Why is storage useful when exhibiting?  It’s crucial to allocate sufficient storage space when designing an exhibition stand. Usually, exhibitors bring extra products, samples, literature, coats and bags to the event, which clutter the stand. Alongside personal items, many exhibitors utilise furniture and monitors. These items arrive at the show in boxes that are required again after the show and need storing throughout. Making space through hidden or built-in storage ensures the stand looks professional and clean. 3 ways to include storage in an exhibition stand Counterfix and Plinth Sto ..read more

Quadrant2Design’s exhibition stand pre-build is a vital part of our business! We pre-build every single stand we create, down to the very last detail. There are a few reasons why the exhibition stand pre-build is so important It allows us to quality-check the entire stand long before the final event. It’s one thing to see a stand design on a screen but to check the real thing means that we can guarantee that everything is perfect long before your stand arrives at your event. We don’t believe in leaving the build until the day of your event and hoping that everything will be how it should be ..read more

When it comes to expanding your business into new markets, the UK is a great choice. The events industry in the UK is booming and presents a wealth of opportunities for both buyers and suppliers. We understand that exhibiting abroad can be overwhelming, but with the right contractor, you can have a seamless and stress-free experience. Benefits of Exhibiting in the UK from Abroad  Access New Markets Exhibiting abroad is an excellent way to extend your reach outside of your home market to gain access to prospective customers. As visitors only attend shows they are genuinely interested in ..read more

When and Why Should I Make The Move to a Reusable Stand? Often, prospective clients have a long history of using disposable, cheap exhibition stands in an attempt to play it safe. These customers often question “is now the right time to invest in a reusable exhibition stand?”  We understand that the switch to a modular, reusable stand can appear daunting. However, investing in reusability liberates you from recurrent sizable spends on underwhelming exhibits that end up in the bin.  Playing the long game affords you a sustainable, reconfigurable, and long-lasting system that in the e ..read more

An all-too-often overlooked element of an exhibition stand is the floor that it sits on. Your exhibition stand flooring can have a huge impact on the overall aesthetic of your stand. Raised exhibition flooring is a commonly seen feature which lifts your entire exhibition display off the floor, creating a hidden void which can hide the “behind the scenes” elements of your stand. The void is the primary reason for raised exhibition flooring and is used to hide electrical cables, water supplies mechanical elements, lighting fixtures and functional technology. Hiding cables and pipes not only avo ..read more

While exhibition stands are most commonly used to promote a single business or brand, now and then a single exhibition stand will be used for promoting multiple brands at the same time. There are lots of reasons why this might be the case. Perhaps the exhibiting business is a retailer that provides a multitude of products and services, each with its own brand and marketing. Or perhaps the exhibiting brands are sister companies linked in ownership but operating entirely independently of one another. Whatever the circumstances, exhibiting multiple brands on a single exhibition stand provides a ..read more

Quadrant2Design is proud to provide university students from all over the UK with high-quality paid internships across a wide variety of courses, disciplines and specialisms. We provide internship opportunities in departments including Marketing, Project Management and CAD Design and in 2024 this offering is expanding even further. The company currently employs four students, three of whom are undertaking their university internship, while the fourth is our former Marketing intern who has continued working with us alongside her final year studies. We asked them to share their honest opinions ..read more

People often ask us how Quadrant2Design take our customers’ exhibition stand ideas and turn them into the spectacular stands that you see all over UK exhibitions. It’s a complicated process, with lots of moving parts, but it all starts with our design proposals. We begin every exhibition stand project with a free, no-obligation design proposal that shows you exactly how your exhibition stand could look. This proposal offers a first glimpse into your bespoke exhibition stand design and provides the foundation for collaboration between our Design Consultants, 3D Design & Visualisation team ..read more

The UK events industry is an extremely varied and ever-changing sector with a multitude of career opportunities. As a uniquely fast-paced environment, events industry jobs in the UK provide opportunities to work with a diverse variety of businesses and sectors, meet lots of new people and regularly see the fruits of your labour come to life. Worth an estimated £42 billion, the UK events sector employs over 775,000 people across a massive variety of job roles, including Marketing and PR 3D design and visualisation (product design and industrial design) Digital design Photography and videograp ..read more

When it comes to exhibiting an important part of achieving the best possible results is choosing the best exhibition staff to represent your business. Should you choose internal staff, who are experienced and knowledgeable in your company’s products and services, or hire agency staff who are less experienced with your business but significantly more experienced in exhibiting and face-to-face marketing? There are certainly benefits to hiring exhibition staff from an agency, but this strategy also has its fair share of potential drawbacks to consider. Below we discuss the pros and cons of using ..read more