Expace joins LEADS: a strong commitment to the excellence of stand & event design in France

By becoming a member of LEADS – Les Agences Design & Stand, Expace asserts its position among the benchmark agencies for event design in France. This strategic membership reinforces our roots in the event industry sector and confirms our commitment to demanding, responsible, and sustainable professional practices.

Joining LEADS means becoming part of a collective recognized for defending excellence, innovation, and the promotion of the profession of stand and event space designers.

LEADS: the benchmark collective for stand & design agencies

Founded over 15 years ago, the LEADS association (Les Agences Design & Stand) now unites 58 member agencies, representing more than 50% of the profession's turnover in France.

Each year, the agencies of the collective design and produce:

• Nearly 5,000 stands

• More than one million square meters of fitted space

• Thousands of brand experiences at trade shows and events

But beyond the figures, LEADS is above all a collective of committed directors — Lead.ers — driven by a common vision: to defend the interests of a strategic profession at the heart of the event industry.

The collective acts to:

• Promote the expertise of stand & design agencies

• Promote scenographic and technical expertise

• Structure a fairer consultation model

• Defend the recognition of the profession among decision-makers

By integrating LEADS, Expace joins a network that shapes the standards of French event design.

LEADS: defending more virtuous practices in stand design

The stand & design sector faces major challenges related to tenders and competitions: incomplete specifications, lack of compensation, and excessive multiplication of consulted agencies.

These practices weaken the economic balance of agencies and devalue the human and creative investment required for each response.

LEADS actively campaigns for:

• A reasonable limitation of the number of agencies in competition

• Compensation for creative projects

• Transparent and structured consultations

• Recognition of upstream design work

This responsible approach is fully aligned with Expace's vision: defending the value of design, consulting, and event engineering.

Why Expace is joining LEADS

As a specialist in the design and production of custom stands, showrooms, and professional spaces, Expace naturally fits into the DNA of LEADS.

Our membership addresses several strategic objectives:

Joining a network of benchmark agencies

Integrating a collective of stand & design agencies sharing the same high standards of quality, innovation, and creativity.

Defending fairer business practices

Actively participating in the evolution of consultation models to protect the value of creative work.

Promoting the profession of event space designer

Asserting the strategic dimension of stand design in the performance of brands at trade shows and events.

Developing professional synergies

Strengthening our network and collaborating with recognized players in event design in France.

Contributing to tomorrow's standards of excellence

Co-constructing the best practices that will structure the future of the event sector.

A reinforced anchor in the French event industry

By joining LEADS, Expace consolidates its position within the French event ecosystem.

This membership is part of a broader dynamic of sector structuring, in line with our commitment to professional organizations such as UNIMEV.

This double involvement reflects our desire:

• To be an active player in the industry

• To contribute to its national influence

• To support its transformation towards more responsibility and innovation

Expace and LEADS: excellence at the service of event design

For Expace, this membership goes beyond the simple institutional framework. It represents:

• An affirmation of our expertise in stand & design

• A commitment to responsible practices

• An active contribution to the evolution of the sector

By integrating this community of Lead.ers, Expace confirms its ambition: to design high-performing, responsible, and differentiating event spaces at the service of brands and their visibility.

Because the future of event design relies on creativity, rigor, and ethics, Expace chooses to commit fully within the LEADS collective.

Learn more: https://leads-france.com/agences/expace-stand-event-showroom/