Edinburgh business tourism chief worried
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The Scotsman quoted chief executive Sue Stuart as saying that she had “serious concerns” - the city has been set the goal of increasing its tourism revenues by 63% by 2015 so that Scotland can achieve a 50% increase in the same time.
But the ECB was quoted saying that increased competition from cities around the world, along with a lack of investment, poor infrastructure, and a lack of co-ordinated marketing has seen the city tumble down the rankings.
The latest figures from the International Congress and Convention Association show that the capital has slipped to 27th in the rankings for the number of international conferences held, overtaken by cities such as Prague and Kuala Lumpur.
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