The eGuide is a landmark online resource providing invaluable guidance for anyone working in venues in the UK
**Updated edition to be released in August 2020**
The eGuide is essential reading for venues, organisers, exhibitors and supplier companies. The objective of the eGuide is to provide clear and straightforward guidance for achieving common standards of health, safety and operational planning, management and on-site conduct across UK event venues.
Amongst other areas, the eGuide provides guidance on areas such as risk assessment, build up and breakdown and electrical testing.
Recognised as the industry’s best practice document, the eGuide is continually reviewed by working industry professionals who represent the best advice currently available, and who themselves have to work within the guidelines in their own professional capacities.
A total of 24 sections have been reviewed with 22 containing updated information.
Download your eGuide - with amends highlighted.
Clean copy available here.
Don't forget to utilise our Standardised Forms which now includes a Drone Safety Checklist.
If you have any questions regarding specific content or have any suggestions feel free to contact the team via eguide@aev.org.uk
You are able to download specific sections:
- Catering
- Connectivity
- Electrics
- Security
- Stand Build
COVID-19 Appendix
This dynamic guidance has been produced to expand upon the All Secure Standards document that has been published within the Visitor Economy Tourism Guidance and is specifically for events taking place in exhibition and conference centres.
The guidance is aimed to assist venues, organisers and contractors to plan and prepare for events in the near future in response to COVID-19 and should be read in conjunction with the All Secure Standard document.
Download the appendix here
This outlines what measures exhibition organisers, venues and the supply chain are taking to ensure the health and safety of all its visitors, exhibitors, and event personnel in response to COVID-19.
The objective of this document is to provide considerations and guidance as an input into your risk assessment.
Our thanks go to members of the Cross-Association Event Recovery Group, AEV Event Re-Open Ops Group and AEV working groups.
eGuide adoptee
The eGuide is a best practice document bringing together guidance for achieving common standards of health, safety and operational planning, management and on-site conduct for events at all participating UK AEV member venues. The eGuide is currently adopted by 18 venues, who meet twice a year to keep the guidance up-to-date.
New for 2019 : The eGuide adoptee logo will now feature the year of confirmed usage. This ensures clear visibility that a venue is following the current version of the eGuide. A cycle of re-approval will commence in September 2019.
If you are an AEV member who is interested in adopting the eGuide, we would ask you to read through the entire eGuide document to familiarise yourself with the content and contact Alden Arnold to take your adoption forward on 01442 285811 or alden@aev.org.uk.
Once approved, you will receive a copy of the eGuide Adoptee logo for your use in marketing collateral, website and email signatures.