EvENt PLaNNEr's GuiDE 2012 - London & Partners

Exhibition Centres
From the £165 million ICC London ExCeL to smaller venues, London has
a venue for all types of exhibitions
London’s popularity as a destination for
exhibitions is on the increase thanks to
the development and regeneration of its
world-class exhibition centres.
The city provides versatile venues with
state-of-the-art technology, in convenient
locations, with excellent transport links
and plenty of accommodation options.
With some of the world’s most
successful and high-profile exhibitions
taking place in London, venue staff have
the experience, expertise and creativity
to deliver to the highest of standards.
London’s status as a dynamic,
inspirational city which is firmly on the
centre stage globally has the added
benefit of being able to draw
large attendances.
Most venues in this section have been
given a map reference. Please
turn to page 123 to locate them.
For a quick and up-to-date search,
visit our online venue-finding service at
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ExCeL London & International 6QQ
Convention Centre (ICC) London
ExCeL London is a state-of-the-art events
venue located in an attractive waterfront setting
in Docklands, just 30 minutes from central
London on the Jubilee line. The venue offers
a contemporary conference centre, purposebuilt
halls for exhibitions and conferences, as
well as several smaller breakout and meeting
rooms. ExCeL London enjoys a unique campus
environment with plenty of on-site hotel rooms,
bars, restaurants and pubs, in an area rich in
cultural diversity, and with numerous shops and
visitor attractions. Auditorium packages for
1,000-5,000+ delegates; conference centre for
up to 2,000 delegates; 32 waterfront meeting
rooms for 20-200 delegates; 1,400 on-site hotel
rooms; over 40 on-site bars, restaurants and pubs.
Width of largest goods door: 7.1m
Height of largest goods door: 5.2m, 30 in total (15 at
either side of the building)
Maximum floor loading:
Exhibition Hall floors – 10kN/m 2
Boulevard Conference Suite, breakout areas,
podium slab – 5kN/m 2
Dock Edge Slab – 12kN/m 2
Goods lifts available: 3
Total covered exhibition area: 97,713m 2
Access and parking: ExCeL London is just five minutes
by taxi from London City Airport; it has three Docklands
Light Railway stations just one to three stops from the
Jubilee line at Canning Town, and plenty of
on-site parking
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South Hall 48,908 10
North Hall 48,805 10
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Contact: Events
One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock,
London E16 1XL
T: +44 (0)20 7069 4000
F: +44 (0)20 7069 4747
E: sales.enquiries@excel-london.co.uk
excel-london.co.uk
U/DLR Canning Town
DLR Custom House for ExCeL West/Prince Regent for
ExCeL East & ICC London
Earls Court London 11H
Earls Court has been hosting world-class
events for more than 60 years. There’s no
limit to what can be staged there – from
exhibitions, conferences, AGMs and product
launches to live music and sport. The venue
is located within easy reach of London’s best
shopping, tourism, nightlife and cultural attractions.
Travelling to Earls Court couldn’t be easier –
Heathrow and Gatwick airports are less than
40 minutes away. There are also on-site
Underground and mainline train stations, together
with on-site parking.
Width of largest goods door: 8.23m
Height of largest goods door: 5.98m
Maximum floor loading: 5,550kg/m 2
Goods lifts available: 4 (plus 3 lorry lifts)
Total covered exhibition area: 58,811m 2
Access and parking: Earls Court is well situated for easy
access by air, car, rail, Underground and bus. There is
on-site parking for 1,630 vehicles. There are several
goods/lorry entrances and access roads for deliveries
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Earls Court One Ground 23,226 35.96
Earls Court One Level 2 18,585 15.24
Earls Court Two 17,000 25
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Contact: Nigel Nathan
Warwick Road, London SW5 9TA
T: +44 (0)20 7370 8009
T: +44 (0)20 7385 1200
F: +44 (0)20 7370 8223
E: marketing@eco.co.uk
eco.co.uk
U/Q West Brompton U Earl’s Court
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EXHIBITION CENTRES