ExCeL London venue is reporting, for 2022, its highest number of new event launches since 2017.
Despite not hosting events for the first six weeks of 2022 due to the pandemic, the carbon neutral venue hosted 16 brand new shows – in addition to a further dozen relocated from other venues – on its way to a total of 350.
The likes of Musical Con (pictured), Reset Connect and the Clean & Tidy Home Show all made their debut at ExCeL alongside existing events such as the all-electric Formula E motorsport series, World Travel Market, the London Triathlon, Bett, and Jurassic World: The Exhibition – the latter now its longest running.
Milestones such as the introduction of London’s high-speed Elizabeth line and becoming the first UK venue to achieve carbon neutral status to PAS 2060 certification have also been achieved.
ExCeL CCO Simon Mills, said: “This year has been incredibly important for ExCeL and, more importantly, for London and the wider UK events industry. The ongoing effects caused by the pandemic meant venues like ours didn’t properly start 2022 until mid-February, so to achieve all that we have inside ten and a half months is a huge achievement.
“To host 16 new shows is very rewarding and just goes to show the appetite for face-to-face events, as well as the hard work and confidence of the event organisers behind them – many of whom committed back in 2021.”
