Introducing the 2024 Top 100 Women in Tourism!
We’re absolutely delighted to introduce the 2024 Top 100 Women In Tourism!! Peer-nominated, the Top 100 was first launched back in 2018, and this is the fourth edition of this important initiative.
Entries by Lesley Williams
Women in Tourism Chair to step down after nearly a decade in the role
Tuesday 22 October: This morning it was announced that after nearly a decade in the role, Susan Russell is to step down as Chair of Women In Tourism. In 2015 Susan informally gathered a small group of industry leaders together to discuss the opportunities and challenges of women working within Scottish tourism, and pitched the […]
2024 Top 100 Women In Tourism open for nominations!
We are delighted to announce the search for the 2024 Top 100 Women In Tourism! Initially launched in 2018, this will be the third time this important, bi-annual initiative will have taken place.
Walk in our footsteps and #InspireInclusion this International Women’s Day
Next year it will have been ten years since the founding members of Women In Tourism came together to discuss both the challenges and opportunities of being a woman working within the tourism industry. In 2017 the group was formally created as a membership organisation, and since then we have seen significant change, and with […]
Women to write home about: Cat Leaver
In the latest in our Women to Write Home About series, we caught up with Cat Leaver, Head of Brand & Global Marketing at VisitScotland. Cat shares her background and what brought her to work for the national tourism agency; as well as highlight the opportunities for Scottish tourism in 2024.
Women to Write Home about: Sheila Gilmore
In our latest in our Women to Write Home About series, we caught up with Chief Executive of VisitArran & The Arran Trust, the powerhouse that is Sheila Gilmore. Sheila is known to many across the tourism industry, and in 2022 was recognised by WIT through our very first Regional Destination Award.
Maximising your Social Capital
On 27 March we were delighted to welcome Synden Grieve, Process Solutions Programme Manager at the Expedia Group, to our first WIT event of 2023. During the evening, Synden presented research and insights she’d gained from her recent MBA studies, which considered the importance of networking and social capital.
WIT Event: School’s Out Social: 23 June 2021
Can you believe it’s almost summer? There is no doubt it’s been a (another) whirlwind of a year so far, and as industries begin to unlock, there’s lots of reflect on and to look forward to. We invite you to bring your favourite tipple and join Women in Tourism for a School’s Out Social on […]
Women to Write Home About: Amanda Brown
Introducing Amanda Brown, one of Women in Tourism’s newest members. Like many across the industry, Amanda, in her role of UK Sales Director for Sodexo Sports and Leisure has been on ‘pause’ for the last year. In the latest ‘Women to Write Home About’ blog, Amanda shares her career progression, how she has adapted during […]
WIT Event: Moving Forward – Hospitality in the Highlands
Join us for a Women in Tourism virtual event on Wednesday 5th May at 4.30pm. On the back of Scottish and British lockdown measures easing sufficiently to allow our tourism and hospitality venues to reopen at the end of April we have gathered some excellent speakers who are willing to share their experiences. Challenges we all […]