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What makes Leo a sucessfull exhibition stand contractors.

Leo Display and Exhibitions are an exhibition stand contractors who believe in ensuring all our clients make the most of their exhibitions and live events.

As a full service exhibition stand contractor the range of exhibition services we offer include exhibition stand design including modular exhibition stands and bespoke exhibition stands or custom exhibition stands. Exhibition stand graphics, design and production. Shopfitting, showroom design and installation. Design and build of mobile exhibition trailers. Construction and installation of visitor attractions such as the very successful Doctor Who event that has been touring the country. At Leo Display and Exhibitions Ltd we also take care of all on site exhibition services. To ensure that your exhibition stand is ready when you arrive on site and to enable you to concentrate on making the most of your exhibition stand. Unlike some exhibition stand contractors we believe the service we offer is as important as the actual exhibition stand.

What do we feel seperates us from other exhibition stand contractors ? We believe that our exhibition stands deliver the results you require whilst keeping customer service at the forefront throughout the entire exhibition stand design and installation process.

Unlike some exhibition stand contractors we are full members of The Event and Suppliers Association (ESSA) This is a valuable tool for UK exhibition contractors and the exhibition industry as it works to develop a closer understanding and realtionship between exhibition orgainsers and exhibition suppliers and exhibition venues, which can only beneift the exhibition industry as a whole. And our clients who are also assured that we abide by the associations rules and practices.

As an exhibitior it is essential that you choose the right exhibition contractor to meet your exhibition needs. Some exhibition Contractors will continually try to undercut other exhibition contractors on price alone. Not alway offering the same level of service, experience and skill in the exhibition industry but a basic exhibition stand design and build. Whilst price is always important, value for money is the key objective and choosing an exhibition stand contractor with the experience and resources to ensure you maximise your exhibition stand is the key to your exhibiting sucess rather than the cheapest tender, possibly from an exhibition contractor who lacks the other skills and experience that makes the difference between a sucessfull exhibition contractor and an opportunist one.

Good exhibition stand contractors add real value to your exhibition stand and your company, other exhibition stand contractors simply build exhibition stands.

As an experienced exhibition stand contractor we know our exhibition stand designs alone are not enough to convince our potential clients that we offer them the best solution to their exhibition stand needs. So to resolve this issue we have several ways of ensuring that we meet any clients check list of what makes a good exhibition stand contractors. We can provide any potential exhibitor dozens of client testimonials ( a few are shown on our main website) As a long established exhibition contractor, we can supply glowing reviews from small businesses, large corporations, government departments and many other organisations and chairities. Covering many undustry areas and budgets.

We can also show both examples of our exhibition stand designs and images of the finally completed exhibition stands to go alongside the clients testimonial.

Our clients comments show that unlike some exhibition stand contractors we offer a level of service and quality of stand designs that consistently proves invaluable to our clients, which is why many have been with us for years.

What do Exhibitions Offer.

Leo's is an exhibition contractors who truely believe that exhibitions offer marketing and promotion oportunities that are not offered elsewhere.

Permission marketing, T.V, radio and magazines provide interruption marketing.  Exhibitions and events allow the client/visitor to chooses to attend in order to see the advertisements, exhibition stands.  Time is our most precious commodity.  Customers give both their time and permission to clients at events at a time they are ready to buy.  Other forms of advertising hit their target audience on the off chance they are ready to buy.

Interactive Face to Face Communication. All advertising seeks to communicate appropriate messages to customers.  Exhibitions and events allow the company to go one step further and engage in the power of conversation with their target audience.

Delivers buyers and creates communities. 79% of visitors to trade shows have advisory, joint or sole responsibility in planning or making company purchases.  A third of trade show visitors cannot be reached by companies in their offices - they use trade shows to make buying decisions.

An exhibition or event brings an industry together - all in one place at one time.

Exhibition stands and events can achieve any number of sales and marketing objectives
Events and exhibitions can be used to deliver a number of sales and marketing objectives from direct sales, through database building, account management, entertainment, market research, recruiting, brand building, demonstrations etc.

