The ExCeL Exhibition Centre is a waterside
exhibiton centre and is the largest exhibition space
in London. The name of the centre is a contraction
of Exhibtion Centre London. The centre opened in November
of 2000 on the Royal Victoria Dock, which is part
of the Royal Docks area in the redeveloped London
Docklands.
The site covers over 100 acres and is capable of
handling over 50,000 visitors per day. The centre
contains 90,000 square meters of total event space,
with 65,000 square feet of exhibition space in its
2 exhibit halls. Also onsite are 4000 parking spaces,
6 hotels, 90 serviced apartments and over 30 cafes,
pubs, bars and restaurants. The site will be home
to numerous events for the 2012 Olympic Games including
judo, boxing, table tennis, taekwondo, wrestling and
weightlifting.
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