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Tourism Policy Group

Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce recognises Tourism as a key sector in the city's economy, and our Tourism Policy Group is one of the longest standing.

Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce recognises Tourism as a key sector in the city's economy, and our Tourism Policy Group is one of the longest standing.

1. Vision:

To be recognised as the most influential private sector network in Scottish tourism; informing policy, representing our industry and promoting the interests of Edinburgh.

2. Purpose:

To represent the private sector effectively, generating policy proposals and lobbying in a positive, cohesive, representative and assertive way to promote the interests of our city and our industry.

To co-ordinate the private sector in tourism in Edinburgh, supporting a network of related businesses and enterprises and ensuring well-informed representation to the public sector.

To promote our city more effectively by influencing and encouraging responses to campaigns and opportunities developed by the emerging Destination Edinburgh Marketing Alliance, Edinburgh Convention Bureau, VisitScotland and others.

To communicate with members and partner bodies in support of the private sector in Edinburgh ensuring our network is well informed and up to date.

To participate in the Tourism Research Network by exchanging data and intelligence positioning our industry and city against benchmarked destinations.

Minutes

Minutes of meetings of the Tourism Policy Group:

Representation:
Edinburgh Hotels Association, Jack Munro (Chairman)
JAC Travel, Iain Limond (Vice Chair)
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Graham Birse National Museums of Scotland, Dr Gordon Rintoul
Edinburgh Guest House Association, David Hinnrichs
Lothian Buses, Ian Coupar
Harvey Nichols, Gordon Drummond
BAA Edinburgh Airport, Hugh Aitken
Festivals Edinburgh, Martin Reynolds
Speciality Scotland, Douglas Logan
Edinburgh Convention Bureau, Sue Stuart
Xpress Recruitment, Rob Moore
Lynn Jones Research, Lynn Jones
Confucius Institute for Scotland, Frances Christensen
Tartan Silk, Martin Hunt
Scotch Whisky Experience, Susan Morrison/Tony Dick
Ross Tour Consultants, Alison Ross
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Carol Cairns & Sylvia Jenkins
Feel free to Contact Jack Munro jack_munro@yahoo.com or Iain Limond - iain.limond@jacscotland.com if you have an issue or information you wish to bring to the groups' attention.

Files

Documents relating to the work of the Tourism Policy Group:

Links

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