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Guest Scotland is the new trade exhibition and conference for Bed and Breakfasts, guest houses and Owner Managed Hospitality businesses in Scotland and the north of England. The first Guest Scotland show is on 16th & 17th November 2016, and all our members in Scotland are invited to attend.
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Many suppliers will be exhibiting, and running alongside the Exhibition will be a FREE conference programme covering many of the topical issues facing Bed and Breakfasts and guest houses.
The show is ideal for B & B and guest house owners, prospective buyers or those looking to start a hospitality business.
Both the Exhibition and Conference are FREE to B & B, guest house, and small independent hotel owners and those wishing to purchase one of these businesses, and only when you pre-register by completing the form at the link below.
Conference and Seminar Programme- Guest Scotland
The Guest Scotland Exhibition and Conference will be running two Conference and Seminar streams. The Conference stream will be a series of panel discussions covering topical industry issues and other subjects put forward by our attendees. The Conference will be run by the Bed and Breakfast Association.
Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Tourism Minister
The show will be opened by the Scottish Tourism Minister, Cabinet Secretary of Culture, Tourism and External Affairs and MSP Fiona Hyslop( below) on Wednesday 16th November. The Seminar programme will be a series of Presentations by Exhibitors covering professional, and business development subjects that will be informative and cover in more detail some of the areas covered by the Exhibitor.
To register for FREE, click HERE.
Venue and Free Parking
The venue is the spectacular Edinburgh International Climbing Arena, South Platt Hill, Newbridge, Edinburgh 
 EH28 8AA.( Click HERE for location.) The venue is 2.5 miles from the M9 Junction 1 and only 4 miles from the M8 Junction 2. Unlike venues in London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester there is FREE parking at the venue. Edinburgh Airport is only 5 miles away with its direct tram routes into Edinburgh City Centre. Edinburgh Park Railway Station is 7 miles to the east.
Opening times:
Wednesday 16th November 2016, 10am to 5pm Thursday 17th November 2016, 10am to 5pm