A CALIFORNIAN DIARY
By Dave Merrell , CEO - AOO Events Inc .
LEGENDARY EVENT DESIGNER , DAVID MERRELL , RETURNS TO SCOTLAND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE GLOBAL EVENT SUMMIT IN APRIL , AND FINDS IT HASN ’ T LOST ANY OF ITS CHARMS OR APPEAL AS AN EVENT DESTINATION .
Saturday
My first full day in Edinburgh began with a wonderful breakfast at the Balmoral Hotel , where I was privileged to be staying . The Balmoral was a sheer delight – such as pleasure to be pampered within it ’ s beautiful interior while enjoying impeccable service . Later I was joined by my hosts , Neil Brownlee from VisitScotland , his partner Shirley White , and Robert Wright from davies tanner , who work with both VisitScotland and ILEA . We strolled around the Edinburgh Christmas Market absorbing the heartfelt Christmas cheer and soon realized we had happily roamed all over Edinburgh ‘ Old Town ’. I was overwhelmed by the majesty of this picturesque and historical city . Edinburgh is a grand and stately place , the architecture has fairytale-beauty and the many restaurants and bars are warm , friendly and fantastic !
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