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Enhance your stand with the NEC

You've booked space at one of our events so now it's time to maximise your investment by making sure your exhibition stand really does stand out! With a dedicated in-house team, we offer a valuable range of products and services to help enhance your stand, attract visitors and get your brand noticed.

  • Save money with access to early discounts
  • Reduce pre-event worries with dedicated advice and support
  • Save time with one point of contact
  • Order direct so it's all in place for when you arrive

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Accessing a wide range of products and services directly from the NEC helps make stand planning easier. With advice and support from our dedicated team and everything organised at the venue, you’ll have complete peace of mind that everything is taken care of for when you arrive.

Exciting news, you’re a Fully Connected Exhibitor

As your event has collaborated with the NEC to deliver Fully Connected, you have access to our unique, full service exhibitor stand offering. Delivering a genuine one stop shop stand build experience. Whether you’ve opted for space only or chosen a shell scheme, our specialist Venue Services Team is on hand to bring your stand to life, from the carpet right up to the perfect lighting.

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As your event has collaborated with the NEC to deliver Fully Connected, you have access to our unique, full service exhibitor stand offering. Delivering a genuine one stop shop stand build experience. Whether you’ve opted for space only or chosen a shell scheme, our specialist Venue Services Team is on hand to bring your stand to life, from the carpet right up to the perfect lighting.

RIGGING
INTERNET & WI-FI
GRAPHICS
AUDIO AND VISUAL
FOOD & DRINK DELIVERY
CLEANING SERVICES
ADVANTAGE PARKING
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
H&S SERVICES & EQUIPMENT
STAND SECURITY
MEDIA AND ADVERTISING
CARPET
FURNITURE
LIGHTING
UTILITY SERVICES
ON STAND HOSPITALITY

Rigging

Put the structure in place for a smarter, smoother stand build, with all the essential rigging set up ready for when you arrive.

You may wish to include lights, branding banners and graphics suspended from the venue roof as part of your stand – or hold ground-level equipment in place. For this, you'll need to install event rigging. Installing rigging is a time-consuming job calling for specialist skills and equipment, and it has to be completed in compliance with exhibition and venue regulations. The best option is to have it done for you by our in-house rigging team, with it all in place for you ready for your stand build. 

  • We understand how the venue works, so we can help you achieve whatever you want
  • We work to your brief, in partnership with you and your contractors
  • We can offer you advice and guidance during planning and design

Hardwired internet and Wi-Fi

Our connectivity services enable you to smoothly and seamlessly include impressive large scale online and AV presentations on your stand and enhance your customer service.

With a wide range of fast and secure hardwired internet and telephony packages available, we can tailor our services to your needs. That gives you the capacity to add a real wow factor to your content, operate multiple systems and devices simultaneously and process card payments smoothly and quickly for on-stand sales.

  • Dedicated wired internet services for you and your stand to confidently and reliably run your content
  • Onsite technical support to ensure peace of mind about uninterrupted connectivity
  • Services are connected by our team through floor ducts, directly to your stand

Stand graphics

Transform your stand with great looking graphics produced, delivered and installed for you ready for showtime.

Our range of eye-catching graphics will attract attention and visitors to your stand, giving it extra presence on a busy show floor. With our in-house service we organise the production, delivery and installation so there’s no need to source external suppliers, no worries about on-time delivery and no need to transport and install them yourself.  

  • A range of graphics options available from branded fascia’s, wall claddings and floor lino to banners and tension frame systems to hang above
  • Our team know exactly how the venue works so there's no guesswork
  • An effective and cost-efficient way to raise your stand profile and boost your brand presence
  • *Excluded from Early Bird offer

Audio and visual equipment hire

Bring your stand to life and attract the crowds with stunning sound and vision presentations, using our state-of-the-art AV equipment.

With our huge range of cutting-edge AV equipment you can let your imagination fly, get creative and add a whole new dimension to your stand presentations - with no capital outlay, installation by experts and outstanding technical support to ensure that everything runs smoothly and successfully throughout the show.

  • All the latest and most impactful AV technology
  • No need for external suppliers or multiple contracts
  • Performance ensured with in-house support

Catering packages delivered to your stand

Food and drink delivered direct to your stand, with a range of convenient options to suit your taste and requirements.

With a range of cold food and drink options available to pre-order from pre-set packages, you can organise your staff refreshments to be delivered directly to your stand, at a time that suits you. From arranging lunch delivery for your team members when resource is limited to ordering a coffee machine for your stand to self-serve throughout the day, we have a range of options to meet your simple catering needs.

If you're looking for something a little more experiential and bespoke to help drive visitors to your stand, why not check out our exciting On Stand Hospitality options. 

  • Pre-set packages for all tastes and budgets
  • Pre-order everything from sandwich platters to savoury snacks
  • Delivered to your stand and timetable for the ultimate convenience
  • *FoodtoYou excluded from Early Bird offer

Cleaning services

Make sure your stand stays clean and looks its best throughout the show to protect and enhance your brand image.

Cleaning up at the end of the day is an extra chore for you and your team – so why not let us take care of it for you? With a dedicated cleaner coming in after show hours, you can return to smart and clean stand every morning of the show and you don’t have to think about bringing or hiring your own cleaning equipment and supplies.

  • We can provide additional services for two tier stand cleaning
  • Safe disposal for all sorts of waste: production, hazardous and clinical
  • Cleaning operative hire includes materials and labour

Exhibitor Advantage parking

Reserve your space and guarantee dedicated Exhibitor parking, right outside your event hall. 

Be closer to the action and have the flexibility to leave and arrive at a time to suit you, with our Exhibitor Advantage parking option. Available for most shows, this option ensures a guaranteed spot at the rear of your event hall meaning easy access to both the event and your vehicle.

