NEAT Industry Event 2024 Report
Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire adventure industry gather to reflect on 2023 and look forward to 2024 and beyond
What’s Happening
Annual Industry Event 2024
Join us as we bring together a range of adventure tourism stakeholders from Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire to review the past year and look ahead to 2024 with a touch of international insight.
A Report From the IMBA Europe Summit 2023
Earlier this year, the North East Adventure Tourism (NEAT) project was invited to Valposchiavo, Switzerland, to contribute to the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) Europe Summit 2023.
Measuring Our Carbon Footprint
Sustainability is at the heart of the NEAT project – working with industry experts we have conducted a baseline assessment to help inform our practices moving forward.
Official launch of new £1.1m Mountain Bike Trail Centre for Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Tarland Trails Pittenderich project supports region’s ambition to be a leading adventure tourism destination.
Cluster Workshops
Our cluster workshops bring those delivering in the adventure tourism sector together for bespoke training, insights and collaboration.
Adventure Industry Event Maryculter
Our Industry events are where the adventure tourism sector community comes together. They provide a setting to meet, learn, connect, collaborate, and grow.
Singletrack Magazine – The Aberdeenshire Scene
Antony De Heveningham from Singletrack magazine shares his experience and discovers what makes a thriving MTB destination.
Just Transition Fund Secured
Opportunity North East Secures £5 million Just Transition Funding for Industry Projects.
North East Economic Recovery and Skills Fund
In partnership with Opportunity North East and Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland we are delighted to have been able to support local adventure tourism providers with specialist training and support via the North East Economic Recovery and Skills (NEERSF) Fund.
Cycling Tips Explore Aberdeenshire
Building on an exciting few years of road cycling activity in the region and the NEAT ambition to raise awareness of Aberdeenshires wealth of adventure sports opportunities we were delighted to work with renowned platform Cycling Tips to show off just a snippet of the regions road riding scene.
Scottish MTB Conference 2022 Comes to Aberdeen
Aberdeen is set to host a major mountain bike conference this autumn as the region targets growth in the high-value adventure tourism market.
Aberdeenshire Ascents Take Cycle Tourism to New Heights
Cycle tourism in the north-east will shift up a gear with the launch of a new initiative that recognises ten of the regions most iconic ascents.
Pinkbike Destination Showcase Aberdeenshire
We are delighted to have partnered with Pinkbike, one of the world leading online mountain bike platforms on a destination showcase article highlighting some of Aberdeenshires outstanding riding spots.
North East Adventure Tourism – Project Launch
North East Adventure Tourism (NEAT) is a project with a clear vision to transform the region into a world-class destination for adventure tourism by facilitating the development of high quality, sustainable facilities and low carbon infrastructure.