EXSA collaborates with Specialised Exhibitions

EXSA’s visibility at the build-up and break down of exhibitions has forged relationships with the organisers and has had a very positive impact on the outcome of the shows visited.

Emmanuel Patty, operations director of Specialised Exhibitions approached EXSA to form a partnership for Securex 2023. The goal was to ensure that there were open lines of communication, vetting, problem solving and smooth running of the show.

Securex was held at Gallagher Exhibition Centre from 28-30 May. Build-up was on 27 May. It was a mixture of custom builds and shell scheme stands. The pace of building was incredible and being in the hive of activity during the build-up process was amazing.

Walking the halls was a pleasure, and although everyone was so very busy, there was always time for a handshake and a chat. The comraderie and level of professionalism was inspiring, right from the very beginning. This is definitely a sign that much preparation and exact planning went into this exhibition. There were small issues as always, but those got sorted out with minimal fuss and in good time.

I positioned myself in the organiser’s office to avail myself whenever necessary. The operations team at Specialised are amazing, they are knowledgeable, professional and friendly, even when they were rushed off their feet. Nothing was too much trouble. I learnt so much from the team and I’m very grateful that they so willingly shared their space with me.

Emmanuel is a consummate professional, whether dealing with clients, suppliers or other staff members, he handles everything that jumps in his path with polite firmness.

During my time at the show, I also learnt that Specialised had given two charity organisations a free stand where they could sell their goods and promote their charity. This is an amazing practice and shows such humility. My discussions with the clients were also very enlightening, many of them said that it was their most successful Securex. There were streams of visitors, and many came back a second time as there was so much to see and learn.

From this experience, I can definitely say collaboration is the answer. We are one industry, and we all want the same thing, a successful exhibition. I look forward to our future collaborations and once again, thank Specialised Exhibitions for being the trailblazers that will result in many more of these engagements.

Congratulations on your extremely successful show!