Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Lezley Marion Cameron (chair) and Amanda Wrathall (CEO) of the EICC. Picture by Stewart Attwood

Scottish conference venue that’s hosted 2.2 million delegates names new boss

EICC chief executive Marshall Dallas is stepping down after a decade at the helm. Picture by Stewart Attwood Photography

Top Scottish conference venue sees 79,000 visitors spend £78 million

An overhead visual design of the new Premier Inn

Plans for new 195-bedroom Premier Inn unveiled for Edinburgh

NatWest Group and Josh Littlejohn MBE, founder of Social Bite, launch The British Business Awards, supported by Sting, Sir Bob Geldof, Alan Jope CBE as chair, and 18 leaders from British industry

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left to right Margaret (Re-engage Guest), Lyndsey Rafferty (EICC) and Anne Grindley (Group Coordinator, Re-engage) at the EICC

It’s a wonderful life celebrating the festive season

Marshall Dallas took up the role of chief executive at the EICC in October 2014. Picture by Stewart Attwood

Edinburgh International Conference Centre chief to step down after ten years

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17 incredible old photos of Edinburgh in 1995

The Pleasance Courtyard is one of the most popular venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: Andrew Perry

Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme grows 10 per cent in a year

Women in Leadership Conference at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, one of the business events brought to the city by Convention Edinburgh. Picture: Malcolm Cochrane

New Edinburgh partnership will showcase power of business events to capital

EICC boss Marshall Dallas says: 'Holding large international association conferences is a significant part of our raison d’être.' Picture: Malcolm Cochrane Photography.

EICC welcomes record income and profit as well as many more visitors in 2023

Convention Edinburgh is aiming to form a network of ambassadors championing the city as a world-renowned destination for academia and events. Picture: Malcolm Cochrane.

Edinburgh’s convention bureau debuting Ambassador Programme to showcase city

The City of Edinburgh of Council has been accused of a clear commercial conflict of interest over the short term lets scheme. Picture: Scott Louden

Council accused of conflict of interest over hotel holdings

Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, Princess of Wales in The Crown. Picture: PA

Diana’s death ‘will be covered sensitively’ in The Crown

Events on the EICC agenda this year include headline act Dark Noon. Picture: Duncan McGlynn.

EICC applauds 20th year in spotlight as Festival venue

Curious Princes Street shoppers looked on in 1995 as filming commenced on one of the most iconic scenes in British movie history - the opening scene of Trainspotting.

17 fabulous photos of Edinburgh in 1995

EICC CEO Marshall Dallas with an RSPB Scotland representative at Forsinard, Sutherland

Preserving nature and empowering business: a shared vision for a sustainable fut...

Nicola Sturgeon speaking to the media outside her home. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon to take part in political talk show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

From left: Ian Gulland, CEO of sponsor Zero Waste Scotland; Catherine McWilliam, nations director at IoD Scotland; and Marshall Dallas, CEO of this year’s host the EICC and former IoD Scotland Director of the Year winner. Picture: Mike Wilkinson.

In depth: all the names in the frame at the forthcoming IoD Scotland awards

Rob Lang (Edinburgh Airport), Marshall Dallas (EICC) and Elaine Elder (National Museums of Scotland) from Convention Edinburgh's new advisory group. Picture: Stewart Attwood

'Incredible collective of advisors' will help Edinburgh attract more events

From left: Raffaella Ocone (Heriot-Watt University), Gary Hutchison (Edinburgh Napier), Elaine Miller (the EICC's association account business development manager), Duncan Hand (Heriot-Watt), and Teresa Fernandes (Heriot-Watt). Picture: Stewart Attwood.

EICC debuts academic advisory board to help drive conference wins

The EICC opened its doors in 1995 and has since hosted more than 3,500 events.

Global energy conferences to bring multi-million economic boost to Edinburgh

Help raise funds for premature babies.

Shining a spotlight on special issues facing babies born prematurely

'Our working life is so digital and increasingly so... we should grasp the opportunity and transform it to the benefit of everyone,' says Estonian ambassador to the UK Viljar Lubi, who is speaking at the Digital Scotland event. Picture: Aidan Synnott.

Estonian ambassador to address flagship Scots tech conference for public sector

The EICC opened its doors in 1995 and has since played host to more than 1.5 million delegates and over 3,500 events.

Major Edinburgh conference venue forecasts return to pre-pandemic activity

Jerry Sadowitz

Jerry Sadowitz Fringe show cancelled by venue after audience complaints

The 14th International Congress of Cleft Lip, Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies is set to achieve its highest attendance yet with its EICC event. Picture: Malcolm Cochrane Photography.

