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Excel London hosts its first event in 25,000sqm expansion
Excel London has hosted inaugural event in its new expansion making it largest fully integrated conference and exhibition centre in Europe. The season finale of ABB FIA Formula E World Championship marked the opening of new 25,000sqm purpose-built space.
Excel London, part of ADNEC Group, has hosted the inaugural event in its new expansion making it largest fully integrated conference and exhibition centre in Europe.
The season finale of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship marked the opening of the new 25,000sqm purpose-built space, built by McLaren Construction, expanding the venue’s existing world-class facilities by a further 25 per cent– totalling 125,000sqm (1.3m sqft).
Developed due to growing demand from the UK, Europe and North America, the expansion forms part of a wider £350million ($466 million) investment programme from ADNEC Group in London’s business tourism economy, and forms part of Excel’s mission to become the best event destination in the world.
Built to leading BREEAM sustainability standards, the expansion includes new public green spaces, an enhanced waterfront for pedestrians and cyclists and, like the entirety of Excel, uses 100 per cent renewable energy.
In addition, the construction process saved more than 11,000kg of CO2e by using Cemfree, an ultra-low carbon masonry mortar.
Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Chairman of Excel London and Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNEC Group, said: “The expansion of Excel marks a pivotal moment and a strategic investment to drive growth for ADNEC Group, as well as reinforce London as a world-leading event destination.
“This expansion enhances our competitiveness to attract the largest international events, generating significant economic flows for the city, and supporting thousands of businesses and local jobs. The increased space directly translates into higher revenues and profits through improved occupancy rates and the ability to host larger and concurrent events.
“The flexible spaces allow us to accommodate new types of events, increase our annual event count, and attract leading global names in vital sectors such as technology and science. This expansion is the driver of our future growth, enabling us to better serve our clients and strengthen our role as a vital economic engine for London.”
Jeremy Rees, CEO of Excel London, added: “This expansion is a historic moment of pride not just for Excel in its 25th anniversary year, but for the entire city of London. It is not just an increase in space, but an investment in the future and a testament to our commitment to providing a world-class environment for world-class events…fitting therefore that the spectacle of Formula E should be the first.”
He added: “Interest and bookings for our new expansion, and Excel as a whole, are at unprecedented levels, with 10 major international congresses already confirmed for 2026 – a record for a single year – and demonstrating London as a global events destination.” -TardeArabia News Service