Transporting a trade show stand from Wexford, Ireland to Paris France.

n.d.os

Our company is preparing for its annual trade show in Paris this September. Unlike previous years when we rented a stand, we’ve decided to build our own this time. Given our growing brand, we want to present at a higher standard. Unfortunately, using a European stand builder isn’t feasible due to the associated costs.

Our stand area is 12 sqm, and we plan to bring flat-packed wooden panels, tables, and plinths to the exhibition centre just outside Paris. Shipping these items won’t require more than a small van load. Currently, our plan involves renting a van and taking a ferry to France. However, I’m wondering if there’s a more convenient way to handle this. Specifically, we’d like to avoid the stress and hassle of dealing with logistics before the show. Ideally, we’d prefer to fly to Paris, have someone meet us at an agreed-upon time to unload the stand, and then arrange for pickup a week later.

If anyone knows of companies providing an Ireland-to-France shipping service or has better ideas than renting a van ourselves, I’d greatly appreciate the advice.

tphase

For some years I've been using a company to ship back and forth to Europe and UK. My stuff is mostly palleted but presume they could organise a container or part-load container. Easy to deal with and reasonably priced, I'll PM details