VAE makes ExCeL debut in London next week
By Tom Anstey
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The first ever Visitor Attraction Expo (VAE) kicks off next week, with owners, managers and developers among others, descending on the ExCeL in London for the three-day event.
The new expo will give the UK’s leisure parks, piers, zoos and static attractions sector “an annual event which it can call its own,” according to EAG International chair Martin Burlin.
Supported by EAG international, the VAE will take place at the same time and in the same location as the industry renowned EAG international expo and will cover a broad spectrum of attractions.
The event starts Tuesday (13 Jan) and runs till Thursday (15 Jan).
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The event will be making its debut at London's ExCeL
The event will be making its debut at London's ExCeL
The first ever Visitor Attraction Expo (VAE) kicks off next week, with owners,
managers and developers among others, descending on the ExCeL in London
for the three-day event.
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