Tourism Partnership
Industry-led, the Ayrshire & Arran Chamber Tourism Partnership has representation from all sectors of the industry, training and education, Local Authority officials,VisitScotland and Chamber itself.
The Committee appoints Project Groups to carry out identified activity, in line with national and local priorities to developing the tourism product of Ayrshire and Arran.
Meeting Dates 2011
26th October
Tourism Partnership Members Members 2011
Project Groups
Ayrshire Food Network (AFN)
Founded in November 2002 after the success of the Ayrshire farmers market cooperative, the group has developed to its position today where 46 Ayrshire based, and 12 Arran based businesses are working together to promote the produce,culinary and food tourism delights of the area.
Chair: Howard Wilkinson Petrie Fine Foods
Secretary/Treasurer: Alastair Breckenridge
Secretary/Treasurer: Alastair Breckenridge
Ayrshire & Arran Visitor Attraction Association (AAVAA)
Dynamic and mutually supportive, aiming to increase visitor satisfaction at attractions; to share resources, knowledge and information; be a collective lobbying voice; develop off-season activity and undertake joint promotional and awareness-raising activities operating under the strapline 'Great Days Out'.
The main activities involving financial contributions from members are joint leaflet printing and distribution, advertising, bedroom packs and the website. The Association continues to work on education packs/school visits, press campaigns, trade shows, signposting VA/tourism presence at Prestwick Airport, market research and training and skills development.
Chair: David Mann Scottish Maritime Museum
Secretary: Alastair Breckenridge
Chair: David Mann Scottish Maritime Museum
Secretary: Alastair Breckenridge
Culture/Heritage Group
Ayrshire Trails
With funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire, South Ayrshire Council and Eurofunding through Kilmarnock College, the 'Trails Leaflet' was published in 2005.
Download Ayrshire Trails Leaflet (pdf)
Ayrshire Consortium for Tourism Training (ACTT)
Ayr College, James Watt College, Kilmarnock College, the Scottish Agricultural College-Auchincruive and the University of West of Scotland have been working together to provide a networked and innovative approach to tourism training, offering tailored solutions for a professional tourism workforce.
Providing customised programmes in response to industry needs.Offering a free consultancy visit or Training Needs Analysis to businesses to identify the type of training required and to discuss delivery options.
Funding
Scottish Enterprise, European, Lottery, Trust Funds and the Local Authorities have helped to fund projects on an individual basis. Ayrshire Chamber helps with secretarial and administrative expenses, events and networking activities.
