What we hang above your stand
We build the truss frame that carries the hanging element. Typical jobs:
- Hanging banners: a fabric banner hanging from the ceiling on a truss frame above the stand. We can arrange the banner printing on request, or hang your own.
- Hanging signs and logos: your name or logo on a truss frame, visible from the aisles.
- Lightboxes: a truss frame for a hanging lightbox.
- Hanging LED screens: a suspended LED screen on truss above the stand. We can supply the screen as well: see LED screens.
Tell us the shape and size you want. We size the frame from the truss manufacturer’s load tables and send you the drawing.
How a hanging structure goes up
- The venue or organiser installs the hanging points in the hall ceiling and calculates them.
- We assemble the truss structure on the floor of your stand.
- We attach the structure to the venue’s points.
- The venue’s team lifts it to height.
- After the show the venue lowers it, and we dismantle the structure.
Because the venue does the lifting, the timing follows its schedule. At ICE Barcelona all rigging must be flown by 12:00 on Thursday 14 January 2027, and structural work must be complete by 16:00 on Saturday 16 January. Only Kuehne + Nagel may operate forklifts and lifting machinery at Fira. Full timeline: hanging structures at ICE Barcelona.
The organiser’s package or a separate structure
You can order the whole hanging structure through the organiser’s package. Or you can order only the hanging points and the right to hang from the venue, and have us assemble the structure. The second route is a cost-effective alternative. It also lets you plan a hanging LED screen and its structure with one supplier.
Venue rules decide what is possible. At ICE Barcelona Fira is the sole provider for all rigging, so the points always come from Fira: the exhibitor or its appointed stand contractor orders them in the Fira Store. To hang anything above the stand, the exhibitor also buys the right through its Clarion Gaming account manager. At SiGMA World in Rome the hanging lines come only from Fiera Roma, and the exhibitor’s contractor builds the structure. More on who orders what: hanging points at trade shows.
Documents for the venue
Venues check suspended elements before build-up. At ICE Barcelona the stand plan submission must include details of suspended elements, an Intention to Rig form and drawings showing the lifting points with the load for each suspension point. For banners the venue also asks for the manufacturer spec, the total weight, the load per point and the fixings. Stands without a Drawing Inspection Notice may not build.
We send the drawing of the structure and the truss specifications with weights for your submission. From them the venue calculates its hanging points and the load on each one.
What to send for a quote
- The show and its dates.
- Hall and stand number.
- Size of the hanging element: length, width and height.
- Graphics or LED: what the frame carries, for example a printed banner, a lightbox or an LED screen of a given size.
- Stand drawings: plan and elevations, with the position of the hanging element.
- Venue limits, if you already have them: load per point, maximum height, deadlines.
We reply with a full net quote within 24 hours. Send the request via contacts. If the stand also needs towers or portals on the floor, see truss structures for exhibition stands.
Frequently asked questions
How big can a hanging sign be?
The venue’s points and rules set the limit. At SiGMA World, for example, Fiera Roma’s rules give 140 kg per point and a height of up to 8 m; re-check them before your show. We size the frame from the truss manufacturer’s load tables and send the drawing and weights.
Who orders the hanging points for a hanging banner?
The exhibitor or its stand contractor, from the venue. At ICE Barcelona the points are ordered in the Fira Store, and the right to hang is bought through the Clarion Gaming account manager.
Can you hang an LED screen above the stand?
Yes. We assemble a truss frame for a suspended LED screen and attach it to the venue’s points, and we can supply the screen too. The drawing and weights go into your stand plan submission.
When do we need to order for ICE Barcelona?
The deadline for hanging points falls between late November and mid-December 2026; check the date in your Exhibitor Technical Manual. With late orders there is no guarantee the points are installed before you arrive.
How much does a hanging banner cost?
It depends on the size, what the frame carries, the show and the dates. Send us the stand drawing and show dates; we reply with a full net quote within 24 hours.
Can you work for our stand builder?
Yes. We can assemble the hanging structure as your stand builder's subcontractor, under its name, from its drawings and build-up schedule.