Tigerlily Opened in June 2006, part of the successful Montpeliers group in Edinburgh, this stunningly restored Georgian townhouse is the latest word in contemporary cool. An elegant champagne bar, stylish cocktail lounge, scrumptious restaurant, 27 chic designer bedrooms and six opulent suites plus Lulu - an amazing underground nightclub - all combine to create a spectacular new addition to the city's nightlife and vibrant social scene.  web: www.tigerlilyedinburgh.co.uk
email: info@tigerlilyedinburgh.comEdinburgh International Climbing Arena Event and conference facilities inEdinburgh are set to reach their peakwhen the Edinburgh InternationalClimbing Arena at Ratho (EICA)reopens in May 2007 after a £6.5mrefit, featuring the world's largest indoor climbing facility.Offering a wide variety of qualitymeeting areas with excellent media facilities and delegate capacity to1,600, the EICA can combine conference activities with the opportunity for teambuilding, with experttuition on rock climbing, boulderingor abseiling as well as facilitating challenging problem solving teamevents or the terrifying assault course100 feet above the arena floor. In a rural setting, located close toboth the M8 and M9 and just 10 minutes from the airport. Email: info.ratho@edinburghleisure.co.uk

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Recent conference wins for EdinburghThe Edinburgh Convention Bureau hasrecently secured the following majorconferences for the city:„Chartered Financial Analysts 2007„European Conference on Antennasand Propagation 2007„Cancer and Bone Society Conference2008 „International Endotoxin Society 2008„European Conference and AdvancedMaterials & Processes - Euromat2009„Bioelectrical Magnetical Society 2009„Mycological Congress2010„European Society of Biomechanics2010These eight conferences will bring over7,000 delegates to the city and generate£6.2m for the local economy. ContactsEdinburgh Convention Bureau Ltd29 Drumsheugh GardensEdinburgh EH3 7RN+44 (0)131 473 3666marketing@conventionedinburgh.comwww.conventionedinburgh.comFor everything you need to know aboutholding a successful conference inEdinburgh.www.meetingedinburgh.comFor a comprehensive list of conferencevenues and services in Edinburgh.

CASE STUDY

The Power ofPartnership

- a joint marketing campaignwith Royal College of Surgeonsof EdinburghIn July 2005, the Royal College ofSurgeons of Edinburgh, one ofthe oldest medical institutions inthe world, celebrated its 500thanniversary. The College and theEdinburgh Convention Bureauworked together to maximise theopportunities presented by thisQuincentenary to raise the profileof the city for the excellence of itsmedical heritage and its modernfacilities, combining to create aperfect conference destination for surgery, medicine and the life sciences. ECB used its award-winningEdinburgh AmbassadorProgramme as a model for thecampaign, harnessing the supportand enthusiasm of key surgeonsand other medical specialists. Thisproduced a comprehensivedatabase of conference organisersand key decision makers in thefields of surgery, medicine andlife sciences, as well as the17,000 members of the Collegearound the world.By combining the marketingexpertise of the ECB and thespecialist expertise of the College,the partnership succeeded inattracting a total of 21 conferencesand meetings to the city duringthe 16 months of the campaignfrom May 2005. In total, therewere more than 7,500 delegatesfrom all over the world, with anestimated economic benefit to thecity of more than £5.2m.