NEC Birmingham, Britain

Direct links to Birmingham International Railway Station and Airport and its position at the heart of the UK’s motorway network provide the site with fast convenient links to the rest of the world. Over four million people visit the centre each year. And with 20 halls totalling 200,000sqm of exhibition space on a 650-acre site it is also the biggest exhibition centre in the UK. As such The NEC is renowned for large-scale international trade fairs, but also has an active interest in helping smaller specialist shows develop, providing advice, support and essential services to organisers.

 

An astounding 8.7 million people live 60 minutes from The NEC, 19.5 million people live 90 minutes away, 35.4 million people live 120 minutes away. The flexible, flat-floored event spaces offer endless possibilities for all types of exhibitions and events and are complemented by extensive conference and banqueting facilities.

 

The NEC can also provide a multitude of services that provide everything needed for a successful event including - event management, catering, security, marketing, advertising, ticketing, audio visual, graphics, internet and IT, utility and technical services. In Sept 06 the second phase of a £40 million improvement programme was underway, bringing major changes to the venue’s restaurants and car parks. The impressive upgrades followed an £8 million revamp of the Piazza area, which kick-started our ambitious three-year programme.

 

The brand new LG Arena, formerly The NEC Arena, will open in Autumn 2009, following a £29m funding package from Birmingham City Council and Advantage West Midlands that will be partly serviced by a sponsorship deal with LG Electronics. Work has now started on creating brand new seating, hospitality, bars, restaurants and other essential customer facilities as well as improved backstage areas.

 

Plans for a £90 million Leisure and Entertainment Complex on The NEC site are also in the pipeline, in partnership with Genting Stanley Solhull. Resorts World @ The NEC would create up to 1,000 jobs and is the first phase of a master plan for The NEC site which is designed to deliver a range of leisure and business facilities to compliment the exhibition halls and arena. The NEC prides itself on being a venue of choice and offering visitors great experience for great value.