by Ceri | Feb 3, 2010 | Design
Why make use of exhibition designers?
Exhibits entail a lot of visual displays. Design forms an integral part of the displays and you will want professional exhibition designers to handle the project. Thousands of visitors will look at the displays and the professionalism as well as effectiveness of the displays will not go unnoticed. Apart from individual stands and visual displays, exhibition designers take care of floor plan design, electricity, ventilation, air-conditioning, various types of stands setup, and the seamless management of an exhibition. To this end you will want to use exhibition designers to ease the workload, ensure professionalism and to save costs at the end of the day. It is important to select exhibition designers that have a proven track record of completed projects and have a few awards to show as proof of their outstanding work. Select a company such as Scan Display that has the client profile and list of awards to ensure that your exhibition will be a success.
by Ceri | Oct 29, 2009 | Exhibitions
Dear fellow EDPA member,
Scan Display is one of Southern Africa’s largest exhibition, event and display companies. Since its formation in 1996, Scan has grown its distribution network to include a head office in Johannesburg, branches in Cape Town, Durban and Gaborone, and partners throughout Southern Africa. Last year Scan became the first African member of the EDPA.
Scan’s product offering extends from custom-built stands to the full range of exhibition services.
International business currently accounts for twenty-percent of the company’s annual turnover. In just the last couple of months, Scan has worked with high profile international clients Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim and US exhibitions companies, the Giltspur Group and Freeman.
I will be attending the 2009 EDPA Annual Conference in Palm Springs at the beginning of December and it would be great to meet with you there. If you would like to set up a time to chat, contact me on +27 11 447 4777 or [email protected].
Alternatively, visit www.scandisplay.co.za for more information about our range of products and services.
We look forward to partnering with you on your African projects!
Best regards
Justin Hawes
Managing Director
by Ceri | Oct 29, 2009 | Exhibitions
On average South African shopping centres have around 30% of wasted retail space. This is the view of Justin Hawes, MD of Scan Display, which was exhibiting at the recent South African Congress of Shopping Centres (SACSC) in Johannesburg.
Hawes says, “While we believe South Africa shopping centres can and do compete on a global level we believe that most still have large areas of untapped retail space, for example in passageways and ‘dead-areas’. “Hawes believes that these areas could be transformed into income-generating retail space through the placement of free-standing merchandising units. With this in mind, Scan Display recently launched the Retail Merchandising Unit (RMU).
These units create significant additional income for shopping centres and because they can be custom designed to fit in with the look-and- feel of any centre they add to the overall shopping experience. They are also ideal for smaller traders who do not need large retail spaces. The RMU is manufactured and marketed locally by Scan Display under licence from international industrial design company, SddRETAIL UK. SddRETAIL UK operates world-wide and has won numerous international awards for design excellence.
Danny Grayson of SddRETAIL UK says, â€We view South Africa as an important emerging market and are pleased with the positive impact the upcoming 2010 World Cup has had on infrastructure spending and development. “Hawes adds, “The partnership offers South African retailers international design and expertise at local manufacture prices. Our policy is also to use locally sourced materials where possible.†At SACSC, Sdd RETAIL UK and Scan Display exhibited the creative potential of their Retail Merchandising Units with a unit that was designed specifically with the 2010 Soccer World Cup in mind. (See attached picture).
For more information, contact Justin Hawes on +27 11 447 4777 or [email protected]. Alternatively visit www.scandisplay.co.za.
by Ceri | Jul 29, 2009 | Custom stands, Display stands, Exhibition Stands, Exhibitions
The trade show industry serves a astoundingly wide and varied audience. Virtually every industry has its own menagerie of shows that cater to virtually “every” sub-segment. On a micro level, there are numerous reasons for exhibitors to deploy a display at a given trade show. On a macro level it can be said that there are only five reasons:
- To sell.
- To launch.
- To correct a misconception.
- To create an impression.
- To get create internal “buy-in” for the initiatives above.
These five reasons are sometimes grouped into the generalization “Trade show Impactâ€. Scan Display are Trade Show professionals – Contact us at +27 11 447 4777 for more information about our products and services.
by Ceri | Jun 2, 2009 | Exhibition Stands, Exhibitions
Scan Display, in partnership with Modulbox Germany, is now manufacturing the innovative Modulbox system locally. Scan Display will be launching the system at the upcoming Markex Jhb show, where it will be used to create the company’s stand.
Scan Display MD, Justin Hawes, says, “This modular ‘stand-in-a-box’ exhibition and retail solution won the innovation award at Europshop 2005 and was in the limelight when 10 Modulbox units toured 21 cities in Germany in the lead-up to the 2006 Soccer World Cup.”
Modulbox is perfect for roadshows, allowing companies to create a portable branded showroom that can be taken around the country to wherever their customers are. This makes them a cost effective way to communicate with a widespread audience.
Each Modulbox can be custom-designed to a client’s specifications. They are portable and easy to set up, making them ideal for events and exhibitions.
“Within the exhibition industry we have noticed that set-up times are becoming shorter and shorter. The Modulbox is therefore the ideal solution for exhibitors as it is in essence a portable exhibition stand which means the set up on site is very quick,” says Hawes.
“By manufacturing the Modulbox locally rather than importing the units we are able to ensure that prices are kept competitive in relation to conventional exhibition stands. Local manufacture also boosts skills development in the industry and we have plans to export these units in the future.”
For more information go to www.scandisplay.co.za or call Justin Hawes on +27 11 447 4777 or +27 82 570 7280.
