Business tourism 
Edinburgh

Centuries of heritage combine with the best of modern, dynamic city life to create the perfect conference destination 
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business tourism 
Culture, choice, people, innovation, history - the reasons to come to Edinburgh on business just keep on growing 

Edinburgh - Scotland's inspiring capital - where centuries of heritage combine with the best of modern, dynamic city life to create the perfect conference destination. The Edinburgh Convention Bureau Ltd offers free, tailored advice on bidding, finding venues, accommodation and all conference services to enable companies and conference organisers to arrange the perfect event in this wonderful city. 



Fast facts 
Edinburgh is currently 23rd in the ICCA leagues table of world conference cities 
Edinburgh is second only to London in terms of UK cities in which to hold an international association meeting 
In 2006, 138 conferences took place in the city as a result of the sales efforts or influence of the Edinburgh Convention Bureau, resulting in 125,485 bed nights 
The projected economic value of confirmed conferences in 2006/07 is £66m 
The value of conference accommodation booked by our Conference Accommodation Booking Service (CABS) team in 2006/07 was £1,214,056 - an increase of 20% on the five year average (2001-2005) 
Of the conferences and events secured by the ECB and taking place in the city during 2006, 

23% were in non-residentialvenues, 38% in hotels 15% inuniversities and 24% at theEdinburgh InternationalConference Centre


10 reasons to conference in Edinburgh 
Vibrancy - a modern and dynamic city, bustling with life and enterprise 
Culture - a World Heritage site, with stunning architecture and wonderful galleries, museums, theatres and arts venues 
People - the people are warm, helpful and friendly with a strong tradition of service and professionalism 
Choice - a wide choice of world class conference venues and hotels, over half of which are within two miles of the city centre 
Attractions - a compact city centre, ideal for walking, and the new Edinburgh city pass gives free admission to over 30 visitor attractions 
Festivals - the festival capital of Europe, with a dazzling array of spring, summer, Christmas and Hogmanay events 
Restaurants - more restaurants per head of population than any other city in Britain, catering for all tastes 
Innovation - a centre of excellence in the fields of _