Custom Exhibition Stand Vendor Evaluation Checklist: How to Choose a European Builder Without Regret
How to evaluate custom exhibition stand builders across Europe before signing. Twelve criteria across design, engineering, fabrication, logistics and PM.
The exact change
AUMA, "Exhibitor Procurement Guidelines for Custom Stand Builders in the DACH Region," 2025 edition
AUMA (Association of the German Trade Fair Industry) exhibitor procurement guidance for the DACH region
Suggested change
AUMA (Association of the German Trade Fair Industry) exhibitor procurement guidance for the DACH region
Why this is better
3 issues fixed: Unverified AUMA report title. No AUMA publication titled 'Exhibitor Procurement Guidelines for Custom Stand Builders in the DACH Region' exists. | unverified UFI sub-report title and wrong edition number. UFI's Global Exhibition Barometer has no sub-report called 'Stand Builder Capability Assessment Survey', and the real Barometer was at its 34th/35th edition in 2025, not a 36th edition. | Cites the superseded 2012 version of ISO 20121 as current guidance. ISO 20121 was revised and replaced by the second edition, ISO 20121:2024, published in May 2024 - the 2012 edition has been cancelled and replaced (with a transition period running to March 2027).
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