Inverness and Loch Ness is a top destination for events, incentive travel and working with the travel trade.
Inverness and Loch Ness are home to renowned events such as the Belladrum Music Festival, Baxters Loch Ness Marathon, and Etape Loch Ness, drawing over 50,000 visitors annually. This region stands out as a hub for exceptional gatherings, combining natural beauty with professional expertise.
Inverness and Loch Ness is a top destination for business tourism, offering WorldHost award-winning hospitality, rich history, and the warmth of the Highlands. With breathtaking landscapes and vibrant city energy, our unique location provides an unforgettable setting for conferences, meetings, and events of all sizes.
Experience the warmth and professionalism of a World Host-accredited destination.
From hosting a conference, rewarding your team, or entertaining clients, we will assist you in crafting bespoke packages to meet your unique needs.
Our team offers complimentary services to ensure a seamless event, from planning to execution.
Tap into our network of over 450 businesses to find the ideal venue, connect with trusted suppliers, and arrange site visits.
With over 50 meeting and conference room options to choose from with capacity up to 840, you won’t be short of choice! Inverness and Loch Ness has over 60 hotels with over 2,200 bedrooms.
We can help you find the accommodation that suits your needs ranging from 5 star luxury, classical or an exclusive use Castle.
Search our directory to find the perfect meeting and conference venue in Inverness and Loch Ness.
With strong connections across more than 30 local business sectors, we’re uniquely positioned to support travel trade professionals in finding trusted, trade-ready partners in the Inverness and Loch Ness area.
Whether you're sourcing high-quality accommodation, curating unforgettable experiences, or building a full itinerary for your clients, we can help you.
Explore our Trade Directory to discover a wide range of local businesses who actively work with the travel trade — or get in touch and we’ll happily connect you with the right businesses to suit your needs.
Bring your next event or programme to life in Inverness and Loch Ness. Whether you're planning an incentive travel programme, a client event, or a bespoke itinerary, our team is here to help shape an unforgettable experience for you.
We work closely with event planners, businesses, and buyers to deliver tailored solutions that showcase the very best of Inverness and Loch Ness—from luxury accommodation and world-class venues to exhilarating outdoor activities and cultural highlights and everything that is unique and special that only locals know about!
We can arrange, accompany, and advise you every step of the way. Want to create a one-of-a-kind event or itinerary? Picture cocktail parties while cruising on Loch Ness, private Highland Games, tee times at championship golf courses, or gala dinners in historic castles. Whatever your goals, we’ll create or connect you with trusted local providers to design memorable moments your guests will talk about for years to come.
Let us help you deliver something truly special.
These sample itineraries of programmes created for clients and buyers will give you a flavour of the unforgettable experiences Inverness and Loch Ness can offer.
This is an example a FAM trip that took place in March 2025, in partnership with UKInbound. The trip brought 30 buyers to experience everything our destination has to offer. In addition, we hosted a B2B event where 29 of our members engaged with each buyer.
We welcomed 8 Scottish DMC's to Inverness and Loch Ness in February 2025 for a two-day showcase of Inverness and Loch Ness. During their visit, attendees experienced a curated selection of the area's standout attractions, activities, and accommodation.
"I want to express my sincere gratitude for organizing such a fam-tastic trip. The itinerary was thoughtfully designed, showcasing Inverness, and every moment reflected your meticulous planning and care. A special thank you to the suppliers who contributed to making this experience so remarkable by their warm hospitality, their efforts truly enhanced the journey and left a lasting impression."
"It was an absolute pleasure meeting both of you; you are passionate, infectious, and your love of the area shines through like the sun on the Loch on a summer's day!"
"It was a great Discover a good balance of things to look at and folk to meet."
"What a fantastic educational this has been! Once again, thank you so much for having me and our buyers in Inverness, it has been such a great opportunity to learn more about what the are can offer."
Once again, I want to say a HUGE thank you and a BIG congrats for putting together this amazing Fam Trip for us. It was an eye-opening trip for me and I truly believe now in the potential for Inverness to compete with the likes of Edinburgh or Glasgow and even glow brighter!
Whatever your goals, we’ll create or connect you with trusted local providers, let us help you deliver something truly special.
If you’d like to learn more about the Inverness and Loch Ness destination or explore opportunities to work with us, we’d love to connect.
We’ll be attending several travel trade shows throughout 2025, let’s arrange a meeting and start planning how we can showcase our remarkable region and its exceptional businesses together.
