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ow. Ice was fun, wasn’t it? The buzz was more pronounced than it has been for some
time, but we’ll have to wait and see if it’s an upswing generally that the show caught the benefit of, or if it was relief at being away from Earl’s Court next year. I know, people are sen- timental about the place. But let’s be realistic: as an exhibition venue, it’s not great. The hotels around it are dreadful, the building look great from outside but feels antique within… It can’t compete with custom-built venues. And ExCel is a terrific venue, make no mistake. The only problem with it is there aren’t many places to stay close by, and what there is is stupidly expensive. Transport links are not as good as Earl’s Court either, but I think when it’s had a year there, we’ll all be loking back and saying “Earl’s what?”
Jon Bruford, Managing Editor
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