Industry-leading production agency to become London venue’s AV & Production Partner
submitted by Tom Phillips, ExCeL London
LONDON : Eclipse, one of the event industry’s leading production agencies, and ExCeL London have today announced a new multi-year strategic partnership.
With more than three decades of experience behind it, Eclipse is now the London venue’s AV & Production Partner providing organisers with seamless event planning and execution from its dedicated onsite team, benefiting from unrivalled venue knowledge and experience.
Renowned for their technical creativity and state-of-the-art audio, lighting, and video equipment, Eclipse – like ExCeL – is leading the way in sustainability. As well as being an active and engaged member of ISLA and its ‘Trace’ platform, Eclipse draws on a range of carbon-reducing practices including the use of smart energy-efficient LED lighting, sustainable and reusable set construction, and a transport fleet that adheres to stringent emission standards. It also houses a range of equipment and personnel onsite to further reduce unnecessary travel, whilst its headquarters are less than 15 miles from the venue.
Eclipse Chief Executive Officer Robin Purslow commented: “At Eclipse, we value and nurture our venue partnerships and ExCeL London – set to become Europe’s largest fully integrated conference and exhibition centre – is an exciting addition to our portfolio. Their dedication to achieving the highest quality and providing the very best service to clients, whilst also focusing on sustainability, aligns perfectly with our key values and we look forward to nurturing this collaborative relationship.”
Simon Mills, ExCeL’s Chief Commercial Officer, added: “Partnerships is an area we are continually exploring here at ExCeL London to help us deliver even more value to our organisers, exhibitors, and visitors. Eclipse’s experience, technical know-how and commitment to delivering sustainable events builds on this, and we’re delighted to welcome Robin and his Eclipse team into the ExCeL family as our preferred AV and production supplier.”
For more information on Eclipse and ExCeL London visit www.excel.london/exhibitor/venue-services/av
About ExCeL London:
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ExCeL London, part of ADNEC Group, first opened in November 2000, in an area of huge regeneration in London’s historic Royal Docks. Almost 25 years later it has become one of the UK’s largest and most successful event venues, hosting some 400 shows per year and welcoming around four million visitors from every corner of the globe. Events hosted at ExCeL generate around £4.5 billion in economic impact for London and support approximately 37,500 jobs throughout the events industry. ExCeL has seen significant investment by ADNEC Group in its facilities and is currently embarking on a 25,000sqm expansion programme opening October 2024. More recently, it has played host to innovative live events such as the all-electric Formula E motorsport championship and Disney100: The Exhibition. It also prides itself on championing sustainability and is certified carbon neutral – the first UK venue of its kind to achieve the international recognised PAS 2060 status.
