Major
European Conference & Exhibition Centres
LONDON
There are three major complexes in London. These are the new Excel Centre (East London), Wembley (North London), Earls Court and Olympia (West London). All can cope with the largest events.
The ExCel Centre has 65,000-sq m of exhibition space in its pillar-less main halls and 11 conference rooms for up to 1068 delegates, theatre style.
- In addition there are 54 meeting rooms
- An impressive Docklands venue surrounded by hotels and The
City
Wembley has delegate capacities from 6 to 2,600 in the Conference Centre, 11,500 in the world famous Arena and 17,052m2 of fully divisible exhibition space in the Exhibition Halls; Wembley offers a flexible package to suit all
organisers.
Olympia Earls Court
comprises:
- Earls Court One - 43,064 sq m
- Earls Court two - 17,000 sq m
- Earls Court Conference Centre - up to 600 delegates theatre style
- Olympia Conference Centre - 449-seat tiered auditorium, with two additional conference rooms, five seminar rooms, a 780-sq m reception foyer and 988sqm of exhibition space.
BIRMINGHAM
NEC - The National Exhibition Centre is the busiest exhibition centre in Europe, staging more than 180 exhibitions each year, ranging from world-famous public shows such as Crufts Dog Show and the British International Motor Show to international trade exhibitions like IPEX and Spring Fair.
With 20 halls totalling 190,000 square metres this is the biggest exhibition centre in Britain and the NEC is renowned for large-scale international trade fairs, but also has an active interest in helping smaller specialist shows develop, providing advice, support and essential services to organisers.
The Association of Exhibition Organisers has voted The NEC best exhibition venue management four years in a row. The flexible, flat-floored, interconnected halls offer endless possibilities for all types of exhibitions and events, complemented by extensive conference and banqueting facilities.
GLASGOW
The SECC is one of the world's finest conference venues. An architectural landmark in an unbeatable location, the Centre offers the perfect combination of advanced technical facilities, professional service and proven experience across a broad spectrum of events.
purpose-built auditoria for 3,000 and 620 delegates (the largest exhibition hall can be set up to accommodate up to 10,000 delegates)
- adjoining break-out rooms in a range of sizes
- 22,355m2 of exhibition space in five halls
- adjoining Moat House hotel linked to the Conference Centre at first floor level with 283 bedrooms and three further suites of meeting rooms (15 rooms)
- technical facilities of the highest standard
- Sound, light and audio-visual systems are all computer-managed using fibre optic technology for professional and stress-free presentations. Data lines and cabling for video conferencing and satellite links are in-built for minimum intrusion
BRUSSELS
The Heysel Expo site is home to a dozen halls with exhibition space to a maximum of 13,000-sq. m in the largest Hall 5. The site also has twelve purpose-built meeting rooms, the largest of which seat 2000 (Auditorium 2000). Most facilities are interconnected. The whole site is very close to Brussels
Centre.
NICE
The Acropolis, Nice is a modern high tech modular development split into Acropolis-Congress and Acropolis-Exhibitions. The centre offers 30,000-sq. m of floor space and five auditoria seating 250 to 2500.
TENERIFE
A recent development containing 28 meeting rooms. The configuration is flexible and can seat up to 3400. A purpose built auditorium seats 2036.
MADRID
Palicios De Congreso De Madrid
Atmospheric venue comprising seven exhibition halls with a combined space of just under 7000 m2 and a large number of meeting rooms. The auditorium will take 1900 delegates.
Palacios Munoicipal De Congresos
Camp De Las Naciones
Large site with up to 17,000 sq. m of exhibition space and two large auditoria of 1800 and 900 seats respectively.
Centro
De Convenciones De Feria De Madrid
A huge development of 150,000 sq. m in numerous pavilions, a large number of meeting rooms and an auditorium with a 1200 seat capacity.
BARCELONA
Palacio De Congresos De Barcelona
Combined exhibition space of 6000 sq. m and an auditorium that seatS 1650 sq. m.
Palacio De Congreses De Cataluna
Comprises significant and flexible meeting space with over thirty meeting rooms and an auditorium that can seat over 2000. There is 4000-sq m of exhibition space on site.
MUNICH
Numerous facilities and professional service companies in Munich guarantee customise and successful congresses, conventions, incentives and other events.
ICM
International Congress Centre Munich
- 6500 seats
- Exhibition Space = 6.000 sq. ft.
- Exhibition rooms for 20 - 3.000 persons
Gastleig, Munich's Cultural Centre
- Symphony Hall = Fixed theatre seating for 2,387
- 9 Rooms with theatre seating for up to 600
- Exhibition Space = 60,000
sq.ft.
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