Frequently Asked Questions

Entry is free for PRE-REGISTERED visitors. If you register at the exhibition, a $25 entry fee will apply. Online registration will be available on the website in December 2010. The organiser reserves the right to verify the trade status of registrants prior to issuing access cards, particularly where there is no prior database history for the registrant.

How Do I Register To Attend The Show?

Trade entry is free if you PRE-REGISTER before the show.
Pre-register here » Online registration closes at 5pm on Wednesday 21st April 2010. There is a $25 cost if you register at the show.
Registrations must be accompanied by one kind of professional ID:

• Business card in your name
• Employee verification on company letterhead
• Membership of a relevant industry association

Will I Receive My Badge Before The Show?

Please note that new to 2010 visitor badges WILL NOT be sent out prior the show. You will now need to print out your confirmation email with the barcode and bring it with you to the show. There are scanning points at each entry of the show which will print out your badge gaining you immediate access to the show for the three days. We do encourage you to pre-register for the event to save time and money.

Can I Register At The Show And If So, Where?

Visitor registration counters are at the entrance to the exhibition. You can register on the day but you will be charged a fee of $25 per person.

What If I Forget My Confirmation Email?

Pre-registered visitors are recorded within our registration database. If you have already been verified you will need to present some form of identification to the onsite staff at the scanner points, they will then search for your record. If you have not already been verified you need to visit the verification desk with a form of industry identification. 

How Much Does It Cost?

There is no entry fee for trade visitors who pre-register to attend the exhibition, however if you register at the exhibition an entry fee of $25 will apply.

Can Students Come To The Exhibition?

Students are required to pre-register for designEX 2010. Only students studying an interior design/ architecture/ building construction related course qualify for entry to designEX. Pre-registration is free.  If you register at the exhibition an onsite registration fee of $10 will apply. You will be required to verify your student status. All pre- registrations and on-site registrations must be accompanied by one kind of Student ID and a letter from your lecturer confirming that you are studying an interior design/ architecture related course.

May I Bring Guests To The Show?

Please do not bring family or friends who are not design professionals to the show. Genuine trade visitors only will be admitted to the exhibition.

Are Children Permitted In The Exhibition Halls?

Please note that for safety reasons, children under the age of 16 will not be admitted into designEX exhibition. Nursing infants in front packs and backpacks are the only exception, prams and strollers will not be allowed inside the exhibition halls. This applies to the children of both visitors and exhibitors. Under no circumstances are any children permitted into the exhibition halls during Move In and Move Out of the show.  A free crèche service is provided to visitors to designEX the crèche also provides the use of pouches/backpacks for infants. 

If you choose to ignore this advice, you are required to complete a form at the show and in doing so agree to accept full responsibility for the safety and security of the pram/stroller and child within the pram/stroller, and indemnify designEX world media against any potential claims relating to the use of a pram or stroller within the venue.  designEX shall not be liable for Claims made by any person (including without limitation, any Visitor, any other exhibitor at the show, the operator of the Venue or any government department or agency), as a result of the acts or omissions of the visitor, Exhibitor, its employees, servants, agents or licensees or anyone else engaged by or acting through or at the request of the Exhibitor (including as a result of the negligence of any of those people).

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