General Information

 

Accommodation

If you or your stand team require accommodation, please see below some suggested nearby hotels.

 Hotel Name  Postcode  Tel number  Distance to venue  Time to venue  Website
 Travelodge London Covent Garden   WC2B  5RE  0871 984 6245  0.4 miles 3 mins   https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/318/London-Central-Covent-Garden-hotel 
 Strand Palace  WCR2  0JJ 0207 379 4737 0.4 miles 3 mins  https://www.strandpalacehotel.co.uk/   
 Thistle Hotel Holborn, London  WC1A  2SD 0207 523 5059  0.5 miles 4 mins https://www.thistle.com/holborn 
 Premier Inn London Holborn hotel   WC1R  4PS   0333 321 9346 0.7 miles 6 mins   https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/greater-london/london/london-holborn.html?cid=GLBC_LONHOL  

 

Badges / Registration

Exhibitor badges will be able to be collected on entry on event build-up day and event day. To order your badges, please complete and return the Exhibitor Badges Form.  

Please check how many badges are included in your contract, if you are unsure or would like to purchase additional badges please email Bree.

As sponsors of Procurement Strategies & Innovation (PSI) you are entitled to invite VIP guests, e.g. important customers, clients to the event. Please ensure those invited meet the PSI delegate criteria.
NOTE: As a sponsor at Procurement Strategies & Innovation (PSI), we request that, should you or a colleague find your contact details on a delegate list, that you are courteous and introduce yourself as a competitor, rather than asking questions or requesting further information should you be contacted post-event.

This form must be returned by the close of play 5th February 2027.

 

Car Parking

The nearest car park to the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms is the Bloomsbury Square Car Park, located only a 7-minute walk from the venue.

See Bloomsbury Square Car Park details here. 

 

Catering

All catering will be free of charge throughout the event. 

Please note: Sponsor places are allocated according to your contract package, additional staff passes are charged at £115 + VAT per person to cover the catering costs. 

 

Congestion Charge & Low Emission Zone

Please note that the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms is within the Congestion Charge Zone. Anyone (except those discounted or exempt) driving through or parking a vehicle on public roads within a congestion charging zone has to pay a daily charge of £15.00. Payment of this charge allows you to enter, drive around and leave the charging zone as many times as you wish that day.

The congestion charge is operational from 07:00 - 18:30 Monday to Friday. For further information please click here.

There is a higher charge to pay for vehicles travelling within the M25 that do not comply with the emission standards. You will need to pay a daily charge if you drive within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in a vehicle that does not meet the ULEZ emission standards and is not exempt from the scheme or registered for a 100% discount.

For more information on the ULEZ/LEZ please click here.

 

Deliveries/Collection

Any items being delivered in advance of your arrival must clearly display the event Delivery Note. Items should be sent to arrive no earlier than 1st March, if your boxes need to arrive before this date special arrangements will need to be made, please contact Eli to organise this.  Please see below for the venue address:

Procurement Strategies & Innovation (PSI)
FAO:  
Eli Pitchers, Revolution Events
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Loading Bay
Wild Court, London
WC2B 5DA

Please note Revolution Events Ltd and De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms do not take responsibility for deliveries/collections. The venue cannot store items after 5pm on 2nd March 2027, please ensure items are collected after the show.
If there are any issues, please let Eli know.

When packing and thinking about your stand: We encourage exhibitors to minimise printed literature wherever possible. Instead, consider using digital brochures, QR codes or follow-up emails to share information with attendees. We are expecting around 200 - 250 attendees, so bringing large quantities of printed materials can lead to unnecessary waste. 

Please see below a few of the Courier companies that we would recommend, who can pick up and drop off within specific time slot. 

Citysprint: 0207 880 1000 

Inmotion Logistics (offer a bespoke service): 07766 815655

The delivery note should be clearly displayed on all items sent to the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms.

Storage in the exhibition area is limited. Where possible please ask your courier to remove any boxes that are not required. Please see Bree Pace onsite if you require storage once at the venue.

Haulage / Equipment Transport - If you require help with the haulage/shipment of your equipment for Procurement Strategies & Innovation please contact Bree Pace.

International Deliveries - It is essential that any items sent to the UK from overseas are clearly marked. It is of paramount importance that description forms are completed fully for customs. Please ensure that you allow plenty of time for your international items to arrive. Items can be held in customs for up to 7 days. If you do not have a UK address that items can be shipped to in advance please contact Eli Pitchers to discuss your requirements.

 

Health & Safety

Shell Scheme Stands:
All shell scheme stands must return the Badge Form/Health & Safety Declaration, no later than 5th February. 

Space Only Stands:
All space only exhibitors are required to submit full dimensional stand design drawings and Risk Assessment and Method Statement covering the build up and breakdown activities. Plans must be in English, to a recognised scale not less that 1:50 and they should be clearly marked REF: PSI Conference 2027 and sent together with complete Space Only Stand Information to Eli Pitchers by Deadline Date. Click here to see more information regarding stands.

 

Internet Access

Free of charge unsupported wireless internet is available for all exhibitors. Please note this service is unsupported and suitable for web browsing only.

If you have a more advanced internet requirement, please contact Emily to discuss. Please note that advanced requirements must be discussed no later than 15th January 2027.

Whilst the wireless internet service we provide is suitable for web browsing, we strongly recommend that exhibitors do not solely rely on internet-based activities for their stand. Similarly, we strongly recommend that any exhibitors wishing to show internet based activities bring a cache (offline) version with them as backup as well.

Internet usage is actively monitored during the event to help maintain fair and stable access for all exhibitors and visitors. 

 

Security

Whilst every reasonable precaution is taken to ensure the safety and security of personnel and equipment, the Organisers cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage or any consequential losses which may befall your personnel or property.

We would strongly recommend that valuables, particularly those of a portable nature such as laptops, tablets etc, are not left unattended on your stand or in the conference room at any time but especially during the breakdown period.  If you think you may need storage for a particular period of time please contact the registration on site and we will try our best to accommodate your needs.

A primary objective of ours is to deny access to the professional thief.  In order to do this we operate a no badge, no entry rule. This rule applies not only to delegates but to sponsors, speakers, staff and contractors as well.

If there is an incident on your stand resulting in loss of property, please make sure you report it to Revolution Events whilst onsite, unfortunately failure to do so could result in your insurance claim being made void. 

 

Venue Information

If you are driving to the venue, please remember that it is in the congestion charge area. Details about the congestion charge can be found by clicking here.  For more details on the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms please click here. The PSI Conference will take place in the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms

De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
61-65 Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5DA

For more details on the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms please click here. The PSI Conference will take place in the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
61-65 Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5DA
 
Tel: 020 74057811
 
For accessibility information please click here.