Scotland is the ideal location to host your next association event, scientific meeting, or international conference. A country with great history, beautiful architecture, and friendly locals, it’s one that everyone wants to visit. Whether you want to host an event in the capital, in Glasgow, or even in the Scottish Highlands, your delegates will enjoy everything your event has to offer as well as a stunning location.
At Fitwise, we host events across the UK for healthcare associations and clients and there’s nothing better than bringing delegates to our home turf right here in Scotland. Over the years we have hosted many events in Scotland at venues from the EICC in Edinburgh, the SEC in Glasgow, to the MacDonald Drumossie Hotel in Inverness. Fitwise are on hand to find you the best venue for your association event at a time and budget that works for you.
Why should I host an association event in Scotland?
Scotland isn’t only home to highland cows, but also some amazing state-of-the-art venues offering the very best spaces for you to host your delegates. By picking a city in Scotland, delegates can enjoy more than just your conference or event, they can sightsee and explore the surrounding area – which is also a great marketing tool when advertising your event!
Events in Scotland are also great for accessibility with most cities being relatively on the smaller side in comparison to others in the UK, so accommodation is never far away from your venue. They’re also easily accessible via local transport with frequent trains, buses and airports close by to all the major cities making it easy for delegates coming from UK cities or even internationally.
How to choose a venue in Scotland for your association event.
Although Scotland is quite small, it can seem pretty big when it comes to all the options you have for locations and venues to hold your association event or conference. Scotland is full of innovative, thriving cities hosting leading events every year.
Firstly, you should consider the size of your event and roughly the number of delegates you would expect to attend. This will give you an idea of the size of venue you are looking for and the requirements for room sizes and exhibition space.
Then it’s time to look for the perfect venue. For international events, national events or conferences there are some key venues that stand out.
Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Glasgow
A world class event venue, situated in the heart of Glasgow by the River Clyde. A brilliant venue for large conferences and medium to large association events.
Also home to 8 hotels, social venues and a distillery on site, it is just a short 20-minute walk from the city centre.
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
An impressive multi-purpose venue able to cater to numbers from a few hundred to a few thousand, just a stone throw from Edinburgh Castle.
P&J Live Aberdeen
State-of-the-art live event venue boasting world-class conference and exhibition facilities with the flexibility to cater for international and national events of all sizes. Ideally located beside Aberdeen International Airport with adjoining hotels and a short distance from Aberdeen City Centre in the North East of Scotland.
Macdonald Drumossie Hotel
Positioned in the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands, Inverness is the ideal location for association events or international conferences of up to 500.
Queen Margaret University
On the outskirts of Edinburgh and easily accessible by train, QMU makes the perfect location for an association event or conference of up to 250 delegates.
Caird Hall
A major venue for conferences and events in the coastal city of Dundee. Great for hosting 50 to 1800 delegates in the different spaces the venue has to offer.
With transport links from across the UK, these are just some of the ideal venues for an association event or international conference of any size.
Holding a sustainable association event in Scotland.
Another great reason to host your Assocation event or conference in Scotland is the rise in sustainable events. Scotland has set a target of 2045 to become Net Zero. And with this in mind, the events industry in Scotland has a lot to do, but it’s not impossible.
Your events route to net zero can start here in Scotland. As professional conference organisers, Fitwise have signed up to the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge and will work with you to create your event in the most sustainable way possible. We can even arrange carbon consultants to evaluate the event and find ways to reduce your carbon footprint as well as offset it. Scotland is bursting with amazing venues that have their own sustainability initiatives in place and are easily accessible for delegates, making it a great location for an event on the route to net zero.
Discover more advise on Event Sustainability at Visit Scotland.
Inspired to host your association event or conference in Scotland?
This really is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what Scotland has to offer, start planning your association event, international conference or national event today.
Fitwise can help with your conference organisation, as well as find the perfect venue for your event, get in touch.