Antwerp Expo

PLEASE NOTE – Buildup for the Belgian editions of Second Home Expo.

As of now, the security services in Belgium consider the buildup of a trade fair a construction site. Therefore, it’s important to know which exhibitor group your company falls under:

1. Exhibitor with your own stand. You are welcome from 8:00 AM on Friday, but safety shoes are required. The stand must also be ready before 15:00 and after 15:00, it is only possible to set up the stand (hanging posters and setting up furniture). Therefore, safety shoes are no longer required after 15:00.
2. Exhibitor with a stand built by the organizer, modular or truss stand construction. If you fall into this group, you are welcome on the Friday before the fair from 15:00. The stand and furniture (if ordered) will be ready then. After 15:00, the stand setup is no longer considered a construction site, so safety equipment is no longer required.

PLEASE NOTE – Dismantling Belgian editions of Second Home Expo.

There are also modified rules for dismantling for both groups:

1. Exhibitors with their own stand: You have between 17:00 and 19:00 to remove the furnishings and decorations. Stand dismantling may not begin until 19:00; safety shoes are also required in the hall at that time, and the security services will consider the dismantling a construction site.
2. Exhibitors with a stand built by the organizer, modular or truss stand construction: You have between 17:00 and 19:00 to remove the furnishings and decorations from the stand. From 19:00, the stand will be dismantled, and safety shoes are again required.

Please read this information carefully and forward it to your stand builder if applicable.

Welcome as an exhibitor to Second Home Expo! Make sure you first login to your personal Second Home online account, to check your company information. This information will be presented to your future buyers. What else can you find here?

• Company profile page – Please check if all your company information is complete
• Participation information – Please check the country/countries listed, your communication name (exhibitors list) and your name on the stand (only for standard stand types).
• Register your staff  to receive your exhibitors badges at the check-in 
• Online properties – Add your properties manually or through an XML file, so buyers can orientate online before visiting the show. When you register, we will add €100 credits to your account.

If you receive an information request on your property or if a visitor registers through your invitation link, you automatically receive an email alert. This way you can have full control en get in contact as quick as possible. The login email address will also be used to update you with leads and visitor registrations.

Login through this link with your email.

Free entry tickets for visitors are unlimited available for all exhibitors. At the promotion page you can download a banner to attach your URL. If relations register through your link, you will automatically receive an update. All registered visitors through your URL can be found in your Second Home portal account with the option to export these contacts.  

Order all stand decorations online to optimize your participation though the webshop. Avoid a late order fee of 30% for all orders within 3 weeks before the show.

PLEASE NOTE you can order your furniture until one week before the show, in the last week and at the location it’s not (longer) possible to order any furniture!!

Optimize your participation with various products like furniture, plants, audio & video, internet etc. All products are available through the webshop.  All ordered products will be placed on your stand and the rental prices are for the full exhibition period.

Do’s

• invite as many people as possible with unlimited free tickets!
• add your personal ticket banner on your website
• offer visitors a local snack (alcoholic tasting allowed)
• create a unique, accessible and inviting stand
• use all your social media channels
• organize a special promotion or competition, present a give-away
• avoid waiting times and come check in the day before opening
• order furniture and prints at least 3 weeks before opening

Don’ts

• visitors’ biggest annoyances: too pushy approach
• keep aisles completely clear and limit noise disturbance
• don’t stand in the aisles but approach from your stand
• avoid an empty stand or long conversations with your staff
• banners, signs, furniture etc. keep everything in your stand
• exhibitors’ biggest annoyance: too early build off, respect your colleagues and avoid € 500 penalty

Friday

• 08:00 – 19:00 Organization present at check-in office
• 08:00 – 19:00 Build-up exhibitors with their OWN stand structure
• 15:00 – 19:00 Build-up exhibitors with stand construction ordered via organization
  (aluminium truss and standard stand structure)

Saturday

• 07:30 – 19:00 Organization present at check-in office
• 07:30 – 09:30 Build-up all exhibitors
• 10:00 – 17:00 Show open for visitors
• 17:00 – 19:00 EXHIBITORS DRINK
• From 20:00 hall closed 

Sunday

• 08:30 – 10:00 Entry exhibitors
• 10:00 – 17:00 Show open for visitors
• 17:00 – 22:00 Break-down all exhibitors
  all (standard/truss) stands ordered via organisation must be cleared out!

