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| Listed below are all the Trade Members of ASVA. To view a version of this list which you can print/save, click here. |
| ASI Outsourcing |
| ASI Outsourcing is a Scottish based Mystery Shopping company specialising in the Tourism and Hospitality market. Help ensure your visitors will return to your attraction again and again by investing in a Mystery Shopping program with ASI. The programme is an ideal training tool and used correctly it can also be an incentive for staff to do well. ASI specialise in providing bespoke programs for our clients. Visits can be from 4 to 12 times a year. Our current portfolio includes many clients from the Tourism and Hospitality sector including a number of visitor attractions. Contact Name: Angela Boyd Address: 17-19 Leslie Street, Blairgowrie, PH10 6AH Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 0845 337 3419 |
| Bett Associates |
| Cultural Sector Development Contact Name: David Bett Address: Top Floor Right, 38 St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow, G2 8NG Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 07801 285 101 |
| Bookspeed |
| Bookspeed specializes in providing unique, attractive and appropriate book ranges to the Visitor and Heritage market throughout Scotland and south of the Border.
Our team of professional booksellers have comprehensive knowledge of UK Publishing – and our warehouse carries 28000 lines, featuring virtually all current Scottish titles as well as extensive ranges of Children’s and Gift lines – at all price points.
Clients include National Trust for Scotland, Historic Scotland, The House of Bruar, Blair Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia and Gloagburn Farm Shop. Contact Name: Kingsley Dawson Address: 16 Salamander Yards, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 7DD Member Category: Book Publishers and/or Wholesalers Telephone: 0131 467 8100 |
| Bright 3D |
| We design and build visitor centres, cafes, retail environments and exhibitions. Our team in Edinburgh can support our clients across all their design requirements, from concept design, installation, supporting graphics, interpretation, literature and web design/hosting. We work with clients on projects of all sizes and in locations throughout the UK, Europe, the US and the Middle East. Contact Name: Kate McHugh Address: 8th Floor, The Sugarbond, 2 Anderson Place, EDINBURGH, EH5 6NP Member Category: Design Services Telephone: 0131 553 0920 |
| Brodies |
| Brodies, founded in Edinburgh in 1867, roast and blend fine teas and coffees are perfect for making a quality cappucino - we have a range of coffee machines for sale or rent.
Our retail gift products include our award winning hand-made chocolates and rich fruit cakes and attractive tins and packets of tea & coffee. Contact Name: Margaret Grant Address: Newhailes Industrial Estate, Musselburgh, EH21 6SY Member Category: Retail Services Telephone: 0845 060 1867 |
| Direct Distribution/Free Media Ltd |
| Direct Distribution offers tailored distribution campaigns to a wide range of tourist clients. Est. in 1988, we have a professional and experienced team providing solutions to your unique distribution needs.
We offer a high quality-led, cost-effective service throughout Scotland and Northern England and are now the premier ambient communication company in Scotland.
Services include: Print Distribution; Bulk despatches; Branding; Storage Contact Name: Angus White Address: Bay 2, Mafeking Street, Glasgow, G51 2RQ Member Category: Leaflet Distribution Telephone: 0141 445 8838 |
| EAE Distribution Ltd |
| EAE is Scotland's largest, GREENEST and most experienced Leaflet Marketing Service. With over 5000 leaflet displays in Scotland's best locations, our clients reach every visitor and audience sector.
We provide EXCLUSIVE access to the busiest and highest profile locations from airports and supermarkets to train stations and garden centres. Our green credentials have been recognised too. WINNERS of the GOLD Award from The Green Tourism Business Scheme, Thistle Award Sustainable Tourism Finalists 2010, Scottish Green LIst 2010 Top 20, WINNERS of the 2008 East & Midlothian Chamber of Commerce Business Environment Award.
EAE is well on the way to reduce carbon with our own wind turbine, bio-diversity gardens, waste balers & electric vehicles. New services for 2011 include leaflet display at Edinburgh & Urquhart Castles plus all Premier Inns.
Contact us now to reach new customers wherever they may be. Contact Name: Glen Bennett Address: Edgefield Industrial Estate, Loanhead, Edinburgh, EH20 9TB Member Category: Leaflet Distribution Telephone: 0131 440 9444 |
| FifeX Ltd |
| FifeX is a unique "concept-to-reality" company; we design and create a diverse range of interactive products, exhibitions and educational resources that aid interpretation, explanation and discovery.
We work with a multitude of clients; whether you're a visitor attraction, educational establishment, public body, corporate organisation or individual.
