Balancing the needs of community, elite and university facilities

The seminar will showcase recently developed facilities of regional and national significance in Edinburgh including the new Meadowbank Sports Centre and Oriam, Scotland’s National Performance Centre for Sport. It will also explore the Scottish sporting environment and future issues affecting delivery of sports projects.

The event will focus on the design development and delivery of these two major sporting facilities as well exploring issues in managing the operation of these, and other sports facilities in Scotland, including the challenges of balancing the needs of community, elite sport and universities. It will be an opportunity to hear directly from the teams that have developed, delivered, and are operating these and other similar facilities.

Delegates: Public and private operators, sports departments and organisations, universities, architects, building contractors and other consultants

Conference language: English

Registration fee :

Early bird until 17 March:

IAKS Members: GBP 85 (EUR 100)/ Non-Members: GBP 130 (EUR 150 )/ Public Sector: GBP 99 (EUR 120)

Regular from 18 March

IAKS Members: GBP 99 (EUR 120)/ Non-Members: GBP 150 (EUR 175)/ Public Sector: GBP 120 (EUR 140)

Full agenda available at https://iaks.sport/en/event/2024-Edinburgh