Olympia is unlike any other venue on the UK circuit: a Victorian grand hall in west London, iron and glass overhead, and a show calendar that runs from major trade fairs to design and consumer events.
Exhibiting there is a different proposition to a purpose-built hall, and it suits a stand builder that plans properly. Mercer delivers the whole project, design, production, transport and install, with one team accountable throughout.
A listed building in a dense part of west London means tighter vehicle access, more constrained loading and stricter scheduling than exhibitors used to out-of-town venues expect. None of it is a problem if it is planned for, and that is the point of using a contractor who prepares venue logistics before build day rather than discovering them on it.
We arrange access, deliveries and organiser requirements in advance, so the constraint you notice at Olympia is the architecture, not the schedule.
The venue itself sets a design standard. Under that barrel-vaulted glass roof, natural light floods the hall and visitors look up as much as along, which changes how a stand should work: height, open structure and strong overhead branding earn more here than in a dark hall.
Our exhibition stand designers factor the venue into the concept from the start, with initial designs in as little as 5 working days, a free 3D visual with every quote and CAD renders signed off before the build, every stand engineered on the reusable beMatrix frame system so it can reconfigure for your next show, your branding consistent throughout.
Production and large-format print run at our own facility, quality is checked before dispatch, and on-site construction is handled by our own installation crews, with a dedicated project manager and a live portal keeping drawings, approvals and schedules visible.
Among the stand companies serving Olympia, the brokered model is common: design here, production there, install by whoever is available. As your exhibition stand contractor at Olympia, we keep it all in one accountable team instead.
All you have to do is arrive ready to exhibit; the build, quality checks and breakdown are all handled, and every structure returns to stock for reuse afterwards.
Tell us the show, your stand size and what you want the space to achieve, and we will come back with a design direction, a delivery plan and an honest price.
