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Supplier Testimonials SCOTTISH GOLF TOURISM WEEK Supplier Testimonials 2018 was the first year Aboyne Golf Club was able This is our second year to attend the SGTW. The event was exceptionally attending SGTW and after well organised and exceeded our expectations in the increase in visitor terms of the diversity and calibre of the international income achieved last year, tour operators we met who all expressed a genuine we now regard this as interest in bringing their clients to play golf on a “must do” event in our Royal Deeside: an area of Scotland they would not marketing calendar. previously have considered. Boat of Garten Aboyne Golf Club Golf Club The SGTW was an excellent platform This was by far a stand out event for to showcase our business to the us this year with well over 90% of our world’s best tour operators, and at the meetings being of interest to both parties. same time build new relationships to The follow-ups begin now and so over drive golf in Scotland forward. It is a to us to make things happen! Thank must for any serious golf business and you again. Look forward to getting the one I would highly recommend! evaluation info through so that we can Cameron House, Loch Lomond reiterate how successful this event was and how important it is for golf clubs in Scotland to be provided with such a wonderful opportunity. Blairgowrie Golf Club This event is a fantastic opportunity to meet buyers from targeted markets, and allows the “A fantastic opportunity to opportunity for them to experience your business at first hand. showcase our club to a wider Carnoustie Golf Hotel market. A worthwhile few days.” Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle Scottish Golf Tourism Week has provided the most efficient and cost effective few days that Scotland could wish for. I would recommend participation to anyone wishing to grow their business and increase their domestic and international contacts. Carnoustie Golf Links In an ever-changing market where budgets are guarded I would Another great event, seriously advise those clubs trying to engage with the national which seems to be and international market, to use their budget for this event and going from strength to take advantage of the professionalism on offer. strength. Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society Archerfield Links SCOTTISH GOLF TOURISM WEEK Supplier Testimonials Excellent event with plenty First class event. First class shopping window for the of business leads generated. international tour operators. Couldn’t have wished for a better Impeccable event organisation week. Hats off to the organisers and sponsors for showcasing with assistance at every level. Scotland so well, more of the same for next year. 1 Murray Park, St Andrews Castle Stuart Golf Links Scottish Golf Tourism SGTW provides the perfect Week outweighed any platform for connecting with expectations that my tour operators from the UK company had. First class and Internationally. Hosting organisation and delivery the event in Scotland, the with the highest quality home of golf, is key to appointments that our its success, providing an business could ask for. opportunity to continue Culloden House Hotel to build relationships with operators across the globe. It’s a very professionally run event and an important week in Dundonald’s calendar. Dundonald Links I’ve got to say that from the point of view of the 1 to 1’s – everyone said it was so well organised – as was the booking and correspondence. In fact the entire event was very well organised, a real credit. Very well run event, from the planning and administration beforehand to the B2B meetings – with good quality buyers attending. The event has become Cruden Bay Golf Club invaluable to be able to meet with Tour Operators and network with other suppliers and to do so in a well organised, comfortable environment. The event adds The Scottish Golf Tourism Week provided our Club with the significantly to the ability opportunity to showcase how unique we are as a venue of Crail Golfing Society to and how we are able to provide the best golfing experience continue to attract the 10,000 possible for the clients to some of the world’s top golf tour overseas golf tourists that are operators. essential to our club. Fortrose & Rosemarkie Crail Golfing Society “I would highly recommend this event to any Scottish Golf SGTW was an excellent business opportunity, the chance to meet existing suppliers and new Club that wishes to develop and suppliers alike was a very efficient use of time all in a fantastic venue. Full credit to all involved increase its green fee share to in the management of the event - superb job. an international market.” Craigielaw Golf Club & Lodge Dunbar Golf Club SCOTTISH GOLF TOURISM WEEK Supplier Testimonials “Having attended for the The Scottish Golf Tourism Week is one of the best past three years, we continue Tourism Innovations of the last 25 years. It gives the small business easy direct access to all level to see the excellent value and of Tour Operators in a short very directed manner which does not exist in any other form. I have met return on investment from and now do business with Tour Operators I have being a part of Scottish Golf been struggling to meet for the last ten years. Kilspindie House Ltd T/a as Ducks Inn Tourism Week.” Hawkswood Country Estate This is my third year I have Brand new I would highly recommend attended SGTW and I would experience attending SGTW for any highly recommend - it is a for us, but business wishing to raise fantastic platform to meet well worth awareness of their services new operators and grow it. With new and build new relationships and nurture existing ones relationships with tour operators. The to increase golf tourism into forged I can event was incredibly well Scotland - I wouldn’t hesitate to only see it being planned and thought out attend future events! a success. and the venue was amazing. Kingsmills Hotel Hotel Kylestrome Kinross Golf Courses Glen Golf Club East Links attended the Scottish Golf Tourism Week for the first time this year, we had genuine concerns prior to the event that we were spending a large part of our marketing budget wisely on the event fee, on reflection, the event was tremendous value in terms of new contacts made and old ones renewed, I would heartily encourage any golf club, accommodation provider or other business thinking about attending to do so without hesitation. Glen Golf Club East Links “The SGTW is a great event An excellent show with I have attended this event quality, serious buyers. for over 2 years now and hosting international Glenapp Castle is a from a networking and relative newcomer to business development tour operators on the golfing section and perspective, I have found it home soil, showing the interest in this new hugely beneficial in terms product offering was of raising awareness of them what Scotland immense. Thank you our services and building Scottish Golf Tourism new relationships. has to offer and what Week! Green Hotel Golf it does best.” Glenapp Castle & Leisure Resort Kingsbarns Golf Links SCOTTISH GOLF TOURISM WEEK Supplier Testimonials 2018 was the first time we here at Lundin Meldrum House in the past has had to adopt a have participated in the event and as such “shotgun” approach to golf tourism marketing, were a bit of a novice in that we were we feel SGTW gives us opportunity to adopt unsure of what to expect. From our point a “rifle” approach, engaging with an audience of view, the event was both extremely well that are committed to placing business on run and enjoyable. Scottish golf courses and in Scottish hotels. Lundin Golf Links Meldrum House This is the second time we have participated in SGTW and the quality of buyers this year was better. They also seemed better informed about our golf product. Longniddry Golf Club On a personal note we “This is the first time The Scottish Golf thoroughly enjoyed Tourism Week our time and found the Mar Hall attended provided our Club SGTW an extremely with the opportunity worthwhile exercise. I this event and we will to showcase how think suppliers can only be back. Wonderful unique we are as a reap the benefits from venue and how we such like events. I have experience meeting so are able to provide already provided some the best golfing feedback to our golf club many great people in the experience possible committee and whilst for the clients to some we are hoping to see golf industry. The event of the world’s top some results in 2019, was organised perfectly golf tour operators. fully understand that this SGTW is the one is a longer term project in a way to maximise event that gives us and we look forward to the opportunity to receiving an invitation interaction with so many showcase Scotland to return in 2019 and and for me especially subsequent years. potential clients.” the North East. Moray Golf Club Mar Hall Hotel & Golf Resort Marcliffe Hotel & Spa The quality of the tour operators we have met for the last 2 years has been very good and the timeframe of the event is perfect for us. If both of these are maintained we would have no hesitation in exhibiting again. The event is excellent and must be the envy of quite a few golf destinations around the globe. To have so many excellent buyers and suppliers under one roof makes the job a lot easier and it also saves us money.
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