Tourism and

Hospitality
Andrew Martin

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 FACULTY
ABERDEEN
Andrew has extensive experience of working in the hospitality industry

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including: leisure club openings, as an HR Manager for a group, and General
AREAS OF EXPERTISE Management positions with Marriott/Swallow Hotels.

OFBUSINESS
General tourism issues He is frequently invited to advise Public and Private sector tourism organisations
and associations on business development and marketing.

HEALTH &
Tourism Policy
He has experience of large scale project management in the tourism area with
Hotel & hospitality impacts on the economy
three successful European Social Fund projects; looking at management and

SCHOOL
Tourism strategic development & marketing supervisory skills gaps and devising innovative products to bridge these, and

SOCIAL CARE
Entrepreneurship in the Tourism industry.
Low cost carriers

People development in the hotel/tourism/events
sector
Hotel development
Economic and social impact of Tourism
Andrew sits on the Executive Committee of the Aberdeen Hotel Association
and is Director of the Scottish Centre of Tourism (SCoT). The Centre has
achieved national recognition for its research involving the investigation of skills
shortages in the tourism/hospitality industry and entrepreneurship related to
tourism small business enterprises (SMEs).

Whisky & Wine Tourism Andrew has contributed to research publications on tourism marketing, tourism
policy and delivery, management skills and hotel management.
Peripheral Tourism