A bright future for Caffè Culture at Olympia

29/09/2006

Caffè Culture, which successfully launched this year, has made a long-term commitment to hold the show at central London venue, Olympia. Organised by Upper Street Events, Caffè Culture is the only event dedicated to meeting the specific needs of the UK café sector. The first show attracted 3,450 visitors and over 140 exhibitors from the catering and retail industries to do business, share information and gain valuable insights into the future of this rapidly expanding market.

The success of the first Caffè Culture in Olympia’s National Hall led to strong support from exhibitors and visitors, with 53% of stands re-booking for 2007 and a staggering 97% of visitors stating they intend to visit the show again next year.

Dan Holmes, Show Director, Upper Street Events said;

“The National Hall is the ideal location for Caffè Culture; the hall’s flexible space means that as the event grows the venue is able to easily accommodate our changing needs. The support provided by the customer services team was extremely valuable in helping us realise our vision for the show.”

Debbie Law, Olympia Customer Services Director said;

“It has been a pleasure to work with Upper Street Events on this successful launch which, through excellent use of the unique space and features, looked amazing in the National Hall. I’m delighted we will be welcoming the show back to Olympia next year and we are looking forward to seeing the show develop over the coming years.”

The next Caffè Culture takes place on 23 – 24 May 2007, National Hall, Olympia.

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For further information on Caffè Culture:

Helen Marriott, Kudo Communications
helen.marriott@kudocommunications.co.uk / 020 8332 2644

For further information on EC&O Venues:

Krissy Attridge, Communications Manager
krissy.attridge@eco.co.uk / 020 7370 8838

Notes to Editors

EC&O Venues is the UK’s premier exhibition and conference venue manager. The business comprises Earls Court, Olympia and the Brewery, London’s leading venues for exhibitions, conferences and special events. The three venues hold over 1000 events each year, attracting over 3 million visitors and 30,000 exhibiting companies.