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Scottish Government announces £10m fund to support events
The Scottish economy secretary, Fiona Hyslop, said the Covid-19 pandemic had resulted in a “devastating impact” for the sector
SEC confirms £168m worth of future conference business
Major international and UK conferences won since the end of last year will take place between 2021 and 2026 and range in size from 300-8,500 delegates
COP26 postponed due to Covid-19
COP26, a major climate summit due to take place in Glasgow from 9 November 2020, has been postponed.
The postponement was announced in a joint statement from the UK and UN, following a virtual meeting of officials.
Scottish Event Campus to become temporary hospital
The new field hospital will be run by the NHS and could have capacity for more than 1,000 patients
SEC appoints sustainability role
The Scottish Event Campus has announced the appointment of Jennifer Ennis as its environment and waste manager
NEC's Kathryn James steps down from AEV after 12 years
The news comes after the AEV’s AGM, which took place at the BDC, 11 September 2019, and where other board movements were made
Scottish Event Campus to host COP26
Over 30,000 delegates, including up to 200 world leaders, are expected to attend the event
Glasgow’s SEC favourite to host 2020 UN Climate Change Summit
Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus is the likely favourite to host next year's vital sustainability summit
Scottish Event Campus tackles food waste with children's charity partnership
Launch Foods provides meals to children in poverty across Glasgow
Scottish Event Campus to donate food to Glasgow charity
The Scottish Event Campus has announced a partnership with Glasgow charity, Launch Foods. The collaboration will see Scotland’s national event venue provide surplus food to Launch who then aim to feed children in poverty across Glasgow.
Launch Foods, a social enterprise, provides hot, nutritious meals to children after their school day and during the holidays. In 40 weeks, the Launch team provided over 45,000 free meals from their American-style food trucks across the city.
