Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus will be the host venue for COP 26
a unique opportunity to showcase our industry to the world. I have no doubt that the staff at the SEC – led by Peter [Duthie], Kathleen [Warden] and her team – will do a brilliant job in delivering this conference.” He added: “And I think the legacy
to Scotland of COP 26 will be the showcasing of our credentials that we do mega events really well; that is a reputation we have earnt over the years and it will hopefully be a reminder to other large events that, logistically and operationally, we are second to none.” Te incredible level of detail
in the RFI further revealed that complexity, with the two main plenary halls described as the most “technically complex” of all the
conference meeting facilities; there will be 1,600 participants, and each of the 197 parties will have four seats: two at a table and two adviser seats behind them. Each party is provided with a microphone and country nameplate. Behind, seats are allocated for representatives of international organisations, United Nations specialised agencies and observer organisations. Non-allocated seating rows will
be located at the back of the plenary for additional participants to follow the proceedings. And the plenaries will be equipped with large projec- tor screens to enable participants in to see the speakers, whether they address the plenary from the floor or from the podium. Te screens
should be ‘sufficiently large’ to offer optimal visibility from any location within the hall. Depending on the size of the hall, it may be necessary to install additional screens in the middle of the plenary to ensure good visibility for those seated in the back rows.
TOM CLEMENTS IS an events industry stalwart and operations director of event crowd manage- ment company, Livington-based Specialised Security, as well as cur- rent UK president of the National Outdoor Event Association (NOEA). He said the technical challenges of delivering such an event will be ‘off-the-scale’ compared to other events that Scotland has hosted, but
it’s something that the country has a proven track record in doing. He said: “It’s going to be a huge affair, and for all the young people in this country who maybe were still at school when the Commonwealth Games came to the country, this is going to one of those generational moments when they realise just what it’s like to be the focus of global attention. We are lucky to have very talented events organisers and staff, within small event com- panies and at the large venues and stadia, who are trained to a high professional standard. Although it will be complex, there will be a high degree of production skill, experience and competence going into the event. Te Scottish and UK
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