Trade shows and exhibitions

When exhibiting at a trade fair you must ensure your stand:

• meets health and safety standards
• meets accessibility requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act
• complies with regulations applying to the sale of goods
• complies with data protection and privacy rules if you collect any contact data at the event
• complies with intellectual property law only displaying products or designs you have the rights to use

Designing a safe stand

When designing your exhibition stand you should ask yourself:

• Will every visitor be able to get to the stand and take part in any hands-on demonstrations?
• Is everything you want to do covered by the venue insurance?
• Have you made sure there's nothing for visitors to trip over or injure themselves on? For example, ensure there are no trailing leads and stow away promotional materials.
• Is the electrical supply suitable for your installations?

Selling and the law

If you plan to sell goods or services at the exhibition, you should also consider:

• The Consumer Rights Act - this states that all goods or services must match the description given, be fit for their purpose and be of satisfactory quality.
• Product liability law - if anyone suffers damage to personal property or is injured or killed as a result of using your product, they could sue you.
• Weights and measures - if you sell any of your goods by weight or measure you will have to comply with a number of rules.
• Pricing - there are laws that affect how you must give prices and protect customers from misleading pricing tactics