A marketing campaign to promote Scottish snowsports to new audiences has received a major boost from the national tourism organisation. The Scottish Snowsports Marketing Group (SSMG) has been awarded £30,000 from the VisitScotland Growth Fund to help promote Scotland as a destination of choice for skiing and snowboarding under their brand of Ski-Scotland.
The 12-month digital drive will utilise video and social media channels to showcase the unique offering in Scotland, including quality facilities, easy accessibility and beautiful scenery, to target snowsports enthusiasts living in areas of England, Northern Ireland and the Scottish central belt who travel overseas for their annual ski or snowboarding holiday.
The campaign will use video footage, develop partnerships with industry and influencers to increase their social media reach and feature a Tartan Freestyle Tour of kilted, elite Scottish athletes to help provide a boost to the Scottish snowsports industry following a challenging 2016-17 season.
It will also highlight the accessibility, good value, environmentally-friendly and “no fuss” aspects of a Scottish snowsports holiday and is already creating a real buzz based on this winter’s excellent early season snow. This will continue in the run-up to season 2018-19.
The initiative will promote all of Scotland’s snowsports areas: CairnGorm Mountain, Glencoe Mountain, Glenshee, Nevis Range and The Lecht ski centres, which will also benefit other nearby businesses.
It is estimated that a successful Scottish snowsports season can contribute more than £37million to the economy, of which only £7.5million is spent “on the hill” at the snowsports resorts with the remainder spent on accommodation, shopping, alternative activities, eating and drinking and on transport, particularly fuel for the car.
The VisitScotland Growth Fund supports collaborative tourism marketing projects that focus on growth and ensure that visitors experience the true Spirit of Scotland. To be eligible for a Growth Fund award, applicants must place a strong emphasis on digital marketing and the creation of digital content assets
For more information on Ski-Scotland and for the latest conditions reports direct from the slopes, visit: www.ski-scotland.com or https://www.facebook.com/SkiScotland/.