VisitScotland: Driving Sustainable Growth Through World-Class Events
Rob Dickson, Director of Industry and Events at VisitScotland, shares how the organisation harnesses the power of events to deliver Scotland’s strategic vision, foster partnerships, and position the country as the perfect stage for unforgettable experiences.
Interview: With Kay Morrison, Chief Executive of Glasgow Life
Kay Morrison, Chief Executive of Glasgow Life, will join Vicki Miller, Chief Executive of VisitScotland, in opening the 12th global Host City Conference and Exhibition in December. Here we speak to Kay about Glasgow’s Events Strategy, and the city’s continued success as a world-class host for cultural, sporting and business events.
The Sports Consultancy: Demonstrating the true value of sport
Sport is one of the world’s most powerful, and universal, drivers of positive social change, in everything from improving health and wellbeing, supporting education and building community cohesion to tackling inequality and combatting climate change. But it will only continue to attract public and private investment to deliver that change if it can measure and demonstrate the social value it generates.
Host City 2025 Announces Final Speaker Line-Up
Host City, the international meeting of cities and sports, business and cultural events, has confirmed the final speaker line-up for Host City 2025, taking place on 1–3 December 2025 at the Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
Agenda, themes and hosts announced for Host City 2025
“The event provides a fantastic opportunity for the world’s top industry contacts to network and build connections that foster collaboration and mutually beneficial partnerships”
Host City 2025 set for 1-3 December with refreshed format
This year’s conference programme will introduce a variety of fresh formats, including case studies and interactive workshops, focusing on sharing knowledge across the core areas of major event hosting and delivery
Host City Awards to recognise excellence in major events
The inaugural awards recognise outstanding hosting, delivery and promotion of major sports, business and cultural events
Global event leaders unite to “drive the change” at Host City 2023
Sharing perspectives at Host City 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland enabled event owners, organisers and leaders and hosts to be more proactive in driving change across their wide ranging areas of influence
Host City 2022 champions the value of major events
World leading event owners, hosts and organisers reunited in Glasgow, Scotland to confront “new realities”
VIP speakers will kick off Host City 2019 Opening Panel: LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER!
Rights holders, cities and organising committees combine to make up an outstanding opening panel for Host City 2019