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Market advice

Whether you are a long-established business looking to penetrate new markets, or a new entrant to business events looking to understand the market and plan sales and marketing activities, our team can offer advice and guidance and help you take those crucial first steps.

Working with the business events sector present many opportunities and can add important revenue streams outside of traditional peak tourism months. Business events attract lucrative overseas delegates, and use a wide range of support services in Scotland, including:

  • Destination Management Organisations
  • Professional Conference Organisers
  • Dedicated conference venues
  • Hotels, apartments, private retreats and luxury resorts
  • Catering
  • AV
  • Experiences and activities
  • Tour Guides
  • Unique venues for banqueting, receptions and gala dinners
  • Event designers and planners
  • Travel, transport and transfer services
  • Security
  • Translation
  • Convention bureaux
  • Gifting and luxury items

Whatever your business, our team can help you understand the business events landscape, and help make business connections.

For businesses directly targeting clients outside of Scotland, our business development managers can offer you advice on key markets and update you on any upcoming business development opportunities.

Lindsay Neilson

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Senior Corporate & Incentive Business Development Manager - UK & Europe

Lindsay manages the highly knowledgeable and enthusiastic corporate and incentive team.  A key focus is developing strong opportunities and platforms for UK & European MICE agents, corporate planners and decision makers to meet Scotland's excellent MICE suppliers, generating enquiries and confirmed business.

Email: lindsay.neilson@visitscotland.com

Richard Knight

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Senior Corporate & Incentive Manager - the Americas

Richard develops strategic communications and engagement platforms across North and South America with the aim to position Scotland at the top of mind with agencies, media and corporate clients alike. He develops a wide range of engagement platforms to fit the Scottish industries needs across sales, events and media.

Email: richard.knight@visitscotland.com

Emma Richards

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Business Development Manager - UK

Emma is responsible for managing corporate and incentive business events from Southern UK & Ireland with a key focus on strategic sectors. She develops engagement platforms for third party agencies, corporate planners and decision makers to generate enquiries and confirmed business which can tie-in to the sector driven approach.

Email: emma.richards@visitscotland.com

Theresa Steven

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Business Development Manager - UK

Theresa is responsible for managing corporate and incentive business events from Northern UK & Ireland with a key focus on strategic sectors. She develops engagement platforms for third party agencies, corporate planners and decision makers to generate enquiries and confirmed business which can tie-in to the sector driven approach.

Email: theresa.steven@visitscotland.com

Fiona MacKinnon

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Assistant Manager – Associations & Sectors

Fiona's role is primarily to inspire associations to hold their events in Scotland through proactive sales activity and promotion of the country as a conference destination. Fiona aims to attract events that benefit Scotland and where she has local expertise on the subject matter. She also works with Scotland's key sectors organisations, facilitate introductions and highlights Scotland's strengths.

Email: fiona.mackinnon@visitscotland.com

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