Exhibitor Manual Guide

This copy can be used for your exhibitor manual, to ensure yourcommunication about our venue and services is up to date and consistent.

How to use your exhibitor manual

The information detailed in the manual should provide you with everything necessary for your successful participation at DragCon UK 2023. Some of the services explained will be essential to your participation, while others are an optional extra. Below are outlined the ways we recommend you use the information enclosed.

Read the information in full now – this will ensure you are immediately aware of stand information, restrictions, cut off dates for orders, etc. Fill in and return all request / requirement forms immediately if possible; if not, please ensure you do so by deadline dates… it could save you money from surcharges incurred by late orders.

Keep photocopies of any forms / order forms you complete and return, as they will be invaluable should you have any queries on site.

If there is anything further you need to know or just need help and advice please give us a call and we will be happy to help.

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The Elizabeth line will change the face of travel across London, making it easier, faster and more convenient to get to events at Excel.

By dramatically reducing journey times, it will allow visitors from every corner of the UK to spend more time at your event. Senior decision makers will be able to drop in for a meeting or stay for the day, ensuring the best quality audience.

This £15 billion ‘Events Super Highway’ will link the world’s busiest airport at Heathrow to Excel in 43-minutes, allowing more international visitors to access events at Excel, with greater ease.

Already one of the best-connected cities on the planet, the opening of Elizabeth line, will make accessing London’s world-class hotels, restaurants and attractions, quicker than ever before.

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Key benefits:

Excel will have its own onsite Elizabeth line station at Custom House, delivering an additional 18,000 visitors per hour

The Elizabeth line will improve connectivity for international visitors, with a 43-minutes direct connection from Heathrow to Excel

The Elizabeth line will enhance Excel’s connectivity with rest of the UK, linking us to Farringdon (for Thameslink services) Paddington (Reading, Oxford, the Home counties and the South West) and Liverpool St (Essex and beyond)

More visitors and exhibitors from across the country and around the world will be able to get to Excel, accessing the very best of London during their stay

Increased dwell time at Excel (due to less travel time)

Seniority of visitor enhanced — ease and speed of travel will mean that a trip to Excel will not require someone to block out a whole day in their diary

Increased propensity of visitors to attend — supporting pre-registration conversion

12 trains an hour, each carrying up to 1,500 visitors in comfort with Wi-Fi and 4G. A train every 2.5 minutes in central London at peak times; Oyster and contactless payment accepted

State-of-the-art trains and ‘destination stations’ with shops, bars and restaurants

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This section provides a series of useful tools that you are welcome to use to help promote the Elizabeth line.

	Elizabeth line PDF
	Elizabeth line route map

	Elizabeth line hotel map
	Elizabeth line video

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