Edinburgh International Conference Centre
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre, or EICC for short, is the principal convention and conference centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
| Edinburgh International Conference Centre | |
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 Main building of the EICC | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Address | The Exchange 150 Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8EE |
| Town or city | Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55°56′45.99″N 3°12′34.73″W |
| Construction started | 1993 |
| Completed | 1995 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Farrells |
| Engineer | Arup |
| Website | |
| www | |
Location
The centre is part of the masterplanned Exchange District in the west end of the city, and was designed by the architect Sir Terry Farrell, who ran the project from his Edinburgh office, opened to manage this project and other work in the Exchange.
Construction on the EICC began in March 1993 and the centre opened in 1995. It caters to around 200,000 delegates every year and generates in excess of £60m in revenue for the City of Edinburgh. An extension opened in 2013 at a cost of £85 million.
Notable events
In 1999 the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was held in the EICC. The Church's Assembly Hall was being used by the Scottish Parliament at the time.
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1997 (CHOGM) was held in the EICC. To commemorate this occasion, the Clydesdale Bank issued a special commemorative £20 note. The reverse side featured an illustration of the EICC building alongside the new Clydesdale Bank building on Lothian Road, with Edinburgh Castle in the background.[1]
References
- "Clydesdale Bank Commemorative Notes". Rampant Scotland. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
