The BioSummit will take place in Gallery Seminar Suites 1–3, which is connected to a Gallery Breakout area for registration, catering and the exhibition area. The Gala Dinner and Awards will take place at the Gallery Restaurant. A full site map can be found on the NEC website here. The Gallery is above Halls 6 & 7, on the first floor level.

Please note that in order to gain entry to the NEC building, attendees must comply with the venue’s COVID status checks. For the latest details on the NEC’s COVID requirements, please click here.

Visitors can choose from one of the many hotels connected to the NEC (see the site map here) or another hotel nearby. The organisers of the Annual World Bioprotection Summit & Awards have negotiated discounts at the hotels listed below – please tell the hotel that you are attending the Annual World Bioprotection Summit & Awards at the NEC, at the time of booking, in order to receive that discount. Please make your own personal or group bookings directly with your chosen hotel. The organisers of the Annual World Bioprotection Summit & Awards are not responsible for individual hotel bookings.

It is easy to reach the NEC by car, bus, train or plane. Birmingham Airport is right on the NEC’s doorstep, making it very easy for international visitors. Access by train is also easy as the NEC is located a five-minute walk from Birmingham International Railway Station, which is on a fast and frequent rail line from London. For further information about airports and train stations, click here.