However, there was a reducedpresence as compared with the previous year due to a clash of dates. Theorganisers of the Golf Show had taken the decision to move their original datesto prevent a clash with the London Marathon, which in turn meant that the newdates fell in the same week as VisitScotland’s “Expo” in Glasgow, theannual flagship trade show for the Scottish tourism industry.The conflicting dates notonly prevented VisitScotland from taking a stand at the London Golf Show, butalso meant that many of Scotland’s golf suppliers and related businesses foundthemselves in the same position and unable to be at both events.Nevertheless, althoughVisitScotland did not have a stand, staff were in attendance at the London GolfShow, and the Official Guide to Golf in Scotland was distributed through an industry partner.