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Top-Quality Rooms at Discounted Rates

Optica works with our hotel and travel partners to bring you affordable rates at top-quality venues. We negotiate exclusive room discounts to help you save money on your trip. And, by staying at the meeting venue, you can extend your networking opportunities beyond the session rooms — taking advantage of informal interactions in venue spaces. 

In addition, when you reserve a room through our partners, you help Optica keep meeting costs as low as possible.

** Conference Venue: Scottish Events Campus

The Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow is a premier, multipurpose event hub featuring interconnected halls, a 3,000-seat armadillo-style auditorium, and the iconic OVO Hydro 13,000-seat arena, all designed for large-scale conferences, exhibitions, and performances. 

** Optica Welcome Dinner, Monday 15th June

If you arrive the day before the conference begins, Optica invites you to a remarkable and exclusive dinner at a TBD Location. 

** Optica Reception, Tuesday 16th June

Dinner reception at a TBD Location.

Bus transportation from the SEC Venue to the dinner reception will be provided.

Travel Information:

Glasgow is one of the most accessible cities in Scotland, with excellent transport connections by road, rail, and air.

Visit Glasgow by Train

Glasgow has two main train stations — Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street.

Glasgow Central is the city’s primary station, located in the heart of the city centre and serving major routes from across the UK. Glasgow Queen Street is just a short walk away and primarily serves destinations across Scotland, including Edinburgh, Stirling, and the Highlands.

Travel to Glasgow Central:

• Direct trains from London Euston to Glasgow Central depart regularly throughout the day, with a journey time of approximately 4.5–5 hours.

• Direct services also operate from Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool, with journey times ranging between 3 and 4 hours.

Travel to Glasgow Queen Street:

• Direct trains from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street run every 15 minutes, taking around 50 minutes.

• Trains from Stirling and Dundee also arrive frequently, with journeys lasting 35 minutes and 1 hour 45 minutes, respectively.

Travelling by train is one of the most convenient and scenic ways to reach Glasgow, and booking in advance often secures the best fares.

Glasgow Airport, located just 8 miles (13 km) west of the city centre, is Scotland’s principal long-haul airport, offering direct flights to more than 100 destinations worldwide.

The Glasgow Airport Express (Service 500) operates 24 hours a day, connecting the airport to Glasgow city centre in just 15 minutes, with frequent departures throughout the day and night.

Travel Adaptor for United Kingdom

Do not forget to bring a travel adaptor. For United Kingdom the associated plug type is G, which is the plug that three rectangular pins in a triangular pattern. United Kingdom operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz.

Weather in Glasgow

In early June, Glasgow typically experiences mild and changeable weather, with daytime temperatures averaging between 13°C and 18°C (55°F to 65°F). You can expect a mix of sunshine and scattered showers, so packing layers and a light rain jacket is recommended.