The event will also involve more than 300 global tour operators and travel agents in international markets. Run by VisitScotland, the online travel trade workshop event will help Scottish businesses connect with key figures in the sector in order to attract visitors and help rebuild the country’s tourism industry following the pandemic. In 2019, before the pandemic hit, international visitors made 3.5 million overnight stays in Scotland, spending £2.5 billion – 43% of the total overnight spend. Inbound passenger numbers to the UK in July last year were 89% fewer at 1.3m passenger arrivals, down from 11.1m arrivals in July 2019. The inaugural Scotland Reconnect event last November involved 5000 meetings and this week, buyers from 26 countries, including the USA, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Australia, Brazil and the Middle East are attending, as well as London-based inbound operators representing the Japanese and Chinese mar