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ExCeL London's new International Exhibition, Conference & Event Venue, opening mid 2000

Facilities

• London location with direct access by road, rail & air.
• 90,000m/2 of modern exhibition, conference & event space.
• Largest venue on a single site in London.
• On-site hotel accommodation.
• Unique waterside setting.
• A sustained management philosophy committed to quality and service.

News

• Sir Robert McAlpine selected as Construction Contractor.
• Detailed Planning Permission for Phase 1 granted by London Borough of Newham.
• Scottish Hydro confirmed as energy provider.
• Geo-technic survey of the site completed.
• First contracts signed with event organisers.
• Footbridge Completed.
• The pedestrian footbridge linking ExCeL with the south side of Royal Victoria Dock is now complete.
• The 125m span bridge provides access from ExCeL to the attractive Barrier Park being developed alongside the River Thames close to the Thames Barrier.
• Eastern Accessway - Construction of ExCeL's four lane eastern entrance link road is well advanced. The new section of dual carriageway will carry traffic approaching ExCeL from Royal Albert Way and will form the final stage of the new, four lane highway connection to the M11 & M25 motorways.

Exhibition Halls

• 90,000 SQ.M of modern exhibition, conference & event space .
• Rectangular halls & multiple entrance points ensure good visitor flow to all stands.
• Flexible registration areas.
• All hall modules with food, beverage & service points.
• ExCeL's exhibition halls provide a total of 65,000 sq.m. of column free space equally distributed in two halls to the north and south of the Central Boulevard.
• The Boulevard provides access to the exhibition halls via flexible registration areas equipped with I.T. facilities. For major shows, registration can also take place at ExCeL's two main entrances at the Boulevard's eastern and western ends, creating a total event area of 90,000 sq.m.
• Each exhibition hall can be partitioned into 2,000 sq.m. modules and multiple entrance points from the Boulevard ensure all parts of the show are easily reached by visitors with no stand ever more than 90m from an entrance point.
• Dedicated food & beverage and service points serve each module and their siting at the front and rear of the halls, draws visitors through the show.
• Service ducting beneath the hall's floors carries all services including state of the art I.T.connections.