World’s largest cleft care conference making UK debut at EICC

Tom Sime, CEO of Exchange Communications

Technology is allowing hotel guests to interact with their surroundings like nev...

Seonaid Mason of RSPB, and Marshall Dallas and Aaron McKeen of the EICC. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Edinburgh venue partners with nature charity to support peatland restoration

The Freedom Ballet company of Ukraine is due to perform at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Appeal launched to help Ukrainian ballet dancers perform at the Fringe

The new hotel complex in Haymarket

New Edinburgh hotel to begin construction as 200 new jobs to land in Capital

Hyatt-EICC hotel and hotel school development at Haymarket

Ana scores with her Women in Enterprise Review - Nick Freer

EICC chief executive Marshall Dallas. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Edinburgh set for economic boost after conference venue secures new events

Joey Mak, Nam Gowans-Brown, and Julie Oliveira of the EICC. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Edinburgh conference venue bolsters sales team ahead of major events

Zoom calling from back in the office

Getting post-pandemic work-life balance right - Nick Freer

From left: Ashley Connolly of Asda, and John Davidson and Stephanie Pritchard of Scotland Food & Drink. Picture: Jeff Holmes.

Call for entries by resuming Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the EICC vaccination centre this afternoon. PIC: Contributed.

Nicola Sturgeon volunteers at vaccination centre and praises 'heroic work'

A member of the vaccination team walks past an NHS sign at the coronavirus mass vaccine centre at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre earlier this year. Picture: Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images

Hampden and EICC to be turned into mass vaccination centres

André Rogaczewski, the CEO of Netcompany, will speak about the growing impact of the international ‘govtech’ movement.

Edinburgh hosts 700 delegates at Scotland’s largest public sector IT conference

Jessica Wilson is a trustee at Simpsons Special Care Babies.

Business aid supports World Prematurity Day - Jessica Wilson

M&G Real Estate is funding the hotel and hotel school, which is being delivered by Qmile Group as part of its vast Haymarket Edinburgh development.

Edinburgh set for 'sustainable' West End hotel after revised plans approved

Former Turing Fest speaker Check Warner praises the event's efforts to provide a 'diverse and inclusive' experience. Picture: contributed.

Turing Fest unveils speaker and partner line-up ahead of 'hybrid' event at EICC

The EICC was set up as a mass vaccination centre

Mass vaccine centre at Edinburgh’s EICC to close
A mass vaccination centre in Edinburgh is being closed after administering more than 250,000 doses.

The EICC in Edinburgh opened in 1995 and has since been host to almost 1.5 million delegates, more than 3,500 events and has generated some £720 million in economic impact for Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

Edinburgh venue hails 'significant milestone' as in-person conferences return

Xeneta CMO Katherine Barrios at Turing Fest at the EICC in Edinburgh in 2019.

Turing Fest tech event to return to Edinburgh this autumn in 'hybrid' format

Jenners department store in Edinburgh may have closed but billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen has big plans despite the economic damage caused by Covid and the switch to online shopping (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Povlsen's plans for Jenners are an inspiration – Susan Dalgety

Vaccine centres in Lothian are costing the NHS £9m.

£9m cost for vaccine centres in NHS Lothian

Picture: Transport Scotland

Scotland’s weather: What to do if you can't get to your Covid-19 vaccine appoint...

Procedures have been changed at the mass vaccination centre at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre to reduce wastage of Covid vaccines (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Two good signs for Scotland's Covid vaccination process – Scotsman comment

Members of the over 70s arrive at the EICC to receive their first dose of coronavirus vaccination on February 1, 2021.

Staff at vaccine centre ordered to discard unused doses

A member of the vaccine team prepares a syringe with a dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine

Everything you need to know about NHS Lothian's Covid-19 vaccination roll-out

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Over 575,000 Scots given first Covid vaccine dose

111 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded across the Lothians as mass vaccination centres open today across Scotland (Photo: Andrew O'Brien).

111 new cases recorded in the Lothians in the past 24 hours

The First Minister reveals the latest daily coronavirus figures at her briefing today (Photo: John Devlin).

848 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours

Mass vaccination centre open in EICC from today picture: Andy O'Brian

Coronavirus in Scotland: Mass vaccination centres open in Edinburgh and Aberdeen

Some residents are keeping the Christmas cheer going to fight off Covid blues this winter picture: supplied

Lothian residents keep Christmas decorations up to fight off Covid blues

A vial of the Pfizer vaccine.

500,000 Scots given first vaccine dose as clarity over second doses welcomed

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