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Cairngorms ViSIT Forum 
26/01/06 Paper 1 


Proposal for ViSIT Forum to fulfil role of Badenoch and 
Strathspey Area Tourism Forum 


FOR DECISION BY BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY PRIVATE 
SECTOR MEMBERS 


Background 

1. At the last ViSIT Forum meeting it was agreed that the Forum could 
fulfil the Badenoch and Strathspey Local Tourism Forum (which feeds 
into the Highland Area Tourism Partnership), and this should be trialled 
on an interim basis. 


Aim 

2. The aim of this Paper is to clarify the practical arrangements for this 
new additional role for the ViSIT Forum and to propose the method for 
nomination of an industry representative to join the Highland ATP. 


Arrangements for ViSIT Forum 

3. The following arrangements are suggested: 

• the advisory and strategic role of the ViSIT Forum should not be 
affected, and emphasis should remain on Cairngorms Park-wide 
issues 

• on an occasional basis, it may be that a discussion on a specific 
Badenoch and Strathspey issue should take place either before 
or immediately following the conclusion of the Forum meeting 
with Badenoch and Strathspey members only 

• this part of the meeting will be chaired by the B&S industry 
representative who will have notified the agenda item and sent 
any relevant papers to Park staff prior to the meeting 

• any agenda items will appear as the last items on the main 
ViSIT Forum agenda 

• minutes from this part of the meeting will form part of the Forum 
minutes and will note which B&S Forum members were present 
for the discussion 

• The interim arrangement should run for a six month period after 
which it should be reviewed, and if felt to be working well then 
the remit and terms of reference of the ViSIT Forum will need to 
be modified and approved by the Park Board 


Industry Representative 

4. Andrew Harper currently attends the ATP meetings on behalf of the 
CNPA and an industry representative is required to attend to help reestablish 
two way communication links with the tourism businesses 
following the VisitScotland reorganisation. Substitutes are encouraged 
to attend if the nominated representative is unable to attend. 

5. The following procedure involving only Badenoch and Strathspey ViSIT 
Forum representatives, is suggested: 

• Names of interested members should be forwarded to Park staff by 
Tuesday 24th January 2006. 

• At the meeting, each nomination will require a proposer and 
seconder. 

• More than one nomination may require a vote, and should also 
allow substitutes to be selected in the event that the main 
representative is unable to attend the meeting. 

6. ATP meetings are usually held in Inverness, hosted by one of the key 
public sector partners and begin at 11am. The dates of the meetings 
arranged for this year are as follows: 

• 10 March 2006 
• 16 June 2006 
• 29 September 2006 
• 15 December 2006 


Debbie Strang 
Tourism and Economic Development Manager