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Top 10Reasonsto hold your event in London

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1. Versatile space

2. Technology capital

3. Stay in comfort

4. Easily accessible

5. Business links

6. Shoppers’ haven

7. The arts

8. See the sights

9. Good value

10. Cultural diversity

Top 10 Reasons to hold your event in London

1. Versatile space

The Home of World Leading Events

ExCeL London is a £500 million, international venue offering an incredible 100,000m2

of flexible event space, including London’s only International Convention Centre.

The ICC offers the UK’s largest auditorium (up to 5,000), London’s largest banqueting

hall (3,000 guests), a stunning, multi-function conference suite (2,500 delegates) and

5 smaller meeting rooms – The ICC London Suite (20-200 delegates).

The ICC is seamlessly integrated with ExCeL London’s other meeting and exhibition

space, including fully appointed meeting rooms, a self-contained conference facility

and expansive Event Halls, ideal for large-scale events.

ExCeL London’s specialist team has vast experience of event organisation, including

conferences, association meetings, conventions, AGMs, sporting & cultural events,

staff training, roadshows, motivational events, product launches and gala dinners.

2. Technology capital


Tech City

Located in the heart of London’s East End, close to ExCeL London and the Olympic Park,

Tech City is home to the world’s next generation of high-tech entrepreneurs.

Originally a small cluster of high-tech firms, Tech City has grown dramatically to become the

capital’s leading destination for digital, creative and high-technology companies. In just three years,

it has expanded naturally from around 15 companies to over 300 – growth that is set to continue,

with the UK Government actively supporting the area’s development.

Alongside the numerous start-ups and small medium-sized businesses who have built their success

within Tech City’s unique environment, the area is host to many of the world’s leading technology

companies. Household names such as Cisco, Vodafone, Google, Facebook and Intel are

increasingly recognising the advantages offered by Tech City and the significant potential

benefits of being part of this thriving centre of technological excellence.

Technology has always been an integral part of the customer service offering at ExCeL London.

Over the last few years, the venue has developed Europe’s largest IP infrastructure, capable

of handling the most complex event network. Continued investment in IT infrastructure,

including permanently caballed event halls, ensures unrivalled service, reliability and flexibility.


3. Stay in comfort

Accommodation

London offers accommodation to suit all budgets, from renowned names like

Claridge’s, The Savoy, The Dorchester and The Ritz to a number of budget hotels,

offering efficiently run, modern accommodation at very reasonable prices.

There are 117,000 hotel rooms across the capital, in addition to numerous

serviced apartments and over 17,000 university beds.

ExCeL London has 7 onsite hotels, ranging from luxury to budget, all within just

a few minutes walk of the main entrance, providing over 1,700 rooms between them.

In addition, there are over 10,000 hotel rooms within 20 minutes of ExCeL London.


4. Easily accessible

Connectivity

London, the world’s busiest international gateway, can be reached by more people,

from more destinations, in less time, than any other destination in the world. The capital

is served by 5 international airports, with connections to 300 overseas destinations.

Arriving by rail is just as easy with 30 high-speed Eurostar trains a day connecting

London to Paris and Brussels.

Moreover with nine mainline railway stations, travelling to and from the rest of the

UK is simple. Getting around town is quick & easy with Thames riverboat services,

the Tube and over 21,000 licensed black cabs.

ExCeL London boasts excellent transport links for both national and international

visitors with 3 onsite DLR (Docklands Light Railway) stations, easy access to London

Underground, onsite parking for 3,700 cars and London City Airport just 5-minutes away.


5. Business links

The Business Capital

London is the natural meeting point for the world’s business networks and is

consistently rated the to European city to do business in. If you’re looking for

new business partners, investors, customers or sponsors, London offers a wealth

of organisations to approach. One third of the Fortune Global 500 has their European

HQs in the Capital and 75% of the world’s top 500 companies have an office here too.

London attracts more international business than the rest of the UK combined

and over 7 million business visitors flock to the capital each year. ExCeL London

contributes £2.9bn in economic benefit to the Capital and is directly responsible

for 25% of London’s inbound business tourism.

