FAQs

General Information:

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics will take place on 4th, 5th and 6th February 2025, at Farnborough International. The show opens at 9.30am, closing at 4.30pm on Tuesday and Wednesday and 3.30pm on Thursday.

You do not need to print anything off in advance of the show. To ensure smooth and seamless interactions with exhibitors and features at the show you will be given a personal Smart Badge upon arrival. Your email confirmation shown on a device will secure your Smart Badge at the registration area.

No. We will NEVER share visitor data. If you receive an email from Southern Manufacturing & Electronics or any member of the team claiming to sell visitor lists please be aware this is a scam email. Report the sender and let a member of the team know so we can pass this on to our legal team.

You can get to Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference centre by car, train or bus. Find out more here.

Farnborough International do not have a dedicated cloakroom at the venue.

There is free, on-site parking at Farnborough International for all visitors and exhibitors.

Exhibitor Questions:

If you are interested in exhibiting or want to see the floorplan, please fill in our exhibitor enquiry form and a member of our sales team will be in touch! You can access the form here.

Please reach out to a member of the marketing team who will be able to help. You can find their contact details here. Please make sure you check your junk email for My Easyfairs log in details.

If you need help with your My Easyfairs account, please get in contact with someone from the marketing team who can help. You can find their details here. You can also sign up for our weekly exhibitor drop-in webinars here.

The webshop on My Easyfairs is now open. You are able to purchase items for your stand directly via My Easyfairs under the ‘Manage my stand’ section.

Welcome to My Easyfairs! Your online portal as exhibitors.

My Easyfairs is the online portal for exhibitors at Southern Manufacturing and Electronics. This is where you will manage all of your information for the show, from updating your company profile and logo to inviting clients and prosects to visit your stand.

Once your stand has been booked you will automatically be sent access via email to the portal to log in. My Easyfairs has four easy sections, these are:

  1. Manage your online profile (update your information that will pull through to the website and app)
  2. Invite your clients & prospects (share personal links and artwork to invite your network as your guest)
  3. Manage your stand (access the webshop, set up your smart badge readers and Visit Connect lead-generation tools)
  4. Track your performance (Keep track of how many leads you have collected over the event, as well as how your profile ranks among the exhibitors)

Visit Connect is a highly useful lead-generation tool to use onsite at Southern. It allows you to scan visitors badges with your mobile device, qualify leads by making notes, and download all information via My Easyfairs. These leads will be available immediately after the are scanned.

Visit Connect is included as part of your EasyGo package. Information about this tool can be found on My Easyfairs under the ‘Manage your stand’ section.

Smart Badge readers allow you to collect leads even without speaking to visitors. If a visitor is interested in your products or solutions, they can simply tap their Smart Badge on your Smart Badge reader and your information will be automatically exchanged. It’s exactly like a digital business card!


This means you won’t miss any qualified leads, even if your team is busy speaking to clients or prospects, or away from the stand.


Your EasyGo package will tell you how many readers you have for your stand:

  • GoLeads – 1 reader
  • GoPlus – 2 readers
  • GoPremium – 3 readers


Once the show is over and your readers have been returned, you will receive an email to download all Smart Badge touches.


You can manage the information received by visitors in your My Easyfairs account under ‘Manage your stand’.

Visitor Questions:

Registration is now open! Please register to attend here.

Yes – the show is free to attend but registration in advance is required. You can register here

If your child is above the age of 16, then they can register to attend the show.

If you are looking for exhibitors before Southern, you can search via category, product or sector on our Exhibitor List. You can also discover products, services, job adverts and news items. You can reach out to exhibitors via the form at the bottom of their profile.

You will receive a Smart Badge when you arrive at the show. This will be your digital business card. By tapping your Smart Badge on readers around the show, you will be sent a convenient email at the end of the day highlighting all stands and features you have visited. No need to write anything down – you can just enjoy your day!

Yes! When you register to attend for Southern, please select that you are a member of the press/a student when filling out the registration form.

Sponsorship Questions:

There a lots of opportunities to sponsor Southern, including the chance to build bespoke packages to best fit your goals. Contact a member of our Sales team here.