Another opportunity to Reconnect for tourism By David G Scott Published: 11:03, 23 January 2021
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Scottish tourism businesses have another opportunity to link up with global tour operators and travel agents âvirtuallyâ.
Recognising the need for Scotlandâs tourism businesses to maintain contact throughout Covid-time with travel intermediaries around the globe, VisitScotland has organised the Scotland Reconnect 2021 event, which will take place April 27-29, following a highly successful inaugural digital event last November.
Last yearâs Scotland Reconnect was the first time the national tourism organisation had delivered a virtual trade event on this scale. Feedback was that this had been hugely successful, with several hundred Scottish tourism businesses from across the country taking part in some 5000 meetings with international travel trade fr
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A representative of the Scotch Whisky Experience taking part in the event. Photo courtesy Scotch Whisky Experience
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