General Information 

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Address of Venue

Halls 1

National Exhibition Centre (NEC)

Birmingham

B40 1NT

UK

Onsite Deliveries

DELIVERY ADDRESS:

[INSERT YOUR STAND NUMBER, COMPANY NAME & MOBILE NUMBER]

Hall 1

National Exhibition Centre (NEC)

Birmingham

B40 1NT

UK

PLEASE NOTE THAT DELIVERIES MUST NOT BE MADE BEFORE 10:00 ON TUESDAY 14th February– BUILD UP DAY

YOU MUST BE ON YOUR STAND TO SIGN FOR YOUR DELIVERY.

THE ORGANISERS WILL NOT SIGN FOR ANY DELIVERIES.


GES – Official
Logistics Contractor

T: +44 (0) 121 782 4433
E: event.logistics@ges.com

GES Logistics can
provide the below services:

  • Specialist customs clearance
    services for international exhibitors
  • Safe warehouse storage for consignments both before and after the
    event, we can also store between your events
  • A courier receiving service for consignments sent by other couriers
    to show site
  • Delivery for consignments to and from the venue
  • Unloading, reloading and positioning by forklift or crane on stand
  • Empty case storage for the duration on the show
  • Door to door services from your location to advance warehouse or
    direct to show site and return shipping after the event or onwards
    shipping to your next event.

Please be aware
when sending items via an independent courier that:

  • A signature will be required for delivery, so a member of your
    staff must be present to do this (to ensure items are not lost or stolen).

All
deliveries and collection must be labelled clearly and exhibitors available to
sign for the delivery/return and not left unattended on stand.

 

Accommodation

Please refer to our official website: https://www.packagingbirmingham.com/hotels/

Travel and Access

For full details, please visit:  http://www.thenec.co.uk/travel

BY ROAD: Connected motorways: M6, M1, M40 and M42. The NEC has its own on-site car parks.

BY RAIL: Birmingham International Station, connected to the NEC by a covered bridge link.

BY AIR: Birmingham International Airport is situated a few minutes from the NEC.

Car Parking

Each exhibiting company will receive one free car park ticket to exit the car park without charge, which can be collected from the organisers’ office onsite.

Additional parking will be available on a ‘pay as you go’ basis. Vehicles can be pre-booked up to 24 hours in advance for £12.85 Vehicles booked within 24hours, or onsite, will be charged £16. Overnight parking is not allowed.

https://thenec.co.uk/visitors/parking-at-the-nec/

Login Details

Badges/Passes

Visit Connect

Marketing Packages

’My Easyfairs’ Account

     If you do not have your login details, please contact: Elisa.McAnuff@easyfairs.com

Furniture

Stand Fitting

Carpet

Electrics

Graphics

AV Equipment

’My Easyfairs’ Web Shop

 Tel:+44 20 3196 4267

Email: louisa.maslin@easyfairs.com

Tel: +44 20 3196 4333

Email: Danika.Bacon@easyfairs.com

Logistics

Freight Forwarding/ Forklifts/Storage

GES Logistics

    Tel: +44 (0)121 782 4433

Email:event.logistics@ges.com

Form: GES Logistics ordering form

CateringAmadeus

Adrian Santos adrian.santos@amadeusfood.co.uk

0121 767 3579

InternetNEC Sales & Customer Service

Tel: +44 (0) 844 338 8338

Email: eventorders@thenec.co.uk

RiggingNEC – Rigging

Dan Smith

Tell: +44 (0) 121 767 2691

daniel.smith@thenec.co.uk

Piped Service/ Water and wasteVenue

For Water, waste, compressed air please contact the NEC directly on

Tel: +44 (0)844 338 8338

eventorders@thenec.co.uk

Deadlines: Submissions
11th January 2023 Order additional items before surcharge via the MyEasyfairs web shop.
 11th January 2023

Complete the Compulsory Exhibitor Forms

Health and Safety Assessment

Risk Assessment

Grid plan

 13th January 2023

Send the following Customer Build/Space Only Stand documents to

Ops Squad:  admin@opssquad.co.uk

stand company name

stand number

contractor company name

contractors contact details

stand visuals

detailed scale drawings, including plan views and elevations

details of the materials used to construct the stand

Construction Phase Plan

 a copy of the stand contractor’s Public Liability Insurance certificate

details of inflatables and/or rigged elements (if applicable)

structural calculations (complex stand builds only)

13th January 2023

stand contractor’s Risk Assessment: to include fire hazards

Health and Safety Declaration form, signed by the contractor

stand contractor’s Method Statement, which must include details of any unusual exhibits or activities on the stand (any machinery, working kitchens, moving visitor attractions)

3rd February 2023  ARTWORK SUBMISSION DEADLIEN FOR ALL ORDERS

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