Having returned to Excel London from November 05 to 07 2024, the 44th edition hosted 5,049 buyers, a substantial increase of 11 percent, and almost 500 extra buyers, on the 4,560 buyers welcomed to the 2023 show.
Bigger and better than ever, overall attendance at the event increased by six percent to 46,316 individuals, with many travel professionals attending for between two and three days. To accommodate the additional visitors, the show increased in scale by almost eight percent, adopting new halls within Excel London’s Level-0, where visitors could enjoy large new conference stages and hospitality areas.
Aligned to the event expansion, a record number of exhibitors from the private sector were in attendance, with exhibitor participation growing to 4,047, another rise of eight percent compared to 2023.
Continuing to deliver measurable value for attendees, confirmed business meetings also rose by a phenomenal 17 percent in 2024, with 34,082 pre- scheduled meetings facilitated, in contrast to the 29,075 that took place 2023.