the glasshouse

Tourism Innovation Day 2009.
INSPIRING SUCCESS

When: Tuesday 3rd February 2009
Time: 09.00am Registration, 09.30am Start and 4.30pm Finish
Where: The Glasshouse at Eskmills, Musselburgh, East Lothian.

Tourism Innovation Day 2009 – Inspiring Success – book now to reserve your place!

This acclaimed one-day event is back – for its seventh year - and will offer an impressive programme of eminent speakers and interactive workshops, specifically designed to inspire and challenge managers / owners of tourism and hospitality businesses and related public sector organisations.

This year the event takes place at the inspiring new venue of The Glasshouse at Eskmills in Musselburgh, just 5 minutes by train from the centre of Edinburgh. This is a stimulating and light-filled environment in which to hear presentations from:

  • TripAdvisor – explaining their meteoric rise to become the world’s largest travel community. Find out how they continuously innovate - and how Scottish tourism businesses can use feedback from TripAdvisor to drive success and growth.
  • Dr Bettina von Stamm from the globally acclaimed Innovation Leadership Forum – a passionate speaker, teacher, author and business adviser - on managing innovation in business.
  • Ellis Watson – renowned and entertaining business speaker and MD of Edinburgh-based Menzies Distribution, Ellis will share his talent for spreading inspiration and culture change through organisations.

Interactive workshop sessions will be spread through the day - hands-on sessions to equip participants for innovation in their own business, focusing on realistic future tourism scenarios and opportunities.

Who should attend?

  • Anybody who is involved in some way with growing a tourism business.
  • People who can make a difference in their organisation or in organisations they support / influence.
  • Leaders, owners, managers of businesses – and, importantly, young managers bursting with ideas! 

Bookings can be made now at the price of £129+VAT – lower than last year’s rate! Discounted rate available for micro-businesses (4 employees or less) of £99+VAT per person.


We are grateful for the support for Tourism Innovation Day 2009 from:

Praise for previous Tourism Innovation Day events:

"Very relevant to all delegates no matter what type of tourism business they are involved in."


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Come & hear from TripAdvisor on how Scottish businesses can use TripAdvisor feedback to drive their own success.