As a space only exhibitor, you have only hired the floor space. So you are responsible for providing everything within your specified space.

Stand construction regulations

Back walls

All structural back walls of neighbouring exhibition stands must be properly decorated and finished in white at the rear and against dividing walls above 2.5 meters.

Ceilings

Totally enclosed ceilings are strictly prohibited. Exhibition stand ceilings must not obstruct the sprinklers and shall have an open space of over 50% of the total stand area to ensure fire prevention safety.

Construction materials

The selection of construction materials for exhibition stands must comply with the criteria issued by relevant national authoritative departments regarding material usage for temporary buildings and be implemented in a rational way by taking into consideration the features of the exhibition. The selected materials must conform to national requirements on environment protection and firefighting.

Damages to the facilities

All construction institutions must not damage the facilities in the exhibition hall. They are not allowed to drive nails, punch holes, paste adhesives, apply paints or post advertisements within the exhibition hall, on the exterior floor or on wall surfaces.

Dangerous tools

Processing tools such as electric saws or electric planes shall not be used for construction inside the exhibition hall nor shall open fire operations such as electric welding or pneumatic welding.

Double-decker stands (mezzanine levels)

These are not permitted.

Flooring / carpet

All booths must be carpeted or laid with some form of flooring as the clear demarcation of contracted space. All carpet and floor coverings must be fixed with double-sided tape to be removed during the dismantling period. The use of paints or other adhesives is prohibited.

Fire

No inflammable or explosive materials shall be used for the construction of an exhibition stand and no paint spraying, or paint coating shall be carried out inside the exhibition hall.

Glass

For exhibition stand structures decorated with glass ornaments, the glass must be safety glass to ensure security in construction and installation and must be marked with conspicuous signs in order to prevent glass breaking.

Health and safety

The structure of all exhibition stands must be reasonably designed to ensure security and safety. The construction materials shall be non-flammable or fire retardant. Once the exhibition starts, the contractor must appoint an on-site safety principal and dedicated personnel to stay on duty at the site in order to facilitate problem handling when issues arise.

Height

The maximum build height for stands at India Expo Mart is 4 meters including the logo although this is subject to the location of the stand in the hall. 

Liquor

Not allowed on your stand.

Obstruction of gangways

No part of any stand or exhibit, including fascia, signs, lighting, corner posts, etc., shall project into or over the gangway or obscure any fire or exit signs, and the organizers reserve the right to remove any such item.

Open frontages

Stand walls (above 1.5m in height) that are on a gangway facing another exhibitors’ stand should not exceed 4m in length without an opening or glazed panel of at least 1m in width and 2.5m in height. Walls should either have natural breaks, glazed panels, or an open view. In circumstances where an opening or vision panel is not practical, such as the wall of a plant room behind a machine, then a plan must be submitted, and written permission given from the Organiser for an exception to the above rule. 

Planning

Contractors shall complete the construction within the prescribed time and area and take care of security work such as fire and burglary prevention. 

Schedule

At the close of the exhibition, it is the joint responsibility of the exhibitor and contractor to dismantle and remove the stand in accordance with the dismantling schedule specified by the organizer. All debris and carpets must be cleared by the exhibitors and/or contractors. Failure to do so will result in exhibitors being liable for a fee.

Strength / structure

The designed structural strengths of all exhibition stands shall meet the strength required by the load. During the construction period, efforts shall be made to ensure the overall strength, stiffness, stability, and local stability of the exhibition stand structure. Exhibition stand structures must not use thin load-bearing structural parts with a pipe wall thickness of 0.8mm nor shall heavily rusted load-bearing structural parts be used.

Waste

Rmoval of rubbish – during the build-up period, exhibitors and contractors will be responsible for the day-to-day removal of debris. All exhibits and stand fitting materials must be cleared from the exhibition hall after the show and charges will be levied for the removal of any abandoned items.

Working at height

When personnel or contractors are working at height, they shall use qualified and safe elevators and operation platforms and be fixed to safety belts. To protect personal safety, a safety zone shall be set up in the surrounding area which should be monitored by dedicated personnel with warning signs set up around the safety zone.

Stand submission for approval

All stand plans need prior approval. Please upload the following as part of your submission:

• A plan shown within the exhibition
• A plan view with external dimensions, indicating which sides are open onto gangways, plus the location of any hall column and its dimension to the nearest stand edge
• Elevation views, indicating clearly the heights of all stand fittings
• Details of all walling, platforms, demonstration areas, exhibits, graphics, etc
• Details of materials and fire protection
• Health and safety form
• Contractor details form