Games

Get some people moving on the exhibition stand and you’ll catch the eye of other potential visitors. Providing games for your visitors needn’t be expensive either. Games like darts, skittles, ‘don’t buzz the wire’ giant Connect Four or Jenga can be fun and give your sales team a great talking opportunity while visitors are waiting to play. You can also offer meaningful prizes that further promote your products and brand.

Add movement

It’s a good idea to include at least one digital screen in your exhibition design to make that first interaction. It is versatile – changing for different products or messages you want to convey as well as being more eye-catching for your stand visitors.

An LED video wall, for example, gives you complete freedom to change your messages and display for every exhibition you do, which is particularly useful if you exhibit on a regular basis. Sound expensive? You can hire video walls as part of your exhibition stand with us.

Motion sensor capability takes this to a new level making it possible for both presenter and visitors to engage with your screen and will really make you stand out from the crowd.

If you’re going to ramp up the amps, check out our A-Z exhibition guide to find out what else you should consider.

Mock-ups

Connect visitors with your brand by mocking up an example of your product for visitors to experience as this will engage people far more.

If you are an architectural design geek then you will know the ultimate example of this is when New York design studio, Snarkitcture, celebrated 10 years in the business by mocking up a ‘fun house’ with an exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington DC. It included a white gabled house that visitors can walk through with the exciting addition of a kidney-shaped ball pit you can throw yourself into.

If your budget doesn’t quite fit a museum, there are many ways you can mock up space for people to interact with. For example, if you provide office space then mock up an office pod that visitors can sit in complete with games to highlight features of the design.

Bring the outdoors in

Have you been tasked to ‘think outside the box’? Then why not bring the outside in? Exhibition halls can make for stuffy places crammed with visitors and artificial light.

Create an interactive stand complete with greenery (faux or real) that visitors can interact with. Provide deckchairs, benches, cool drinks alongside products for your visitors to try out and give them an oasis in the midst of electric lighting, metal and plastic. This will work particularly well for companies that provide lifestyle products like camping equipment, food and drinks and personal items.

However, even if you are providing insurance, you can still provide a refreshing ‘outside’ space for people to relax and learn about your brand.

Final points to remember for your interactive exhibition stand

• Connect the experience to your brand – whatever fantastic experiences you provide at your interactive exhibition stand, to somehow connect it to your brand even if visitors simply win prizes that reflect your brand or products
• Make it fun – visitors will welcome a fun break from work so don’t be afraid of making it fun or silly
• It doesn’t have to cost the earth – A truly interactive exhibition stand doesn’t have to be expensive – if you are operating on a tight budget then old school games or a photo booth mock-up can work really well
  
• Engage your sales team – Ensure all your staff are confident at operating any technology required and that they have fun with the interaction as this will draw visitors in too

Get in contact

Please don’t hesitate to get in contact if you are planning an exhibition and want some help and advice as to how you can make it exciting for your visitors. All members of our friendly and creative team have years of experience in creating stunning exhibition space and we would love to talk over ideas with you. We can help from the initial planning stage through to the installation and onsite assistance on the day.

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