EICC Ltd is Formed
A joint venture is established between Edinburgh District Council and Lothian & Edinburgh Enterprise to allow plans for the EICC to commence.
Construction Begins
An official Ground Breaking ceremony takes place and work begins on the EICC.
Topping Out Ceremony
The traditional ‘Topping Out’ ceremony marked the last beam being installed as the construction neared completion.
EICC Hosts 1st Event
EICC held its first ever conference when Sir Tom Farmer brought Kwik Fit’s Silver Jubilee to the venue.
Royal Opening of the EICC
EICC has received many Royal visitors since opening so it was only fitting that Her Majesty The Queen cut the ribbon to officially declare the opening of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
EICC Hosts CHOGM
Her Majesty The Queen returned to the EICC as the Head of Commonwealth for the CHOGM conference. Nelson Mandela and many other Commonwealth Leaders were also in attendance at this prestigious occasion.
EICC Awarded with EFQM
The EICC continued to develop a reputation for quality standards throughout the 90s and into the millennium becoming the first conference venue in the world to win the coveted European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Award.
Work Begins on EICC Expansion
The sustained success of the EICC created a demand for increased events space and construction on our most significant milestone to-date began.
EICC Expansion Opens
The new Atrium and Lennox Suite open for business - effectively doubling EICC’s capacity and allowing clients even more flexibility for their events.
First Event Held in Expanded EICC
The International Investigative Dermatology Conference 2013 became the first event to be held in the expanded EICC, bringing over 2,000 delegates.
EICC Hosts a President
Former US President Bill Clinton speaks at the Scottish Business Awards in front of a packed crowd of business leaders and entrepreneurs.
EICC Welcomes One Millionth Delegate
After 18 years of operation we welcomed our millionth delegate during the European Space Agency's Living Planet event.
Lennox Suite Royal Opening
HRH The Princess Royal attends a ceremony at the EICC to officially open the Lennox Suite.
Big Names for a Big Dinner
George Clooney leads an impressive list of speakers in front of 2,000 guests at the largest dinner held within the EICC to date.
President Number 2 at the EICC
Barack Obama speaks at an event with The Hunter Foundation. Michelle Obama would later go on to speak in the same room the following year.
A Huge Economic Milestone
EICC hits the incredible milestone of £500m of economic impact for the city of Edinburgh after hosting over 3k events in the venue.
The Start of a Partnership With Edinburgh Festival Fringe
EICC start a long-lasting partnership with the Pleasance Theatre Trust, bringing exciting new fringe shows to the EICC as part of the largest arts festival in the world.
TED Summit Comes to Edinburgh
TED host their global summit at the EICC with speakers including first minister Nicola Sturgeon and a performance from KT Tunstall.
EICC Becomes a Vaccination Centre
The Conference Centre opens its doors as a vaccine clinic, delivering over 250k vaccines for NHS Scotland during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Open For Business
The EICC re-opened post-COVID with a bang, welcoming over 500 delegates to the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine conference.
