UK's Convention Edinburgh creates Advisory Group to attract business

UK-based Convention Edinburgh, Edinburgh’s convention bureau relaunched last June under the management of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), has created an Advisory Group. The group, which includes representatives working in Edinburgh’s events and hospitality industry, aims to attract more business events to Scotland’s capital city. The Advisory Group appointments are Sue Stuart, Surgeons Quarter; Amanda Ferguson, University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection; Shona Clelland, Cultural Venues, City of Edinburgh Council; Elaine Elder, National Museums of Scotland Enterprises; Neil Ellis, Edinburgh Hotels Association; Rob Lang, Edinburgh Airport; Colin Horsburgh, En Pointe Solutions and Stuart Evans, Fusion Meetings and Events. Marshall Dallas, CEO, of EICC, said: “The enactment of the Advisory Group is all about collaboration, pulling together resources, skills, and experience from multiple city and national partners with the overall aim of attracting more events to Edinburgh. We want to grow the city’s profile as a world-class destination for business events, and we’ve now got an incredible collection of advisors to help make this happen.” Led by the EICC’s sales and marketing director Amanda Wrathall, Convention Edinburgh’s remit includes supporting venues across the city with their bids to attract conferences and events to Edinburgh, and assisting event bookers during the destination and venue selection process for their conferences.