A kijárat
Strange it may sound but fairly strict rules are applied to the arrangement of exits on exhibitions. There must always be emergency/fire exits for security reasons and clear indications on what direction to move in to reach them quickly. All the exit routes must be clear at all times, no obstruction to any exit door or route is permissible.
Leading exhibition organizing firms tend to use entry and exit points on all four sides of the buildings so visitors could easily move from one pavilion to another.
In connection with successful visitor orientation and the art of not getting lost finding the exit is a major problem. Many signage systems fail to mention the exit and visitors often do not realise that the entrance and exit are the same, especially if they have had to walk past a ticket desk on the way into the building.
Tematika szerinti orientáció
In most cases virtual orientation system is available for visitors at the museums’, exhibitions’ web sites where one can get overview of the themes dealt. At modern exhibitions computer terminals are set up at the entrances to every exhibition area so that visitors could find their way around the building/site.
Visitors often misunderstand the theme or nature of an exhibition, they have inappropriate expectations of the size, style or target audience of exhibitions. As a rule visitors interpret titles as literally as possible, so very logical layouts are needed, which are obvious and convey simple information about the theme and sub-theme of the exhibition area. These layouts must be repeatedly displayed throughout the exhibition site.
At the periodical exhibitions and trade shows of Hungexpo, Budapest the orientation is pretty easy. There are big blatant boards at several points, where visitors can read the information in at least four languages. The main rule is as follows: every building has its own theme, so one can find anything quickly.
At world exhibitions stands, boots can be shared by countries, though usually every country has its own area with several stands for receiving visitors. At a trade fair the exhibitors are companies, which are grouped by region or province.
Vendéglátóipari egységek
Most exhibition centres have a special catering policy which does not allow food and beverage to be brought onto the premises or the estate for self catering.
Cafeteria is the most popular premise for eating at exhibitions. These are self-service restaurants where you can eat cheap and fast. There are common meals and you can sit down for a short time. The cafeterias are inside the bigger buildings but there are small food shops outside too, where you can have sandwiches, cakes, ice creams and soft drinks.
Exhibitors, visitors can purchase food and beverage from cafés which are usually in the exhibition lounge.
Besides cafeteria and café restaurant services are also available during exhibition days, mainly breakfast and dinner are served.
In convention and exhibition centres all lunches and refreshment breaks are catered for in the exhibition hall or lounge.
21. századi közoktatás - fejlesztés, koordináció (TÁMOP-3.1.1-08/1-2008-0002)
