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Entries open for Scottish Thistle Awards

18 Nov 2011

Does your business pride itself on impeccable customer care, outstanding visitor  experiences or brilliant creative campaigns? If so, we recommend you enter the Scottish Thistle Awards. You have until March 2 to make your entries in a wide range of categories. 
The newly revamped Scottish Thistle Awards, which are run by VisitScotland, celebrate  excellence and quality within the tourism industry. 
Now in their 20th year, they  have undergone a major transformation and after extensive industry research, the  awards have changed to include four new regional awards and a revamped national  awards ceremony.  
The four regional award areas are: Highlands and Islands, North East,  South/Central East, South/Central West. Winners in each region will go on to represent their region at the final awards ceremony.  
The regional Scottish Thistle Award celebrations will take place between April  and May 2012, while the National Awards event will be in November 2012. 
The awards are open to all businesses, either based in Scotland or who have a  Scottish product that has an association with Scottish tourism. 
There are 12 categories and businesses can enter as many as are applicable:
• Best Hotel Award 
• Best Guest House or B&B Award 
• Best Self Serve Accommodation Award 
• Best Café, Bar or Restaurant Award 
• Best Visitor Attraction Award 
• Best Cultural Event Award 
• Best Sporting Event Award
 • Best Shopping Experience Award 
• Best Nature Based Experience Award 
• Training and Skills Development Award 
• Tourism Entrepreneur Award 
• Marketing Campaign of the Year Award  
To enter or find out more see Scottish Thistle Awards. Alternatively, you can contact the Scottish Thistle Awards team on tel: 0131 472 2228

Does your business pride itself on impeccable customer care, outstanding visitor experiences or brilliant creative campaigns? If so, now is your chance to be recognised for your achievements by entering the Scottish Thistle Awards. You have until March 2 to make your entries in a wide range of categories. 

The newly revamped Scottish Thistle Awards, which are run by VisitScotland, celebrate  excellence and quality within the tourism industry. Now in their 20th year, they  have undergone a major transformation and after extensive industry research, the awards have changed to include four new regional awards and a revamped national awards ceremony.  

The four regional award areas are: Highlands and Islands, North East, South/Central East, South/Central West. Winners in each region will go on to represent their region at the final awards ceremony. The regional Scottish Thistle Award celebrations will take place between April and May 2012, while the National Awards event will be in November 2012. 

The awards are open to all businesses, either based in Scotland or who have a Scottish product that has an association with Scottish tourism. There are 12 categories and businesses can enter as many as are applicable:

  •  Best Hotel Award 
  •  Best Guest House or B&B Award
  •  Best Self Serve Accommodation Award 
  •  Best Café, Bar or Restaurant Award 
  •  Best Visitor Attraction Award 
  •  Best Cultural Event Award 
  •  Best Sporting Event Award 
  •  Best Shopping Experience Award 
  •  Best Nature Based Experience Award 
  •  Training and Skills Development Award 
  •  Tourism Entrepreneur Award 
  •  Marketing Campaign of the Year Award.  

Stella Callaghan, Project Manager of Glasgow Tourism Service Initiative, says: "The Scottish Thistle Awards are a great opportunity for tourism businesses to showcase their successes and to receive recognition for their hard work and dedication to the wider Scottish economy and tourism industry. We're keen to see local businesses participate in these prestigious awards." 

To enter or find out more see Scottish Thistle Awards. Alternatively, you can contact the Scottish Thistle Awards team on tel: 0131 472 2228