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An inspiring backdrop for events of global significance


Te EICC is dedicated to making a lasting and positive impact


W


ith Edinburgh being home to the Scottish Enlightenment, there is no better


place to focus great minds than the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Te team at the EICC is passion-


ate about hosting events that make a lasting and positive impact on the world – socially, culturally, econom- ically and environmentally. Every day, the venue hosts events


which produce new knowledge that shapes the world around us – influ- encing science, business, education, medicine, finance and the arts. Boasting the best facilities for


the modern delegate, the inspir- ing backdrop has been utilised as a platform for the leading lights of our time – including former US President Barack Obama. Te EICC’s approach to events


aligns with a global movement in the


meetings industry towards valu- ing events according to the lasting legacy they provide. It supports the core principles within the Joint Meetings Industry Council’s ‘Iceberg Project’, which seeks to quantify the many ‘hidden’ effects of a confer- ence, whose long-term benefits help sustain a never-ending virtuous circle: new events, new connections made, new knowledge generated.


Te EICC is supported by a team of


events professionals who understand the dynamics of events, and who design each event so that opportuni- ties for delegates to network and be creative are maximised. As Marshall Dallas, Chief Executive


of the EICC, explains: “Our goal is for our clients to be inundated with praise following their events, and for delegates to leave knowing that


Dalmahoy set for facelift


One of Scotland’s most prestigious country house hotels is set for a £2m revamp


Te Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, is to undergo an extensive refur- bishment to its bedrooms as part of an ongoing mod- ernisation programme. Te three-month mod-


ernisation project, led by Scottish design firm 10 Design, will cost £1.6m and is part of a two-year £2m upgrade of the resort, which comes with ‘minimal guest


disruption’, according to a statement released by the hotel. Announcing the refur-


bishment, Alistair Kinchin, General Manager of Dalma- hoy, said: “Tis is a very exciting time for Dalma- hoy. In the two years since we began operating as an independent resort we have increased our turnover and


substantially increased our profits. “We have also created


seven new jobs across reser- vations, marketing and sales for the wider Edinburgh hospitality market. By put- ting a major investment into our resort, this will ensure we continue to grow in Edinburgh’s highly com- petitive four-star market.” n


The EICC hosted Barack Obama in 2017


they’ve just taken part in something significant. Encouraging ideas and creativity is central to everything that we do. We believe that creative ideas can only happen during face-to-face interactions. But by harnessing the power of technology we can design an environment which is conducive to the flow of creativity.” n


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Border Events Centre to take a slice of the £42.3bn events industry


A leading venue in the Scottish Borders has been rebranded as part of a bid to attract additional events to the region. Te Border Union Show-


ground in Kelso, which is owned and run by the Border Union Agricultural Society (BUAS), will now be known as the Borders Events Centre (BEC) as part of a long-term plan by the Society to ‘take further advantage of the potential


provided by the UK’s £42.3 billion event industry’. Te venue is located


just an hour’s drive from Edinburgh and 90 min- utes from Newcastle and Carlisle. It comprises a 1,000 sqm multi-purpose event space, Springwood Pavilion, set in 40 acres of beautifully maintained parkland, providing a picturesque backdrop for a range of indoor and outdoor events. n


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