Executive Hire Show › The Venue Set within a site covering more than 40 acres, the Ricoh Arena is unlike any other development of its kind in the UK. With its state-of-the-art conference, banqueting, exhibition, hotel and sports facilities, the multi-purpose complex has already won awards for its design. Based at the centre of the country, this unique development is within two hours drive of almost 75 per cent of the English population. It is also set at the heart of the motorway network and less than 30 minutes away from two major train stations and international airports. There are more than 2,000 free parking spaces at the Arena for the Show. Since opening for business in the summer of 2005, the £113m development has proved a huge success attracting more than 500,000 visitors to a wide range of events and activities in the first six months. The 6,000sq metre Jaguar Exhibition Halls within the Ricoh are as versatile as the multi-purpose Arena itself. The venue is already proving to be a popular destination for exhibitions hosting 12 major events in the first six months and the column-free halls are designed to meet the requirements of the most demanding exhibitor. The venue offers a modern facility which is fully air conditioned and heated, with a wide selection of food and drink facilities available, including the destination restaurant, Singers, and various other facilities at the newly opened Isle of Capri Casino.