In the next few weeks we’ll be introducing you to the various speakers and panelists who are taking part in the 2025 Women in Tourism conference. The agenda focuses on a range of topical discussions, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask them questions throughout the day.
On Friday 21 March, join us at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) for the 2025 Women in Tourism conference! The day will begin at 12:00 with a networking lunch, followed by a range of inspiring and thought-provoking sessions, before we close the day with a networking drinks reception.
Women In Tourism are seeking new Board Directors to join the membership organisation. In October 2024 it was announced that the Chair of WIT is stepping down after nearly a decade in post. This coincides with a few of the Directors also stepping down due to completion of service. We are now actively recruiting new […]
The Founder & Chair of Women in Tourism (WIT) is stepping down after nearly a decade in the role, and the Board Directors now seek a new Chair to lead WIT into its next phase of development. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and ambitious leader to drive the future of the organisation.
We’re absolutely delighted to introduce the 2024 Top 100 Women In Tourism!! Peer-nominated, the Top 100 was first launched back in 2018, and this is the fourth edition of this important initiative.
Tuesday 22 October: This morning it was announced that after nearly a decade in the role, Susan Russell is to step down as Chair of Women In Tourism. In 2015 Susan informally gathered a small group of industry leaders together to discuss the opportunities and challenges of women working within Scottish tourism, and pitched the […]
We are delighted to announce the search for the 2024 Top 100 Women In Tourism! Initially launched in 2018, this will be the third time this important, bi-annual initiative will have taken place.
Next year it will have been ten years since the founding members of Women In Tourism came together to discuss both the challenges and opportunities of being a woman working within the tourism industry. In 2017 the group was formally created as a membership organisation, and since then we have seen significant change, and with […]
In the latest in our Women to Write Home About series, we caught up with Cat Leaver, Head of Brand & Global Marketing at VisitScotland. Cat shares her background and what brought her to work for the national tourism agency; as well as highlight the opportunities for Scottish tourism in 2024.
In our latest in our Women to Write Home About series, we caught up with Chief Executive of VisitArran & The Arran Trust, the powerhouse that is Sheila Gilmore. Sheila is known to many across the tourism industry, and in 2022 was recognised by WIT through our very first Regional Destination Award.