For planning photonics exhibition visit: I'm asking for 1st-level directioning regarding what lab equipment one should see while starting to design an ultrafast/non-linear pulse compression lab.
Well, optical tables, clean room accessories, and laser safety stuff to start with !
I would then have a look at some metrology tools: spectrometers, autocorrelators, cameras, photodiodes, oscilloscopes. And then look for optics and opto-mechanics suppliers.