We provide the complete package; from concept and ideas generation, design, prototyping, manufacture, delivery, installation and maintenance; we even repair and upgrade products built by others. Alternatively, we can be involved in a hands-on or advisory capacity at any stage. Contact Name: Craig Harvey Address: Units 5-7, Mill Court Industrial Estate, Tayport, DD6 9EL Member Category: Design Services Telephone: 01382 554400 |
| Fusion Hotels and Venues |
| Fusion Hotels & Venues offer a sales and business development service for the travel and hospitality sector here in Scotland, and the UK. We offer a fresh new way to develop your business whether it be footfall or yield, driving new customers and revenues into your business. With Fusion, the possibilities are endless….
Our satisfied and long term clients range from independent, private and public sector visitor attractions across Scotland, to national and international hotels, as well as award winning restaurants and global drinks brands.
Fusion Hotels & Venues offer a range of management services including: Sales, Research and Marketing , Design and Print, Recruitment and Training. Contact Name: Alex McKie Address: GEC Building, Falkirk Road, Grangemouth, FK3 8XS Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 01324 485004 |
| Gamma Dataware Ltd |
| Admissions, ticketing, booking and event management, retail, catering, stock control and purchase order processing, membership and mail order, accounting and payroll software systems to the tourism and visitor attraction industry.
Our LeisurePOS system is a modular integrated suite of programs designed to provide clients with enhanced management and marketing information, as well as helping to improve the organisations profitability.
Contact Name: Peter Ferguson Address: Wright Business Centre, 1 Lonmay Road, Glasgow, G33 4EL Member Category: Catering Services Telephone: 0141 773 6273 |
| Glasgow Metropolitan College |
| Tourism Studies Section Contact Name: Moya McQuade Address: 230 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G1 2TG Member Category: Other Telephone: 0141 553 2370 |
| Jura Consultants |
| Jura Consultants provides management consultancy services in economic, market and financial analysis. The practice specialises in the tourism and leisure sector, with an emphasis on museum, cultural and heritage projects throughout the UK. Working with national, regional and local organisations in the public, private and voluntary sector Jura Consultants deliver high quality services based on developing a continuing relationship with clients, strong project management and analytical skills and a clear understanding of the project and its relationship with the market. Our particular expertise is in preparing option appraisals, feasibility studies, business plans and external funding applications for capital development projects. Contact Name: Cherisse Buchan Address: 7 Straiton View, Straiton Business Park, Loanhead, EH20 9QZ Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 0131 440 6750 |
| Landmark Press |
| Landmark Press publishes the ‘Scottish Welcome’ series of publications; our bedroom folders and visitor guides are the most widely read local and national visitor guides in Scotland. We are a well respected leaflet and poster distribution and display company and operate a popular Scottish tourism gateway website www.welcometoscotland.com which is fully translated into both French and German.
Trusted for over 25 years Landmark Press promotional services ensure that our customers sales messages are on display in all of the right places locally and nationally.
For more information about Landmark Press please see www.landmark-press.com.
Contact Name: Kinnaird Turnbull Address: Station Road, Carrbridge, PH23 3AP Member Category: Leaflet Distribution Telephone: 01479 841900 |
| Lomond Books |
| Publishers of books of Scottish interest. Our titles are keenly priced to attract the casual buyer. We also wholesale a range of the best selling books and calendars from all the other top publishers. Our van Sales Representatives cover the whole of Scotland with key titles on board. Full no quibble Sale or Return facilities are available. Contact Name: Duncan Baxter Address: 14 Freskyn Place, East Mains Ind Est, Broxburn, Edinburgh, EH52 5NF Member Category: Book Publishers and/or Wholesalers Telephone: 01506 855955 |
| Lynn Jones Research Ltd |
| We undertake market research planning, management and development, feasibility work, questionnaire design and analysis. We specialise in tourism and have developed considerable expertise in working with visitor attractions. Contact Name: Lynn Jones Address: 6 Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7LA Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 0131 623 6236 |
| Merritt-Harrison Catering Consultancy |
| We offer independent, specialist advice in all areas of catering and related services, ranging from financial and operational reviews to option appraisals and tendering of catering contracts. Our aim is to help clients match their catering service to the visitor requirement, enhance the visitor experience and maximise all-important secondary spend.
We have undertaken a range of projects in the heritage and visitor attraction sector, encompassing day visitor catering, functions and events. The consultancy works extensively throughout Scotland and has a consultant permanently based in Edinburgh. Contact Name: Sandra Reid Address: PO Box 309, Guildford, GU1 1WS Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 01483 533962 |
| Pelican Buying Company |
| Pelican Buying provides a tailored purchasing solution to over 4,000 independent hospitality businesses to help them maximise their savings and reduce operating costs.
