Meeting News - March 9, 2009 - (Page P13) Destination Diary A New Spin on England London, too, is looking to both the past and the future these days as the city gears up to play host to the 2012 Olympics with a spurt of new and renovated venues adding on to old favorites. One new meetings site is Kings Place, an arts venue that opened this fall with a 420-seat auditorium, 200-seat flexible space for concerts and conferences, and more. Already existing convention facilities are also getting upgrades and additions, such as the Docklands area exhibit and event venue ExCeL London, which his already in the process of increasing its venue space by 50 percent by 2010; the site will host seven Olympic events in 2012. Multiple historic sites are also celebrating anniversaries this year, including the Hampton Court Palace and the Tower of London, both celebrating the accession of Henry VIII to the throne, Kew Gardens celebrating its own 250th anniversary, and the Natural History Museum paying homage to Charles Darwin’s birth. In addition, the city is always on the lookout for new ways to showcase old favorites. Recent group events included a private welcome dinner for meeting attendees at the venerable Harrods Food Hall, tickets to see Cirque du Soleil at the historic Royal Albert Hall, and a champagne flight on the London Eye for a bird’s eye view of the city. With over 130,000 guest rooms, the choices can be a bit overwhelming, but this winter Visit London teamed up with major hotel chains throughout the city—including Radisson Edwardian, Europe London Successful Meetings/MeetingNews/Incentive / MARCH 2009 13 http://www.madeiraislands.travel
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