Monday

• 08:00 – 12:00 Break-down exhibitors with their OWN stand.
  !! NOT for exhibitors who ordered stand construction via organization

The exhibition is organized in Hall 4 at Antwerp Expo: Jan van Rijswijcklaan 191, 2020 Antwerpen, België (BE). 

From Brussels via the E19: exit 5a ‘Antwerpen-Centrum’ – turn left at the traffic lights, follow direction Singel-Zuid. Follow – at the second traffic lights turn left onto Jan van Rijswijcklaan.
From Ghent via the E17: take exit 5 ‘Wilrijk/Berchem’ on the ring road – then turn right twice.
From Breda, Hasselt or Turnhout: follow the ring road towards Brussels – then take exit no. 5 ‘Wilrijk’ –
at the traffic lights you will see the arrow Antwerp expo in front of you – pass the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the left.

Real estate agents selling “properties from somebody else” need to apply for a temporary BIV number. The Second Home organization can guide you through the registration process for the Second Home Expo shows in Belgium.

To start we ask you for 2 documents:

1. The application document BIV Dutch and French 
2. A copy of proof of your professional liability insurance. If you don’t have this insurance the Second Home organization can offer you this through AXA *. 
3. Copy ID
4. Registration document from your origin country. 

If you have both, please apply directly to the BIV at info@biv.be.

* If you would like to apply for the insurance through us, please send the application BIV document and a copy ID to info@fairsconsult.com. After this step, the applicant will receive a confirmation of the insurance coverage and an invoice of € 200. This invoice needs to be paid immediately, as the coverage is only confirmed after payment. 

The applicant declares that the provided information is correct and acknowledges that Fairs Consult cannot be held liable for inaccurate information. More information regarding the BIV is available in Dutch through this link or at www.biv.be.

Please find more information about the temporary BIV number and the application below:

• What are the conditions which you have to meet in order to take part in the Second Home trade fair with property abroad?
  
  • French version
  • English version
• For whom and for how long is this occasional recognition valid?
  
  • French version
  • English version

Second Home check-in procedure:

1. When you arrive, please first report at the organization office for check-in, we like to personally welcome you. Coffee or tea is available for all exhibitors.
2. All payments are due before the start of the start of the show. We can only process payments for late ordered furniture or other services. It is only possible to pay cash, by debit card or credit card. Note: there is a surcharge of 5% credit card costs.
3. One week before the show we send you a registration link, once you have filled this in a QR code is generated by which you can print the badges yourself at the organization office.

Note: You will not receive any information by post at your office!

All information in the online exhibitors list will automatically be used for the printed visitors catalogue. Make sure to check your company name, website link and listed country (or countries). Changes can be made up to 3 weeks before the start of the show, in order to have the same information in the printed catalogue. Detailed company information on your company profile page and the countries listed can be added or changed by yourself after login on your Second Home account. Please note that it’s your own responsibility to check this on time. If you mark a country, you are obliged to have properties in this country!

Check the exhibitors list here. 

You can find the realtime floor plan here.

Antwerp Expo offers free unlimited wireless internet, no rights can be derived to this free service. The quality and speed of this WiFi HotSpot connection is highly dependent on the total use and occupancy.

For a faster and more stable Internet connection, we advise you to order a wireless modem with unlimited internet for 3 days: ORDER CLICK HERE

“A smile is the prettiest thing a hostess can wear”

Energy! That’s what you need at an exhibition. Pro-active hostesses who create a nice atmosphere, attract attention and create ‘rumor around the brand’. After all, you want to great the best experience, right?

Generate more traffic to your stand or just a friendly welcome! Our hosts and hostesses are extensively trained and briefed to generate more attention at trade fairs and events.

Contact your exhibition manager for a detailed proposal!

Exposing rhymes with little sleep – okay yes, figuratively.
So why not book a hotel nearby? With a fresh head and a hearty breakfast, you’ll be good to go. Book your hotel room at Crown Plaza here!

If you want to enjoy the beautiful city centre of Antwerp, you can book a hotel in the centre. Public transport is easily accessible. Book your hotel through Bookings.com and find all available options.