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• 26 August 2010

  Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland

  

  Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland ‘gear’ up for their first national conference.  The conference is taking place on Thursday 28th October 2010, at Perth Concert Hall.

  Scottish cycling star Mark Beaumont – The Man Who Cycled the World, sponsored by Capita Symonds, Architrail & Dinsdale Moorland Services and Shona Robison, Minister for Public Health and Sport in Scotland and Lesley McKenna, Double Olympic snowboarder have been announced as keynote speakers for the event.

  The conference aims to inform, inspire and energise Local Authorities, businesses, community groups, public bodies, charities and the mountain biking community to be involved in the process of developing mountain biking ensuring this popular activity reach its full potential.

  The event will be planned to allow a two-way flow of information.  From the successes already achieved by the implementation of the national mountain biking strategic framework and of opinions and ideas from the delegates as to how the project should move forward over the next couple of years.

  Spaces are limited so don’t miss out on your chance to attend.  To pre-register and to find out more information please visit www.developingmountainbikinginscotland.com
  
  

  Category: Industry News
• 18 August 2010

  SCOTLAND’S FESTIVAL OF HISTORY RECREATES EPIC MOMENTS IN TIME

  

  A Viking warrior from Coltness will take thousands of visitors back in time in a colourful and spectacular celebration of history this weekend at Lanark Racecourse.

  Andy Birrell, of Applecross Quadrant, will lead the Glasgow Vikings re-enactment group at Scotland’s Festival of History 2010 - the largest historical re-enactment event ever held in Scotland.

  As well as seeing the no-holds barred battles from the times of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, visitors can also explore living history camps, meet 15th Century mercenaries, the Covenanters from the time of the Marquis of Montrose and Napoleonic soldiers back from the wars.

  The festival is supported by the country’s national events agency EventScotland, with additional backing from South Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Rural Partnership.

  Now in its 8th year, more than 40 activities are planned for the festival, spanning 2,000 years of Scotland’s history. Visitors from around the world are expected at the event to witness the spectacular battle re-enactments at the heart of the Festival.

  Category: Industry News
• 28 June 2010

  Entries close for 2010 Thistle Awards this week

  

  Created by VisitScotland in 1992, the Scottish Thistle Awards showcase business excellence and quality.  As an important event on the tourism calendar, the media attention it generates helps VisitScotland and the sponsors raise the profile of the tourism industry.  The Scottish Thistle Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in Scottish Tourism.

  EventScotland is supporting the Events and Festivals category again in 2010. Closing date for entries is 30th June so get yours in now!

  For more information and to enter your event, visit the Events and Festivals page on the Thistle Awards website.
  

  Category: Industry News