Furniture

•  Furniture is not included with stand packages and must be ordered additionally.
•  There are a number of preferred furniture suppliers listed on our Suppliers page, alternatively please feel free to supply your own.
•  Please ensure all furniture and products sit within your stand and do not take up aisle space - especially due to the number of prams and small children visiting the fair.

Lighting and Electrics

•  The official electrical contractor is managed by One Fine Collective and all orders for additional lighting or electricity must be placed through the Compulsory Forms page by the deadline provided prior to the event to ensure you are accounted for in the equipment allocation.
•  All power is maintained 24-hour a day once it's been installed, meaning if you have anything that must stay connected, this is fine.
•  All electrical equipment brought into the venue must be tagged and tested by a qualified electrician. This includes anything that can or will be plugged into an electrical socket e.g. phone chargers, power boards, laptop cords etc.
•  If more than the allocated number of electrical sockets is required on a stand, vendors will need to bring their own tested and tagged power board.

Flooring

•  The venue has polished concrete floors throughout and display items or equipment with rough or sharp surfaces must not rest on the floor.
• Furniture must have protective rubber covers on the legs of all chairs, tables etc.
• To assist in protecting the floors it is essential that a plastic covering is laid prior to the installation of displays that incorporate:
• * Water features, including but not limited to fountains, ponds, pools and spas.
• * Displays incorporating plants that require watering.
• * Catering/event operations incorporating wet areas, including but not limited to dishwashing and ice containers.
• * Paint, including but not limited to airbrushing, spray painting or brush/roller painting.
• * Timber, wood chips, mulch, bark, soil, sawdust and other materials that may carry contaminants or insects such as termites.
• Damage to the floors, columns and walls, including but not limited to, scratches, gouges, holes, marks, paint marks, adhesive residue, insects or contaminants, water damage and removal of the floor varnish will be recorded in the post event damage inspection and charged accordingly.

Height Limit

•  Please note the minimum height required for any structure for visitors to pass under is 2.4m.
• The maximum permissible height for any stand structure or wall is 2.4m.
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• Please note the maximum height for any solid side walls is 1.2m. We prefer an open look to the event and whilst you can use racks, shelves, plants etc to help separate you from your neighbours of any height (under 2.4m) all solid walls must be kept at 1.2m high please.
•  Floor heights: Any raised flooring that is 10mm and under must be taped down ( + Lo tack Tenacious Tape is the only tape permitted for use on the venue floor. Please purchase if required for your floor)

Stand Materials

•  Materials used in stand construction must not stain or cause dampness, be readily ignitable or emit toxic fumes should ignition occur.
•  Crepe paper, corrugated cardboard, straw, hay, untreated Hessian, untreated material fabrics or PVC sheet (except on floors as a protective membrane) are forbidden without the approval of the organisers.
•  Any fabric used in the construction or decoration of a stand, must be treated with a fire retardant. 

Stand Regulations

•  Exhibitors are responsible for sending their contractors a copy of this exhibitor information manual, floor plan, stand measurements and ensuring contractors or agents are familiar with the rules and regulations of the event.
•  All work must conform to the regulations of the venue. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor and/or their stand contractor to verify the allotted stand space on the floor plan, in order to avoid costly adjustments to stand structures from incorrect measurements for which the organisers cannot accept responsibility.
•  Contractors must ensure they have up-to-date OH&S certificates in place.
•  It is recommended that exhibitors obtain an after-hours number for any contractors.
•  All contractors must complete a safety induction through the venue prior to arrival on site.
•  The organisers may, at the expense of the vendor, remove or alter any part of any stand, if, in their opinion, it is desirable to do so in the interest of the event or visitor safety.
•  The Organiser and venue will have the final say on work practices within the venue from an operations perspective; and the right to exclude any design and construction that does not adhere to regulations pertaining to stand construction.

Submission of Custom Build Stand Plans

•  Proposed dimensional stand plans, contractor’s contact details, public liability certificates and risk assessments MUST be completed and submitted via the Compulsory Forms tab
•  Stand plans must show the proposed layout of the stand in both plan and elevation view, it must show all dimensions and building materials.
•  Failure to submit plans will result either in a delay in permission to build or proposed plans being refused building permission.