Mecc Maastricht

Welcome to Second Home Expo as an exhibitor! Please log in to your personal Second Home account to review and update your company details, which will be visible to buyers.

In your account you can manage your company profile, participation details, staff registration, and online property listings (manual or XML). Upon registration, you will receive €100 in credits.

You will receive email notifications for enquiries, 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
• Use your personal ticket banner on your website
• Offer visitors a local snack (alcohol tastings allowed)
• Create an inviting and accessible stand
• Promote your participation on social media
• Run a promotion, competition, or give-away
• Check in the day before opening to avoid waiting times
• Order furniture and prints at least 3 weeks in advance

Don’ts

• Avoid a pushy sales approach
• Keep aisles clear and limit noise
• Don’t stand in the aisles—approach visitors from your stand
• Avoid empty stands or long staff conversations
• Keep all banners, signs, and furniture within your stand
• Do not dismantle early; respect fellow exhibitors (early build-off results in a €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

Second Home Maastricht is taking place in the SOUTH HALL of MECC Maastricht. Address (main entrance) Forum 100, 6229 GV Maastricht. Postal address: P.O. Box 1630, 6201 BP Maastricht +31(0)43 383 83 83.

During build up and dismantling days, you can enter the South Hall by car through TRANSPORT GATE 14 (navigation) address Duboisdomein 5. Parking is Free of Charge during build up and dismantling days.

During exhibition we advise you to park at P1 (parking garage) or P4. The parking costs are € 4,00 per hour with a maximum of € 19,00 per day. You can pay at the parking machine at the main entrance. The organization doesn’t provide parking tickets!

All parking information click here

We offer you the possibility to order prints. CLICK HERE for examples. Please take into account that the print files must be delivered on time to guarantee the production. The deadline is 3 weeks prior to the start of the exhibition. Delivery specifications BY THIS LINK.

Storage and reinstallation for your future participation at Second Home Expo is possible, when you are registered for upcoming shows. Just inform us which materials and we can inform you about the price.

If you want to use posters for standard stand construction, please use these WALL PANEL MEASUREMENTS. It’s not allowed to drill, nail or staple into the wall panels. And be aware of fixing material (for example glue or double sided tape) that causes any damage (or adhesive residue). Wall panels have to be left behind clean, cleaning costs (€ 39,00 per panel) will be charged!

We advise the TESA powerstrips to attach posters, to avoid damaging the wall panels. You can buy these stickers at the organizations office .

You can order prints via the webshop. To order a back wall visual for a truss construction, please contact your exhibition manager.

Together with MECC Maastricht, we are working towards a zero-waste event by improving waste separation and reducing waste.

During build-up and dismantling, exhibitors, suppliers, and stand builders are responsible for disposing of their own waste. Containers will not be placed in the halls but can be ordered via the organization.

Environmental coaches will be present to support correct waste disposal. Abandoned waste will be charged to the exhibitor, including processing costs plus a €150 handling fee.

We kindly ask everyone to cooperate to minimize waste.

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!

The information in the online exhibitors list is automatically used for the printed visitor catalogue. Please check your company name, website link, and listed country/countries.

Changes for the printed catalogue can be made up to 3 weeks before the show. Updates can be managed in your Second Home account after login.

Please note that it is your responsibility to check this information on time. If you list a country, you must have properties in that country.

Check the exhibitors list here. 

You can find the realtime floor plan here.

MECC Maastricht offers free unlimited free wireless internet. No rights can be delivered 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 2 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!

Book your hotel on time and use the cancellation insurance. This way you don’t take any risk if a show needs to be cancelled for safety reasons.  For the hotel reservation you have the option to stay walking distance from the MECC at Hotel NH Maastricht or book a hotel in the beautiful city center.

Simply book through Bookings.com and find all available options.