{"id":11166,"date":"2013-07-04T18:25:18","date_gmt":"2013-07-04T09:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.exhibitionindustrynews.co.uk\/?p=3409"},"modified":"2013-07-04T18:25:18","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T09:25:18","slug":"necs-responsive-website-goes-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eventbiz.net\/english\/?p=11166","title":{"rendered":"NEC\u2019S responsive website goes live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the launch of the NEC\u2019s industry-leading free visitor Wi-Fi earlier this year, the venue team has gone live with its new responsive website, a leading concept aimed at providing an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices from desktops to mobile phones.<\/p>\n<p>Fast and convenient communications are essential to businesses and individuals and the NEC is committed to delivering a market-leading level of service, answering the changing needs of organisers, exhibitors and visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The new website &#8211; which can be found at <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thenec.co.uk\">www.thenec.co.uk<\/a> \u2013 is one of the first in the industry to adopt a fully responsive platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve noticed that far more of our visitors are accessing the NEC website via a growing range of mobile and desktop devices.\u00a0 It\u2019s therefore important we respond to their needs with a functional and effective website that gives them a consistent experience,\u201d says Gail Webb, the NEC Group\u2019s Head of Digital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to being fully responsive, we\u2019ve employed some successful principles from e-commerce websites such as applying more relevant search filters for our events, so not only are we making it easier for visitors to connect with us, but we\u2019ve improved the overall navigation and user experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NEC welcomes around 2.1 million visitors each year to around 140 trade and consumer shows and over 400 conferences and live events, and is the UK\u2019s number one choice for organisers and visitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs well as adding this new functionality, we have also taken the opportunity to review all content to ensure that the information remains accurate, fully up to date and easily accessible,\u201d explains Martin Clarke, the NEC Venue Marketing Director.\u00a0 \u201cThe new site is now tailored in terms of who we talk to, how we connect, and what information we give our customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are the venue of choice for our visitors, and the new website provides a strong focus for us in retaining that profile, while making it easier to interact through a variety of social media channels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re committed to delivering the best online customer experience and further innovations will take place when we move into phase two of the development.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exhibitionindustrynews.co.uk\/2013\/07\/necs-responsive-website-goes-live\/\">NEC\u2019S responsive website goes live<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exhibitionindustrynews.co.uk\">Exhibition Industry News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the launch of the NEC\u2019s industry-leading free visitor Wi-Fi earlier this year, the venue team has gone live with its new responsive website, a leading concept aimed at providing an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices from desktops to mobile phones. 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