Social Programme &
Accompanying Persons Programme

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The social programme included a number of  receptions, and also mid-conference excursions.

Summary Table of Social Events at ICC6

Sunday 17 July	.
14.00 - 16.00h	Registration &  Welcome Refreshments
Monday 18 July	.
19.00 - 20.30h	Wine Reception with Poster Viewing
Tuesday 19 July	.
19.00 - 21.00h	TCS Jubilee Event
Wednesday 20 July	.
13.00 - 18.00h	Optional afternoon excursions
.	1. Glengoyne Distillery & Lomond Shores
.	2. Stirling Castle & the Trossachs
.	3. Loch Lomond  - outdoor activities
19.00 - 19.45h	Banquet Reception
20.00 - 22.00h	Congress Banquet
22.00 - 24.00h	Ceilidh
Thursday 21 July	.
19.00h	Transport from Congress venue
19.30 - 21.00h	Civic Reception

Receptions

Welcome Refreshments on Sunday 17 July from 14.00 - 16.00h during Registration period at the Concert Hall and Hunter Halls.

Wine Reception to accompany the Poster Viewing Session on Monday 18 July from 19.00 - 20.30h in the Hunter Halls

The Crustacean Society Jubilee Event. On the evening of Tuesday 19 July, all registered ICC6 delegates and accompanying persons who had requested complimentary tickets were invited to celebrate the Jubilee of The Crustacean Society at a social event in the Hunterian Museum of the University of Glasgow. After complimentary light refreshments, an illustrated talk was given on the history of the TCS, and the contribution of valued members of the society was acknowledged.

Congress Reception, Banquet and Ceilidh. 
On the evening of Wednesday 20 July a Reception  in the Hunterian Art Gallery (with a renowned collection of paintings by Rembrandt, Whistler, Chardin and Koninck.) was followed by the the ICC6 Congress Banquet  in the Bute Hall of the University of Glasgow....

........and afterwards a Ceilidh - a Gaelic word which means 'an informal gathering for conversation, music, dancing and songs' and is an excuse for a good party!

Civic Reception.  On the evening of Thursday 21 July from 19.30 - 21.00h, all registered ICC6 delegates and accompanying persons who had requested complimentary tickets were invited to a Civic reception offered by the Lord Provost of Glasgow at the City Chambers, at which drinks and complimentary light refreshments were served.

Mid-conference excursions

A number of excursions were arranged for the mid-conference break on the afternoon of Wednesday 20 July. These were designed to give delegates an opportunity to see some of the beautiful and historic country surrounding  Glasgow, and to give them a chance to sample some local products. Hopefully everyone found something to their taste. All excursions left the Congress venue at 13.00h and returned in time for the Congress Banquet.

1. Glengoyne Distillery and Lomond Shores
This excursion combined a VIP guided tour of a distillery that makes one of Scotland's finest single malt whiskies, a trip to the 'bonnie banks' of Loch Lomond, and fine shopping at the 'Lomond Shores' Visitor Centre.

2. Stirling Castle and the The Trossachs
The land of Scottish heroes William Wallace (the real "Braveheart"), Robert the Bruce and Rob Roy MacGregor. Visit Stirling Castle, which is set high on a volcanic plug and is the grandest of Scotland's castles. See the splendid Renaissance Royal Palace of King James V and the magnificent Chapel Royal where Mary Queen of Scots was crowned in 1543. Return via the lochs and hills of the Trossachs, made famous by the novels of Sir Walter Scott.

3. Loch Lomond - outdoor activities
This excursion to Balmaha on the east side of Loch Lomond  allowed those interested in some fresh air and exercise to have a stroll along the lochside, hire a motor or rowing boat for a short trip around the islands, or climb the  hill that sits on the dividing line of the lowlands and highlands (stout shoes recommended). Also look around the National Park information centre and visit the local country pub. Cost: £12.00

.....and the rest of the week

With award winning museums, fabulous shopping and restaurants that allow you to eat in a different country every night, Glasgow has become the number one tourist destination in Scotland. Here you find a mixture of the Great Indoors and the Great Outdoors to suit every taste. Live theatre, a packed concert programme, international sporting events, pop festivals, arts festivals, shopping festivals - from international designer houses to souvenir shops.

Many opportunities also existed for pre- and post-conference tours around Scotland, many with a biological interest.