The Edinburgh International Conference Centre building in the west of the city

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre, or EICC for short, is the principal convention and conference centre in Edinburgh. The centre is at the heart of the masterplanned Exchange District in the west end of the city, and was designed by the architect Sir Terry Farrell. Construction on the EICC began in March 1993 and the centre opened in 1995. It caters to around 200,000 delegates every year and generates in excess of £60m in revenue for the City of Edinburgh. Terry Farrell may refer to: The actress Terry Farrell, most famous for playing Jadzia Dax on Deep Space Nine. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City of Edinburgh (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Èideann in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...

Links

• EICC website
• Discussion of the building from Sir Terry Farrell