Scotland
Glasgow 2026 added £223 million to the Scottish economy using venues and hotels the city already had
The independent evaluation of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games puts its economic impact at £223 million across Scotland, £176 million of it in the Glasgow City Region, from a £159.6 million Games built around existing venues such as the SEC.
The UK Government will put £6 million into the first phase of Destination SEC in Glasgow
The Autumn Budget confirmed £6 million for phase one of Destination SEC, which turns the car park in front of the OVO Hydro into a new outdoor events plaza.
Rosebank Distillery opens its Falkirk site for meetings and corporate events
Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk now hires its Academy, Lounge and whole site for business events, from 18-guest meetings to exclusive hire for 80.
IEEE’s OCEANS conference will return to Aberdeen in June 2027
The IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society's OCEANS conference will be held at TECA from 21–24 June 2027, its third Aberdeen edition after 2007 and 2017.
Aberdeen forms a joint taskforce to win association conferences
The city's main venue, two universities, NHS Grampian and the convention bureau will bid as one team. They credit the same approach with winning EAGE 2026, EUSOBI and the UK Stroke Forum.