VisitAberdeenshire and Aberdeenshire Council launch window dressing competition as part of joint summer campaign
5 July 2021
Local businesses are being encouraged to take part in a window dressing competition, designed to celebrate the best of Aberdeenshire.
VisitAberdeenshire and Aberdeenshire Council have been collaborating on the ‘Rediscover Aberdeenshire’s town centres’ campaign, designed to inspire Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire residents to explore town centres around the region.
The campaign was created in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council and follows a successful application by the local authority for funding from the Scotland Loves Fund, administered by Scotland Towns Partnership on behalf of the Scottish Government. The campaign also feeds into the national Scotland Loves Local initiative.
The competition opens on Monday 5 July until Sunday 1 August, with the overall winner securing £100 voucher for a restaurant of their choosing, based in Aberdeenshire.
VisitAberdeenshire CEO Chris Foy said: “Driving footfall back into town centres this summer is at the heart of this campaign and the promotion has already reminded many of us about the wide range of experiences that can be enjoyed in Aberdeenshire. This latest initiative is an opportunity for businesses to make their mark in a very tangible way.
“To enter, businesses are invited to decorate shop windows or reception areas, around the competition theme ‘celebrating the best of Aberdeenshire.’ This could be a nod to the town’s history and heritage, or simply what makes Aberdeenshire so great.”
Simply take a photograph and post on your Twitter channel, tagging VisitAberdeenshire’s @TourismABDN Twitter account, and use the hashtags #MakingMemoriesinAberdeenshire and #ScotlandLovesLocal.
Alternatively, entries can be emailed to media@visitabdn.com, where entries will be shared on social media during the competition period.
Cllr Peter Argyle, chair of Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee, said: “We are blessed to have so many beautiful towns throughout Aberdeenshire, each one offering something different for residents and visitors alike.
“And a key part of that attraction which perfectly demonstrates the ‘best of Aberdeenshire’ is the incredibly diverse range of businesses which serve us. I would encourage them all to enter this window-dressing competition and dazzle us with inventive, colourful displays to help local folk and visitors alike rediscover Aberdeenshire’s wonderful town centres.”