OFFICIAL MEMBER OF BETTER STANDS

Better Stands: 13 Awards and we're just getting started

We've been building sustainably since 2018, long before there was an award for it. So when Better Stands came along, we didn't have to change a thing. Since then, 13 of our clients have taken home a Better Stands Award: 8 Gold and 5 Silver. And Bronze? We haven't gotten around to that one yet.

As a Better Stands exhibition stand builder and official member, we give as many components of our stands as possible a second life. Anything we can reuse goes into our own 9,000 m² storage facility in Vaassen until the next trade show.

 

KOP - Vreugdenhil - FI Europe-3
0
Awards
0
Gold
0
Silver

What is Better Stands?

Better Stands is an international initiative by Net Zero Carbon Events with one mission for the trade show industry: putting an end to disposable exhibition stands.

At participating trade shows, an independent assessor asks the same question about every custom-built stand: what happens when the lights go out? Does it end up in a dumpster, or does it travel on to the next show?

 

Award-winning stands

From vitamins to eggs: Pharmavit, Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods, Full Season, Hardeman Egg, Bio Connection, and eight other clients have won a Better Stands Award.

Each has its own story. Some stands get a second life at the next trade show, while others are designed to be as sustainable as possible from floor to ceiling.

What Does a Better Stands Award Mean for You?

Sounds great, winning an award. But you're not exhibiting at a trade show just to collect trophies. So what's actually in it for you, besides another certificate on the wall?

01

An independent voice says it for you

Anyone can claim to be sustainable. With Better Stands, an independent assessor evaluates your exhibition stand. That says a lot more than a green leaf on your brochure

02

The award has your name on it

We build it. You win it. The award goes to you as the exhibitor. Great for your LinkedIn, your press release, or your next board meeting.

03

The same standards everywhere

Better Stands uses the same assessment criteria at hundreds of trade shows across dozens of countries. Exhibiting in Amsterdam this year and halfway around the world next year? You're measured by the same standards.

04

Something concrete to talk about

Your award level shows exactly which parts of your stand are reused, from the structure to the flooring. Need more numbers?

See How Our Materials Passport Works

Who takes home GOLD?

The more components of your stand get a second life, the higher you climb. From the main structure all the way down to the planters.

Bronze

Structure and walls, flooring and platforms, furniture and AV equipment, and lighting

Silver

Everything in Bronze, plus fascia structures, lettering and banners, rigging, ceilings, and product displays

Gold

Everything in Silver, plus wall graphics, decorative elements, and floor coverings

Ready to join?

Upcoming Better Stands events

These are the shows where your stand will be assessed. Here are a few to keep on your radar.

17 – 19
NOV

Fii Europe

Messe Frankfurt
18 – 20
MAY

Vitafoods Europe

Fira Barcelona Gran Via
10 – 13
SPEPT

IBC

Rai Amsterdam
19 – 21
OKT

MRO Europe

RAI Amsterdam
9 – 11
NOV

CPHI Europe

Messe Frankfurt

Got an upcoming event?

We'd love to help you think a few trade shows ahead.

Frequently asked questions about Better Stands

Shall we put our heads together?

Curious about which booth design fits your trade show goals? Feel free to contact us for advice and an initial concept for your booth design.

Please contact us
MAKING AN APPOINTMENT - HEADSTAND CONSTRUCTION