Today's Marketing Media - On-line, sponsorship and live events, working together with T.V advertising is becoming more challenging for brands.  Direct Mail and telemarketing is still perceived as intrusive but comapnies increasingly want to get face-to-face and interactive. 

Brings Brands Alive! - Uses all five senses, "I saw it at an exhibition, I touched it, heard it, smelled it, squeezed it, discovered it, tried it and I liked it!"

Exhibition Stand Design.

You can of course create your own exhibition stand design, rather than leave it to your exhibition stand contractor. Whilst this may ensure you have the stand design you think will suit you best, it is not making the most of your exhibition stand contractor and the exhibition designers within. Although we often complete work for other exhibition stand contractors and exhibition stand designers, either from within a corporate marketing department or freelance exhibition designers employed by the company.

Exhibition Designers.

Exhibition stand designers have a welath of knowledge and experience gained over years of exhibition stand design and build. Working accross many different exhibition sectors and for companies from most industry sectors. A professional exhibition stand designer, working within an exhibition contractors can also draw upon the wealth of knowledge and experience elsewhere with-in the exhibition contractors. Exhibition Joiners, stand fitters, graphic designers, exhibition project managers and exhibition stand dressers all play an important role. A professional exhibition designer based within an established exhibition contractors will use these valuable resources to help create the best exhibition package to suit your exhibition needs.

Exhibition Stand Brief.

Your exhibition stand contractor needs you to provide as detailed a brief as possible. Leo understands that our success is directly linked to the success of our clients and therefore their exhibitions. So we fully understand the need to make sure your exhibition stand is as effective as possible. To enable us to do this we need to know all aims for the exhibition stand are and the budget you have to achieve this, only then can any reputable exhibition stand contractors offer the level of service you deserve and produce and exhibition stand exceeds your expectations and makes your exhibiting as sucessfull as possible. Your Budget doesn't have to be massive for a good exhibition contractors and their exhibition stand designers to produce a stand that will create the right marketing exposure and result in the amount spent being considered excellent value for money when compared against other forms of advertising as well as the return from your actual exhibition stand. At Leo Display and Exhibitions Ltd we are use to dealing with companies and organisations with budgets ranging from the very healthy to the rather small. We use are skills and experience to ensure the solution we offer you maximises the budget you have. Through clever exhibition design and our great ability to mix modular exhibition systems (such as the Meroform Exhibition systems) and bespoke or custom exhibition stand components. Once we understand you aims we will ensure we deliver a tailor made exhibition solution to suit your needs.

Exhibition Stand Design Requirements

As an experienced exhibition stand contractors Leo will ensure that your stand is unique. This is key to ensuring your company and your products stand out from the crowd at whatever exhibition or event you choose to attend. After receieving your exhibition stand brief we will ensure our exhibitin stand designers use their expertise and experience to ensure the stand design positively attracts visitors onto you stand give your company and message the maximum amount of exposure at the exhibition. Experienced exhibition stand contractors understand what has to be done to achieve this and their stand designs will ensure that your exhibition stand isn't a waste of your budget.

It is also important for your exhibition stand contractor to understand your entire exhibition and events program and aims. As an exhibitor who wants to exhibit once a year at a large exhibition or event, will have completely different requirements to one that aims to exhibit a dozen times at exhibitions and event of varying sizes and at various exhibition venues. As a responsible exhibition contractors we realise this and our exhibition stand designs will reflect our understanding of what your needs are.

