“Our previous contract with the RAI was due to expire next year, but we have decided to renew early in order to provide a clear business path for our exhibitors, to facilitate our forward planning as organisers, and to enable the RAI itself to plan for the future growth of ISE,” comments Mike Blackman, Managing Director, Integrated Systems Events. Blackman also notes that as ISE has grown down the years, the RAI itself has also evolved and continues to develop as a venue.
“Since we first held an ISE show here in 2005, the RAI has continued with an ambitious programme of new building and refurbishment. This has given us new exhibit space and conference rooms in the shape of the Elicium building, enhanced organisers’ facilities at the Europa entrance and the ‘RAI Live!’ digital signage system with is such a big hit with our industry – to name just three developments,“ Blackman adds.