Opening times
Friday 14 March 2025
09:00 – 17:30
Saturday 15 March 2025
09:00 – 16:00
Venue
Business Design Centre
52 Upper St, The Angel, London N1 0QH
You must be 18+ to attend
All exhibitors and speakers performing live demonstrations on stands or during a speaker session must complete the Live Demonstration Form and upload all necessary documentation for approval by the 1st of February 2025. These submissions will then be checked to ensure they comply with venue and local authority regulations detailed later in this section. If you are unsure of anything in regard to this, please contact ace_ops@easyfairs.com
All speakers and exhibitors performing live demos must submit the following documentation via the KRM live demonstration submission platform by the 1st February 2025.
Please be aware that any sent after this date may not be approved in time or given permission to demonstrate at the show. The show is subject to visits from both the local authority and other licensing agencies and anyone deemed not to be demonstrating to the highest safety standard can and will be shut down.
Please note Botox and other injectables are not permitted to be performed on stands under current regulations. Should you wish to discuss performing Botox and other injectables at the show please contact ace_ops@easyfairs.com
Documents to upload to the form:
Approval must not be assumed until written approval is received. Once approval has been received no alteration may be made to the approved treatment / demonstration without further approval being sought.
This section is intended as a guide to ensure the treatments and demonstrations best practice. All treatments and demonstrations must be performed only by medical practitioners and by using approved equipment and methods, in accordance with current industry accepted standards and practices relating to the treatment. Please also note that we have to adhere to the London Local Authorities Act 1991 and as such this means that something that may not be classed a licensable in your own area is licensable in the borough of Islington and we must meet their conditions. please go to Islington Council: Special treatment licences | Islington Council for further information. Please also visit the exhibition eGuide section 45 ‘Special Treatments’ for further guidance.
It is an offence to use injected anaesthetics unless you are registered as a medical practitioner.
A suitable surface local anaesthetic may be applied to the area using a clean, disposable applicator (i.e., sterile gauze) for each application. Ethyl chloride cannot be used; alternative substances must be provided.
If you are using injected anaesthetics, you must provide relevant evidence of your registration as a medical practitioner to the organiser and/or supervising medical practitioners prior to the commencement of the event.
Please note Botox and other injectables are not permitted to be performed on exhibitor stands under current regulation.
Botox and other injectables can only be performed from the purpose built ACE Live Injection Rooms onstage during speaker sessions.
Should you wish to discuss performing Botox and other injectables at the show please contact ace_ops@easyfairs.com to discuss the options surrounding this.
These are classed as medical treatments. Botox should only be administered by a registered doctor or by a nurse under the supervision of a registered doctor. Doctors should be GMC registered.
Clinical waste is defined in the Controlled Waste Regulation 1992 and it represents any waste which consists wholly or part of: human or animal tissue, blood or bodily fluids, excretions, drugs or other pharmaceutical products, swabs or dressing, syringes, needles, or sharp instruments which unless rendered safe may prove hazardous to any person coming into contact with it. Clinical waste must be placed in yellow refuse bags, which should be sealed when no more than one third full; it must not be disposed of in general rubbish containers. It should only be removed from site by a waste carrier who is registered for carrying and disposing of clinical waste. The official Waste Management Company appointed for the show is Initial Medical Services. The cost of handling your clinical waste is included in your stand cost. Each company indicating that they will be carrying out demonstrations on their stand will be given a 5 litre sharps bin and two yellow refuse bags. For those companies taking part in the Live Demonstrations, adequate clinical waste facilities will be provided.
Appropriate emergency medicines should be available to treat the patient immediately in the event of an adverse reaction.
You must ensure that your stand has adequate facilities and equipment for sterilising/disinfecting instruments and equipment used for treatments and demonstrations.
Disposable rubber gloves must be worn for all invasive treatments and in any other instance where it is an industry standard to do so. These must be discarded after each demonstration and new ones used for each model.
Any protective clothing, paper or other covering used in the treatment must be clean and in good repair and not have been used in connection with the treatment of any other model.
Sterile, single-use instruments should be used wherever possible and disposed of correctly. Any other instrument used in connection with the treatment should be disinfected or sterilised immediately after the treatment has been completed.
You must ensure that adequate facilities and equipment for sterilising instruments are ordered for your stand if you plan to carry out demonstrations.
The following facilities must be ordered for stands where treatments are being carried out:
Sufficient space must be made available on the stand surrounding the treatment area in order to ensure the safety of those administering and receiving treatments and also visitors to the event.
Adequate provision for storage must be accounted for on the stand for all equipment and items involved with the treatment. The store must be suitably clean and in such a place so as to avoid any risk of contamination.
Full details of the demonstration of treatment must be submitted to the organiser no later than 60 days prior to the event.
You must provide Local Rules, a Risk Assessment for the demonstration or treatment detailing all the relevant hazards and appropriate control measures, including, but not restricted to:
Please note due to Health & Safety regulations, no laser treatments shall be performed on stands. Failure to comply can lead to Organisers shutting down the power on your stand.
The therapists conducting the treatment must be fully trained on the equipment used, according to manufacturer’s requirements.
The model’s medical history should be sought for contra-indications for micro-dermabrasion treatment applications, i.e., any contagious disease; any blood transmitted disease (HIV, hepatitis, herpes); use of Retin-A, Tetracycline, Accutane, or any drug causing sensitivity to sun exposure; haemophilia; skin irritation or rash (wait at least 48 hours after waxing).
Therapists should wear latex gloves and protective face mask throughout treatment.
An operator-controlled hand piece must be properly and completely sterilised – according to manufacturer’s guidelines – before beginning treatment on a new client.
Once crystals become used (i.e., have passed over a client’s skin) they should be disposed of in the manufacturer’s recommended way.
If you are planning on carrying out live treatments on your stand you must ensure that you order a dedicated wash hand basin, with a constant and adequate supply of hot and cold running water, means for effective drainage and sufficient electrical sockets if required. Our suggested supplier is The Mobile Sink Company. Anti-bacterial hand wipes are not regarded as an acceptable alternative to the provision of hand washing facilities.
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Any person carrying out treatments must ensure that:
Any needle or instrument which penetrates the skin, or any instrument or item of equipment used to handle such a needle or instrument, must be in a sterile condition and be kept sterile until it is used. Needles must be pre-packed, pre-sterilised and only used once before proper disposal in a puncture and leak proof yellow box which is clearly marked ‘sharps’. The box and its contents must be disposed of in a manner approved for clinical waste. Equipment and needles required for the demonstrations must be pre-sterilised and prepacked.
You must ensure that adequate records are kept of:
The model’s relevant medical history, including heart disease, fainting seizures (eg; epilepsy), haemorrhaging, diabetes, HIV infection, hepatitis B infection, cellulitis, eczema, impetigo, genital warts (if relevant) and any allergic responses (to anaesthetics, adhesive plaster, jewellery metals such as nickel, etc.)
If you will be doing any demonstrations on your stand or during a speaker session you will need to complete the Live demonstration form.
If you have any questions regarding treatments and demonstrations on your stand, please contact: ace_ops@easyfairs.com
Friday 14 March 2025
09:00 – 17:30
Saturday 15 March 2025
09:00 – 16:00
Business Design Centre
52 Upper St, The Angel, London N1 0QH
You must be 18+ to attend