The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has strengthened its Conference Sales team with the appointment of Campbell Arnott as Senior Sales and Business Development Manager.
Campbell joins the SEC following 16 years with the Glasgow Convention Bureau, where he played a key role in attracting international conferences to the city and helping secure business events that continue to deliver lasting economic and social benefits for Glasgow.
In his new role, Campbell will help drive the SEC’s international association strategy. Working closely with the SEC’s city partners, his role will support the SEC’s ambition of strengthening its position as a premier international conference destination.
Campbell Arnott said: “Glasgow is one of Europe’s most attractive and accessible congress cities and the SEC is its anchor, combining world-class facilities with an incredible delegate experience. I’ve always believed that if you work in sales, you need to truly believe in the product you’re selling, and there are few better products than Glasgow and the SEC.
“I’ve spent most of my professional career working closely with the venue team who are hugely experienced in delivering major conferences. I’m really excited at the opportunity of playing a much bigger role in securing future business and helping to bring even more success to the SEC and the city.
“There’s a real ambition about where the SEC wants to go, and the opportunity to work alongside such an experienced team to help secure the right conferences for the future was something I really wanted to be part of,” he added
Campbell joins the SEC at an exciting time for the business as it continues to strengthen its position in the international association market. This year, the venue has welcomed landmark events including the American Geophysical Union’s Ocean Sciences Meeting which was held outside North America for the first time, and the ERA Annual Congress, Europe’s largest nephrology conference, which attracted record attendance.
Recent conference wins include the 25th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission and the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2030.
Dawn Lauder, Director of Conference Sales at the SEC, added: “Campbell is very well known and respected in the international association community and has spent years championing the SEC, Glasgow and Scotland on the global stage.
“Every major congress the SEC hosts brings academic, clinical and commercial knowledge to Scottish institutions, creating lasting intellectual capital. Campbell’s experience and industry knowledge will be invaluable as we seek to build on our success to date and deliver more major international conferences for the venue. I’m delighted to welcome him to the team.”
