EDINBURGH'S business tourism sector has been boosted after successfully bidding to host the Rehabilitation International 23rd World Congress next October.
The four-day conference is expected to bring more than 1,000 delegates to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), and boost the local economy by more than £2 million.
Organisers say the coup will cement the city's reputation for welcoming disabled and disadvantaged visitors.
The bid was successfully staged by the EICC with Convention Edinburgh.
EICC chief executive Marshall Dallas said: "We're excited to welcome the Rehabilitation International World Congress to the EICC in October and to showcase our world-class facilities to an international audience.
"It was key to the bid that our accessibility credentials reached the standards expected by the organisers and the specific requirements of the event.
"Bringing a prestigious conference like this to Edinburgh is testament to the collaboration that has taken place and how highly rated our city is, both in terms of the attraction of Edinburgh itself and the conference experience we offer to delegates."
Lesley Williams, head of business tourism at Convention Edinburgh, said the conference "will have a lasting impact on Edinburgh's offering" and build on its already "strong accessibility credentials."
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