Edinburgh Tourism Action Group
Mercat Tours is proud to announce its accreditation as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2), reinforcing its commitment to building an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for disabled people within the tourism sector. The Disability Confident scheme, developed by the UK Government, supports employers to challenge barriers, change perceptions and create more inclusive workplaces. […]
Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awardsare open to businesses of all sizes, and celebrate creativity, strategic execution, and tangible results that showcase Scotland’s food and drink sector. The awards present an opportunity to toast our industry’s fantastic achievements of the past year, whilst looking to the future and supporting the next wave of innovation and creativity. There […]
Forever Edinburgh have launched a new Edinburgh: Accessible Highlights Guide, created with Euan’s Guide. The guide is designed to help disabled visitors and residents enjoy everything the city has to offer. The guide highlights attractions, accommodation, experiences, eateries and transport that provide facilities, products and services for people’s differing accessibility requirements. It also provides essential […]
The newly launched EICC Impact Network, is an initiative designed to extend the impact of conferences beyond the venue and into the wider community. By connecting event organisers with schools, universities, charities, and businesses, the Impact Network amplifies the positive impact of conferences, and helps event organisers to create a meaningful, lasting impact on the host […]
This new publication seeks to provide some examples of the many ways the Edinburgh Festivals are taking action to not only reduce those carbon impacts in their control but also influence others – audiences, participants, and suppliers – to do the same. Be inspired by their collective action across a number of key organisational areas, […]
On Tuesday 28 May, Scotland launched its refreshed National Events Strategy, ‘Scotland the Perfect Stage 2024-2035’, to provide strategic focus for all involved in the planning, securing and delivery of events across Scotland. ‘Scotland the Perfect Stage 2024-2035’ aims to build on the events industry’s many achievements to date, and focuses on a range of […]
