CTA members are invited to register now for Visit Scotland Expo and express interest in a number of exciting Fam trips being organised around the event.

VisitScotland Expo takes place on 10-11 April 2019 at SEC Glasgow. You can register as a buyer here

Qualified buyers (product/contracting managers) can pre-schedule appointments with over 250 exhibitors and will be hosted with accommodation in Glasgow, evening networking events and the opportunity to attend a fam trip.

The following fam trips still have spaces left and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis.

Please register for Expo as soon as possible if you are interested.

Fam trip: – A taste of Argyll and the Isles

Enjoy exploring Argyll, Ayrshire and the Isle of Arran with their scenic coastlines, outstanding beaches and breath-taking landscapes. Visit stunning castles and manor houses, taste the best food & drink the region has to offer and be ready for some unique experiences that will warm your heart and leave unforgettable memories of your trip to Scotland.  This post fam trip will start in Glasgow after Expo at 16.00hrs on Thursday 11 April and finish in Glasgow on Sunday 14 April at 14.00hrs

Confirmed overnights: The Arrochar Hotel, Stonefield Castle Hotel and The Gailes Hotel (itinerary for each day to be confirmed)

Fam trip:  Food and drink – A Taste of Scotland

Join a fascinating journey of discovery through Scotland’s finest food, drink and produce. Heading off from Glasgow after Expo, the trip will also be a chance to visit Perthshire, Aberdeenshire and the ancient Kingdom of Fife, including a visit to Dundee, UNESCO City of Design.

Find out more about the famous food and drink in these regions and sample their specialties, join a tour at an Aberdeenshire Highland Cattle Farm, visit a cheese making Farm in Fife or taste Iain Burnett’s award-winning artisan Chocolate in Perthshire.

This Fam trip will start in Glasgow after Expo at 16.45hrs on Thursday 11 April and finish in Edinburgh on Sunday 14 April at 14.00hrs.

Confirmed stops – Leonardo Huntingtower Hotel, Grandtully Hotel, Ballintaggart Farm, The Fife Arms, Lochnagar, Ballater Old Train Station, Macdonald Pittodrie Hotel, V&A Dundee, Kingsbarns Distillery, Balgeddie House, Forth Boat Tours, Royal Yacht Britannia.

Fam trip:   Film & literature – A Royal Passion for Scotland

With the release of the movie Mary Queen of Scots, starring Saoirse Ronan (Mary Queen of Scots) and Margot Robbie (Queen Elizabeth I) and worldwide TV hits like The Crown and Victoria, this fam trip will give you the chance to discover outstanding locations where major scenes have been shot and explore historical attractions with real life connections to the main historic characters.

Follow this stunning film fam trip in the footsteps of your favourite characters and discover Scottish film locations and their remarkable history, including Blair Castle, home to Europe’s last remaining private army, the Atholl Highlanders, the Queen’s View in Perthshire, unique cities and picturesque villages of Fife.

This fam trip will start in Gasgow after expo at 16.45 on Thursday 11 April and finish in

Edinburgh on Sunday 14 April at 14.00HRS

Confirmed stops – Royal George Hotel, Huntingtower Castle, Atholl Palace Hotel, Blair Athol Distillery, Malmaison Dundee, Sleeperz Dundee, Falkland Palace, Lochleven Castle, Loch Leven Brewery, Ibis South Bridge, Holyrood Palace.