Created by VisitScotland in 1991, these awards showcase business excellence and quality. As an important event on the tourism calendar, the media attention it generates helps VisitScotland and the sponsors raise the profile of the tourism industry.

VisitScotland's objectives for the Scottish Thistle Awards are:

• Reward excellence in Scotland's tourism industry in all areas and at all levels
• Promote quality service and products which reflect all that is great in Scotland's world-reputed and foremost industry
• Encourage professionalism, innovation and creative thinking within the industry

The 2008 online applications are now closed, thank you for your entries and good luck to all.  Please look out for our Shortlisted Finalists announcement here in early September. You can still view our award categories page to find out more.

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2008 Sponsors