Conference and Meeting venues in Stirlingshire

Known as the region where the highlands meet the lowlands, Stirlingshire offers meeting planners a complete destination for conferences, meetings and events boasting a vibrant city steeped in heritage surrounded by awe-inspiring natural beauty. The historic county has long been considered the gateway to the Trossachs and Loch Lomond, an area of outstanding scenery comprising mountains, rivers and rolling green hills which make the perfect environment for outdoor pursuit teambuilding events and corporate activities.

Add to the spectacular landscape cities and towns such as Falkirk and Stirling where event organisers can find an outstanding choice of diverse meeting venues and it becomes easy to see why Stirlingshire is a popular conference destination. The region takes pride in its heritage with several historic buildings providing magnificent backdrops for corporate events and weddings but effortlessly blends old and new to offer conference centres, sporting and academic venues alongside country house hotels and stately homes.

Situated in an ideal central position midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow, the area is easily reached by road via the motorway network and excellent rail links while both Glasgow and Edinburgh airports provide convenient access for both national and international conference delegates wishing to fly to the region.

Meeting planners often opt for historic venues such as Stirling Castle when hosting conferences and meetings in Scotland given their sublime charm and character. Ideally suited to banquets, corporate hospitality events, secluded conference retreats and intimate weddings in luxurious surroundings, each stands as a testament to the county’s history and offers a truly unique conferencing experience. Sporting venues such as Falkirk Stadium and the Forthbank Performance Sports Centre offer numerous fully equipped conference suites alongside exhibition space and training rooms whilst cultural venue the Albert Halls offer state-of-the-art facilities for conferences and corporate events with capacity for 500 delegates. Stirling Management Centre comprises 34 meeting rooms whereas the University of Stirling has a prestigious reputation as an event and conference venue with several exceptional meeting spaces able to easily accommodate both large and small delegate groups. An unusual venue that could be mistaken for a piece of modern art is the Falkirk Wheel whose stunning and innovative architecture is sure to impress delegates whilst the more traditional Falkirk Town Hall, or FTH, caters for exhibitions, conferences, training and corporate events for up to 527 delegates. There are a number of outstanding conference-minded hotels also within Stirlingshire county including delightful county house hotels such as Glenbervie House and the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa, the historic Airth Castle Hotel and the incomparable Doubletree by Hilton Dunblane Hydro Hotel, all of which offer exemplary service and first class conference and banqueting suites for all corporate events. Major hotel groups represented within Stirlingshire county include Barcelo Hotels and Resorts, Best Western, Holiday Inn Express and Macdonald Hotels.