Referred to as Scotland in miniature, the county of Clackmannanshire sits at the very heart of the country and encapsulates its beauty and charm whilst providing a picture perfect getaway destination for conferences, meetings and events. Full of character and rich in history, the county lies only 9 miles from the city of Stirling and being within easy reach of Edinburgh and Glasgow offers event planners an idyllic location for secluded strategy meetings, private conferences or romantic weddings away from the usual city setting.

Towns such as Alloa provide superb conferencing facilities whilst Clackmannanshire also allows delegates to retreat from the office into a tranquil, inspiring yet adventurous world surrounded by rivers and the Ochil Hills, perfect for land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities.

Clackmannashire is easily accessible via motorways and A roads such as the M9/M876, M80/M876 or M90/A91 routes, via rail links connecting with Stirling, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and via flights into Edinburgh or Glasgow airports for international conference delegates.

Being an ideal ‘off the beaten track’ destination for conferences, corporate events, teambuilding activities and weddings, the county offers a narrower selection of conference venues, although meeting planners can take advantage of the area’s closeness to Stirling to enjoy the very best of both worlds. For example, Alloa Town Hall offers versatile meeting spaces for conferences, exhibitions and weddings with the main hall having capacity for up to 500 delegates. Academic venue the Alloa Academy provides a large hi-tech conference hall with capacity for up to 300 delegates alongside further conference suites and meeting rooms for smaller delegate groups. Those looking to experience historic Scotland will appreciate Broomhall Castle and Alloa Tower where elegant rooms cater for corporate events, banquets, conferences and weddings in exquisite style. Gean House is an exceptional private Edwardian country house which provides a choice of superb rooms for conferences, events and weddings, whilst Clackmannanshire hotels such as The Harviestoun Country Hotel and Claremont Lodge Hotel also offer conference and banqueting facilities.