Held in a limestone quarry in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside, Hillhead is the largest exhibition of its kind anywhere in the world. Continually adapting, it provides a spectacular and unique setting for exhibitors and visitors alike to do business amongst live working demonstrations and static displays
Finning CAT
Nest’s long standing partnership with CAT continued when we were asked to deliver their ‘Software | Hardware | Everywhere’ campaign at this years Hillhead.
The project was so successful that we were then asked to reinstall the same customer experience at their offices in Cannock.
Doosan
We were also appointed by Doosan this year to support them with their presence at the show, installing a chalet where they hosted meetings as well as having a demonstration area outside.
InfoSecurity Europe is the region’s number one information security event featuring Europe’s largest and most comprehensive conference programme and over 400 exhibitors showcasing the most relevant information security solutions and products to 19,500+ information security professionals.
Nest Studios installed 2 stands this year at the show, working with existing clients Egress for the 5th year and Akamai for the 2nd year running.
Established in 1985, KBB Birmingham is the UK’s unrivalled industry event, bringing the largest gathering of the world’s best kitchen, bedroom and bathroom brands together with 16,000 retail, design and development buyers for four days of sourcing and networking.
The ‘Hafele Village’
Nest Studios was asked to provide a stand which consisted of a 2 storey structure for Hafele showcasing their vast product range along with a working kitchen/hospitality and separate stands for partners Grass and Vauth Sagel. The various spaces were then connected over the aisles with carpet and a hanging graphic structure which tied the brands together.
Biamp, a US company that has been designing and manufacturing professional audio visual (AV) solutions since 1976. Makers of high end equipment that manages the audio in airports, train stations, hospitals, auditoriums and conference rooms. There products cover both audio and video. Biamp attends the two largest AV shows in the world each year, ISE, Amsterdam and InfoComm, Las Vegas/Orlando.
Nest Studios were appointed due to the need to update the look and feel of there existing booth with a more modern contemporary look. They had some new product offerings and needed a solution to better express there brand. This was an opportunity to inject a modern aesthetic into the booth design with a shift to there approach to how they conduct business in the booth.
The new booth had to accomplish the following:
Create flexible, dynamic spaces that encourage meaningful interactions, whether they are intimate conversations or full-scale presentations.
Provide support for increasing our use of interactive media via video screens and touch screen displays as we are no longer bringing printed collateral.
Rethink product displays to allow a complete view of the product in a clean, modern way. Our goal is to reduce the amount of physical product that we bring to our tradeshows. Our audience is very “hands on.” They seek interaction with the product and we would be looking to create a digital solution that could show case the products and how they are used in certain applications. Think about product displays as showing key applications with the flexibility to adjust the types of applications we show each time. There should be thought given to displaying ‘hero’ product at each show which would be key new products we’re introducing.
Modularity to the design as the booth size varies slightly from one show to another, and one year from another.
Two Story Structure with Café concept on the second floor with tables and chairs for small informal meetings. Need to allow space for Barista and espresso machine.
Presentation/Gathering Area to aid with a heavy presentation schedule so a space with monitor and podium with room for a crowd to gather if necessary.
Huddle Room with Functional Audio, Ceiling Mics, Ceiling speaker, Acoustically insulated walls and large Meeting table/chairs and fully Air conditioned.
Reinforce the Biamp brand and our commitment to quality products and excellent customer service and support.
The solution from Nest met all of these goals and also designing a stand that could work across both events shipping from the UK to USA and installing with a mixture of Skilled labour from both sides of the pond. BIAMP have entered into a long term contract with Nest to build and store their stands on a multi year basis.
Ever been curious as to how an exhibition stand develops from being a design on paper to real life construction onsite, ready for the show to open? Take a look at the below, behind the scenes photos, taken onsite with Nest at Sibos in Toronto 2017.
Canadian tree trunks ready to be installed on the Smartstream stand.
One of the Nest project managers discussing requirements for the lighting with the build contractors.
Getting closer to completion of the Smartstream stand, units and furniture to be positioned with finishing touches to be added before a final overall clean up.
Another project manager discussing requirements with the stand builders, communication is the key.
The fascia with suspended illuminated logos is constructed and ready to be raised into position with motorised hoists for the Six Securities stand.
Six Securities is coming together nicely during build and further installation including AV, furniture and graphics commence following this stage.
See above progress photos, which shows you a step by step visual of the different stages of build on this particular project for the Accuity stand at Sibos. Click on the photo reel to see each stage.
The finished stands, with six very happy clients.
Contact our team to discuss your event or exhibition requirement on 01926 493980 or email twigs@neststudios.co.uk.
Sibos is the world’s premier financial services event and 2017’s location of choice was The Metro Convention Centre in Toronto.
Nest added to our existing portfolio and delivered stands for Six Securities Services, Smartstream Technologies, Isbank, Accuity, Pega Systems and IHS Markit.
Brief’s ranged from corporate, professional lounges to experiential brand journeys and all were answered with bespoke solutions.
We left the show with six very happy clients all of which benefited from our full design and management service.
Nest worked with existing client Shimtech at Paris Airshow at the Le Bourget Airport venue again for 2017 back in June.
The main feature on the stand was the 4.5m x 2.5m seamless videowall, displaying an eye catching promotional video to entice visitors to the stand. There were also some creatively designed product displays, one with the use of a turntable for a moving display.
Our design and production team were kept busy at this years BDIA Dental Showcase, working with seven existing clients to deliver the requirements for their exhibition space at the show. An array of different styles to suit the different brands identities and showcase what they have to offer to visitors.
Nest continue to build upon their relationship with existing client Arval, delivering their stand at Fleet Management Live at the NEC last month. The stand worked well for the client and meant they could meet with customers and potential partners face to face, enjoy a freshly made smoothie or coffee from the barista service and get interactive with their VR experience. We look forward to working together for the next one!
Nest installed two stands at the NEC Birmingham for the UK Construction Week event. The UK’s largest construction trade show with 33,500 attendees this year. One stand was for CAT and one for Finning CAT, each with a different offering but maintaining the same brand consistency throughout. Take a look….
If you’d like to get in touch and see how we might be able to help with your event/exhibition needs please email twigs@neststudios.co.uk or call the office on +44 (0)1926493980, where you’ll be able to speak to one of our team.
