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Edinburgh introduces a tourist tax – and it applies to business travellers too

Edinburgh became the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax on 24 July 2026, with a 5% levy now applied to paid

Convention Edinburgh partners with Chamber of Commerce to boost city through business events

Edinburgh’s convention bureau has partnered with Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce to showcase the power of business events for the city, with Edinburgh International Conference

EICC increases revenue by 45% in ‘rebound’ year

CEO Marshall Dallas noted “fast-returning confidence” in the Scottish events sector and is looking ahead to the next phase of growth at the centre

EVENTIT to return later this year at EICC

EVENTIT, Scotland’s annual showcase for business event professionals, is set to return following a disruptive year in which Covid-19 forced the organisers to postpone the

EICC secures major healthcare conference for 2023

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has secured the 15th World Congress on Endometriosis (WCE2023, with the international healthcare conference set for the venue

Major genomics conference features all-female speaker lineup

Genome Science 2019 saw 250 delegates from academia, healthcare and industry gather in Edinburgh

Edinburgh venues appoints new head of event sales

Abigail Delia Clark brings expertise from national and international sales, events, and MICE experience

Edinburgh International Conference Centre releases annual results

The venue reported record results for 2018, with operating profits at £1.4m for the year to 31 December 2018

Marketing Edinburgh’s chair reacts to Edinburgh council’s proposed budget cuts

Gordon Robertson says: "Marketing Edinburgh has worked hard to develop and submit what we believe is a viable counter proposal to City of Edinburgh

Cuts to Edinburgh’s marketing budget threaten city’s tourism industry

Edinburgh City Council has proposed an 89% cut to the city's marketing budget over two years

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