Industry News – February round-up
All the latest news, views and updates from Scotland’s tourism industry.

Marc Crothall: 21st century tourism – a force for good
Unlike the current tourism strategy, TS2020, the co-ordination of the future strategy has been led by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) and developed in equal partnership with the Scottish Government, its public agencies and industry over the past 18 months – over 2500 stakeholders have contributed to its development.
In the news
ASSC Launches New Paper: Short-Term Letting and the Housing Crisis
First Minister announces new appointments
Edinburgh Airport – Community Fund increases to more than £147,000
Coronavirus advice for businesses
Free training – Green Champions Workshops
Scottish Apprenticeship Week – 2nd to 6th March
Falkirk and West Lothian tap into lucrative Screen Tourism market
In the news – response to UK Government’s immigration proposals
On Wednesday 19 February 2020, the UK Government unveiled post-Brexit immigration plans and announced that the UK is introducing a new points-based immigration system from 2021.
View the STA response here >>

