Economy and Fair Work Committee

1. Choice of Convener: The Committee will choose a Convener. 2. Declaration of interests: Stephen Kerr will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private at this meeting and whether to consider its draft Stage 1 report on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill in private at the next meeting. 4. Scotland's Tourism Industry: The Committee will take evidence from— Marc Crothall, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Tourism Alliance David Hope-Jones, Chief Executive, South of Scotland Destination Alliance Leon Thompson, Executive Director, UKHospitality Scotland Gordon Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority and then from— Paul Lawrence, Chief Executive, City of Edinburgh Council Elin Williamson, Head of Business Growth and Inclusion, City of Edinburgh Council Malcolm Macleod, Assistant Chief Executive - Place, Highland Council Rob Dickson, Director of Industry & Events, VisitScotland Cat Leaver, Director of Strategy & Competitive Intelligence , VisitScotland 5. Scotland's Tourism Industry: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.