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TRADE FAIR BLOG

Calendars, guides and practical tips for exhibitors and stand-building contractors.

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Guide · Pricing

How much does it cost to build a stand?

The factors that determine the price: construction system, size, design and assembly deadlines.

Guide · Construction systems

Octanorm, Aluvision, Bematrix or wood

Comparing the four most common systems and when to choose each one.

Guide · Congresses and events

Assembly for scientific congresses

What changes compared to a trade fair: deadlines, protocols and specific spaces.

Guide · First steps

Checklist for your first fair

What to decide and book week by week before exhibiting for the first time.

Guide · Assembly deadlines

How long does it take to build a stand?

Real timelines by construction system, to plan the right margin.

Guide · Documentation and access

Health & safety at IFEMA, Fira, BEC and Feria Valencia

What documentation each Spanish trade fair venue requires before building.

Guide · Dismantling

Mistakes when dismantling a stand

The most frequent mistakes that lead to penalties, and how to avoid them.

Guide · Fairs in Europe

Building a stand outside Spain

Regulations, deadlines and logistics when taking your stand to Germany, France or Italy.

Guide · Congresses and events

The registration desk: the first impression

How to design and build a congress reception area well.

Guide · Sustainability

Less waste, fair after fair

How to reduce assembly's environmental impact by choosing the right construction system.

Guide · IFEMA Madrid

FITUR in Madrid: assembly guide for exhibitors

Dates, assembly deadlines and what you need to know before taking your stand to the International Tourism Trade Fair at IFEMA.

Guide · Services

Staff for hire or full assembly team

Differences between reinforcing your team with fitters by the day or delegating the whole project, and when each option makes sense.

Guide · Regulations and planning

Double-height stands: assembly and regulations

What changes compared to a single-storey stand: certified technical project, loads, deadlines and documentation required.

Guide · Costs and planning

Liability insurance for exhibitors

What the fitter's insurance covers and what the exhibitor's covers, and why they're two separate policies.

Guide · Costs and planning

Where to place your stand

Corner, in-line or island: what to consider when choosing your stand's location within the hall before designing it.

Guide · Fira de Barcelona

Alimentaria: guide for exhibitors

What to expect if you build your stand at Alimentaria, at the Gran Via venue of Fira de Barcelona.

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