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52 • LMGI COMPASS | Fall 2019 Visit Scotland agrees that history separates Outlander from fantasy-themed stories that give Scotland greater leeway in tourism promotion. Tour operator Chalmers says that many of her clients have an interest in history and ancestry, some wearing their clan tartan and kilts. One of the strongest draws of Outlander visitors mentioned by many of the tourism part- ners was in exploring their Scottish roots. Mary's Meanders of- fers ancestry tours and Border Journeys specializes in helping visitors investigate their ancestry, including fi nding available public records to navigate their tour. Mary's Meanders most popular tours are the classic Outlander tour and history on fi lm tours. National Trust of Scotland provides Land Rover safaris of Glencoe (seen in Outlander's opening credits) with a National Trust ranger. But Scotland fi lm and tourism partners have gone much fur- ther than tours to take advantage of economic opportunities generated by location fi lming. Rathband says they "Meet once every three months to discuss cooperative marketing cam- paigns, etc." and Nixon confi rmed that "Screen Scotland, Cre- ative Scotland, VisitScotland, local councils and location hosts such as our fi lming team here at HES work closely together to explore ways of maximizing and monitoring fi lm tourism af- ter a successful production." These ideas include specialized classes, events and products. Chef Jenni Thomson offers cook- ing courses to prepare Outlander-inspired 18th-century dishes. Outlander medicinal herbalist consultant Claire Mackay has done workshops at various historical locations used in the show, including Culross Palace where there is a historically ac- curate 18th-century garden used during the fi lming, as well as living history workshops concerning herbal medicine during the Jacobite period where visitors can make their own herbal ointments. H istoric Environment Scotland held a fi rst-of-its-kind week- end event, "On Location at Blackness," celebrating Black- ness Castle's status as a popular fi lming location. Nixon said this event was "primarily aimed at giving our domestic and local market a fl avour of how the site has featured in fi lm and TV; many of the performers or exhibitors who were part of the event had previously been directly involved with or featured in fi lming for these productions" shot at the castle. Visitors were invited to learn more about locations and techniques used in fi lming through various activities and watch arena performances featuring historic fi gures giving them a sneak peak into how the historic site is used in mov- ie and television productions. A second event, "Spotlight on Mary," featured the historical theme of Outlander. Although not directly tied to the movie, the hope is that the fi lm will spark interest in visiting the real historical sites. The Scotland fi lm and tourism partners are also considering a possible Outland- er costume exhibition. Rathband men-