Glasgow and the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) are reporting the continued increase in delegate numbers across major European conferences. This growth is underlined by the recent success of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), which attracted over 7,000 participants. The delegation is the largest ESTRO congress held to date and underlines a growing trend of major congresses expanding in the city.
ESTRO followed the staging of the 50th Annual Meeting of the EBMT (European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation), which attracted a further 4,700 in-person registered participants, and the European Conference on Cystic Fibrosis, which also saw 2,200 researchers, scientists, and medical professionals meet at the SEC.
The SEC and Glasgow will be welcoming the annual conferences of EAACI (European Association of Allergy & Clinical Immunology), which will take place June 2025, and ERA (European Renal Association), in June 2026, with the conferences expected to attract over 8,000 and 9,000 delegates to the city respectively.
The news follows the announcement earlier this year, that the AC Forum will be holding its Annual Meeting in January 2025. To date, over 50% of AC Forum members have hosted or are hosting their meeting at the SEC, again underlining the city’s natural affinity with members of the organisation and its ability to work with European congress organisers.
“There has been tremendous leadership from our ambassadors and the scientific community within Glasgow to attract and grow these exceptional meetings,” commented Kathleen Warden, Director of Conference Sales, SEC. “We are delighted that events prosper in our city”.
“Glasgow Convention Bureau is delighted to partner with the SEC to support these prestigious European Association meetings to deliver successful and memorable events in our city. We look forward to welcoming the AC Forum Annual Meeting delegates to kick off next year,” commented Aileen Crawford, Head of Tourism and Conventions, Glasgow Convention Bureau. ”We are incredibly proud of our ‘Team Glasgow’ approach, where hosting events such as these are recognised as incredibly significant and important to the city’s conference community.”