Exhibition Stand Construction

Full Solution Exhibition Stand Contractors

Leo is not just an exhibition stand designers, we are a complete exhibition stand contractor. We build the exhibition stand components in house, in our well equiped, modern workshop. We employ a full time team of exhibition joiners and decorators. Combined with our exhibition designers and project managers this ensures we have complete control over the entire exhibition stand build. Some exhibition stand contractors rely heavily on unkown exhibition stand builders, often recruited last minute from various labour agencies. As an experienced exhibition stand contractors we realise that sometimes extra skilled labour is indeed needed. However we always ensure we use and keep as many full time staff as possible. Our onsite staff build close realationships with our clients and together with the exhibition stand designers they ensure that we are continually meeting our clients expectations. Also as a responsible exhibition stand contractors we understand the skills and expereince of our staff is of upmost importance. For many years we have taken advantage of the apprenticeship schemes offered to young people. This is not only advantageous to the individuals but also to Leo, as we ensure a steady supply of skilled and qualified craftsmen. Who once qualified and full time with us not only bring their new skills and ideas into the company but they have also then benefitted from at least three years of working alongside our existing team of exhibition stand designers and exhibition stand builders. By keeping as many full time skilled craftsmen as possible with us through out what can be a rather seasonal industry we maintain the same level of skill and output that our clients expect. And our clients know that unlike some exhibition satnd contractors we will ensure that they always deal with people who understand their business and what they aim to achieve with their exhibition stand.

Modular Exhibition Stands

Modular exhibition systems offer an even wider source of exhibition solutions to the experienced exhibition stand contractor. Exhibition stand designers will ensure that when necessary that modular exhibition stands or modular exhibition systems are incorporated into your exhibition stand program. Depending on the brief this might include bespoke, custom built exhibition stand components or it may utilise one of the qulaity exhibition stand systems avaliable.

Leo Display and Exhibitions Ltd, have used many exhibition systems over the years, including Meroform, Nimlok, Zero, Octanorm, Sodum, Leitner and many others. These are sometimes recommended by us and included in the stand design by the exhibition stand contractors or they are already owned by the company wishes to attend the exhibition and we are asked to create suitable exhibition stand designs either fully consisting of these exhibition systems or simple incorporated some components along with the bespoke and custom exhibition stand elements.

Leo used it experience gained as an established exhibition contractor to decide that the range of Meroform Exhibition Systems offer a modular exhibition system that was robust, ecconomical and of high quality. Combined with great innovation and continued development. Backup by great corporate structure and support. So when we became an Meroform System Partner we were able to offer our clients an even better level of service and price. Many exhibition stand contractors can source various systems but we are an established exhibition stand contractors that can actually deal with the Meroform system either within our establised exhibition contractors service or simply on outright sale to other exhibition contractors. And even external exhibition stand designers who often call on our expertise and experience in using this modular exhibition system to hep enable them to utilise this versatile system to its full potential.

Exhibition stands can be completely built from a modular system with everything apart from the logo and graphic panels being hired from the exhibition stand contractor, even down to the carpet tiles on the floor. Or the client may have a busy event schedule and wish to purchase a good stock of an exhibition system, guided by the designs produced by our exhibition stand designers, to allow them to exhibit at various venues on exhibition stands of various sizes with a cost effective exhibition solution. Or as is most common we will utilise own own extensive sock of modular systems to compliment the stand designs we prodcue. The modular systems allow us to achieve structures that would be prohibitly expensive to purpose build for a single event. they alow us to ensure that where some clients may have multiple exhibitions or events on at the same time that they are all covered without a massive capital investment needed.

How to exhibit Successfully.

Clear Aims

Even before you hire an exhibition stand contractors, in order to ensure your exhibition is a success you must first ensure you have clear aims and objectives. Knowing what you want to achieve with your exhibition will not only give you a clear goal but also helps form the basis of the exhibition stand design brief you will provide your chosen exhibition stand contractor with. Make your aims specific and measurable. For example you could aim to gather 500 new sales leads, or conduct 50 research interviews. A good exhibition stand contractors such as Leo Display and Exhibitions will ensure your exhibition stand design delivers your objectives.

Leadership

As a reputable exhibition stand contractors we understand how important strong vision and leadership is in any project. Exhibition Stands are just the same. Whilst a good exhibition stand contractor will oversee all aspects of your exhibition stand design, construction and installtion, providing them with a single contact to liase with your company can prove invaluable. Not only does it minimalise the risk of giving your exhibition contractor mixed messages, which is very possible with large corporations. It also streamlines the whole process and should result in your exhibition stand or your entire exhibition program being as effective and efficient as possible.

