Scottish Hospitality and Tourism Summer Conference 2017
 
Scottish Hospitality and Tourism Summer Conference 2017
Friday 16 June 2017
09:30 - 09:55Registration and Coffee
09:55 - 10:00Welcome and Introductions [More Info]
Vicki Munro, Programme Leader Hospitality, Scotland’s Rural College
Kenny McMillan, Senior Lecturer Travel & Tourism, City of Glasgow College
10:00 - 10:40Old Course Hotel [More Info]
Anna Boag, HR Manager, Old Course Hotel
Overview of the scope and size of the Old Course Hotel - Planning for the future.
10:40 - 11:00Food and Drink Federation Scotland [More Info]
Kate Mathieson, Subject Mentor - Food & Drink, College Development Network
Moira Stalker, National Co-ordinator, FDF Scotland
Career routes and progression pathways in Food and Drink – Attracting New Talent.
11:00 - 11:30 Industry Update on Voluntary Code of Conduct [More Info]
Grainne Gilson, Delivery Assurance Project Manager, Food Standards Scotland
11:30 - 12:00SQA – Qualifications Update [More Info]
Graham Findley, Qualifications Manager, SQA
Suzanne Train, SQA
Qualifications update
12:00 - 13:00Lunch
13:00 - 13:30Visit Scotland [More Info]
Manuela Calchini, Regional Partnership Director, Visit Scotland
Overview of the Scottish Visitor Survey and Qualitative Insights: Demonstrating how marketing has changed from traditional channels, and paid for partnerships, to digital channels.
13:30 - 14:00Federation of Chefs [More Info]
Kevin MacGillivry, Scotland Culinary Team Director, Federation of Chefs
Robbie Penman, Junior Culinary Team Manager, Federation of Chefs
Overview of Federation of Chefs Scotland – Past activities, future plans and the benefits to colleges.
14:00 - 14:30Dr Francesca Mackay, PhD [More Info]
Dr Francesca Mackay, PhD, Learning Officer, The Battle of Bannockburn Experience, The National Trust for Scotland

An overview of the visitor experience and strategies used to engage with learners.

14:30 - 15:00Closing Remarks and Raffle Draw