Glasgow Convention Bureau

Glasgow is one of the worlds leading conference destinations, and today, business tourism contributes significantly to the citys economy. Over 530 conferences were held in Glasgow in 2018/19, bringing nearly 160,000 delegates to the city, worth just over 150m in delegate spend. Glasgow Convention Bureau is the citys primary point of contact for conference organisers, working with partners on more than 100 bids for major UK and international conferences each year. Glasgow Convention Bureau was named the UKs Best Convention Bureau for a record breaking 18th consecutive year in 2024. Glasgow was awarded the title ahead of strong competition in a UK wide poll conducted by the influential industry magazine, M&IT. Since first winning the M&IT title in 2007, the Bureau has worked with industry, academic, city and national partners to deliver over 1 billion worth of business to Glasgow. That equates to securing more than 3,500 domestic and international conferences, with some 1.3 mil...