07/03/08

BIRMINGHAM NEC

BIRMINGHAM NEC EXHIBITION CENTRE

The Birmingham Exhibition Centre is one of the leading exhibition venues in the UK hosting both entertainment and corporate events and functions.

Easy to get to with it's almost central location, and excellent motorway access the NEC is the no 1 place for artists and event organisers to market their products or services.

The Birmingham Exhibition Centre features 21 venue halls with a total area of 200,000 square metres making it the largest centre in the UK and the seventh in size in the whole of europe.

The centre is unique in that the exhibition halls are all interconnected via flat flooring, creating a pleasant environment which is also complemented by excellent catering facilities, hospitality suites, and service areas.

Amongst many types of shows hosted are:

  • National Motorcycle Exhibition
  • BBC Gardeners World Live
  • Custom Car Show
  • Concerts
  • Crufts Dog Show
  • The Annual Boat Show
  • Trade Fairs
  • Hobby Crafts (Art & Craft Fair)
  • Sewing For Pleasure
  • Infrarail
  • Ecopak
  • The Property Investor Show
  • The Birmingham Chair Hire Exhibition
  • The Commercial Vehicle Show
  • Baking Industry Exhibition
  • BBC Summer Festival
  • Toy Collectors Fair
  • The National Incentives Show
  • Horse Of The Year Show
  • National Model Railway Show

One of the largest shows hosted at the NEC centre is the Hobby Craft - Art and Craft show. Featuring the largest number of suppliers and craft shops in the UK, this show offers the public the opportunity to see and purchase the latest craft and card making products,and at discount prices. Several of the centres halls are equiped with several thousand chairs and tables hired specially for this one event.