Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre
Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (SECC) is Scotland's premier venue
for exhibitions, conferences, concerts and spectator events and also the
largest integrated conference and exhibition centre in the UK. SECC has
been successful in attracting some of the world's largest events as well as
the biggest names in music. During the last year, SECC staged 235 different
events and attracted over 1.5 million people to the Centre.
SEC Ltd (SEC) is aware of the potential impact that the events staged at the
Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre can have on the environment.
It is committed to further growth and development of its exhibition,
conference and events business and intends to pursue this objective whilst
operating the venue in an environmentally sustainable way wherever possible.
In addition to supporting Trees for Life, a number of environmental policies
have been introduced, including:-
- minimising energy wastage and by becoming more energy efficient.
- using electricity generated only by renewable sources.
- reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.
- introducing recycling wherever possible.
- using environmentally friendly or fully biodegradable materials for
cleaning.
- reducing the use of paper and using recycled paper for all office
requirements and promotional materials.
- work with the Carbon Trust to assess and reduce SECC's carbon footprint.
- in association with the local authority and transport providers, develop a
green transport policy and encourage the public to use public transport when
visiting SECC.
- specifying that all timber used by SEC comes from sustained or managed
forests.
The following organisations have become Founding Sponsors of the Dundreggan
Project on behalf of S.E.C.C.:
- 17th Conference of the European Wound Management Association 2007
- British Society for Immunology
- British Society of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting 2007
- Diabetes UK
- Society for Experimental Biology Annual Main Meeting 2007
- The Gathering and CIVICUS World Assembly 2007
- XVI European Stroke Conference 2007
- British Pain Society 2006
- British Cardiovascular Society Annual Scientific Conference 2007
- Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting 2007
- 14th International Congress on Photosynthesis
- XVII Soroptomist International Convention 2007
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International Conference on Communications 2007
- European Association of Neurological Societies 2007
- 6th Congress of the European Family Therapy Association and 32nd Association for Family Therapy and Systematic Practice UK Conference 2007
- XVI International Plant Protection Congress 2007
- British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Meeting 2007
- DF Concerts
- The British Blood Transfusion Society 25th Annual Scientific Meeting
- BWEA29: The UK's leading renewable energy event
- Museums Association Annual Conference 2007
- Diabetes UK 2008 Annual Professional Conference
- The Scottish Patient Safety Programme Learning Session 1
- The British Society for Haematology Annual Conference
- British Transplant Society Conference 2008
- British Geriatrics Society Spring Meeting
- HBOS AGM 2008
- British Insurance Brokers Association
- British Renal Associations/BRS Joint Meeting
- The Scottish Patient Safety Programme Learning Session 2
- The Association of Continence Advice
- International Congress of Midwives 2008
- The Gathering & Civicus World Assembly 2008
- CIVICUS Youth Assembly 2008
The following organisations have each had a grove of eight trees planted
for them on behalf of S.E.C.C.:
- 1st International Conference of the Society of Acute Medicine 2007
- NHS Scotland Event 2007: Delivering Healthcare for the 21st Century
- Scottish Executive SMART Scotland Awards Ceremony 2007
- Young Enterprise Scotland 2007
- Scottish Executive Procurement Conference 2007
- Action Against Medical Accidents Association - Annual Clinical Negligence Conference
- The Scottish Personality Disorder Network
- Universities & Colleges Information Systems Conference 2008
- British Cattle Veterinary Association Congress 2007
- British Oncology Pharmacy Association Conference 2007
- The Law Society & Registers of Scotland
- Undersea Defence Technology Conference & Exhibition – UDT Europe
S.E.C.C. have donated £4,500 to Trees for Life, sponsoring 22 acres of the
Dundreggan estate.
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