News

With World Bicycle Day being this Saturday (3 June), we spoke with Craig Burn, Director of Policy, Strategy and Impacts, at 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships to understand how Scotland will harness the power of such a historic event.

This week (23rd May - 25th May) the VisitScotland Business Events team and thirteen of its partners attended and exhibited at IMEX Frankfurt, the largest trade show of its kind in Europe, attracting thousands of representatives from the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry.

Glasgow and Edinburgh are the UK's second and third most popular events destinations, with only London ranking above them in the UK, according to the latest ICCA Country - and City - rankings.

International Delegate's Day (25 April) marks the anniversary of the first day of the San Francisco Conference, also known as the United Nations Conference on International Organization. We celebrate UN International Delegates Day, a reminder of the importance of business events and their role in creating transformational change across industries.

On World Creativity and Innovation Day (21 April) we consider Scotland's position as a beacon for creative industries, with our multitude of performing arts and music festivals taking place every year, growing tech companies that utilise data and art to drive innovative solutions for businesses and organisations.

We are thrilled to announce that our colleague Enya Rice has been named one of Destinations International's 2023 30 Under 30 recipients. Global awardees range from Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the United States.

Thursday, 30th March marks Global Meetings Industry Day, and naturally we are proud to support this important day and highlight the hard work and dedication across the industry, and to recognise the growing importance of business events as agents of economic and social transformation.

The International Water Association (IWA) is to bring its 2026 World Water Congress & Exhibition to the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, following a collaborative bid that included the venue, VisitScotland, Glasgow Convention Bureau, and its ambassadors in IWA UK.

The 11th February marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science Day. Dr Poonam Malik, Head of Investments at the University of Strathclyde, has an extensive career working within STEM fields and is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion and climate change.

Each Business Events team member is responsible for specific business markets or disciplines and can assist with queries.  Find out who's who here!