About the conference

The Royal Anthropological Institute is pleased to announce that a conference ‘Art, Materiality and Representation’ will take place at the British Museum, Clore Centre, in conjunction with the museum’s Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas and in SOAS, Senate House, in conjunction with their Department of Anthropology.

Dates: 1-3 June 2018

Audience

Exhibitors will meet a truly interdisciplinary mix of 1500 international delegates. Participants will include anthropologists, curators, teachers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, representatives of NGOs and media, artists, corporate bodies and members of the general public.

Venue

The exhibition will be in the British Museum’s Education Clore Centre. Details of the Centre can be found on the following website. For a map of the venue click here.

Opportunities to exhibit

We offer our exhibitors a comprehensive package in a prime spot at the centre of the conference ensuring maximum face to face interaction with delegates. For less than the price of two of our standard conference passes, exhibitors are offered:
•    a single display table (2 feet x 5 feet) in the reception and public meeting areas - this ensures maximum face to face interaction with delegates.
•    two passes to the conference with full access to panels and events
•    a full page Black & White advertisement in the 170mm x 240mm conference programme
•    your organisation’s logo and weblink on the conference website

Delivery of exhibition materials

Due to parking and loading bay restrictions at the British Museum, exhibition materials will need to arrive between 23 May 2018 and  30 May 2018. Full delivery instructions will be in the Delivery Form that is sent to exhibitors once registered.

Exhibition times

Exhibitions will be on display throughout the event. Stalls will see the most activity during registration, lunch, breaks and receptions.

Setting up stalls

Exhibitors will be able to set up their stalls between 8:30am-9:00am on Friday 1 June 2018. RAI volunteers will greet representatives at the front entrance of the BM and take them to the Centre. Once assigned, stalls will remain in the same position throughout the duration of the conference.

Staffing stalls

Your representatives will staff the stall to facilitate the marketing of materials and the presence of your brand. Unfortunately, RAI volunteers will not be able to staff stalls, and we ask that materials are not left unattended during the conference for security purposes.

Technical considerations

If you would like to request a power source or other facilities, please indicate this on the Exhibitor Registration form. Please note that there are no methods to use a phone line for credit card transactions.

Venue security

Throughout the conference there will be BM event assistants and RAI volunteers who will help administrate the event and monitor the area. Exhibitors must ensure their stalls are not left unattended. At the end of each conference day, stalls will be left overnight to be monitored by the BM security staff.

Dismantling stalls & returning goods

Exhibitors will be responsible for dismantling their stalls and ensuring that their goods are collected at the end of the conference.