Visit Moray Speyside – crunch vote on future of Moray tourism
The votes will be counted tomorrow to decide the future of an organisation that was formed to promote Moray as a tourist destination.
More than 350 businesses have been asked whether Visit Moray Speyside should continue its operations for the next five years. The ballots were issued on February 6.
Visit Moray Speyside has already set out its plans if it wins the vote.
It is seeking to increase tourism in the area to one million visitors and £200million of economic impact annually by 2027 – up from the latest figures of 877,000 and £187million respectively.
Membership would also increase by about 100 from 366 currently, and there would be a move to charging members a percentage of their rateable value rather than a flat fee dependent on business size.
Visit Moray Speyside became the second Tourism Business Improvement District (TBid) in Scotland when it was created in 2020.
Its website is at morayspeyside.com
