Exhibition Centre Liverpool
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{{Infobox venue
|name = Exhibition Centre Liverpool
|nickname =
|former_names =
|logo_image = Exhibition Centre Liverpool Logo.jpg
|image = Exhibition Centre Liverpool from the Mersey 2018.jpg
|location = Kings Dock, Liverpool, England
|coordinates = {{coord|53.39527|-2.99016|region:GB|display=inline,title}}
|broke_ground = January 2014
|opened = September 2015
|architect = Populous (design)
Denton Corker Marshall (executive)
|structural engineer = Booth King
}}
Exhibition Centre Liverpool is a multi-million pound exhibition centre, the latest addition to Liverpool event campus, alongside interconnected sister venues ACC Liverpool and M&S Bank Arena.
History
File:Construction of Exhibition Centre, Liverpool (1).jpg
The 8,100m2 exhibition centre was constructed from January 2014 and opened in September 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.exhibitioncentreliverpool.com/about-us/who-we-are/history/|title=History}} A sky bridge connecting the building to the adjacent convention centre was completed in September 2015, in turn creating the only purpose built interconnected arena, convention centre and exhibition facility in the UK.{{cite web|last1=Shennan|first1=Paddy|title=Take a look inside the £66m Exhibition Centre Liverpool set to open in September|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/take-look-inside-66m-exhibition-9245447|website=Liverpool Echo|accessdate=27 July 2017|date=13 May 2015}} During its first year of opening, the Exhibition Centre welcomed more than 113,000 visitors over 100 different exhibitions.{{cite web|title=Exhibition Centre Liverpool welcomes 113,000 visitors|url=https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/business/exhibition-centre-liverpool-welcomes-113000-visitors|website=Insider Media Ltd|accessdate=27 July 2017}}
The venue can also be utilised for standing concerts for up to 7,000, with the introduction of Space by M&S Bank Arena Liverpool, Exhibition Centre Liverpool's sister venue.
Events
File:Entrance to ECL Labour conference 2023 cropped.jpg
Since 2011, Exhibition Centre Liverpool has regularly hosted the Labour Party's annual conference. Alternating between venues and locations, Exhibition Centre Liverpool along with its interconnecting sister venues, ACC Liverpool and Liverpool Arena, has hosted Labour Party conference five times to 2023. In 2023, the conference was attended by 18,000 party members, businesses, and visitors drawing in an estimated £29m for the local economy.
See also
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.exhibitioncentreliverpool.com/}}
{{ACC Liverpool}}
Category:2015 establishments in England
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