LONDON’S MOST UNIQUE EVENT VENUE CONTENTS “ 05. WELCOME TO THE BDC FAMILY IT REMAINS, IN MY MIND, 07. LOCATION AND LOCAL AREA “ THE BEST UK VENUE... 11. THE VENUE 14. FLOOR PLAN 19. CREATIVE CATERING SIMON BOYD 21. ONSITE PARTNERS 23 THE BEST BITS EXCLUSIVELY HOUSEWARES 24. OPENING HOURS AND ACCESSIBILITY AND PROGRESSIVE GREETINGS LIVE 28. SHOWROOMS AND COWORKING @ BDCWORKS LONDON’S MOST UNIQUE EVENT VENUE WELCOME TO THE BDC FAMILY THE BUSINESS DESIGN CENTRE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO HOLD YOUR EVENT IN LONDON’S MOST UNIQUE EVENT VENUE. WELCOME The BDC was founded in 1986 and to this The venue offers over 6,000m 2 of unique day remains a family owned company run exhibition space and flexible conference by a very experienced management team. facilities. Its vaulted ceiling provides The dynamic, stylish and collaborative an abundance of natural light making environment within the venue makes it an ideal venue for any event. it the ideal home for your event. We pride ourselves on our award winning Dating back to 1861, the space combines customer service; if you are an exhibition or the architectural beauty of the former Royal conference organiser, or simply wish to hire Agricultural Hall, complete with original a meeting room for the day, you will receive ironwork and barrel vaulted ceiling, with first class treatment from the second you contemporary design. It is ideally located arrive at the building. close to national and international transport links and local entertainment. LONDON’S MOST UNIQUE EVENT VENUE 04 05 A N G E L ISLINGTON LOCATION AND LOCAL AREA SITUATED IN ONE OF LONDON’S MOST VIBRANT AREAS, ANGEL ISLINGTON. The BDC is within 2 miles of the City and the West End and is located close to both national and international transportation gateways. Ideally located in the heart of Islington within walking distance to Angel tube, Kings Cross and St Pancras International stations, and serviced by numerous bus routes. The venue is also located outside the congestion charging zone and benefits from an onsite car park. There is a fabulous Hilton Hotel adjacent to the venue and we are fully accessible for people with disabilities. Islington offers something for everyone. There are over 300 bars, restaurants and cafes in the area, as well as local theatres, cinemas and other places of interest. There are restaurants to suit any taste from fine dining to quick bites, boutique wine bars and traditional English pubs. LONDON’S MOST UNIQUE EVENT VENUE 06 07 Stansted Airport 34 miles Jubilee Line Highbury and Islington Victoria Line District Line Luton Airport Angel 32 miles Essex Road Central Line 10 Old Street Northern Line 9 City Airport 9 miles Eurostar Moorgate Kings Cross and St Pancras International London Underground National Rail 1 Houses of Parliament Bank Holborn Chancery Lane 2 Buckingham Palace Euston 3 London Eye St. Pauls 4 BT Tower 4 Tower Hill 8 Nelson’s Column / Trafalgar Square 7 Tottenham Court Road 5 5 Heathrow Airport 6 Tower Bridge 17miles Bond Sreet Centre Point 6 7 8 St. Pauls Cathedral Marble Arch 9 Gherkin Southwark 10 Kings Cross St. Pancras London Bridge Waterloo Westminister 3 Gatwick Airport 30 miles 1 2 AND NOW THE VENUE THE VENUE THE BDC OFFERS 6,000 M² OF EVENT SPACE – INCLUDING A SELF-CONTAINED CONFERENCE CENTRE WITH MOVEABLE ACOUSTIC WALLS OFFERING FULL FLEXIBILITY. Mezzanine and Gallery Bays Gallery Hall and Atrium The spectacular 2500m² Mezzanine and The Gallery Hall is an 840m² multi-purpose Ground level form the main space within the space and can be used for anything from venue. With an abundance of natural light exhibitions to large conferences or as catering and breakout spaces in close proximity this space for events taking place in the is the perfect area for any large exhibition Conference Centre. or conference. Overlooking the Gallery Hall is the 550m² Atrium The 24 Gallery Bays around the perimeter level which provides additional room for a growing of the main space give a bird’s eye view event or catering area. of the main exhibition floor and can be used for additional stand space, The dedicated registration desk and cloakroom catering or meeting areas. at the entrance allows it to be used as a self- contained area, the adjoining Conference Centre is perfect for breakout rooms. LONDON’S MOST UNIQUE EVENT VENUE 10 11 ROOM A Room A is an ideal size for conferences CONFERENCE for up to 250 delegates theatre style. The partition wall can reduce its size for smaller events or to create a walkway C E N T R E to other