Tourism & Hospitality Industry Leadership Group Update

Update from the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Leadership Group

As Scottish Tourism Month draws to a close, the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Leadership Group (THILG) is sharing an update on its work.   

The group provides a collaborative strategic forum to help grow the value, and enhance the benefits, of tourism and hospitality across Scotland. It also contributes toward the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation, driving a wellbeing economy. 

Last year, the group shared the five missions it had identified which cut across the strategic priorities of the national tourism strategy, Scotland Outlook 2030.  

These missions have been further developed and work has progressed on identifying the game-changing actions critical to Scotland becoming a leader in 21st century tourism. Together they will help drive investment and ultimately lead to sustainable growth in tourism and hospitality. 

Game-changing actions are ambitious and look beyond the existing scope of current activities. They may include elements like changing consumer behaviour, infrastructure development, sharing of best practice, and increasing cross-sector partnership working.  

The missions form the future focus for the THILG. The group will continue to use its influence to build support, but the actions will only be achieved through collaboration between all parts of the visitor economy.  

What is the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Leadership Group?

The THILG is a network of individuals from across the public, private and the third sector. 

Nine organisations also sit on the group. We work with COSLA, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, Scottish Tourism Alliance, Scottish Government, Skills Development Scotland and Unite.

It’s co-chaired by Richard Lochhead, Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade, and Marc Crothall, Chief Executive of the Scottish Tourism Alliance. Judy Rae, of OnFiFe Cultural Trust, is vice-chair.