Meetings and events professionals are being given the
opportunity to meet some of Scotland’s finest venues and suppliers in a special
familiarisation (fam) trip in September.
The fam trip will coincide with EVENTIT 2022, Scotland’s annual
trade show for professionals working in the meetings, incentives, conferences
and exhibitions sector. Industry professionals planning events and
incentives in Scotland are invited to join the fam trip to Edinburgh on Monday
12 and Tuesday 13 September.
“Our FAM trip will offer true Scottish hospitality and
provide an insight into the diverse range of quality venues and suppliers that
makes Scotland such an attractive business tourism destination,” said EVENTIT event
director, Judith Wilson.
In partnership with LNER and Avanti West Coast, the trip
will include first-class rail travel, overnight accommodation and dining experiences
with partners including Dakota Hotels, BABA Restaurant, Peebles Hydro, Virgin
Hotels & Edinburgh University.
Travel has been booked on the London Euston rail service at
8.43am and the London Kings Cross service at 9.30am. Both travel to Edinburgh Waverley,
with guests able to join at any other stop on these rail journeys. Stops
include Birmingham, Lancaster, Carlisle, Peterborough and Newcastle.
Stuart Mitchell, director at Catch the MICE, attended last
year’s EVENTIT FAM trip and said: “Pure dead brilliant sums up the EVENTIT fam
trip to the Scottish events show perfectly. Brilliantly organised and delivered
from start to finish, including exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into some
true Scottish gems, all absolutely perfect for event organisers.”
EVENTIT, open to all MICE professionals, is being held on 13
September at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) and will
feature more than 65 event suppliers from across the UK and beyond including
ICC Belfast, Butlin’s Conference & Events, Eventsforce, Vii, Geronimo
Sailing and Visit Inverness Loch Ness.
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
