NEC, ICC, and Vox Join Lime Venue Portfolio in Landmark Partnership

Lime Venue Portfolio (LVP), the UK’s largest collection of unique and unusual venues, is proud to announce a landmark partnership that will see the NEC Birmingham, ICC Birmingham, and the Vox Conference Venue join its growing collection from 1st September 2025.

This exciting move brings the entire NEC Group’s convention and exhibition portfolio into Lime Venue Portfolio, significantly enhancing the group’s national reach and offering event professionals even greater choice and scale through a single, centralised booking service. It also marks one of the biggest expansions in Lime Venue Portfolio’s nearly 20-year history.

The announcement follows the NEC Group’s new long-term food and beverage partnership with LVP’s parent company, Levy UK + Ireland. The collaboration adds three of the UK’s highest-profile venues to the portfolio, with the NEC and ICC regularly delivering some of the country’s most significant exhibitions and conferences.

Andy Gibb, Managing Director – Conventions, NEC Group, said: “We’re delighted to bring the NEC, ICC and Vox into Lime Venue Portfolio. It’s a natural step that allows us to showcase these world-class venues to an even broader network of event planners. We’ve always admired the way LVP supports organisers through their planning journey, and we’re excited to now be part of that experience.”

Jo Austin, Sales Director at Lime Venue Portfolio, said: “This is a landmark moment for Lime Venue Portfolio. The NEC, ICC, and Vox are not only iconic venues, but form an elite venue group right in the heart of the country. We’re now able to offer clients more access, more scale, and more regional diversity than ever before. With thousands of event enquiries coming through our portfolio annually, this partnership helps us respond with best-in-class options across the UK.”

As with all venues in the portfolio, planners can choose to book via the Lime Venue Portfolio team or directly with the venue, with the same level of service and commission guaranteed either way.

Lime Venue Portfolio’s growing portfolio now includes more than 70 venues nationwide, including stadiums, heritage properties, academic institutions, and leading convention centres. This expansion not only adds serious weight to Lime Venue Portfolio’s venue offer – it also reaffirms its position at the forefront of the UK meetings and events landscape.

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