Useful Links
Please note than further information about Who’s Who in tourism can be found under our Support section, and our Knowledge Bank contains a range downloadable information and links to particular items of interest to Edinburgh’s tourism businesses.
For ease of reference, these links to other websites have been divided into the following categories:
- Public Sector Bodies and Agencies
- Collaborative and Membership Bodies and Associations
- Sources of Market Intelligence Information
- Skills and Training and Best Practice
- Advice and Support
- Other – Miscellaneous But Useful
Public sector bodies and agencies - with a remit relevant to Edinburgh tourism
- City of Edinburgh Council
- EventScotland
- Scottish Arts Council
- Scottish Enterprise
- Scottish Development International
- VisitBritain
- VisitScotland
- VisitScotland - Business Tourism
- VisitScotland - Strategies
Collaborative and membership bodies and associations
Edinburgh-based collaborative industry groups, partnerships or associations
- Cruise Edinburgh
- Destination Edinburgh Marketing Alliance
- Edinburgh City Region website
- Edinburgh Capital Group
- Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
- Edinburgh Convention Bureau
- Edinburgh Hotels Association
- Edinburgh Restaurateurs Association
- Edinburgh Tourist Guides Association
- Essential Edinburgh
- Festivals Edinburgh
- Luxury Edinburgh
- Scottish Tourism Forum
- Unique Venues of Edinburgh
Sources of Market Intelligence Information
Skills and Training and Best Practice
- Tourism Innovation Toolkit
- VisitScotland ‘Sustainable Tourism’
- VisitScotland ‘Green Tourism’ website
- Website and e-marketing
- Hotel News Resource
- ETAG Training Initiative
- Developed in collaboration between VisitScotland and People 1st the UK Skills Passport is a unique online tool for recording and maintaining employee skills profiles
- Springboard Scotland
- Customer Service Training
Advice and Support
Tourism financial support
- Tourism Innovation Fund
- VisitScotland Growth Fund
- Event Scotland International Programme
- General business funding support
General business advice
- Free advice and resources – useful for all companies, not just start-ups. Log in required, but is free
- BusinessZone aims to deliver topical, practical content to small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs and includes many ‘top tips’ e.g. on marketing and online topics. Log in required, but is free.
Other – Miscellaneous But Useful
Links which can be embedded into your own website, which your customers may find useful
Directions and Travel
