Create Your Future Exhibitor Zone

Find out more about data scanning at our events. Including scanning instructions, how to set up and manage your scanning app/device, how your organisation can use your scanning lead data and an example of the data you will receive in your scanning lead download file.

Get set up

Familiarise yourself with view our health and safety manual, including details of exhibitor and contractor responsibilities (found within the terms and conditions).

Dont forget, you will need to complete a risk assement for each event you attend.

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Explore a range of marketing assets designed to help your organisation promote its attendance at Create Your Future events across its marketing channels.

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Make sure you take some time to look over the specifications for your stand before the event. 

Artwork specifications

GES stand graphic specifications

Increase your brand presence before, during and after the event by booking your marketing add-ons.

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Remember to register each member of staff as well as any contracters before the event. .

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Enter your exhibitor name and specifying the subjects you offer. You can find your exhibitor profile by selecting 'manage stand', then 'exhibitor profile'.

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Familiarise yourself with the floor plans for each event below.

London    Manchester

Review booking terms and conditions which includes: Safeguarding; Scanning terms and conditions; Code of conduct and Health and safety manual. 

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Remember to read the GES stand information documents.

GES exhibitor graphics guide

GES stand graphic specifications

GES show ready stand options

Overview of GES' sustainability, environmental strategy

GES sustainable environmental practices

Please see below GES Expresso links to use when booking electrics for the 2024 Create Your Future events:

Manchester    London

We recommend updating your Smartlead UCAS app to experience the latest improvements. The last app update was April 2024.

No need to worry. If you can't update the app, it will still scan QR codes and barcodes as long as you leave the 'restrict to standard barcode type' option unchecked. You can check this by going to menu > settings within the app.

The latest Smartlead UCAS app update includes: 

• Changes to the android version of the app to ensure compatibility with the latest android mobile devices.
• Revision of the app's wording to reflect the transition to QR codes.
• A 'Need Help' section that contains the scanning support number 01242 545725 and scanning FAQs which can also be found here.
• Removal of the option to restrict the type of barcode during scanning. This adjustment will not affect the functionality of the app.

When students register for an event, we ask them what they are interested in studying and when they would like to start. This data (where available) is included with any leads that you collect from scanning QR codes at UCAS Events.

• Students can select apprenticeship industries they are interested in. These will be added to your scanning lead download file in 2024
• The subject list has been updated for UCAS events to align with the data collected as part of the UCAS Hub registration, meaning the subjects students are interested in can be tracked across all of their activities and are accurate and up to date.
• The updated subjects and the apprenticeship industries are available in your scanning lead download file for 2024.
• View a sample download file.

QR codes have been introduced as a scanning format for our 2024 events. The existing app should continue to scan QR codes smoothly. If you have purchased data scanner and have any trouble scanning, go to 'settings' in your Smartlead UCAS app and ensure the 'restrict to standard barcode type' box is unchecked. 

Exhibitor profiles have been updated. The list of subjects available for exhibitors to select from has been changed to ensure uniform language across events and other services that UCAS provides. The option to list a subject against an apprenticeship industry has also been added. Download a list of the subjects included in your exhibitor profile.