Excel London took home the prize of Exhibition Venue of the Year at the 18th edition of the EN Awards at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on 28 March 2025.
It was a night full of glitz, glamour, and red carpet moments, with 800 attendees in the room, all excited to cheer on the winners and celebrate some truly impressive achievements in the industry.
It was a highly anticipated category with 10 incredible venues fighting for the title, all deserving of the prestigious win. Shortlisted for the category win were ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, Business Design Centre, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Excel London, Manchester Central, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, RAI Amsterdam, Scottish Event Campus, ACC Liverpool and Sandown Park.
With each venue showcasing unmatched excellence and innovation, the competition was fierce, the room buzzed with excitement as the nominees took their places, each one representing the pinnacle of event hosting. All eyes turned to the stage – who would emerge victorious as the Exhibition Venue of the Year 2025? None other than… Excel London.
Jeremy Rees, CEO of Excel London, commented: “Every year, the Exhibition News Awards become more and more competitive, so it’s an honour and a privilege to have won both the Venue of the Year and the ESG categories. This achievement is recognition for the incredible hard work and dedication of every single member of the Excel London team and my thanks goes to them, along with all our event organisers, exhibitors, partners, and visitors.”
Rees concluded: “This is now the third time in four years we have been voted best venue and is a testament to our ongoing investment programme, as part of our journey to become the best event destination in the world.”
The anticipation is already building for who’ll take home the prizes in 2026 — we’ll just have to wait and see. Until then… see you on the red carpet next year!
