IAA Transportation: Head of Lighting

PROJECT · TRADE FAIR · LIGHTING

At IAA Transportation in Hanover, Flight Event worked as head of lighting. In 2026, Flight Event also acted as event technology crew chief for lighting, sound and rigging on the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles stand – on behalf of Sound & Light Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH.

Project facts

Trade fair

IAA Transportation in Hanover, the leading international trade fair for commercial vehicles, logistics and transport.

Role

Head of lighting.

IAA Transportation 2026

Event technology crew chief (lighting, sound and rigging) for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

Client 2026

On behalf of Sound & Light Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH.

Tasks

Responsible for the stand’s lighting: coordination with stand construction and production, leading the lighting crew, set-up, operation and dismantling.

Service

More under Lighting technology and Lighting design.

Lighting for trade fair stands

At a trade fair, lighting has to show vehicles, exhibits and the brand consistently well over several days – with short set-up times and many trades working in a tight space.

Coordination with stand construction
Agreeing lighting positions, power and set-up sequences early with stand builders, rigging and production.

Lighting crew and set-up
Scheduling the lighting crew and coordinating set-up within the fair’s timetable.

Operation during the fair
Reliable support for the lighting systems on every day of the fair.

Interfaces
As event technology crew chief, also coordinating sound and rigging.

More trade fair projects

Flight Event regularly works at trade fairs, including EuroCucina in Milan for Miele as well as SPS, BIOFACH, Interzoo and Spielwarenmesse in Nuremberg. All projects are listed under Projects & References.