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8 – 10 Apr 2025
Hamburg Messe

WTCE Admissions Policy

Attendance

  • Only pre-registered visitors who are badge holders, visitors who register onsite and exhibitors who are badge holders will be able to attend World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) & Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX).

Admission

  • Admission is open to professional and business visitors and exhibitors who are involved in or have a direct connection or interest in the subject area of WTCE & AIX or associated industries or organisations. Visitors and exhibitors should be dressed in suitable business wear.

Data Sharing

  • By choosing to allow their badge to be scanned by an exhibitor or sponsor during WTCE or at the entrance to a co-located event namely AIX, visitors will be allowing the Organisers to provide their name and contact details to the exhibitor or sponsor who may be outside of the European Economic Area and who may contact them about their products or services in accordance with their privacy policies.

  • By choosing to attend any session in our seminar theatres, visitors will have their badge scanned at entry and their name and contact details will be shared by the Organisers with the seminar host/exhibitor, sponsor and/or speaker who may be outside of the European Economic Area, who may contact them about their products or services in relation to such session in accordance with their privacy policies.

Badge Security

  • Badge holders must not allow their badges to be worn by anyone else.  Any failure is likely to lead to the badge holder and the person wearing the badge being removed from WTCE & AIX.
  • Anyone obtaining a badge by theft, deception or other illegal means will likely be asked to leave WTCE & AIX.

Identity Check

  • Anyone attending WTCE & AIX should carry and produce on request of the Organisers a personal photo-ID (e.g., passport, photo-ID driving licence, national identity card) or other identification acceptable to the Organisers.

Age Limits

  • No one under the age of 16 will be able to attend WTCE & AIX without the prior written approval of the Organisers. Visitors attending with children under the age of 16 will be responsible for their children and will be asked to put their mobile number on a wristband to be worn by the child.

Service Animals

  • With the exception of guide dogs or other service animals, no pets or animals of any description will be allowed into WTCE & AIX.

Activity

  • Anyone attending WTCE & AIX must not take part in any canvassing, leafleting, demonstrations, objectionable behaviour or wear offensive apparel or be involved in any activity which may disrupt WTCE & AIX.

Press

  • Press badges at WTCE & AIX are restricted to publishers, editors, journalists, photographers, broadcasters and web bloggers associated with the  industry. Members of the press may be required to complete an application form and produce accreditation in the form of a photocopy of a recognised press or media card, business card, NUJ card, a letter from the editor or an official web address linking to a press release in order to verify their position. Press applications from advertising personnel and media sales representatives will not be accepted.

Photography and Recording

  • Official photographers and film crew will be taking photographs and recording and/or streaming videos at WTCE & AIX. Each attendee authorises such photography and recording and permits  the Organisers to use the attendee’s image, likeness and voice for archival and promotional purposes in any and all media, without liability, compensation or credit to the attendee. 
  • No visitor to WTCE & AIX may take photographs or make any form of recording (including audio or video) on any media at WTCE & AIX under any circumstances without the prior written permission of the Organisers.

Reservation of Right

  • The Organisers reserve the right to exclude or remove anyone from WTCE & AIX and the venue who does not comply with this policy or who they reasonably consider is likely to break these rules or who is prohibited from attending under any applicable sanctions, laws or regulations, or otherwise at the Organisers’ discretion.

COVID-19 Safety and Security 

The safety and security of our staff and attendees is our priority.  We work closely with the venue, location and national authorities to identify risks, assess them and develop security plans for our events. 

Click here for more details on COVID-19 Safety and Security at our events 

If you have any feedback or questions about event security, please contact [email protected]

Organisers: Reed Exhibitions Limited/Reed Events Limited/Legend Exhibitions Limited/Imbibe Media Limited/MCM Expo Limited/Gamer Events Limited, Gateway House, 28 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1DN, United Kingdom