Famed for its rich history and diverse attractions, the county of Inverness-shire is an outstanding choice of destination for conferences, meetings and events. Set in the remarkable Scottish Highlands the area is without doubt most renowned for Loch Ness, but the region also boasts stunning countryside and coastal locations where delegates can indulge in both land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities, perhaps being joined by the dolphins of the Moray Firth.

Forests, rivers and the Cairngorms National Park, which incorporates the popular town of Aviemore, provide varied but ever-spectacular natural settings for delegates to explore, whilst the capital of the highlands Inverness, sitting on the River Ness itself, provides a vibrant and versatile setting with a host of first class conference venues for meeting planners to choose from. Training and activity centres, sporting and academic venues, historic buildings and country house hotels can all be found to provide exemplary conference and banqueting facilities within this captivating county.

For those travelling by road the A9 traverses the county whilst there are also excellent rail links thanks to the Inverness-Edinburgh Route. National and international conference delegates can easily arrive at the heart of the county via Inverness Airport.

Event organisers will undoubtedly appreciate the range of meeting venues available across the region that can cater for all their needs. Those looking for the ideal setting for teambuilding events and corporate activities need search no further than Aviemore where several venues offer exciting events alongside superb conferencing facilities such as Badaguish Outdoor Centre, located within the national park, and Glenmore Lodge, a training centre with conference spaces for up to 80 delegates. Sporting venues Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC and Inverness Ice Centre offer conference suites and meeting rooms for corporate events whilst academic venue Culloden Academy offers adaptable conference spaces for up to 330 delegates. Rothiemurchus is a simply exquisite backdrop for any event whether it be teambuilding, a corporate retreat, hospitality event or romantic wedding. An unusual venue, Urquhart Castle is a fantastic historic building whilst cultural venue Eden Court provides 2 auditoria for large delegate group conferences and events as well as smaller meeting and training rooms. Being a popular destination with tourists as well as corporate travellers there are several conference-minded hotels in the region. Some of those providing exceptional conference and banqueting suites and facilities include the Hilton Coylumbridge, Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort, country house hotel the Loch Ness Lodge and the Mercure Inverness Hotel. Major hotel groups represented within the county of Inverness-shire include Akkeron Hotels, Oxford Hotels and Inns, Ramada, Strathmore Hotels and Thistle Hotels.