The Convention Bureau: What’s In It For You
The Convention Bureau of the former Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley Tourist Board will form an integral part of the new Glasgow City Marketing Bureau.
As well as providing a free and impartial one-stop shop for conference organisers and meeting planners, it will also carry forward a range of national and international activity to ensure that Glasgow continues to climb up the premier league of world conference destinations. (The city is currently ranked 24th in the world for hosting international meetings).
The new Convention Bureau is currently progressing bids worth £110 million and has confirmed conferences on its books until 2010 including the:
As well as providing a free and impartial one-stop shop for conference organisers and meeting planners, it will also carry forward a range of national and international activity to ensure that Glasgow continues to climb up the premier league of world conference destinations. (The city is currently ranked 24th in the world for hosting international meetings).
The new Convention Bureau is currently progressing bids worth £110 million and has confirmed conferences on its books until 2010 including the:
- 5,000-delegate, 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in August 2005
- 3,000-delegate, European Optical Communications in September 2005
- 2,000-delegate, British Cardiac Society in April 2006
- 1,800-delegate, International Symposium on Dental Hygiene in July 2010.
It will also manage and develop the Glasgow Conference Ambassador Programme, which has 2,000 participants drawn from the academic, medical, scientific and business sectors. In 2003/04 conferences worth £24.5 million were secured with assistance from an ambassador. This represented 35% of total sales for the period and clearly underlines the ongoing importance of the initiative for local economic benefit.
The convention bureau operates a membership programme, which allows access to a unique range of benefits and exclusive opportunities designed to give subscribers a competitive edge. These include:
Featuring in a wide and bespoke range of sales and marketing materials such as the Meetings Guide, Conference Bids and all other targeted promotional activities.
Access to valuable market intelligence through receiving regular updates of the Conference, Meetings & Events Diary.
Enhanced presence on www.seeglasgow.com - the primary tool for conference organisers when planning their meeting in the area.
Molly Doheny, Head of Convention Bureau, said: “As far as our clients and industry colleagues are concerned, it is business as usual.
“The transition from Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley Tourist Board to Glasgow City Marketing Bureau on April 1 took place seamlessly with continuity of account handling guaranteed.”
A comprehensive list of Convention Bureau contacts - including new direct dial numbers - can be found in the ‘Who’s Who in Glasgow City Marketing Bureau’ feature in this publication.
Further information on the full range of benefits available through Convention Bureau membership can be obtained from Molly Doheny on: 0141 566 0801 or by e-mailing join@seeglasgow.com