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Choosing the right conference venue in London

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Among the list of the top conference locations is London. As it is such a large city it is an appropriate place for all conferences regardless of their requirements. London is home to big corporates and a lot of the greatest firms in the world have offices in London. It is also home to many of the smallest companies too.

When picking a conference venue, the first thing you'll need to do is understand what your specifications are. If you are running a conference that goes on for several days, you either need to hold the expo in a hotel or you'll need to find a conference venue that's close to a hotel.

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Where will you hold your conference?

Before looking at conference venues, you need to consider where you are going to run your conference. London is a massive city and has quite a few different parts. A conference venue in central London is very different to a conference venue in west London for instance. Central London is very built up which tends to make driving there practically impossible. On account of this, most conference venues do not have car parking and as a result most of your delegates will have to get there by public transport. West London however is substantially more accessible by car because of the M4 corridor and is a lot more appropriate if your delegates are driving. As it is further out, hotels are much less expensive which helps you to keep the price down if your seminar runs over a number of days.

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Venue size

As well as the location of the conference, you also need to think of the size of the venue. If you rent a conference space that's too big, you'll waste your budget unnecessarily. It can also make your conference appear unpopular because it can create the impression that some delegates haven’t turned up. Having said that, if your conference space is too small, your delegates will be cramped and uncomfortable.

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Style

The style of the venue should really portray the right image. For example; should you sell top quality products and services, you'll want to rent a conference venue that fits in with this. If on the other hand your firm sells low cost products or services, you shouldn't waste your budget renting a luxurious conference venue when you don't have to.

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Layout

The layout is important, particularly if you are running a large expo. Lots of conference venues are general event venues and aren't purpose built venue. In a purpose built conference venue in London which has an auditorium room, the seats are raised like a cinema to make it a lot easier for guests to see the speaker. This isn't very important for smaller conferences but for bigger seminars it could make a huge difference. On the other hand, a general events venue is much more flexible to various layouts.

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