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A boom in conferences
Conference venues enjoyed a record year during 2018-2019 and there are signs of more growth to come
history of the Scottish Event Campus (SEC). Conferences enjoyed a record year with 55% growth in turnover. Glasgow’s Convention Bureau was named the best in the UK for the 13th year in a row and brought conference business worth more than £150 million to the city. Meanwhile, the conference and events business placed at Glasgow’s Hampden Park saw a 48% increase year-on-year. Hot off the press is news of the bid to bring a major United Nations climate change summit – COP26 – to Glasgow next year. If the bid is successful, the event would be hosted at the SEC with up to 30,000 delegates expected to attend – the most important gathering on climate change since the Paris agreement was signed in 2015, and the largest summit the UK has ever hosted. Claire Perry, who is the UK- nominated President for COP26, said: "In 2020, world leaders will come together to discuss how to protect our
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side from the year of the Commonwealth Games in 2014, 2018/19 was financially the most successful year in the
The Strathclyde Suite at 200 SVS
planet and set the direction for the years to come. Where better to do so than Glasgow, at the state of the art Scottish Events Campus.” In a highly competitive sector, venues
must constantly evolve. Crieff Hydro is about to invest another £1.5 million, a large proportion of which will be spent on refurbishing its conference hall in preparation for a busy 2020. This will add in sound-proofing, lighting
improvements and natural daylight along with the refurbishment of additional breakout rooms. A fast-track plan for the bedrooms is also underway. The hotel is also building Escape rooms to compliment the 60 additional activities that are currently on offer. The hotel is able to cater for up to 900 on a residential basis and regularly hosts conferences of around 400 people, mainly in the medical and financial sectors.
Hampden Park Stadium; Hampden Park's Lomond Suite and the exterior of Crieff Hydro
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