STA Activity – November
After a busy period in October around the STA Annual Autumn Conference and launch of the draft future tourism strategy, we had a relatively quiet...
Video: The importance of lifelong learning
It was very clear from the STA conference, and the new draft strategy revealed at the event, that one of the biggest barriers to the...
Interview with Gordon McIntyre
Interview with Gordon McIntyre, Associate Dean - Hospitality & Tourism Mental Health and the Hospitality Industry Last year, the Caterer magazine launched a short 10-question survey...
The celebration of our festival nation – Marc Crothall
Scotland – we’re a nation of songwriters and storytellers, writers and readers, artists and creators, musicians and poets, innovators and boundary breakers. Our breadth and...
Five minutes with… Philippa Park
Five minutes with… Philippa Park Corporate Account Manager - Film, TV, Travel and Events - Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental 1.In what ways do you connect...
Brexit and climate change loomed large but, despite the challenges, the STA’s conference was also full of opportunity and optimism for the future
Brexit and climate change loomed large but, despite the challenges, the STA’s conference was also full of opportunity and optimism for the future With Brexit and...
Positive change needed to address mental health issues – Richard Mayne, Radisson
Mental health in hospitality There are many descriptors for Scotland’s hotel and hospitality industry; vibrant, diverse, innovative and a major contributor to Scotland’s economy. We all...
STA Activity – October
September has been an exceptionally busy month in terms of the amount of political engagement the STA has undertaken. We welcomed Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for...