National Exhibition Centre
Exhibition and conference centre in Solihull near Birmingham, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with NEC.
The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is an exhibition centre located in Marston Green, England, near to Birmingham and Solihull.[1] It is near junction 6 of the M42 motorway, and is adjacent to Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International railway station. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1976.
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National Exhibition Centre | |
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Location | National Exhibition Centre Marston Green, England[1] |
Coordinates | 52°27′12″N 1°43′10″W |
Owner | The Blackstone Group (since 2018)[2] |
Operator | NEC Group |
Built | 16 February 1973 to 1976 |
Architect |
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Opened | 2 February 1976 (1976-02-02) |
Renovated | 2009, 2018 |
Expanded | 1980, 1989, 1993, 1998 |
Classroom-style seating | 40–350 |
Meeting-room seating | 10–720 |
Banquet/ballroom | 30–500 |
Theatre seating | 15,683 (Resorts World Arena) |
Enclosed space | |
• Exhibit hall floor | 190,000 m2 (2,000,000 sq ft) |
Parking | 16,500 spaces |
Public transit access | Birmingham International railway station |
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