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RenewableUK 2010 Venue: The SECC

The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) is Scotland's premier national venue for public events, concerts and conferences. It is superbly situated in Glasgow, Scotland's largest and most exciting city. The Centre is located beside the River Clyde, a short distance from the city centre and boasts 3 on-site hotels, including the 4 star Crowne Plaza hotel under the same roof.

View full infomation at the SECC website

Getting to Glasgow and the SECC

We encourage all of our delegates to travel by public transport.

Glasgow has the largest rail network in the UK outside London. Glasgow's Central Station is connected with every city in the UK, while Queen Street Station serves central and northern Scotland. Exhibition Centre station is SECC's own dedicated railway station allowing easy access from the city centre and the suburbs. Six trains an hour (around every 10 minutes) from Central Station (Platform 17 is on the lower level) will bring you to Exhibition Centre station in a journey time of just three minutes.

Glasgow's international airport is a 15 minute drive from SECC and provides direct access to and from major European and North American cities. The city sits on the nation-wide transport system with fast rail and road access to all the UK's principal cities.

For full travel details visit the SECC website.

Accommodation

There are 3 hotels on site. The 4 star Crowne Plaza Hotel has a direct covered link to the SECC, which is where the RenewableUK team will be staying. The City Inn and Campanile are also on site. See Glasgow have set up an online booking system for delegates, including these and other city hotels.

Delegates may create new reservations by clicking on this direct link https://www.conferencebookings.co.uk/delegate/GMBBWEA32.

Delegates can amend a booking at https://www.conferencebookings.co.uk by clicking the link to amend an existing reservation and then entering their booking reference and password as instructed.

Any accommodation queries can be directed to See Glasgow at accommodationbookings@seeglasgow.com

Carbon Offsetting with Renewable World

If you are concerned about the carbon dioxide emitted by travelling to a RenewableUK conference, please compensate for your emissions when registering by supporting the renewable energy programmes of Renewable World, RenewableUK's chosen charity.

Renewable World develops community-managed, small scale renewable energy projects in developing countries that address energy poverty and do not contribute to climate change.

• Delegate travelling within the UK = £5
  For the cost of £5 you can compensate for an average return flight within the UK or up to 500 miles return journey in a standard petrol car.
• Delegate travelling from outside the UK = £10
  For the cost of £10 you can compensate for a return flight to the UK of up to 1000 miles.
• The price of compensating for one tonne of carbon dioxide is set at £27.60 which is based on the shadow price of carbon, an estimated value of the damage caused by one tonne of carbon dioxide, calculated independently by the British Government.

More about Glasgow

Glasgow is a city with everything to offer. It is Scotland's cultural capital and one of the most dynamic cities in Europe: steeped in culture, rich in history, with elegant streets, squares, parks and gardens; the name Glasgow actually means 'dear green place'. What's more, it's one of the UK's finest Victorian cities with magnificent architecture everywhere you look. The respected Lonely Planet guide recently said of the city: "Glasgow is regenerating and evolving at a dizzying pace. Its Victorian architectural legacy is now swamped with cutting-edge style bars and world-class venues to tickle your taste buds. The city is going through a long-term transformation, evident along the revitalised River Clyde."

Glasgow is home to Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet. It has one of Europe's finest civic art collections in galleries such as the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery and the Burrell Collection and entry into all 27 of the city's galleries is free.

Visitors will love Glasgow, the friendliness of the people, the quality of the shops, the numerous high quality restaurants, bars and clubs. Scotland has some of the world's most breathtaking scenery; much of it is on Glasgow's doorstep. And if you want to bring your clubs, some of the world's finest golf courses are just a short drive away.

Visit www.seeglasgow.com for more information

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