Client - European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology
- Event - 29th Congress of the European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology
- Delegate numbers - 8,000
- Requirements
EAACI, the European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, were looking for a venue to host their 29th annual Congress. With almost 6,100 individual members and 40 European National Societies, EAACI is the primary source of expertise in Europe for all aspects of allergy.
The organisers of the Congress were looking for a destination which offered a good choice of different quality hotels, as well as a variety of venues for social events.
The chosen venue needed to offer large, flexible event space and excellent European transport links.
- Event Solution
ExCeL London's multi-purpose, flexible Event Halls provided the organisers with the space they needed to accommodate the main Congress, plenary sessions, exhibition and registration.
Many of the 8,000 international delegates were able to take advantage of ExCeL London's close proximity to London City Airport. The Airport, which is located 5 minutes from ExCeL London, offers 350 flights a day and provides access from 30 key destinations including Barcelona, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris and Zurich.
ExCeL London has 5 onsite hotels, ranging from luxury to budget, all within just a few minutes walk of the main entrance. In addition, there are over 10,000 hotel rooms within 20 minutes of ExCeL London, which helped to accommodate delegates during their visit.
- Results
"The EAACI 2010 Congress was a great success, with over 8,000 delegates attending. In fact, it turned out to be the biggest Allergy Congress in the world to date. We've had very good feedback from the client, speakers and delegates and the Congress attracted many journalists from around the world, which generated a lot of international news coverage. We want to thank the team at ExCeL London for the work they put into helping us plan this event. They were always contactable and very mindful of service. The onsite operation was very smooth - several exhibitors expressed their appreciation of the layout of the exhibition area, with easy access for build-up and break-down."
Jenny Strömgård, Account Manager, Congrex Sweden AB
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