The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has hired Royal Albert Hall executive Ollie Jeffery as director of event operations and technology.
He spent more than 18 years at the famous London concert hall, most recently as head of production and technical, developing the venue’s lighting and audio services.
EICC chief executive Marshall Dallas said: “As we aim to further establish the EICC as a globally-recognised conference venue, getting someone of Ollie’s international experience and know-how on board is a major coup and signposts our ambitions for the years ahead.”
Jeffery said: “I am extremely pleased to be joining the EICC at such an exciting time in its development.
“The EICC is an incredible venue with fantastic technology and great flexibility to host a multitude of different events.”
In June, Hyatt Hotels Corporation entered a franchise agreement with the EICC for a 349-bedroom hotel in the Haymarket area of the city.
The hotel, set to open in 2025, will be Hyatt’s first in Scotland, and should help address delegate demand issues the EICC has historically faced.
The hotel school and training academy will partner with Edinburgh College, providing a pipeline of qualified people for Scotland’s leisure and tourism industry.
Also in June, the EICC announced that it had taken on the management and operations of Convention Edinburgh, in order to help drive the city’s business events sector.
The EICC opened its doors in 1995 and has since played host to more than 1.5 million delegates, over 3,500 events, generating around £750m in economic impact for Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.
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