Wrightington 2026 Exhibitor Manual
Overview
The WIAM 2026 congress will be held at the The Point at Old Trafford, Manchester on Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th November. We are expecting around 150 delegates, mainly consultant surgeons with some trainees, registrars and AHPs in attendance.
The main exhibition space will take place in the Boundary & Century room with the main auditorium located in section 1 of the point (The ashes).
Venue
The Point at Old Trafford Cricket Ground
Venue address:
The Point Reception
Emirates Old Trafford
Talbot Road
Manchester
M16 0PX
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Build Up/Breakdown
Build up – Sunday 8th November
Stand build access: 09:00am – 17:00pm
All other exhibitors: 12:00pm – 17:00pm
Breakdown – Tuesday 10th November
Breakdown: After final coffee break currently scheduled for 15:30pm
Load in
Exhibitor access to The Point is via the service lift to the right of the building as you face it.
Trollies
Please note there are no trollies available on-site and these must be bought with you if required.
Forklifts
There are no forklifts available on-site. Please contact david.booth@clockwork-uk.com if you require one.
Build deadline
Delegates will arrive at the congress from 08:30am on Monday 9th November, all stands must be completed by then. The full conference timetable can be found here.
Maps and general guidance:
The loading bay for deliveries
Exhibition Area
Exhibition Area
Deliveries & Collection
Deliveries will be accepted from 16:30pm on Friday 6th November. Packages must be labelled with the following:
FAO: The Events Deptartment
Wrightington Meeting 2026
The Point Reception
Emirates Old Trafford
Talbot Road,
Manchester
M16 0PX
All items must be removed from the venue by Tuesday at 7pm . We must emphasise the importance of clearly marking your boxes with your company name so your courier can easily identify the correct package(s). Clockwork Medical and the venue cannot accept any responsibility for lost or stolen goods.
Exhibition Area & Stand Regulations
The maximum build height for any stand is 3.5 meters. This limit includes the overall height of the stand-fitting, any branding and raised platforms from floor level. Stands positioned against a perimeter wall are not permitted to include any side walling.
Island stands must maintain two-thirds open aspect on all perimeters, any walls exceeding this length must be set back at least 0.5 meters from the open perimeter of the stand space. Solid runs of walling along open perimeters are not permitted unless facing a venue wall. Exhibits and walling must be positioned in such a way as to not obstruct the view of the exhibition and adjacent stands. Decisions regarding obstruction of view are down to the organisers discretion.
Any exposed and unfinished surfaces must be dressed with an un-branded, neutral in colour, fire retardant fabric. All stands are subject to provisional approval by Clockwork Medical and must supply the relevant documentation outlined in the Mandatory Forms section below to david.booth@clockwork-uk.com.
All stands will be supplied with a table and 2 chairs, please note that no table cloths will be provided. There must not be any side walls on any bronze stands and exhibitors must adhere to the allocated footprint of 2m x 2m.
Further Information
Should you require additional furniture, please contact david.booth@clockwork-uk.com directly. Each exhibitor has paid for an agreed square meterage of space, please ensure you keep to your agreed stand footprint. All display material must be made from fireproofed materials to the satisfaction of the venue. Cloth materials used in the decoration of stands must be non-flammable and stretched against solid backing.
The exhibition space is not open to the general public and will be locked overnight, however we recommend that you take any personal belongings with you when leaving the venue.
Electrics
As a minimum all stands will be provided with one 500 W plug socket.
Additional power, lighting and audio visual equipment is available to order through Sterling. Please complete the electrical order form below .
Stand rules
Exhibitors’ equipment including furniture must stay within the purchased stand space and must not be placed in the aisles. Stand personnel can only conduct promotional activity from within their stand space and must not stray into the aisles or onto neighbouring stands.
Storage
Storage is available for all exhibitors on the mezzanine level above the exhibition hall with lift access.
Mandatory Forms
All forms must be emailed to david.booth@lockwork-uk.com by Friday 16th October We require the following information:
- Public Liability Insurance Certificate
If you are using a third party contractor we require their:
- Public Liability Insurance Certificate
- Stand Plan
- Risk Assessment
- Method Statement
All files should be emailed to david.booth@clockwork-uk.com by Friday 16th October. Any lorries delivering goods which are larger than 7.5m in height will access through gate 8 on Great Stone Road – please contact David Booth should this be a requirement.
Please note, the venue requires PAT certificates for any exhibitors bringing robots or large pieces of electrical kit.
Marketing Material
There are a number of advertising opportunities included as part of the sponsorship packages:
- DL Portrait Advert: 210mm High by 99mm Wide (ALL SPONSORS)
- 1x 15 second mp4. video with no audio to play in the exhibition area (ALL SPONSORS)
- 1x 10 second mp4. video with audio to play at the start/end of a session (GOLD SPONSORS ONLY)
All files detailed must be submitted by Friday 16th October and sent to amy@clockwork-uk.com
Exhibitor Passes
Exhibitors are allocated the following number of staff passes for the duration of the congress:
- Gold: 6
- Silver: 4
- Bronze: 2
Staff should be registered for this event by Friday 16th October, please email amy@clockwork-uk.com with names and any dietary requirements of your staff.
Additional exhibitor passes can be purchased at a cost of £250 per pass.
Conference Dinner Places
The conference dinner is taking place on Monday 9th November at Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Should you wish to purchase a dinner pass you can via the link below:
Car Parking & Travel
There is free parking directly outside The Point. The nearest charging point is the Tesco across the road.
For those of you travelling by train, Manchester Piccadilly is a 30 minute taxi drive. There is also a tram stop next door to the hotel which runs directly to the train station.
Accommodation
We have a number of rooms allocated at the Hilton Garden Inn at Old Trafford.
You can book your accommodation via the form below:
Contact Information
Samuel Penford: 07851 630122
David Penford: 07930 450459
David Booth: 07966 272919