syndicate rooms. ROOMS B – H Syndicates B-H are perfect for breakout sessions, boardroom meetings and seminars. Each room seats 60 – 90 delegates theatre style and the set up can be changed through the use of partition walls to fit your event specification. The Conference Centre offers 8 interconnecting versatile spaces. AUDITORIUM EXECUTIVE CENTRE The Auditorium offers theatre style seating for The motorised ceiling rig has pre-installed lighting The 135m² Executive Centre is located 500 delegates – 268 on retractable tiered seating. and sound equipment that can be hired directly on the ground floor. It offers a private area from AVC Live, our onsite AV partners. This area to host a wide range of meetings, training This area offers flexibility in layout and has easy also has full black out facilities. sessions and workshops for up to 100 theatre access to all the syndicate rooms. There is space or 56 cabaret style. for an AV set build within this room. LONDON’S MOST UNIQUE EVENT VENUE LONDON’S MOST UNIQUE EVENT VENUE 12 13 Mezzanine and Ground VENUE • Fully DDA Compliant Gallery Atrium • Fully carpeted exhibition and conference halls • FLOORPLAN • Manned service desk during build up and breakdown • Access for goods direct to hall • Hall heating and general lighting • Secure exhibitor storage area available throughout tenancy • Complimentary Cleaning Services t venue areas FIRE EXIT • Digital Directional Signage FIRE FIRE • Organiser Car Parking for event duration EXIT EXIT • Free WiFi Open Zone (Higher bandwidth upgrade available) Auditorium A Registration Des in the foyer containing Gallery Hall • Wired Internet Connection FIRE EXIT • Dedicated phone line • Power sockets F G H G H FIRE G • Purpose built cloakroom facilities L By EXIT n • Digital signage screens o i m t o Min Hall a o tr r s i k Goods lift to g e oa l R Loading Bay E D C B C Oganiser’ fi pace containing G F FIRE EXIT • Reception Area E • • Personal Kitchen • Photocopier • Phones • Fax Machine • Internet/Phone Lines • Sky Television C oom Ground • Tannoy to main hall for announcements Mine Level E D Digital signage locations R L • Graphics to be provided by organiser (1080W 1920L) • Acceptable formats: VIDEO (MPEG, AVI, Divx, Xvid, VOB), AUDIO ( MP3, WMA), JPEG. ’s • For PowerPoint templates contact your venue manager E ecutiv C e • All graphics to be provided not later than 24 hours prior to event fo approval b venue A Stairwells FIRE FIRE FIRE There are 2 goods lifts in the Loading Bay for the deliver A EXIT B EXIT EXIT C of stand materials and exhibits. O’ O Main Hal • Goods Lif - Size 4000mm 1900m 1900m (height) Dimensions Notes: • Capacity 3000kg Gross Space Net Space Leng th (M) Width (M) Heig ht (M) Gallery Hal Mezzanin e 2088m² 1338 m² 70.37 30.70 16.5 • Goods lif - Size 5500mm 2550mm x 2500mm (height) Groun d Level 471.5m² 352.5m² 15.49 32.0 - • Capacity 3000kg Gallery Bays 1468m² 1010m² 7.02 4.67 3.0 Gallery Hall 837m² 507m² 42.69 19.37 6.85 DIMENSIONSGallery Atrium 558m² 363m² 42.69 19.75 2.75 Conference Centre 1140m² 840m² Total 6565.5m² 4430.5m² Conferance Theatre Boardroom Length (M) Width (M) Height (M) Rooms Capacity Capacity Mezzanine 1500 - 70.37 30.7 16.5 Ground - - 15.5 32 - Gallery Bays - - 7.02 4.67 - Gallery Hall 650 - 42.7 19.75 6.85 Gallery Atrium - - 42.7 19.75 2.75 Auditorium 500 - 23.5 16.66 3.0 Room A 250 50 11.45 23.02 2.8 Room B 60 30 7.3 8.65 2.8 NOTES Room C 60 30 7.14 8.65 2.8 Room D 60 30 7.11 7.96 2.8 Room E 90 40 10.81 7.96 2.8 Room F 60 30 10.13 7.2 2.8 Room E & F 150 45 15.16 7.11 2.8 Room G 60 20 7.16 7.2 2.8 Room H 60 20 10.13 7.2 2.8 CREATIVE C AT E R I N G CREATIVE CATERING THE GOOD EATING COMPANY (GEC) HAS BEEN OUR APPOINTED CATERING PARTNER SINCE 2003. Our very successful partnership has been established through their culinary creativity and ability to consistently deliver exceptional results. This ethos continues through to the onsite café, Jack’s, where fresh food is cooked daily and your exhibitors and visitors can relax in comfort with views of the main hall. This spectacular space can also accommodate a post-event drinks reception with our Neapolitan chef cooking pizzas or maybe our chefs creating a selection of delectable tapas. The GEC source the best ingredients, buy seasonal produce and keep dishes simple and delicious. Their food looks as good as it tastes and they can create a bespoke menu that will compliment your event perfectly. LONDON’S MOST UNIQUE EVENT VENUE 18 19 WE HAVE OUR PREFERRED PARTNERS ONSITE TO MAKE THE EVENT ORGANISING PROCESS AS SMOOTH AS POSSIBLE.