01 — Solutions
A trade fair floor plan visitors can search
Expo wayfinding starts with a floor plan that answers “where is stand C33?”. STUMaps turns your trade fair floor plan and conference venue map into a searchable, walkable map across halls and floors.
02 — The problem
What goes wrong at a fair
- Hundreds of stands, and the printed plan is out of date by opening day.
- Halls on several floors, and the route to a stand upstairs is a guess.
- Visitors with prams or wheelchairs cannot tell which way avoids stairs.
- Talks with limited seats fill up, and people walk across the venue for nothing.
03 — The fix
How the map fixes it
The plan becomes a map with every exhibitor, stand and session searchable.
- Search exhibitors by name, tag or stand number.
- Routes across floors by stairs, escalators or lifts — or step-free only.
- Talks on the map with their room, time and limited seats.
- A kiosk at the entrance that hands the map over to the phone by QR code.
04 — Features
Features for fairs and conferences
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Exhibitor search
Name, tag or stand number; categories light up halls.
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Floors
Stairs, escalators and lifts, named in the steps.
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Step-free
Routes that take lifts instead of stairs.
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Walk my plan
A route through every starred stand in a sensible order.
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Talks
Now and next per room, with limited seats marked.
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Kiosk
Large-screen mode with a QR code; resets when idle.
05 — Demos
Try it on Orrinde Design Fair
A fictional design fair in three halls on three levels, with exhibitors, talks and a kiosk.
- Search an exhibitor by name, tag or stand number
- Route to a stand on another floor
- Turn on step-free and see the route take the lift
- Star stands and walk your plan
06 — FAQ
Questions
Can you work from our existing floor plan?
Yes. A PDF or image of the plan and a list of exhibitors with stand numbers is enough to start.
How are routes between floors chosen?
The map knows the stairs, escalators and lifts. The normal route takes the quickest; the step-free route takes only lifts.
Does it work for a conference without stands?
Yes. Rooms become places with their sessions; the programme shows what is on now in each room.
Can we put screens at the entrance?
Yes. Kiosk mode shows the map on a large screen with a QR code to take it to the phone, and resets itself when nobody uses it.
Wayfinding for trade fairs: floors, stands and step-free routes
Preparing a fair or a conference?
Send the floor plan and the exhibitor list — you will get an answer with what your map would take.