As a Pelican member you will enjoy competitive pricing for a wide range of
products and services with leading industry suppliers offering fresh food, frozen food, grocery, wine & spirits, beverages, meat, dairy, hygiene and disposables, furniture, catering equipment, maintenance products, card processing and many more.
We will carry out a price comparison against your existing suppliers to identify any potential savings that you can make and advise on how to improve the profitability of your business.
Contact Name: Mike Crawshaw Address: Ash House, Tanshire Park, Shackleford Road, Elstead, GU8 6LB Member Category: Catering Services Telephone: 01252 705222 |
| POSH Agency Ltd |
| The POSH Agency. Professional Online Services for Hotels and Tourism. We are experienced hospitality e-commerce experts with a proven track record for delivering exceptional results for hotels. We do it all from designing a website that is search engine optimised and carefully positioned in online distribution channels, to creating the best tailored marketing strategy plan for every unique company and producing effective, complementary SEO campaigns. We know how to develop and implement bespoke online marketing strategies with powerful results. In short, we will bring you a bigger bang for your budget and make the most of the opportunities you have online. Contact Name: Jenny Arnold Address: Unit 23, Hayburn Lane, Broomhill, Glasgow, G11 5AT Member Category: Marketing Telephone: 0141 342 4335 |
| ProjectScotland |
| ProjectScotland is a revolutionary volunteering organisation which aims to bring about a significant economic and cultural shift to the benefit of Scottish society through short-term projects with long-term outcomes.
We set out to change the lives of young Scots by matching them to developmental volunteering projects created with not-for-profit partners. By harnessing the youthful energy of 16-25 year olds, we deliver an enormous boost to the work of our partners in communities all over Scotland. We establish and develop links between young people, their communities and local businesses which support them.
Contact Name: Any Partnership Manager Address: 20 Hopetoun Street, Edinburgh, EH7 4GH Member Category: Other Telephone: 0131 226 0771 |
| Richard Gerald Associates Ltd. |
| RGA provides expert solutions to your business and development issues.
RGA are particularly experienced in the business, operational and marketing planning of attractions, museums and galleries. This relates to pre-opening or on-going development and we also offer strategic advice to the public sector.
We have a significant UK-wide track in catering planning and have linked up with a Museums professional to supplement our team. Contact Name: Max Gaunt Address: 7 Dean Bank Lane, Edinburgh, EH3 5BS Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 0131 343 1115 |
| SAMTEQ Ltd |
| SAMTEQ provides bespoke touch screen, interactive systems for attractions and venues across the UK. With a focus on user friendly operation and design, SAMTEQ systems prove an instant hit with visitors, adding to their experience of the attraction.
A wide range of capabilities including digital surveying, e-postcard marketing and information display offers attractions a beneficial insight into their visitors while also collecting a valuable mailing list.
An impressive back end provides powerful management functions with beautiful reporting in a user friendly package. Visualise statistics through inuitive dashboards, which provide 'actionable' information for fast, reliable decisions. Contact Name: Ken Coley Address: Unit 5, Holy Loch Marina, Dunoon, PA23 8FE Member Category: Multi-Media Designers Telephone: 01369 702253 |
| Tartan Ink |
| Our aim is to supply quality print and associated services to ASVA members. Working with a number of visitor attractions, we have developed a sound reputation for delivering cost-effective solutions, specialising in leaflet, brochure and guidebook production. From design to distribution, we will tailor our services to meet your needs. Contact Name: Fiona Garry Address: Croft Cottage, Main Street, Buchlyvie, FK8 3LX Member Category: Print Services Telephone: 01360 850462 |
| Tax Free Worldwide UK Ltd |
| Tax Free Worldwide is a subsidiary of Euro Refund Group, Europe's 3rd largest VAT refund company and offers the most advanced VAT refund system on the market.
We have over 15 years of experience in tax free shopping and provide a free service to thousands of retailers and we process millions of refunds annually.
We tailor or service to suit you and commit to providing you with a competitive package that increases your income with each form processed
We specialize in automated form issuing from offline “plug & play” terminals, to a fully integrated solution direct from the EPOS tills. Contact Name: Tracey Wraight Address: 1A The Chandlery, 50 Westminster Bridge Road, LONDON, SE1 7QY Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 07738 207355 |
| The Glamis Consultancy |
| The Glamis Consultancy offers consultancy services in tourism throughout Scotland and the UK.
