MORE than 36,000 visitors are due to descend on Glasgow for conferences, creating around £84 million for the local economy.
New figures show the city has defied the challenges of the pandemic to secure 28 events from a range of sectors.
This includes the 2022 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Europe Annual Conference and the 2022 AMA SERVSIG Conference.
Notably, the annual CASE Europe Conference will take place in the city from 29 August – 1 September 2022 at the SEC, welcoming 1,200 delegates with an economic benefit of £2.4m.
Councillor David McDonald, chair of Glasgow Life and depute leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “Never has partnership working been more significant than during the last twelve months. Glasgow has continued to win conferences for future years, despite the current restrictions.
“This is a clear endorsement of the confidence in our city.”
Rachel Sandison, vice-principal, External Relations at the University of Glasgow, said: “The opportunity to network with colleagues and share ideas has never been more mission-critical.”
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