EC&O Venues Earls Court And Olympia

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) has signed a deal with EC&O Venues that will see the HRD conference and exhibition return to Olympia in 2010.

HRD entices thousands of HR professionals seeking innovative ways to sustain organisational performance by improving people and organisational development. The conference offers sessions from both thought leaders and best practice organisations while the free exhibition hosts the leading suppliers of products and services in the sector.

EC&O is also pleased to confirm that CIPD’s HR Software Show and co-located Recruitment Exhibition have agreed a similar contract which will see them remain at Olympia until at least 2011.

Nina Harman, Conference and Exhibition Manager at the CIPD, said: “We’ve always enjoyed working with the team at Olympia, and the feedback from our conference delegates and exhibition visitors is always positive. We’re looking forward to working with EC&O Venues to make a continuing success of HRD, the HR Software Show and the Recruitment Exhibition.”

Anna Golden, EC&O Events Sales Director said: “We’re delighted to see both HRD return to Olympia and also confirm the future tenancy of the CIPD’s HR Software Show and Recruitment Exhibition. Securing the ongoing commitment of such market leading events is fantastic and we’re looking forward to welcoming the CIPD team back to West London.”

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For further information please contact:

Claire Kenton, Communications Manager, EC&O Venues

claire.kenton@eco.co.uk / 020 7370 8838

www.eco.co.uk

EC&O Venues is one of 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 2.3 million visitors and 30,000 exhibiting companies.