Can refreshments be provided from exhibition stands and, if so, what would be appropriate?

The Code allows the provision of hospitality at scientific meetings, promotional meetings, training and the like and there is no reason why this should not be offered from an exhibition stand. Obviously companies would have to be certain that the hospitality overall complied with the Code and that any hospitality provided from an exhibition stand was subsistence only and not at a level such as to induce a delegate to visit the stand.

In the PMCPA's view, companies should provide no more than non-alcoholic beverages, such as tea, coffee and water, and very limited quantities of sweets, biscuits or fruit. The PMCPA does not consider that hot dogs, ice cream, yoghurt, waffles, etc. should be provided from exhibition stands.