Best stand for Aitkens

The Aitkens Sportsturf stand has been named the best exhibition stand of the show at this year’s BTME.

The stand – designed and created by Smart Display – was awarded the accolade yesterday at the Harrogate Convention Centre, where the premier event for the turf management industry was taking place.

The design which was named as the best exhibition stand built upon the brand’s previous exhibition presence with sleeker, more contemporary styling and new curved edges. Smart Display’s designers maintained the brand’s signature lightboxes but added an additional backlit logo for impact and sleeker, curved archways for a more modern and aesthetically-pleasing structure.

“We have worked with Aitkens for four years now, and the client had requested a new stand design which made a new impact without losing too the brand impact which has become very recognisable to visitors to BTME,” says Smart Display designer Andrew Glennie. “The 2026 design was more spacious, very well-lit and approachable from all angles to create a true networking platform. Aitkens has incorporated lightboxes into its previous stand designs so we maintained those as a design element, while increasing the impact with a  backlit logo.

“We are delighted that the stand was recognised as the best exhibition stand at the show, and hope we can re-use the elements at future editions of BTME.”

Established in 1963, Aitkens is a family-run business with four generations of experience in sportsturf and landscaping. The business has grown to become the leading supplier of products to the landscaping industry, and is recognised as a leader in its field at the annual BTME exhibition and conference.

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