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Edinburgh Conference Centre at Heriot - Watt University
Set in Heriot-Watt University campus beautiful parkland campus on the edge of one of Europe’s most exciting cities, the Edinburgh Conference Centre has a variety of flexible facilities on offer throughout the year for numbers of 6-650.
The flagship facility is the James Watt Centre, a purpose built venue comprising of two dynamic and distinctive venues under one roof; James Watt Centre 1 accommodates a 650 seat auditorium with 6 versatile breakout rooms and extensive poster walkway whilst James Watt Centre 2 provides an exhibition area of 682sqm which can be easily adapted to house cabaret style events and meetings.
Available all year round the Cedar, Oak and Beech rooms are the ideal venue for meetings of up to 90 delegates and are located only a short distance from the main conference centre. All year facilities are complemented by four recently refurbished lecture theatres seating from 100 – 300 and over 30 academic seminar teaching rooms which are available during summer and Easter vacations.
Full conference support services are available in the form of an expert team of conference co-ordinators offering conference organisers’ continuous support and a high level of personal care.
The Centre also offers the convenience of specialist support from services based at Heriot-Watt University including language interpretation services and a dedicated media studio providing extensive audio-visual support.
The Edinburgh Conference Centre offers fantastic value and flexibility all year round, whatever the size of your group or the objective of your event.
“From point of enquiry to delivery on the day the service was outstanding. It was a pleasure to work with such a flexible, knowledgeable and professional team. A fantastic venue, with superb facilities and excellent staff: top marks all round!”
M McGuachrane, Events, NHS National Health Service Scotland, March 09Click here for location on Google Maps
The flagship facility is the James Watt Centre, a purpose built venue comprising of two dynamic and distinctive venues under one roof; James Watt Centre 1 accommodates a 650 seat auditorium with 6 versatile breakout rooms and extensive poster walkway whilst James Watt Centre 2 provides an exhibition area of 682sqm which can be easily adapted to house cabaret style events and meetings.
Available all year round the Cedar, Oak and Beech rooms are the ideal venue for meetings of up to 90 delegates and are located only a short distance from the main conference centre. All year facilities are complemented by four recently refurbished lecture theatres seating from 100 – 300 and over 30 academic seminar teaching rooms which are available during summer and Easter vacations.
Full conference support services are available in the form of an expert team of conference co-ordinators offering conference organisers’ continuous support and a high level of personal care.
The Centre also offers the convenience of specialist support from services based at Heriot-Watt University including language interpretation services and a dedicated media studio providing extensive audio-visual support.
The Edinburgh Conference Centre offers fantastic value and flexibility all year round, whatever the size of your group or the objective of your event.
“From point of enquiry to delivery on the day the service was outstanding. It was a pleasure to work with such a flexible, knowledgeable and professional team. A fantastic venue, with superb facilities and excellent staff: top marks all round!”
M McGuachrane, Events, NHS National Health Service Scotland, March 09
Click here for location on Google Maps
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| Accommodation | Star Rating | Green Tourism Business Scheme Award | City Centre | Miles From City Centre | Disabled Access | Miles From Airport | Exhibition Space | Exhibition Area m2 | Max number of Breakout Rooms |
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| Yes (960 bedrooms) | 2 | N/A | No | 6 | Yes | 3.00 | Yes | 682 | 11 |
| Room/Suit Name | Banquet | Board Room | Cabaret | Classroom | Reception | Theatre | Area m2 | Ceiling Height m |
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| Beech Room | 0 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 55 | 2.71 |
| Bruce Room | 0 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 60 | 72 | 2.65 |
| Carnegie Room | 0 | 50 | 64 | 80 | 0 | 120 | 171 | 2.65 |
| Cedar Room | 0 | 26 | 40 | 34 | 0 | 50 | 87 | 2.71 |
| Cedar Suite | 0 | 40 | 64 | 50 | 0 | 90 | 139 | 2.71 |
| Gibson Room | 0 | 0 | 64 | 80 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| James Watt Centre I | 250 | 0 | 192 | 210 | 700 | 600 | 506 | 8 |
| James Watt Centre II | 400 | 0 | 224 | 320 | 800 | 360 | 682 | 6 |
| Lecture Theatre 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Lecture Theatre 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| Lecture Theatre 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 |
| Lecture Theatre 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Horner | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 36 | 70 | 5.79 |
| Oak Room | 0 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 53 | 2.71 |
| Wardlaw Room | 0 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 60 | 72 | 2.65 |
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Edinburgh Conference Centre at Heriot - Watt University
Heriot Watt University, RiccartonEdinburgh EH14 4AS
Telephone: 0131 451 3115
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