Top Tips - How to make the most of VisitScotland Connect 2025 

We've put together some recommendations for making the most of your time at VisitScotland Connect 2025. These include:

• bring your own water bottle. Water coolers will be available at the venue, and tea and coffee will be supplied during breaks
• prepare thoroughly and dress accordingly for your business meetings
• research the buyers in advance of the live event. Identify who may be the best fit for your target consumer, and secure meeting in your meeting diary as soon as your meeting diary becomes available
• prepare to put time aside as soon as the meeting diary becomes available to maximise the opportunity this event offers - you want to arrive at the event with a full diary of pre-arranged appointments
• mute your mobile phone during appointments
• use the first couple of minutes of your appointment as your introduction and allow three or four minutes at the end of the meeting to summarise the discussion and next steps
• prepare your elevator pitch about your product or service and, after the event, make time for prompt personal follow-ups. Information on how to prepare your business pitch can be found on our event website
• reassure buyers of the quality of your product and highlight your experience to cater well for their clients - you will be an extension of their own brand and it is vital you deliver reassurances to build a positive and mutually beneficial relationship with the buyers
• some buyers may not be ready to immediately contract your product for the 2025 or 2026 season, but don't underestimate the value of this business relationship as they consider contracting for future years