarkable display of talent at the 2024 #GenesisScottishOpen. *Model/feature availability may vary by region. #Genesis #Golf
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📢 We're looking for a new Director of Marketing & Digital! For full details and how to apply, check out the vacancy on our website (link in the comments) #Leader #ScottishTourism #MarketingDirectorVacancy
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