As part of the 17-month partnership, ISES will be working with Visit Scotland to give them increased exposure to the global events industry, through collaborative projects and participation in international events.
, allows partners to interact with the association’s 5,000 global members, as well as benefit from its international event spend of $22bn (£14.5bn).
Neil Brownlee, head of business events at Visit Scotland, said: "Following such a tremendous year, as we build upon the legacy of 2014 which showed that Scotland really is the perfect stage for creative events of all types - business, sporting and cultural - Visit Scotland is delighted to become a global partner of ISES. We look forward to a fruitful partnership and getting fully involved with the ISES family."
Kevin White, international president of ISES, added: "Scotland is a world-class destination for events and Visit Scotland has a global reputation for excellence, creativity and innovation. These are values that we both share and we look forward to collaborating further during this very important and exciting partnership."
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