day 1
9.00am – 10.00am
Registration Open
Networking, exhibition stands open
Tea/coffee on arrival with home baking from The Hideaway Experience
9.45am
Delegates take their seats
9.55am
Welcome to Perth, from Bailie Claire McLaren
10.00am – 10.30am
Session 1 – Welcome to the Conference
Showcasing all that has been achieved by Scottish Agritourism in the past year and plans for 2024 with Caroline Millar, Sector Lead, Laura Paterson, Communications and Marketing Manager and Bruce Ritchie, Business Manager.
10.30am – 11.45am
Session 2 – Agritourism’s Contribution to Achieving Net Zero
Andrew Donaldson, Comrie Croft
Iain Stirling, Arbikie Distillery
Chaired by Claire Taylor, Communications Expert
Followed by Q&A
11.45am – 1.00pm
Lunch and networking – lunches supplied by Gloagburn Farm
Exhibition stands open
12.50pm
Delegates make their way to breakout sessions
1.00pm – 1.50pm
Session 3 – Breakout Session
- Growing an agritourism business when you are a tenant farmer or crofter – Hamish Lean, Shepherd and Wedderburn chaired by Kay Wilson
- Staying Safe – Ensuring your business adopts environmental and health and safety best practice – Louise Manson, Chartered Environmental Health Officer, Angus Council chaired by Lynne Jobes
- Growing your agritourism business with succession and an exit in mind – Rosalind Catto & Jenn Stewart, Johnston Carmichael chaired by Balfour Stewart
1.50pm
Delegates return to the main auditorium and take their seats
2.00pm – 2.35pm
Session 4 – Planning
Dr Fiona Simpson, Chief Planner, Scottish Government
Chair – Alison Younger, Old Leckie Farm, Scotland’s Agritourism Strategy Board
2.35pm – 2.50pm
Tea/Coffee with home baking from Dalmore Farm
Exhibition stands open
2.50pm
Delegates take their seats
3.00pm to 4.25pm
Session 5 – International Farm Visitors Experience
Tim Parsons, Curringa Farm, Tasmania
Wendy MacDougall, Kilmacolm Farm Tours
Ulisse Brandli and Sandra Schmidig, Podere Il Casale, Tuscany
Chair – Lindsay Robertson, Long Island Retreats
Followed by Q&A
4.25 to 4.30pm
Closing Remarks
From Fiona Campbell, Scottish Agritourism Board
Free time
6.00pm – 7.00pm
Drinks reception and networking in foyer of Perth Concert Hall
Sponsored by Shepherd and Wedderburn.
Drinks sourced from Scottish Agritourism members Avva Gin, The Gin Bothy and Kintyre Gin.
Soft drinks from Summerhouse Drinks
7.00pm – Midnight
Black Tie Dinner & Ceilidh at Perth Concert Hall sponsored by Azets.
Scotch beef for the dinner supplied by Ardross Farm Shop, supported by Silver Sponsor Quality Meat Scotland.
After dinner fudge from Farmhouse Fudge and cheeses from Orkney Dairy, Errington Cheese and The Arran Cheese Shop.
Day 2
8.00am – 9.00am
Registration Opens
Networking, exhibition stands open
8.45am
Delegates take their seats
9.00am – 10.30am
Session 6 – Panel session – Scotland’s National Agritourism Strategy
Deputy First Minister, Shona Robison will open the session and announce Scotland’s 4 new agritourism monitor farms.
This will be followed by a panel discussion.
Caroline Millar, Scottish Agritourism Sector Lead
Tim Parsons, Curringa Farm, Tasmania
Vicki Miller, Director of Marketing & Digital, Visit Scotland
Jane Taylor, Lead for Tourism, SLAED
Julia Latto, Scottish Enterprise
Chair – Claire Taylor, Communications Expert
10.30am – 10.50pm
Tea/Coffee with Homebaking from Craigies Farm Shop
Exhibition stands open
10.50am
Delegates make their way to breakout sessions
11.00am -11.50am
Session 7 – Breakout Session
- Growing an agritourism business when you are a tenant farmer or crofter – Shepherd and Wedderburn
- Staying Safe – Ensuring your business adopts environmental and health and safety best practice – Louise Manson
- Growing your agritourism business with succession and an exit in mind – Johnston Carmichael
11.50am
Delegates return to the main auditorium and take their seats
12 noon – 12.30pm
Session 8 – The Future of Scotland’s Agritourism Sector
Views from the under 35’s participating in the Scottish Agritourism Development Programme supported by Scottish Rural Network
Chair – Katrina Gilmour, Bowhouse
12.30pm-12.40pm
Final remarks
From Riddell Graham, Scottish Agritourism Chair
12.45pm – 1.15pm
Session 9 – Scottish Agritourism Members Meeting & AGM
MEMBERS ONLY
Meet the Board, update on the organisation, questions to the Board with Riddell Graham, Scottish Agritourism Chair & Scottish Agritourism Board
1.15pm
Conference closes.
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