Any exhibitor wishing to operate machinery or carry out mechanical demonstrations on their stand must ensure that a Risk Assessment is submitted 28 days prior to tenancy and that these practices constitute no fire nor safety hazard, nor interfere with the activities of visitors and exhibitors. All moving parts must be effectively guarded and controls situated beyond public reach. The Organisers reserve the right to curtail any practice, which they consider dangerous or detrimental to the show.
All seating for the public should be strictly contained within your stand area and comply with the current British Standard requirements for the Local Authority.
Exhibitors should not engage in any activity or employ any purpose or device that tends to create unreasonable congestion in the gangways. Demonstrations should be planned to take place in the centre of the stands to give room for an audience. Where a demonstration is causing unreasonable congestion in the gangway which is either an emergency gangway, or is detrimental to the environment of surrounding exhibitors, the Organisers reserve the right to curtail the activities on the stand.
Exhibitors must advise the Organisers if they intend to offer any massage, therapy or similar services on the stand, as special licences may be required from the Local Authority.
Exhibitors running films/video back projectors with commentary or any form of presentation are reminded that sound must be kept to a level below 80 decibels. This level will be monitored within the exhibition area. If it is found that you are exceeding this level your stand manager will be informed. If you receive three warnings and do not reduce the sound on your stand, the organiser will ask you to turn off any device playing sound on your stand.
All audio speakers must be facing inwards on the stand and not facing the gangways.
If, on request, you are unable to produce a Risk Assessment for the activities on the stand, all demonstrations must cease until a Risk Assessment has been completed to the satisfaction of the Organiser. In the case of dispute the decision of the Organisers and its appointed representatives is always final.