6. Shoppers’


Dining & Shopping

There are over 6,000 restaurants in London, 55 of them Michelin-starred,

offering cuisine from more than 70 different regions. If you enjoy retail

therapy, London is a shoppers’ paradise, with over 40,000 shops, including

world famous stores such as Harrods and Selfridges. Pack your credit card

and head to Knightsbridge, Regent Street, Oxford Street, Bond Street or

Canary Wharf or browse in some of the city’s 300 fascinating markets,

including Borough Market, Portobello Road and Spitalfields Market.

Europe’s largest urban shopping centre, Westfield Stratford City, is located

10-minutes from ExCeL London. The site has over 300 shops, bars and

restaurants, as well as a 14-screen cinema and two hotels.

haven


7. The arts

Theatre & Live Music

With 150 theatres, 5 professional symphony orchestras, 9 concert halls

and 47 major rock and pop venues, visitors to London are spoilt for choice

when it comes to music and the arts. The capital is also home to the world’s

leading entertainment destination – The O2, located 10-minutes from ExCeL

London. The likes of Take That, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, the Rolling Stones,

Bon Jovi, Tina Turner and Prince have played there. In addition, The O2 is also

home to The British Music Hall of Fame, a 11-screen cinema and over 25 bars

and restaurants.


8. See thesights

Attractions

London is home to some of the most famous sights in the world, including 4 world

heritage sites – Maritime Greenwich, Kew Gardens, the Tower of London and the Palace of

Westminster. There are over 120 historic buildings, 250 galleries and 300 museums, many

of which offer free entry. The capital is also home to 8 royal parks, which have hundreds of

buildings, statues, and memorials, giving a fascinating insight into London’s royal heritage.


9. Good value

Value for money

Hosting an event in London doesn’t have to be as expensive as you might imagine.

Travellers can now fly into most of London’s airports via cost-effective, no-frills airlines

such as Ryan Air or Easyjet. There are also a number of good-value hotel chains,

including ibis, Quality Hotels, Formula 1, Premier Inn, Travelodge and Holiday Inn

Express, offering accommodation at very reasonable prices. Most major museums

and art galleries offer free entry and London has many different venues that offer

free comedy, music and films.

The UK’s generous tax allowances mean that potentially companies can claim up

to 20% back on the price of accommodation, meeting facilities, entertainment,

food and transport. With tax recovery potentially running into thousands of pounds,

London can work out cheaper than many other destinations.

The facilities at ExCeL London enable organisers to run events in London more

economically than ever before, as the venue has been purposefully designed to

provide world-class facilities, with better value for money.

10. Culturaldiversity


Culture & Diversity

London has always been a city of many cultures and faiths, with a population

from all over the world. 46% of the UK’s ethnic minority population live in the

capital and over 300 languages are spoken there. In any one day, visitors can

enjoy one of 76 plays, 33 musicals, 19 operas or 16 dance performances.

As well as 4 world heritage sites, London is also home to one of the world’s

greatest libraries – the British library, which houses more than 150 items. The

creative industries are the second largest sector in London, after financial and

business services, with a £21 billion annual turnover. ExCeL London is situated

in one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in London, with over 50% of

Newham’s population from an ethnic minority group.

ExCeL London

One Western Gateway

Royal Victoria Dock

London E16 1XL

T +44 (0)20 7069 4602

F +44 (0)20 7069 4747

W www.excel-london.co.uk

About ADNEC GroupADNEC Group is an international venue development

and business management company. ADNEC Group’s

portfolio currently includes the Abu Dhabi National

Exhibition Centre, the Gulf’s largest exhibition centre;

ExCeL London, the UK capital’s largest conference

and exhibition centre; the Al Ain Convention Centre,

a brand new development in the historic city of Al

Ain, Capital Gate, the UAE capital’s iconic, gravity

defying tower and a number of hotel projects. In

addition ADNEC is master developer of the Capital

Centre project, the world’s first fully interconnected

exhibition lifestyle destination.

ADNEC Group is developing its network both through

acquisition and construction. The company’s objective

is to become the world’s leading venue provider to the

international exhibitions, conferences and live events

industries by providing consistently high standards of

venue facilities, management and client relationships,

whilst capitalising on the synergies which exist within

a global venue network.

ADNEC Group’s Executive Office is located in Abu

Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.

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