For any deposit system parking bookings for drop offs during build - please visit our parking page to find out more.

  • Book up to 3 months in advance
  • Book early to avoid disappointment, as spaces are limited
  • Available for cars and people carriers only - no vans are allowed

Stand electrics

Powering up your stand is easy with the NEC's electrical services

Whether it’s electrics for lighting and on-stand features and facilities like fridges, display units or machinery -the venue’s power lines are all built in through floor ducts and provide you with everything you need to bring your stand to life. Plus with specialist advice and fully qualified fitters, you can be sure everything is perfectly placed, with no loose cables or wires to spoil the look of your stand or cause Health and Safety issues.

  • Electrical services for space only and shell scheme exhibition stands
  • Mains supply through floor ducts, pulling up the power from beneath your stand
  • Fully qualified in-house electrical engineers

Health and safety services and equipment

Make your stand a safe and compliant space for you and your visitors with essential H&S services and equipment hire.

We can provide you with essential equipment like fire extinguishers and fire points, plus bolting down and floor work services for machinery, large vehicles and displays. You will have complete peace of mind about your stand’s safety and focus fully on doing business...knowing that you are complying with regulations and providing a safe environment for your team and visitors.

  • Hire essential H&S equipment, so you don’t have to buy it
  • Comply with statutory and venue regulations
  • Floor bolts and bolting down services ensure secure and safe fixing of items such as stands and machinery

Stand security

With our on-stand security services, you can get on with doing business with peace of mind about your stand and valuables.

Exhibition spaces are an open environment, and although we provide excellent general venue security, our eyes can’t be everywhere. So, with valuables on your stand, it makes good sense to add an extra level of security with dedicated CCTV cameras keeping an eye on things when you’re busy. We can also provide experienced security and static guards too for enhanced protection.

  • Our CCTV security packages are an effective crime deterrent, helping minimise the risk of theft
  • With our dedicated on-stand security and static guards you can guarantee peace of mind that your stand, stock and valuables are protected

Media and advertising opportunities

Give your brand and stand the edge and expand your event presence to our highly targeted customer base.

Located at every stage of the customer journey we offer an extensive range of media and advertising including external sites on the main roads into the venue as well as internal options across our public areas.

  • Our diverse portfolio includes brand activation at venue entrances, on shuttle buses, digital screens and even washroom doors
  • Create extra impact for the duration of your event and give you the edge over your competitors
  • Drive footfall to your stand and increase your brand awareness at your key industry event
  • *Excluded from Early Bird offer

Carpet

Arriving at the venue with the basics in place makes your stand build faster, easier and less stressful – and that includes your flooring, with a choice of stylish carpets in a comprehensive range of colourways.

Want to complement your brand image? Create a dramatic look? Or maybe a clean and straightforward style? Talk to our team about what you want to achieve, and we’ll help you make your choices, working with you directly or with your designers if you’ve opted for space only. We can provide specialist fitters too, so you can be confident that everything will look perfect. 

  • Complement your brand with a comprehensive range of carpets and colourways to choose from
  • Create your desired aesthetic with a varied selection of textures
  • Ready for when you arrive with our specialist on-site fitters

Furniture hire

Furnish your stand in style to create an image that suits you perfectly.

We offer a huge range of designs combining practical functionality with great looks to help you create a welcoming display and a great working environment. Whether it’s coffee tables, chairs and desks for greeting and chatting with visitors, comfy sofas for a relaxed atmosphere in break-out spaces or display units, literature racks and storage – we can provide it all, in a range of colours and textures to match your brand and stand concept.

  • We offer a selection of designs combining practical with functionality
  • Choose from a wide range of colours and textures to create your desired look
  • Have peace of mind that these large items are ready on stand for your arrival

Stand lighting

Lighting plays a key role in creating a successful stand design. Bright and attractive. Soft and welcoming.

Use variants within your stand to create different environments for different purposes, with LED spotlights and floodlights, for instance, picking out features, products or speakers. Whatever you’re looking for on your stand, your choice of lighting is an important decision – something you might like to discuss with the team? Our expertise and unique understanding of the venue and exhibitions makes light work of making a big impression.

  • Add spotlights or floodlights to create different impactful environments across your stand
  • We supply LED lights to ensure we support your sustainability agenda
  • Choose from a selection of colour changing lights delivering any desired atmosphere

Utility services

Our stand utility services can provide you with compressed air, gas and water – connected through floor ducts to power up your stand content.

This enables you to present live product demonstrations, operate high power machinery or include water features – maximising the impact of your stand with added active content. Our piped utilities allow you to prepare food and drink on your stand for hospitality, with gas for cooking, fresh drinkable water and hot water for washing hands and utensils, so you comply to food and drink hygiene regulations.

  • Utility packages to suit your stand needs to really enhance your content
  • All services connected to your stand by our in-house qualified engineers
  • Licensed plumber available for special connections

On stand hospitality

Our premium food and beverage service designed to help you create an experience for visitors and drive footfall to your stand.

Your stand is all set and now you’re looking for a way to engage exhibition visitors. Perhaps a chef cooking live at your station for everyone to see? Maybe a mouth-watering street food menu prepared fresh on-site? Or a Champagne drinks reception complete with waiting staff to give guests the ultimate VIP treatment?

Whether it’s a pop-up draught bar or a barista coffee service that is right for your customers, our experienced On Stand Hospitality team will help you add the wow factor to your stand, creating an unforgettable experience that gets people talking and sets your brand apart from the crowd.

  • Freshly prepared food crafted by our award-winning chefs
  • Waiting staff to serve stand visitors (on select menus)
  • *10% off bookings made up to 8 weeks in advance of exhibition date
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Our dedicated team is on hand to offer to help you to plan ahead and organise your stand successfully.

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