Welcome to the exhibitor manual. Please click through the tabs below to view important information. If you have any questions or queries, please email Lauren@groundhandling.com

KEY DATES TO REMEMBER

05
October
Monday
Order
Exhibitor
Badges
06
October
Tuesday
Personal
Page Launch
23
October
Friday
Update
Company Bio
& Logo
30
October
Friday
Product
Demo Sign Up
30
October
Friday
Early-Bird
Furniture
Deadline
18
November
Wednesday
Final Furniture,
AV Deadline
30
November
Monday
Exhibitor Early
Badge Collection
01–03
December
Tuesday – Thursday
27th Annual GHI Conference


Ordering additional items

To view the webshop where you can order additional furniture items, AV & printing please click here. All artwork dimensions can be found in the webshop.

The deadline to order any additional furniture / panel printing (including submission of any artwork) is Friday 30 October. Any orders received thereafter will incur an additional surcharge of 20%. This fee is passed directly on from the supplier.

Print examples

Exhibitor Side Panel Print

(*Please submit two files if you require both side panels)

Click here to see example

Seamless Print

Click here to see example

Details: MATERIAL = FOAMEX

*Please note that an exhibition stand is made up of either 3x or 4x back panels depending on the size of your exhibition stand.


Please download the Artwork Submission Guidelines here. 

Updating any company logo's or biographies - Friday 23 October

Product Demo sign up - Friday 30 October

Food & Beverage orders for stands - TBA

Furniture, Carpet, AV & panel printing deadline (including the submission of any artwork) – Friday 30 October thereafter a 20% surcharge will be applicable.

Final deadline - Furniture, Carpet, AV, Graphics - Wednesday 18 November

SHIPPING GOODS TO YOUR STAND

Before shipping any items to your stand please make sure you get in touch with the official handling company, AIR BUSINESS. They will be happy to solve your doubts and offer their services for reception and delivery or unloading to stand of your materials. Please note that Olympia does not receive, customs clear or store incoming shipments. If you intend to ship goods directly to your stand, you need to be present in order to sign off the delivery note of your transport company.

Click here to view shipping information

Please see contact details below:

Tony Farrow | Head of Global Event Logistics Air Business T: 07792025126 | M: 07792025126 | E: events@airbusiness.com

Ground Handling International will not be responsible for delayed deliveries, storing any shipments or hold any responsibility for return shipments.


Below are our key tips for you to make the most out of each event:

- Register your exhibition space early – this will give you early exposure on the GHI website

- Register your colleagues early – when the personal page is launched, they will have access straight away to the meeting facility

- Use the meeting planner on your personal page – add notes! From our experience, if you add a note to your meeting request, they are more likely to get accepted.

- Read all correspondence sent to you to avoid missing any important deadlines


GHI's Speed Networking - Meet the Airline & Meet the Ground Handler

Have you ever wanted the opportunity to meet with more airlines and ground handlers at a GHI Conference, but busy schedules got in the way? GHI’s Speed Networking Forums will boost your networking opportunities with attending airlines and ground handlers whose busy One-to-One Meeting schedules prevent them accepting meeting invitations.


Why take part?

- Make an acquaintance - introduce yourself or your business and contact details with potential buyers.

- Time efficient: meet up to five airlines and ground handlers in just 25 minutes.

- 80% of participating airlines informed GHI that the Speed Networking Forums led to further business discussions post conference.

When is Speed Networking?

- Meet the Airline will take place on the 1 December from 1530-1630.

- Meet the Ground Handler will take place on 2 December from 1530-1630.


If you wish to take part in Meet the Airline or Meet the Ground Handler, please register your interest with Katie

Statement from Ground Handling International:

We have been made aware of a growing number of fraudulent emails being sent to delegates and exhibitors from individuals claiming to be from GHI or partnered with us that offer to sell attendee lists or other services from our events.

The scammers may use GHI logos and show branding to appear genuine. They are not! We are not in any way affiliated with these companies and do not release, sell or share any data related to our events to any outside parties.

These companies are fraudulent and target exhibitors participating in events across many different industries. The scammers may offer you the sale of visitor data lists, directories and hotel bookings. Our advice is to ignore them completely and do not communicate with them in any way.

Your security is important to us, so if you're unsure whether or not an email you have received is fraudulent, please get in touch and we'd be happy to verify it for you.

Advice from the Association of Event Organisers (AEO):

Our advice is to IGNORE THEM COMPLETELY, and do not communicate with them in any way. Writing letters and responding to emails simply confirms that you exist and are available at the address/email address/number they have for you, and therefore payment can be pursued.

What you can do:

  • Report it to your local trading standards
  • DO NOT PAY ANYTHING
  • DO NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE SCAMMERS even when they threaten legal action


NEED ANY ASSISTANCE?

Lauren Sanders
Operations Executive