The beer-mat competition run by Highland 2007, the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture has been won by Beth Loft from Sanday, Orkney.

With hundreds of people from all over the world entering the competition to win a £100 shopping voucher for the Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort shopping complex via the Highland 2007 website and through pubs and hotels throughout the Highlands and Islands, Highland 2007 has proved the appeal of the area to a global audience.

Beth was entered into the prize draw after correctly answering the six pub trivia questions featured on the Highland 2007 beer mats.  On hearing she had won Beth said: “That’s wonderful news. I’m really looking forward to my spending spree.”

Fiona Hampton, director of Highland 2007, said: “We were delighted with the number of people from around the world who took part in this competition.  Beth has won an excellent prize and I’m sure she will enjoy spending her prize money in the fantastic Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort shopping complex.”

Competition entries came from as far a field as Brazil, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Norway, the USA, Canada and throughout the UK.

For further information on Highland 2007 visit www.highland2007.com

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For more information contact Julie Corbett on 01463 702007or 07766 028899, or Alison Bell on 07733 123037.

Editor’s notes

Highland 2007, the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture, aims to promote the Highlands as a great place to live and to visit through showcasing the unique and special nature of Highland culture past, present and future.  The project is a partnership between three principal funding agencies: The Highland Council, the Scottish Executive, and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.  The year long celebration of Highland culture in 2007 will incorporate an exciting range of major and community events, as well as capital projects and ‘The Highland Promise’ for young people.  See www.highland2007.com for full details. Highland 2007 is the first themed year planned by the Scottish Executive to promote Scotland as a great place to live and to visit.

Highland 2007 commercial partners include:
LifeScan Scotland Ltd - Principal Partner
Tulloch Homes Ltd / BBC Scotland / Scottish Co-op - Major Partners
Royal Bank of Scotland/ Clydesdale Bank / Morrison Construction / Bidwells -  Event Partners
Caledonian MacBrayne / First ScotRail / Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd / Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort / Macrae & Dick – In-kind Partners
Fionnar Springs / NBH Holdings / PPD Ltd / EAE Distribution / Inver House Distillers - Suppliers