After all of the preparation, the time is here and the final cleaning is underway ahead of the delegates arriving this morning.

After 27 hours non-stop building, the team has finished. With much coffee and the odd can of that well known energy drink that 'gives you wings', we have completed over 500 square metres of exhibition booths and hospitality suites! This really has been our largest AMRAE so far and the results have been excellent.

Now the next stage of the work begins, making sure that delegates get to our clients and experience the hospitality and the very latest updates and developments.

Across the hall, there certainly seems to be a continued investment in the event, with much more AV this year, the video wall on XL Catlin looks great and the Chubb brand is here too. On FM Global, there is a great photo booth - certainly worth a visit.

The hardest decision now, is which booth to visit for a coffee...perhaps we should visit them all!

See here for Day 2.