There are no academic or public service organisations specialising exclusively in exhibition design but the following are relevant to the industry and should be of help to anyone wanting to find out more
Association of Exhibition Organisers (AEO)
www.aeo.org.uk
The trade body representing companies that conceive, create, develop, manage, market, sponsor, supply or service trade exhibitions and consumer events.
Design Business Association (DBA)
www.dba.org.uk
A non-profit-making organisation launched to promote design as an effective and measurable contributor to the commercial success of a business.
UK Trade and Investment
www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
Formerly Trade Partners UK, this is the leading government body set up to help companies achieve their export potential. A section on its website is devoted to exhibitions.
Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR)
www.ceir.org
Produces research that promotes the value of exhibitions.
Trade Fairs and Exhibitions UK
www.exhibitions.co.uk
The official website for the UK exhibition industry, sponsored by the Government's UK Trade and Investment agency. It includes a listing of all consumer, public, industrial and trade exhibitions held at major UK venues.
TSNN
www.tsnn.co.uk
Includes a search facility covering exhibition service providers.
The Marketing and Creative Handbook
www.mch.co.uk
Lists exhibition designers and various other advertising, marketing and design support services, searchable by region.
The Marketing Manager’s Yearbook
http://www.apinfo.co.uk/marketing-managers/
This website has lots of information on current exhibitions and exhibition design companies.
Exhibitor magazine
http://www.exhibitoronline.com/exhibitormagazine/index.asp
US publication with plenty of useful tips, case studies and FAQs for exhibition design.
(This list is intended only to provide examples of companies operating in this sector, and is therefore not comprehensive. It should not be taken as a recommendation of their services.)
2Heads Global Design
www.2heads.tv
2LK Design Limited
www.2lk.com
GLS Design
www.glsdesign.co.uk
HBM Limited
www.hbm.co.uk
Photosound Communications
www.photosound.co.uk
Presentations
www.presentationsuk.co.uk