Held in the Assembly Rooms, the conference will be chaired by BBC Radio Scotland presenter Louise White with an opening address by Fergus Ewing, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism.
One of Europe’s leading meeting designers and the co-creator of the Danish Meetovation concept, which makes conferences and meetings more efficient and responsible, Bo said: “For me, Scotland is the meeting industry’s answer to Game of Thrones. You have amazing castles, dramatic landscapes, a heroic history, strong whisky and brave and bold people, with plenty of humour.”
The conference will feature a series of parallel sessions on the themes of Digital Opportunities, led by Charlie Smith, Director of Marketing at VisitScotland; and the Economic Impact of Business Tourism, with Bruce Redor, from Gaining Edge and the Joint Meetings Industry Council.
Bo said the 300 members of Scotland’s business tourism industry attending the event will “learn why engagement is the easiest and cheapest way to increase the value of meetings and events”, adding: “They will also learn that they have to think differently about the service they provide if they want to create a healthy business in the future.”
Business events account for around 25 per cent of all visitors to Scotland, making an estimated annual contribution to the economy of £1.9 billion.Talking about the biggest challenges facing the business events industry, Bo said delegates at the conference need to understand that “the real value in meetings does not lie in great food, beautiful furniture or using the latest technology. The real value lies in increasing learning, networking and creativity, so the meetings can become more than just a nice experience, but actually impact the organisation afterwards.”
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