Planning

As you will know from your own business, propper planning is essential. With Exhibitions in particular it is however completely essential. As a full service exhibition stand contractors we can guide you through the whole process and ensure you meet all the legal and orgainsers deadlines. Choose an exhibition stand location which is in the prime traffic flow. And let your exhibition stand designers know which plot you have secured so they can ensure the exhibition stand design makes the best use of the space you have booked.

Utilise Marketing Effectively

Maximising the marketing and promotional opportunities both before and during your exhibition is essential to make the most of your exhibition stand. Direct mail, promotional materials and information packs etc can all be used to advise potential customers of your forthcoming exhibition and to also attract visitos to your exhibition stand during the event. Ensure those manning your stand are freindly and can engage in lively and open coversation. Product knowledge is of course important but if those manning the stand arn't able to engage potential customers then their product knowledge will not be used. Entertaining visitors is also an important tool to keep their attention whilst putting across your marketing message. Your exhibition stand contractor can offer lots of advice and recommendations in relation to these activities.

Meroform Modular Exhibition Stand Components

As a full service exhibition stand contractors we always recommend the best solution for our clients. Often it is a bespoke or purpose built exhibition stand, however sometimes a modular exhibition system may be required to form part or all of the exhibition stand. As exhibition stand contractors we will be able to advise what suits and when. Although there are many different exhibition stand systems avaliable, over the years we have learnt that some are far more robust and versatile than others. As most exhibition stand contractors will know, no system will be right for every client or every exhibition stand design. However whilst still being able to source other exhibition stand systems, we felt that Meroform Exhibition Systems, offered a great value system that was robust and versatile enough for it to form the basis of our stock of modular exhibition systems. As a Meroform Exhibition Systems Partner, Leo is an exhibition stand contractors that has a massive wealth of expereince and skills in utilising the mero range of modular exhibition systems. We have also built up extensive stock of both the Meroform M12 exhibition system, including Dome structures and the Meroform 4D exhibition system.

Meroform M12 Modular Exhibition Stand System

The Meroform M12 Exhibition system is based around simple node and tube construction. This system is functional yet simple, the ideal for any exhibition stand system. Unlike many exhibition stand contractors our years of experience has resulted in us knowing this exhibition system very well. There is not much we have done with the Mero M12 system. Not only do we have a large stock of the Mero M12 exhibition system, we also have large stocks of infill panels, both laminated honeycomb panels and vac-formed air-rated plastic panels produced from our own moulds. The M12 exhibition system is ideal for adding interesting stuctures to otherwise basic stands, from simple flat ceiling structures to pyramids or even domes. But although we often use this exhibition system to compliment and add to bespoke exhibition stand elements, we also use this system to create entire stands. The Meroform M12 Exhibition System can also be used to fill the inside of shell schemes to ensure you stand out form the crowd. Exhibition stand graphics can be easily incorporated. Lighting and logo panels are also well catered for in this very well engineered exhibiton stand system.

Meroform 4D Modular Exhibition Stand System

The Meroform 4D exhibition system is just as versatile as the Mero M12 system. It is mainly used for larger exhibition stands and clients, where they require an exhibition stand system that can not only create simple exhibition stands, that are efficient and long lasting. But also for those who want more. Such as double deck exhibition stands, where another floor level is required, often for hospitality. With the cost of exhibition stand space rising, the cost effective route of using a modular stand system to effectively double your floor space is becoming more attractive all the time. The Mero 4D system is fully compatable with the Meroform M12 system which allows us to combine elements of both to best suit the stand design brief.

Meroform R8 Exhibition Stand System

Whilst not as often used as the Mero M12 exhibition System the Meroform R8 Exhibition system is a versatile aluminium exhibition and display system.

Meroform Advantec Exhibition Walling System

The Meroform Advantec exhibition walling system is a seamless exhibition walling system that allows the exhibition stand contractor to erect a smart exhibition wall quickly that is robust and solid. The wall elements are also completely compatable with the other Meroform exhibition systems