Join the Forum
How to join
Please complete and submit our online membership enquiry form for more information. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
You can also download our full membership pack.
Why join?
The Scottish Tourism Forum is a membership funded organisation and receives no direct public agency funding.
We are the effective communications link for businesses operating in and into the tourism, business tourism and hospitality industry.
View more info on STF membership benefits.
Membership categories and fees
STF has five main categories of membership, as detailed in the table below:
| Category | Size | Subscription |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Small | £65 – turnover up to £100,000 |
| Business | Medium | £200 – turnover up to £250,000 |
| Business | Large | £375 – turnover up to £500,000 |
| Business | Large organisation | By arrangement |
| Associations/Groups | Small | £215 - 2 to 100 members |
| Associations/Groups | Medium | £275 - 101 to 300 members |
| Associations/Groups | Large | By arrangement |
| Educational establishments | All | £250 |
| Reciprocal | All | By arrangement |
| Associates (suppliers, consultants etc) | Small | £75 - turnover up to £100,000 |
| Associates (suppliers, consultants etc) | Medium | £200 - turnover up to £250,000 |
| Associates (suppliers, consultants etc) | Large | £300 - turnover over £251,000 |
Our subscription year runs from April to March. Joining mid year will result in a subscription rate that is pro-rata to the remainder of the year, with a full year membership falling due on 1 April each year.
There is no joining fee applied to new members and no VAT is applicable on the above rates.
Membership entitles one person per member organisation to attend STF members' meetings; additional guests are welcome at a charge per person to cover costs, up to a maximum of three.
Individuals interested in joining the Forum are also welcome at a charge to attend meetings. The charge is refundable on joining the Forum if it was paid within five days.
