The 4th Scottish Golf Tourism Week (SGTW) will see more than 90 golf organisations participate in the event at the five-star Fairmont resort in St Andrews.
Taking place from 28 October to 1 November 2019, SGTW features familiarisation trips around Scotland, a gala dinner and more than 4,000 face-to-face meetings between industry buyers and suppliers.
According to the organisers last year’s event is expected to directly contribute £19.1m worth of additional business to Scotland by 2021, and it’s expected that the 2019 edition will be even more successful.
What the organisers say
Tom Lovering, event organiser: “We’re hugely excited to be returning to Fairmont St Andrews. We identified that there was a gap in the market for an event such as this and, following a full evaluation, we were delighted to find that the 2018 event is expected to directly contribute £19.1m worth of additional business to Scotland by 2021. With the event only looking to grow over the next few years, it stands to reason that this figure will grow considerably, too.”
What the industry says
Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland: “Golf tourism is a vital part of Scotland’s visitor economy and I’m delighted that Scottish Golf Tourism Week has made such a positive contribution to growing this industry and bringing more people to experience what it is like to play in Scotland, the Home of Golf.
“I’m sure St Andrews will once again prove a fitting location for an event which offers a unique opportunity for a broad range of golf tourism businesses from across Scotland to engage with leading buyers from around the world, helping more businesses to internationalise and allowing tour operators to see our wonderful product first hand.”
Susan Beattie, head of tourism at Scottish Development International: “Scottish Golf Tourism Week is a major opportunity for Scottish companies to present their international offer to influential overseas tour operators. Engaging with leading buyers from over 35 countries will help Scottish businesses to increase their international visitor spend and ensure that golf continues to be a key element of Scotland’s unique appeal.”
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About Scottish Golf Tourism Week
- When: 28 October-1 November 2019
- Where: Fairmont St Andrews
- Telephone: 0141 353 2222
- Website: scottishgolftourismweek.co.uk