Most monthly fair lists are sorted by venue or industry. This one is sorted by the question we hear every week: is there still time to build a stand? Seen from early November, the answer depends heavily on which December fair you mean.
We have put the fairs into three groups: too late for a custom stand, possible with quick decisions, and comfortable. Dates come from our fair calendar. Please confirm them on the organiser’s site before booking space or flights.
Early December: too late for custom work
- 3rd Plastics Exhibition, Shahr-e Aftab, 3–6 December
- 3rd Home & Kitchen Exhibition, Shahr-e Aftab, 3–6 December
- Iran Hospitex, Iran Mall, 3–6 December
- Oman AgroFood, Muscat, 1–3 December
- Travel Turkey Izmir, 2–4 December
- Plast Eurasia Istanbul, 2–5 December
Four weeks is not enough to design, approve, build and install a custom stand. If you have space but no stand, the realistic route is a system structure with one or two workshop-built pieces, such as a reception counter or a logo wall, plus good print. That can come together in two to three weeks and looks far better than a bare shell scheme.
Mid to late December: possible if you decide now
- Iran GEO, Tehran International Fairground, 7–10 December
- Paint, Resin & Industrial Coatings, Tehran International Fairground, 8–11 December
- Printing & Packaging, Tehran International Fairground, 8–11 December
- Laboratory Equipment & Materials, Tehran International Fairground, 8–11 December
- Shopping Centres & Retail Real Estate, Tehran International Fairground, 8–11 December
- Watch & Clock, Shahr-e Aftab, 15–18 December
- Transport & Logistics, Tehran International Fairground, 17–20 December
- Auto Parts, Tehran International Fairground, 17–20 December
- Research & Technology, Tehran International Fairground, 17–20 December
- GITEX Global, Dubai, 8–11 December
- Oman Plast, Muscat, 8–10 December
- Iraq Vortex Beauty Expo, Erbil, 10–13 December
- WorldFood Istanbul, 15–18 December
For the Tehran fairs in this group a custom stand is still doable, but only if the design is signed off within ten days to two weeks. We then run the work in parallel: the main structure goes into CNC cutting while the graphics are finalised.
One practical point: the weeks of 8 and 17 December each have several fairs running together at Tehran International Fairground, and stand builders’ workshops fill up for those weeks earlier than for the rest of the month. Book a build slot before every detail is settled. For Dubai, Muscat and Erbil, if your stand drawings have not reached the organiser yet, you have probably missed the approval window, and a visit plus an early start on the next edition is the better plan.
Late December: comfortable for a custom stand
- Foundry, Mould & Parts, Shahr-e Aftab, 22–25 December
- Mining, Road & Construction Machinery, Shahr-e Aftab, 22–25 December
- Wood & Furniture, Tehran International Fairground, 26–29 December
- Glass, Tehran International Fairground, 26–29 December
- Artificial Intelligence, Tehran International Fairground, 26–29 December
- Leisure & Amusement, Shahr-e Aftab, 29 December – 1 January
Here there is time to compare two design options and trial-assemble the stand in the workshop. We would aim to approve the design by mid-December. Different calendars show the wood, glass and AI week a day apart, so check with the organiser before planning build-up. We left the waste management fair out because sources disagree on its dates.
Foreign companies looking at any of the Tehran fairs can see how we support visiting exhibitors on our Tehran trade fair services page.
How we worked out these windows
For an ordinary custom stand in Tehran we allow about two weeks for design and client feedback, two to three weeks of workshop build, and a few days for print, transport and installation. That adds up to six to eight comfortable weeks, plus two or three more for a double-deck or unusual structure. In our experience the biggest variable is how quickly the exhibitor signs things off. A design that needs three people’s approval, each taking a week, slips further than any workshop delay, so name one person for final sign-off from day one.
Next step
Send us the fair and your space size and we will tell you which group you are in and what kind of stand is realistic in the time left. What we do is listed on the services page.
