Venue rules
What each venue actually requires, read from its own documents.
Ten major exhibition venues, and the four things that decide whether a build starts on time: the approval deadline, the two-storey rules, the rigging limit and who is allowed to install it. Every figure is read from that venue’s own technical document, and where a venue publishes nothing, this says so instead of filling the gap.
| Venues | Stand approval deadline | Two-storey lead time | Maximum load per rigging point | Who may install rigging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messe FrankfurtFrankfurt | 6 weeks before set-up | 6 weeks before set-up | 50 or 100 kg | Messe Frankfurt and contracted firms |
| KoelnmesseCologne | 6 weeks before construction | 6 weeks | 50 kg | UEBERKOPF GmbH |
| Messe DüsseldorfDüsseldorf | 6 weeks before set-up | After the stand permit | 50 kg | Messe Düsseldorf |
| IFEMA MadridMadrid | 1 month before build-up | 1 month before build-up | 250 to 500 kg | IFEMA installs all safety cables |
| Fira Barcelona Gran ViaBarcelona | "Pre-build-up" | "Pre-build-up" | 150 to 350 kg | Fira official suppliers |
| RAI AmsterdamAmsterdam | Not published | Not published | 125 to 650 kg | One dedicated partner |
| ExCeL LondonLondon | Not published | Not published | Not published | ExCeL rigging team or appointed supplier |
| Las Vegas Convention CenterLas Vegas | 90 days truss, 30 days multilevel | 30 days before move-in | Not published | The appointed general service contractor |
| Dubai World Trade CentreDubai | Not published | Not published | Not applicable | DWTC Event Services |
| ADNEC Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi | Not published | Not published | Not applicable | ADNEC Services, exclusive right |
What each venue actually requires, read from its own documents.
Ten major exhibition venues, and the four things that decide whether a build starts on time: the approval deadline, the two-storey rules, the rigging limit and who is allowed to install it. Every figure is read from that venue’s own technical document, and where a venue publishes nothing, this says so instead of filling the gap.