Christmas Starts Here It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Things have been busy for the team: We have been working behind the scenes to shine a light on the South of Scotland at a time when it’s needed more than ever. PrintFriendly
Impact of new restrictions on tourism in the South Thank you to everyone who took part in our latest survey. 83 businesses responded and the results clearly demonstrate how financially crippling the lockdowns are on us in the South. PrintFriendly
Join today and help shape / drive / be at the forefront of tourism in the South of Scotland The SSDA team is now ready, and hugely excited to welcome members! We cannot wait to work together with you, putting your business /organisations front and centre of our plans to make the South a first-class…
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This week as part of the STA Destination Forum we were invited to present a South of Scotland update to Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing MSP. To support our view on the challenges created by the COvid-19 pandemic at a destination level, we undertook a flash survey over the weekend which provided us with some stark…
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We urgently need your input for the SSDA Tourism Survey. SSDA Tourism Survey 4 – Click this Link PrintFriendly
South of Scotland Destination Alliance Appoints Inaugural Chair The South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA), the industry-led Destination Management and Marketing Organisation for the South of Scotland, today announced the appointment of David Ibbotson as the inaugural Chair of the new organisation. With over 25 years of tourism, hospitality and leisure experience, David is the…
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We are currently recruiting for the following positions; PrintFriendly
South of Scotland Destination Alliance Launches Promise As tourism and hospitality businesses across the South of Scotland start to reopen their doors and welcome back visitors, the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) is today launching a short film aimed at promoting best practice in safe travel across the region. The ‘Twinned with Tourism’ film…
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We are currently building the structure and set-up of the organisation and will shortly be starting a full recruitment programme. As a priority, to help us project SSDA to the next level and maintain momentum as we plan for life post-Covid, we are seeking to appoint a new Chairperson. For further details and an application…
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Press Release South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) has announced its first major investment programme providing a vital funding package to support the recovery and future of the economy in the South of Scotland. SOSE has committed just over £2.7m over five years to support a new tourism, marketing and destination development programme to be delivered…
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