We work with a range of expert associates to bring informed expertise to bear on projects offering widely differing challenges.
Our project experience ranges from visitor attraction feasibility studies, tourism strategy development and destination management, to business planning, development of visitor attractions, event bid preparation, event evaluation, project management assistance and marketing strategy development and delivery.
The Glamis Consultancy offers experience, reliability, sound analysis, innovation and ideas, based upon available evidence and informed opinion and has a track record of success for our clients. Contact Name: Colin Smith Address: 90 Charleston, Glamis, DD8 1UG Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 01307 840343 |
| The Loch Ness Coffee Co. Ltd |
| The Loch Ness Coffee Co. manages cafes at busy tourist attractions offering homemade produce emphasis on home baking based around the coffee culture. The management have run many hotels over the years bring the hotel culture the cafe experience. Contact Name: Fraser Campbell Address: Birnam, East Lewiston , Inverness-shire, IV63 6UJ Member Category: Retail Services Telephone: 01456 459000 |
| Ticket Scotland.net |
| Ticket Scotland.net provides a dynamic marketing channel to exclusively promote and sell tourism attractions, activities, tours and events online to both consumers and trade affiliates. The cutting edge design and optimum performance of Ticket Scotland.net provides visitors and suppliers with the ideal solution for online business. Key UK and international affiliates such as rail, airline and ferry companies will help grow interest in your business and increase your exposure throughout the year. Contact Name: Gillian Scott Address: 3 Cornwallis Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6HN Member Category: Ticketing Services Telephone: 0845 190 1991 |
| Tourism and Leisure Solutions |
| Tourism and Leisure Solutions is a new tourism consultancy and project management partnership with many years experience of the tourism and leisure industries. Our partners have proven track records of successfully initiating and managing large and small projects for both public and private sector clients.
Services include business planning; copywriting; feasibility studies; market appraisals; marketing audits; market intelligence; marketing planning; market research; preparation of funding applications; product development studies; project management and public relations.
We offer competitive rates, efficient service and measurable results.
Contact us to find out how Tourism and Leisure Solutions can benefit your business.
Contact Name: Gillian Harrower Address: 4 Fingask Place, St Madoes, Perth, PH2 7TX Member Category: PR & Promotion Services Telephone: 01738 860523 |
| Vision XS Limited |
| Vision XS Ltd is a dynamic and customer focused company specialising in visitor experience modelling in the leisure and tourist industry.
Vision XS Ltd can help you to: enhance your visitor experience; increase your footfall; and improve your profitability.
What we offer?
• In depth assessment of the psychographics of visitor experiences.
• Tracking studies to determine the visitor journey and flow around an attraction.
• 5 to 10 year development strategies for existing operators.
• Gap analysis – advice on how to improve experience and operating performance.
• Business recovery advice.
• Concept evaluation and financial feasibility studies for new attraction development.
Our philosophy:
The visitor experience is more science than art: X-Mod analysis is benchmarked against experience and operational practise at international comparable facilities.
Vision XS advice supports concept development, business planning and operational decision making.
Analysis provides operational advice on pricing, optimising secondary spend, improving visitor flow and capacity utilisation.
Vision XS works with your team and advisors to ensure recommendations are relevant and viable.
Contact Name: Patricia Johnsey Address: 28 The Quadrant, Barton Lane, Abingdon, 0X14 3YS Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 01235 420327 |
| Walkers Shortbread Ltd |
| Walkers Shortbread Limited is a family company founded in 1898 in the picturesque village of Aberlour, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. Today, Walkers Short bread is still made by traditional methods, using the original Walkers family recipe, and is guaranteed to contain no artificial flavourings, colourings or additives.
A unique combination of quality, superb packaging and innovation has established Walkers as the leading brand of shortbread world-wide and has created a strong and increasing demand from satisfied consumers. Contact Name: James N Walker Address: Aberlour-on-Spey, Aberlour-on-Spey, AB38 9PD Member Category: Retail Services Telephone: 01340 871555 |
| Xpress Recruitment Ltd |
| Xpress Recruitment are a specialist Hospitality, Retail and Tourism recruiter offering tailor made recruitment services and advice to all sectors and disciplines within the Scottish visitor attraction market.
Our consultants cover the whole of Scotland and manage single or volume recruitment projects from Supervisory to Director Level.
We can offer all members of ASVA discounted rates for tailor made packages to suit budget and specific needs.
Contact Name: Rob Moore Address: First Floor, Unit 1, Straiton View, Straiton Business Parc, EDINBURGH, EH20 9NQ Member Category: Consultancy Specialists Telephone: 0131 440 1960 |