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.
On 27 March we were delighted to welcome Synden Grieve, Process Solutions Programme Manager at the Expedia Group, to our first WIT event of 2023. During the evening, Synden presented research and insights she’d gained from her recent MBA studies, which considered the importance of networking and social capital.
On Sept 19th 2017 Women In Tourism were delighted to celebrate with all the nominees and winners of the inaugural Business Women Scotland Magazine Hospitality and Tourism Awards!
Women In Tourism (WIT) was created in June 2015 by a small group of destination leaders who are all passionate about the Scottish tourism industry and recognise both the challenges and opportunities for women within the sector. The founding principles of WIT are to inspire, motivate, encourage and support women across the sector; while advocating […]
We’ve been a bit quiet working behind the scenes, but Women In Tourism (WIT) is delighted to announce our first event of 2017 – during International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8th March! Join us from 6 pm (venue tbc) for an evening of networking and shared insights from a fantastic panel of speakers. We’ll also […]
We recently caught up with Julie Grieve to find out more about her move into the tech world – it’s been an exciting year for this woman in tourism!
As we continue our Women in Tourism Industry Spotlight series, we hear from Cathy Craig, Commercial Director at Abellio Scotrail and board member of VisitScotland.
On Thursday 17th March the very first Women In Tourism (WIT) event took place in Edinburgh’s EICC in partnership with Tourism Society Scotland. The event was part of the Signature Programme at the annual STA Conference during Scottish Tourism Week and was an opportunity for the WIT team to lead an open discussion on both […]
Women from all over the world are coming together today to share their voices through the recognition of International Women’s Day (IWD), as a moment to spotlight the issues and challenges women face in addressing gender equality.