The county of Perthshire, situated right at the heart of Scotland, is not just a region popular with tourists and holidaymakers but also a major destination for conferences, meetings and events. Considered to feature some of the most enchanting scenery in the country, Perthshire is undoubtedly an ideal setting for outdoor teambuilding events and corporate activities boasting Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park as well as the Cairngorms and an astounding coastline.

This breathtaking landscape is enhanced by locations such as Blairgowrie, Pitlochry and Perth, where meeting planners will find a vast and varied choice of conference and event venues at their disposal. Whether historic buildings, stately homes, cultural centres, sporting venues or country house hotels, each venue is well equipped to cater for all corporate events to the highest standards.

Being easy to reach with excellent transport links is another benefit to hosting meetings and conferences in Perthshire. Most of the county is accessible by car or train from Glasgow or Edinburgh in under an hour whilst airports at Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow make it an easy and convenient meeting destination for all.

Meeting planners seeking an impressive venue for large corporate events will find Horsecross ideal having access to 2 major cultural venues, Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre, boasting conference rooms, exhibition spaces and an auditorium able to cater for 1,600 delegates. Similarly, the Dewars Centre combines a sporting venue with a conference and exhibition centre with capacity for 1,300 delegates whilst other sporting venues providing conference and banqueting suites as well as exhibition space plus meeting and training rooms include Perth Racecourse, Bells Sports Centre and the McDiarmid Park Conference Centre. The Pitlochry Festival Theatre is an unusual modern venue set on a picturesque riverbank with capacity for 540 delegates whilst another unusual option is the Famous Grouse Experience, giving delegates a real taste of Scotland. Academic venues such as Loch Leven offer flexible meeting and training spaces whilst BlueSky Experiences offer a training centre alongside teambuilding events and corporate activities sure to inspire delegates. The region abounds with historic venues and stately homes, each providing a majestic and magnificent setting for conferences, corporate retreats and weddings such as Glamis Castle, Scone Palace, Atholl Palace, Fingask Castle and  Blair Castle to name but a few! Hotels across Perthshire also provide exceptional conference and banqueting facilities such as country house hotels Ballathie House and the Murrayshall House Hotel & Golf Courses as well as the Macdonald Loch Rannoch Hotel and the striking, world-renowned Gleneagles Hotel, set in 850 acres with 3 championship courses ideal for luxurious corporate golf events. Major hotel groups represented in Perthshire county include Accor, Hilton, Innkeepers Lodges, Mercure and Strathmore Hotels.