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  • Posted by Jason Hensel at
    12:00AM 07/07/2011 • 1 Comments

    ExCel London Wins Major Award

    ExCeL London has been crowned UK Venue of the Year at this year's coveted AEO (Association of Exhibition Organisers) Excellence Awards. ExCeL London's owner ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company) also won International Venue of the Year.

    "This is another fantastic achievement for the team at ExCeL and ADNEC," said David Pegler, managing director at ExCeL London. "Coinciding with us marking the ICC's first birthday, this is genuine testament to the world-class facilities we offer and highlights how the new event space can increase event organizers' meeting and conference event options even further. Our ambition is to be Europe's leading convention center and with continued investment in our infrastructure we shall continue to boost London's appeal as a leading events and business destination for domestic and international events."

    The AEO Excellence Awards is the flagship ceremony for the live events and exhibition industry. Attended by more than 1,200 professionals, the awards are considered to be the industry's own Academy Awards.



  • Posted by Michael Pinchera at
    12:00AM 06/28/2011 • 0 Comments

    New Olympics Reporting Guidelines

    Following the speed-bump-filled deployment, handling and understanding of social media guidelines for participants of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver (see the One+ feature "Open Door Policy"), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is proactively establishing and discussing their guidelines for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, according to Wired.

    Event planners take note--the Olympics being a massive, global event will surely impact how events manage social media policy in the future. Read the IOC's complete social media and blogging guidelines (pdf).


    (Image CC courtesy Magnus D)



  • Posted by Michael Pinchera at
    12:00AM 03/29/2011 • 0 Comments

    New Pubs on the Block

    Genius.

    Terribly daft.

    How would you describe a proposed plan to renovate and re-open 26 shuttered London subway stations as pubs and special event venues?

    Ajit Chambers sees such closed chambers (pun intended) as pure opportunity; Transport for London points out that some of the stations are adjacent to currently operating rail lines, which could significantly impair secondary usage.

    The Independent highlights five stations that may once again feel the breath of life. Take special note if you're to be planning unique events in London.

    As long as they're safe and acoustically insulated sufficiently, I'd jump at the chance to participate at an event in these truly unique spots.



  • Posted by David Basler at
    12:00AM 08/19/2010 • 0 Comments

    Life After 2012

    The 2012 Olympic Games are right around the corner and London is calling. Millions are being spent on new construction, renovations, and improvements throughout the city and beyond, but what will happen to those soon-to-be iconic structures once the athletes and spectators retreat at the conclusion of the Games?

    Well, the stadium that will house the opening and closing ceremonies was once considered an ideal place to hold future track and field events. The plan was to convert the 80,000-seat arena into a 20-25,000-seat stadium once the Games were over. That plan has changed though now that track and field sport organizers have realized that the £2million price tag for annual maintenance would be a slow killer.

    So, the future of the stadium is now up for the highest bidder. Who's in the running? Check out this story from the BBC.

    And for more on London and the Olympics check out Rowland Stietler's case study "The City with the Thorn in it's Side" in the August issue of One+.



  • Posted by Jessie States at
    12:00AM 07/27/2010 • 0 Comments

    Convention City Trifecta

    Three international convention bureaus have announced plans to strengthen the event-hosting industry and maximize economic development through the new Future Convention Cities Initiative. The Seoul Tourism Organization, Visit London and Business Events Sydney will collaborate on research initiatives, share expertise and address critical industry issues. The goal is to use business events to spur economic development, encourage inward investment and create knowledge and service economy jobs. Fast Future Research—which is already leading the Convention 2020 study—has been appointed research partner, facilitator and co-ordinator for the new initiative. The Future Convention Cities Initiative will be talking to potential members at key industry events including the DMAI Convention, the MPI World Education Congress and the ASAE Convention. For further details, interested cities should contact either Rohit Talwar of Fast Future.