Icons of Scotland 2004 Press Release

Friday 16th May 2008

Icons of Scotland 2004 Press Release

The very best of Scotland was celebrated last night (6th April) at a glittering Tartan Day event in central New York City. The Icons of Scotland awards, held at the Hudson Theatre at Millennium Broadway, were the climax of Tartan Week and attracted an audience including film stars, leading Scottish icons and the First Minister of Scotland.

The awards, organised by Scotland Magazine, showcase the essence of what makes Scotland great, from its world-beating food to its breath-taking history, the trend-setting Edinburgh Festival to the ingenious Falkirk Wheel.

The full list of winners is;

Heart of Scotland
sponsored by VisitScotland, for any event or attraction that celebrates Scotland’s cultural landscape
awarded to the Edinburgh International Festival
Mpeg Movie (3.5Mb)

Spirit of Scotland
sponsored by The Macallan, for any living person or group of people that best represents the spirit of Scotland
awarded to Ewan McGregor
Mpeg Movie (16.5Mb)

Scottish experience
sponsored by VisitScotland, for any American or Scottish based tour operator or travel agent who consistently provides the most memorable experience of Scotland
awarded to CIE Tours International

Scottish food and drink
sponsored by The Macallan, for any person, product or business which best reflects Scottish food and drink
awarded to The Balmoral
Mpeg Movie (18.5Mb)

Scottish history and heritage
sponsored by Drambuie, sharing Scotland’s heritage with the National Trust for Scotland, for any person, product or place which best reflects Scottish history and heritage
awarded to Skara Brae
Mpeg Movie (19.5Mb)

Scottish writer
sponsored by Scotland Magazine, for any writer who reflects the finest in Scottish book or script writing
awarded to Val McDermid
Photo - Book Cover

Scottish inspiration
sponsored by Scotland Magazine, for any commercial enterprise that reflects the finest in Scottish creativity
awarded to Pringle of Scotland
Mpeg Movie (21Mb)

Scottish innovation
sponsored by Drambuie, for any person or business showing innovation in Scotland
awarded to The Falkirk Wheel
Mpeg Movie (23.8Mb)

Read the full press release here
(Microsoft Word Document)

New Hampshire School of Arts	Brian Stack (CIE Tours International), Peter Lederer (Chairman VisitScotland) and Damian Riley-Smith (Publisher, Scotland Magazine)
Damian Riley-Smith (Publisher, Scotland Magazine), Dominic Roskrow (Editor, Scotland Magazine) and Dougray Scott	Damian Riley-Smith (Publisher, Scotland Magazine), Dominic Roskrow (Editor, Scotland Magazine) and Charles Spicer (St Martin's Press)
The Gutty Slippers	The Gutty Slippers
George Reid, The Presiding Officer, Scottish Executive and Right Honorable Lesley Hinds, Lord Provost of the city of Edinburgh	Alan Bain (The American-Scottish Foundation) and Wallace Forbes (Forbes Magazine)
Alan Bain (The American-Scottish Foundation) and Moira Forbes (Forbes Magazine)	Alan Bain and Christopher Forbes (Forbes Magazine)
Jack Webster, Christopher Forbes, Alan Bain, Moira Forbes, Wallace Forbes. (Forbes Magazine)	The Gutty Slippers in 44th Street and Broadway
Dougray Scott and Dominic Roskrow (Editor, Scotland Magazine)	Cliff Robertson
Damian Riley-Smith (Publisher, Scotland Magazine), Jonathan Brown (Drambuie), Graeme Munro (Historic Scotland)	Christopher Forbes, Moira Forbes, Wallace Forbes (Forbes Magazine)
Mark Izatt (The Macallan) and Jeff Bland (Executive Chef, The Balmoral)	Mark Izatt (The Macallan) and Ziggy Payton collecting on behalf of Ewan McGragor
Peter Lederer (Chairman, VisitScotland)	Right Honorable Jack McConnell (First Minister of Scotland)
Marilyn Lederer, Peter Lederer, Right Honorable Jack McConnell, Vic Kerkchoff, Lady Meiling Harris	Roddy Martine (Contributing Editor, Scotland Magazine), Peter Lederer (Chairman, VisitScotland), Damian Riley-Smith (Publisher, Scotland Magazine)
The dinner in full swing

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