As the UK prepares to leave the EU, we are confident that the attraction of London is stronger than ever and are delighted that an increasing number of international planners are choosing to host their events with us.
Whilst the political landscape around the world continues to change, London is seen a beacon of stability and a driving force for successful events. With the support of our partners, we can help our clients to grow their attendance and deliver on their objectives. Moreover, our policy of locking in prices and a commitment to deliver commercial certainty has led to an increase in enquiries, especially from international planners, with events confirming as far ahead as 2022.
This year, we will host more events than ever before from North America, with the likes of Enactus, Salesforce, AAIC (Alzheimer's Association International Conference), Aviation Week, AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) and Strata + Hadoop all choosing London.
In addition to what’s happening at Excel, there are many developments across London that make the Capital even more attractive for event organisers.
In the life sciences sector, Europe’s biggest biomedical research centre, The Francis Crick Institute, has opened next to St Pancras. Whilst in the tech sector, companies including Google, Snapchat, Apple, Facebook and IBM, have all made a commitment to open new offices or expand their workforce in London.
London also continues to benefit from investment in creating better and greener transport links, a greater range of accommodation, alongside new attractions, venues and restaurants. The greatest example of this is undoubtedly Crossrail.
When Crossrail opens next year, London will be the best connected city in the world, with unrivalled transport connections. It will be a fantastic enabler for events allowing people to move around the city in record time, including travelling direct to Excel from Heathrow in 43-minutes.
With a commitment from us and our service partners to provide commercial certainty and value there has never been a better time to consider London for your next event.
I look forward to welcoming you to Excel London in 2017.
