Pictured: The Scottish Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Glasgow
The
Scottish Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) has secured a number of major
business wins, including two large conferences and six new exhibitions.
More than
1,000 restaurant managers will attend the Kentucky Fried Chicken annual
regional managers conference in early 2017, while 2,500 delegates are expected
at the annual Arbonne Advantage Conference in autumn.
The
exhibitions making their debut at the venue include A Place in the Sun Live
(29-30 October), Salon Expo (5-6 March 2017), Scotland Works (3-4 May 2017),
The Natural Show (3-4 June 2017), Installer (6-7 September 2017) and UCAS (19
September 2017).
Dan
Thurlow, director of exhibition sales said: "These new additions to our
event portfolio endorse the SECC’s position as one of the UK’s leading
exhibition venues. We are consistently attracting new events keen to engage
with the population of Scotland and see our campus as the ideal place to do
that."
The two
conference wins follow the strengthening of the SECC corporate team led by
Glenda Carlyle in the newly appointed role of senior sales manager, corporate
sales.
Speaking
of the corporate wins, Kathleen Warden, director of conferences at the SECC,
said: "We are delighted to confirm these two prestigious corporate events
for 2017. The SECC and the city of Glasgow offer a fantastic business case for
corporate meetings and a destination backdrop for inspiring delegates at annual
meetings and we are looking forward immensely to hosting both events. Our
corporate business goes from strength to strength and we are continually
looking to find ways of helping to provide delegates with memorable
experiences."