Putting Edinburgh in the global spotlight

Scotland is Now campaign showcasing Edinburgh to the world Tourism is more than a holiday experience – every visit enriches our country and the people we welcome. At VisitScotland, we aim to inspire life-long love affairs with our country through bold leadership, hard work and imagination; inspiring, engaging and bringing…

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International Update from the City Chambers

The Council has received many international delegations throughout the busy Festival period, and on each occasion there is an opportunity to link in partners across the city where strategic connections can be further explored to mutual benefit.  Our International Visits Management Scheme is in place throughout the year and helps…

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Tom Kitchin – From Paris to Edinburgh

‘I knew I wanted to be a chef by the age of 13 when I got a job working in the local country pub close to my family home. After that I went to study Catering at Perth College before securing a placement at the Gleneagles Hotel as a young 16…

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe: the World’s Fringe

The curtain has fallen on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for another year. Shows took place in 317 venues across the city, ranging from large theatres to a chicken coop with a capacity of just three. Audiences were encouraged to take a leap into the unknown and sample the unparalleled variety…

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Luxembourg Business delegation visits Edinburgh and Glasgow from 29th –  2nd November  

Luxembourg is one of the world’s most open economies, a key member of the EU and an economic power of the Greater Region – a cross border region covering neighbouring regions in Belgium, France and Germany with a population of more than 11.5 million. On the 29th October, the Edinburgh…

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Message from the High Commissioner for Canada to the U.K. following her visit to Edinburgh

On the 7th of August, amid the wonderful buzz of festival season in your beautiful city, I had the pleasure of co-hosting a roundtable with the Chamber of Commerce.  It was an ideal moment to meet with Scottish companies and discuss the Canada-UK commercial relationship and how we can increase…

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COBCOE Connects – going from strength to strength

COBCOE Connects is growing rapidly Since the launch of COBCOE Connects in April 2017 nearly 6.000 companies connected to 15 British Chambers of Commerce across 10 different European countries have joined the platform. The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce joined the platform in April 2018 followed by the Dundee & Angus…

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Scottish Chamber Network: key player in boosting Scottish Export

Over the past year, the Scottish Chamber Network committed to help Scottish businesses to grow internationally through the International Trade Partnership (ITP) and Local Export Partnership (LEP) funded by the Scottish Government. In April, the Scottish Government commended the successful results achieved through the 18 months of the ITP project:…

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This October visit SIAL and maximise your opportunities on the French market with SUTRALIS

From 21st to 25th of October, the world’s largest food innovation exhibition will take place in Paris, France. With over 7 000 companies presenting their products from 109 countries, SIAL 2018 will be bigger than ever. The trade show will include 21 exhibition sectors covering food products from ingredients through…

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The China opportunity

A growing number of Scottish companies are benefitting from investing to develop the Chinese market for their products and services: in 2017 there was more than a 40% rise in exports to China compared with the previous year, with annual exports more than double the amount they were a decade…

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