Membership & Stakeholder a. No new applications. applications 2017 Year Dornoch Whisky Festival NH Plan Brochure and dedicated website nearly completed. 22 tables already sold for Grand Tasting event Sutherland Sessions to organise and run a ceilidh. Raffle and prizes organised. Many local businesses involved. on independent bottlers. Visitor Centre June visitor numbers 3765 v 3298 last year. YTD 9680 up 31%. Business Group membership 2017/18- Oyster Shed closed. Subscription credited to Clay Pigeon Shooting at Pitgrudy (closed due to ill health) Glasstorm in Tain to join as associate member for £100. Possibility of DACIC liaising with Tain business group. Developing cruise liner market Loss of BoS ATM will be – a concern. Foreign currency exchange is also an issue JB – check service provided at the Post Office. JB in touch with 4 handlers and has coach times in advance that are shared with business group and Dornoch Ambassador. Pensions- JB & GS met last week. Deadline for letters JB & GS 31/10/2017 What’s On Month monthly plan 14th-16 th July Book – Fair cancelled. Donald Ross leaflet ready to be signed off. AC Pictish Trail leaflet Text has been sorted. Photographs to AC – be sourced. Rosamunde Pilcher/ Solstice” Trail CC has “Winter – reported a company in Inverness do tours to Dornoch CC highlighting places of interest that feature in the book. CC to contact tour provider to see if they would like to be advertised in What’s On and also suggest venues where their clients may wish to eat. Dornoch Ambassador to be advised JB of Rosamunde Pilcher connection.
Membership & Stakeholder applications a. No new applications. 2017 Year Plan Dornoch Whisky Festival Brochure and dedicated website nearly completed. 22 tables already sold for Grand Tasting event Sutherland Sessions to organise and run a ceilidh. Raffle and prizes organised. Many local businesses involved. on independent bottlers. Visitor Centre June visitor numbers 3765 v 3298 last year. YTD 9680 up 31%. Business Group membership 2017/18- Oyster Shed closed. Subscription credited to Clay Pigeon Shooting at Pitgrudy (closed due to ill health) Glasstorm in Tain to join as associate member for £100. Possibility of DACIC liaising with Tain business group. Developing cruise liner market – Loss of BoS ATM will be a concern. Foreign currency exchange is also an issue – check service provided at the Post Office. JB in touch with 4 handlers and has coach times in advance that are shared with business group and Dornoch Ambassador. Pensions- JB & GS met last week. Deadline for letters 31/10/2017 What’s On Month monthly plan – 14th-16 th July Book Fair cancelled. Donald Ross leaflet ready to be signed off. Pictish Trail leaflet – Text has been sorted. Photographs to be sourced. Rosamunde Pilcher/ “Winter Solstice” Trail – CC has reported a company in Inverness do tours to Dornoch highlighting places of interest that feature in the book. CC to contact tour provider to see if they would like to be advertised in What’s On and also suggest venues where their clients may wish to eat. Dornoch Ambassador to be advised of Rosamunde Pilcher connection. NH JB JB & GS AC AC CC JB