An environment to inspire ideas that change the world

Located in central Edinburgh, the EICC is an impressive multi-purpose venue, with a team that is passionate about delivering world-changing events.

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Flexible space for expansive discussions

Every day incredible things happen at our events. Ideas are exchanged. Connections are made. People are inspired. From academia to industry, from the shocking to the serious, from puppet shows to books, from politics to comedy, and everything in between. Whatever your event, we can bring your ideas to life.

8 distinct suites
24 individual event rooms
2 reception areas
8,000 m² floor area
5,000 total capacity

What's On

Find out what's on at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Sat 02 March 2024

Better events, better for the planet

We consider it both a moral and business imperative to place sustainability at the heart of every event we host, at every step of the process there are inherent adverse impacts. Our sustainability programme, Step Change, focuses on three equally significant, interconnected areas of impact: environmental, societal, and economic.

Sustainability at EICC

The whole event was a huge success that everyone thoroughly enjoyed and this was only achieved by all of your efforts and attention to detail both before the event and on the night.

Carol Turner, Corporate Communications, Cirrus Logic

The EICC is first-class in terms of the IT backbone infrastructure. All of the staff we’ve worked with have been fantastic. The organisation and the support, both in the lead up to and during the conference, have all been top notch.

Rob Whitner, Event Manager, SPIE International Society for Optics & Photonics

Just based on the dramatic increase in numbers this year, I think it's clear that Edinburgh was a major draw.

Rob Whiter, Event Manager, SPIE International Society for Optics & Photonics

Inspiring ideas for your next event

Ideas, inspiration and news from the world of conferences and events, brought to you by the EICC.

Ideas Hub

Building on EICC’s Inclusivity Practices

With the world becoming increasingly tuned into the importance of inclusivity across the board, here at the EICC we pride ourselves on being an inclusive, accessible venue. As a modern, purpose-built space, our entire offering centres around accessibility.

Ideas Hub
Visionaries

Marking one year of the Exchange Initiative

Since its creation a year ago, the Exchange Initiative, a collaboration between the EICC and Edinburgh’s leading academics, has been busy looking at ways to keep Edinburgh front and centre on the world stage of research and innovation.

Ideas Hub
Inspiration

5 Tips for Planning a Successful Event

There's no doubt that planning events is a demanding job. You want the set-up and staging to look brilliant, the sessions to run on-time and for your attendees to feel engaged and inspired by what they see and learn.

Ideas Hub
Case Study

ACNAP 2023: Showcasing talent, technology and location

In June, the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP) worked with the EICC to bring about an engaging, informative, educational conference that shared the latest achievements in cardiovascular care.

Ideas Hub

Taking action to restore nature

How our partnership with RSPB Scotland is bringing nature into the heart of our business - and why we’re encouraging others to collaborate too

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Count Arthur Strong in ‘And It’s Goodnight From Him’

Starpower International

8th World Congress on Controversies in Breast Cancer (CoBrCa)

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Mo Gilligan: In The Moment World Tour 2024

Better events, better for the planet

The whole event was a huge success that everyone thoroughly enjoyed and this was only achieved by all of your efforts and attention to detail both before the event and on the night.

The EICC is first-class in terms of the IT backbone infrastructure. All of the staff we’ve worked with have been fantastic. The organisation and the support, both in the lead up to and during the conference, have all been top notch.

Just based on the dramatic increase in numbers this year, I think it's clear that Edinburgh was a major draw.

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