Edinburgh Tourism Action Group
A brand-new Mandarin language Student Guide to Edinburgh has been launched by Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG), to offer inspiration and support to the record numbers of Chinese young people choosing Scotland and the rest of the UK for their studies. The new guidebook – which is being circulated digitally to Chinese students in the […]
It has never been more important for destinations and businesses to keep inspiring and to engage with followers through social media platforms during the current Covid-19 crisis. When many visitors have had to cancel their trips to Edinburgh in 2020, and the international tourism market is yet to recover due to travel restrictions, safety concerns […]
View some of the highlights for the Edinburgh Chinese New Year Festival 2020:
Chinese New Year 2020 in Edinburgh will be bigger than ever, as Chinese New Year and Burns Night – the annual celebration of Scotland’s national poet – both take place on 25 January 2020. The Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG) and the organisers of the annual Burns & Beyond Festival have launched a joint programme, […]
THANK YOU to all delegates who attended the briefing at the Assembly Rooms on 10 September 2019. You can find a copy of the presentation here. As discussed, we want to build on the success of the inaugural 2019 Chinese New Year Festival, and also maximise the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of celebrations coinciding with Burns Night… […]
Marking the one year anniversary of the first direct air route between Scotland and China, 150 representatives of Scotland’s tourism industry gathered in Edinburgh to hear how businesses can make the most of the huge growth in Chinese tourism. The Scotland China Ready Conference was organised by the Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG) and supported […]
Alice He explains how partnership & collaborative is helping to sell Edinburgh and Scotland to Chinese visitors
As part of the Edinburgh China Ready Initiative, ETAG has teamed up with the Heriot Watt Scottish Confucius Institute for Business and Communication to deliver a brand new pilot Chinese New Year marketing & PR campaign for 2019. Edinburgh already plays host to a growing number of Chinese New Year celebrations, events & promotions and […]
We hope you enjoyed the China Ready Conference – below you can access the Conference information and presentations: China Ready 2018 Conference Programme WeChat Setup Delegate List – China Ready Conference China Ready 2018 Exhibitors List PRESENTATIONS China Travel Trends and Pay Insights | Scott Brown, Managing Director, Redfern Associaties China Ready – Why Innovation Matters […]
One of the strongest messages coming through from ETAG’s China Ready programme is the importance of technology. The use of social media, engaging key opinion leaders and deploying the prominent digital platforms for everything from tourist guides to payment are all critical not only to attract Chinese visitors but also to ensure their experience in […]
