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Women in Tourism Conference 2025
On Friday 21 March, join Women in Tourism at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) for the 2025 Women in Tourism conference! The day will begin at 12:00 with a networking lunch, followed by a range of inspiring and thought-provoking sessions, before we close the day with a networking drinks reception.
We're delighted to welcome a range of speakers and panelists, with more to be announced in the coming weeks:
- Julie Pearson, Head of Events, Glasgow Life
- Karen Robertson, Director of Marketing, W Hotel
- Kelly Johnston, COO, Springboard
- Louise Clelland, Customer Services, Royal Yacht Britannia
- Sheila Gilmore, CEO, VisitArran
- Shona McCarthy Chief Executive, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
- Synden Grieve, Program Manager, Expedia Group
- Vicki Miller, CEO, VisitScotland
- Victoria Erasmus, Owner, Glen Mhor Hotel & Uile-bheist Distillery
12.00 pm Registration, networking and lunch
1.30 pm Welcome from conference host Amanda Wrathall (EICC)
1.45 pm Keynote speaker
2.15 pm Panel discussion - innovation and resilience
2.45 pm Panel discussion - work/life balance and 'doing it all'
3.15 pm Coffee break + networking
3.45 pm Panel discussion - tourism as a career of choice
4.15 pm Panel discussion - Leadership in a changing world
4.45 pm Panel discussion - The power of your networks: 10 years of WIT
5.30 pm Closing remarks followed by evening drinks reception in Platform 5
7.30 pm Close of conference
We have created a range of ticket packages to ensure the event is as accessible as possible:
- WIT Member full conference pass £80
- WIT Member day pass (12:00-17.30) £65
- WIT Member evening drinks reception (17:30-19:30) £30
- Non-Member full conference pass £95
- Non-Member day pass (12:00-17:30) £80
- Non-Member evening drinks reception (17:30-19:30) £35
