How to Include Storage in an Exhibition Stand

If you’ve exhibited before, you’ll have likely come across the issue of exhibition stand storage. Between staff belongings and promotional items, there are a lot of items that require storage on your exhibition stand. By preparing your storage options from the get-go, you can ensure you’ve accounted for these items ahead of time, keeping your stand functional, neat and tidy.

Exhibition stand storage is an important and often forgotten feature in exhibition stand designs. At exhibitions, it is easy for personal belongings and promotional items to accumulate on the stand. Whether it’s promotional literature, freebies, or staff coats and phones, these items can quickly accumulate and clutter stand spaces, creating an unprofessional look.

By incorporating storage into the stand space in the early planning stages, you can ensure that your structure works both functionally and aesthetically.

Exhibition stand storage comes in all shapes and sizes, and can be included even in the smallest of spaces. Let’s break down your options:

Storage Type: Products, Promotional Items or Small Belongings

Suitable Stand Sizes: 2m x 2m +

Secure Options Available: Yes

Counter storage is ideal for those who need to store smaller personal items and promotional materials, such as literature and freebies. Most exhibition stands include a reception point either way; this option simply taps into the potential, doubling as a storage unit.

Counter and plinth storage options are very subtle. The counters offer a 100% graphic look, extending even to the countertops, and feature a removable panel on the back for access to the storage.  When the panel is closed, it blends seamlessly with the rest of the counter.

While counters and plinths share some similarities, there are some differences to be aware of. The plinths are narrower and more rectangular, and counters are larger and more rounded. On both options, storage is accessed from the employee-facing side. However, the Counter utilises a “peel-away” graphic, whereas the Plinth uses a lockable door for those who require secure storage. 

Both storage options are suitable for smaller stands, such as a 2m x 2m, and they save you from sacrificing graphics and product display for built-in storage. For increased storage requirements, “L” shaped or double-length counter features can be used. Both offer a seamless blend with the stand’s branding and overall design.

Storage Type: Products, Promotional Items or Small Belongings

Suitable Stand Sizes: 2m x 2m +

Secure Options Available: Yes

Lockable showcases are a subtle, secure storage option, ideal for small, high-value samples, products and belongings. This storage option is ideal for all stand spaces and can save the use of a secure storage room. 

Storage Type: Products, Promotional Items or Small Belongings

Suitable Stand Sizes: 3m x 3m +

Secure Options Available: Yes

For those with greater storage requirements, a designated storage space is a great option. Storage spaces can be built into a variety of stand spaces, sizes and configurations, to suit individual requirements. While very effective, this storage option uses valuable stand space, so it is worth considering whether you need it.

At Quadrant2Design, we never want storage to feel like a bolt-on. That’s why we always make the most of structural elements like curved walls and the depth of the structures so that the storage works with the look, not against it.

For example, the Starlink stand below used a variable depth to create a subtle storage unit behind the stand.

We hope we have helped you gain some creative ideas for storage on your exhibition stand. By incorporating one of these options, you can ensure your stand looks and feels tidy and professional throughout the event. Don’t be afraid to contact organisers to enquire about on-site storage options. Some events offer cloakrooms and storage hire, which can reduce the storage needed on your exhibition stand.

With years of experience creating bespoke exhibition stands using the Prestige Events System, our Design Consultants are well-positioned to advise on storage. If you have any queries about storage space or would like a free, no-obligation design proposal, contact our team at 01202 723 500 or email  design@quadrant2design.com.