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If you’ve booked a shell scheme, you’ve got the frame of a stand but not much else. Bare walls, a name board, maybe some basic lighting. On its own, it looks like every other shell scheme in the hall. The good news is that a shell scheme is a blank canvas, and with the right … Read more

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre, usually shortened to the EICC, is Scotland’s leading conference venue. It sits in the west end of Edinburgh and hosts around 200,000 delegates a year. If you’re exhibiting here, this guide covers the practical things worth knowing before you plan your stand. The EICC is a slightly different kind of … Read more

Manchester Central is the main exhibition and conference venue in the heart of Manchester. It’s a striking building, a former Victorian railway station with a huge arched roof, and it sits right in the city centre. If you’ve booked space here, or you’re considering it, this guide covers the practical things worth knowing before you … Read more

Once you’ve decided to exhibit, you’ll come across two main types of stand: modular and custom. They’re built differently, they cost differently, and they suit different businesses. This guide explains the difference in plain terms so you can pick the right one. What is a modular stand? A modular stand is built from a system … Read more

When you start exhibiting, one of the bigger decisions is whether to hire a stand or buy one. Buying looks cheaper at first glance, because it’s a one off cost and then it’s yours. But that’s not the whole picture. This guide breaks down the real costs of each so you can work out which … Read more

It’s one of the most common questions we get, and it’s a fair one. Book too early and it feels premature. Leave it too late and you’re paying more for less, or scrambling to get something ready in time. This guide gives you a straight answer on lead times and explains why booking early is … Read more

A trade show is only worth it if you come away with leads. You can have a great looking stand and a busy few days, but if nobody useful gives you their details, the show hasn’t paid for itself. This guide covers practical ways to pull in more leads, from before the doors open to … Read more

One of the first decisions you make when you exhibit is how much floor space to book. It sounds simple, but it affects your budget, your design and how many people you can talk to at once. Book too little and your stand feels cramped. Book too much and you’re paying for space you can’t … Read more

The NEC in Birmingham is the largest exhibition centre in the UK. It’s been running since 1976 and hosts more than 500 events a year, pulling in over two million visitors. If your show is at the NEC, this guide covers the things worth knowing before you plan your stand. We build stands here regularly, … Read more

If you’re booking your next exhibition, you’ll probably end up choosing between a modular stand and a bespoke one. It’s the question we get asked most. “Are modular exhibition stands actually cheaper?” Usually, yes. But how much you save depends on how often you exhibit, which venues you’re booking, and how much your design actually … Read more