Cross-Party Group on Tourism Monday 13 June, 1-2pm Minute Present MSPs Paul McLennan MSP Evelyn Tweed MSP Murdo Fraser MSP Siobhian Brown MSP Stuart McMillan MSP Invited guests Vicki Miller, Director of Marketing & Digital, VisitScotland Sam Coulstock FIH, Head of Professional Development, Institute of Hospitality Non-MSP Group Members Scott McMurray, Scottish Parliament Beth Thoms, VisitScotland Lee McRonald, VisitScotland Carolyn Churchill, VisitScotland Karen Christie, STA Alasdair Smart, ScotRail Marc Crothall, STA Fiona Campbell, ASSC Gordon Morrison, ASVA Joss Croft, UK Inbound Sheila Gilmore, VisitArran Carole Paterson, Edinburgh College Andrew McKean, Renfrewshire Council Colin Wilkinson Chloe Forbes, BASC John White, bacta George Barbour, Inverclyde Council David Winpenny, HRA Ross Pollock, LLTTNPA Orchid Liu Leon Thompson, UK Hospitality Gary Atkinson, SCC Stephen Young, SLE 1 Susanne Cameron-Nielson, SWA Apologies Rachael Hamilton MSP Alexander Burnett MSP Paul Sweeney MSP Foysol Choudhury MSP Colin Smyth MSP Jenni Minto MSP Alison McRae, GCC David Lonsdale, SRC Ian McCall, Paths for All Kenneth Bramham Margo Paterson, Hostelling Scotland Welcome Co-Convener, Paul McLennan MSP welcomed attendees to the meeting and congratulated Marc Crothall on his being granted an MBE in the Queen’s Honours.