ETAG Conference 2010 – Edinburgh
Covered a tourism conference at Edinburgh Unversity - the new John McIntyre Conference Centre at Pollock Halls - on 27 Jan. Very interesting speaker from Florida who had worked for many years at Disney and laterly in the Disney Institute before starting out on her...
Grand Central Hotel – photography of sample rooms
Back again to the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow to shoot two sample rooms. Weird, walking along corridors stripped back to bare walls and floor boards, lit only by builders running lights and then into two finished sample guest rooms complete with tiled bathrooms....
Redevelopment of old BTH hotel – Grand Central Hotel Glasgow
Following on from my entry earlier this week, I covered the invitation evening on Thursday. Still very much a building site with all the trades at work, hospitality 'buyers' were given exclusive access to this 'old lady' some 7 months before it is due to open....
Central Hotel, Glasgow
I have a shoot tonight at the old Central Hotel in Glasgow. Now owned by Principle Haley, who also own the George Hotel in Edinburgh, it is due for a major refurbishment to bring it back to its former glory days. David Welch, the area Director for both hotels, has...
NASC Annual Gala Dinner Dance, Edinburgh
Following later, after their AGM, the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation held their annual dinner dance at the 5 star Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa in Edinburgh. With King Robert the Bruce in attendance to greet guests at The President's Reception it was a...
National Access & Scaffolding Confederation AGM Edinburgh 2009
I was commissioned to cover the 2009 AGM of NASC which was held at the 5 star Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa on 20 Nov 2009. The NASC is recognised as the national trade body for access and scaffolding in the UK, producing a wide range of industry guidance for...
‘Make a Dessert’ Winners
Thurs 19 Nov 2009 - Two lucky winners with dinner for two each at the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa for their desserts on. Under the watchful eye of the hotel's Head Chef, Malcolm Webster, they took part in a competition to design a dessert. This is the third Edinburgh...
Conference Photography Edinburgh – Euronoise 2009
Enjoyed another stint at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre 26-28 Oct. I was commissioned by the Institute of Acoustics for the European international conference for 2009 - Euronoise 2009. Fascinating talks from speakers from all over the world, yet again a...
Euronoise 2009 – Edinburgh Intenational Conference Centre
Looking forward to another interesting conference that I have recently been commissioned to cover. Being held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre 26-28 October 2009, Euronoise is the European conference on noise control, co-ordinated by the EAA Technical...
Back to John Hope Gateway at Botanics
This awesome building is now open (as of October 2009). I was here a couple of months ago to cover a 'hard hat' tour for the caterers and Edinburgh Convention Bureau. Now back for one of the opening invitation nights, again for Prestige Scotland. Wow, what a...
Photography at Edinburgh Castle for BBVA Bank Spain
Got a late booking to cover an incentive travel visit to Edinburgh by Spain's 2nd largest bank. They wanted me to take photos of around 45 couples in hired kilts at their hotel, the 5 star Balmoral Hotel, and then at Edinburgh Castle where a grand Scottish dinner was...
Edinburgh Castle Reception – Photography
Jim Mather, Scottish Minister for Enterprise, Energy & Tourism (his portfolio covers Official Statistics) welcomed over 450 delegates attending the RSS - Royal Statistical Society's - annual conference at Edinburgh Castle on 7 Sept 2009.