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Showsec Event Team wins Security Excellence Award

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Showsec Event Team wins Security Excellence Award

Showsec was recognised for achieving excellence in four award categories during this October’s Security Excellence Awards. Most notably, for the fourth consecutive year, the company won the highly acclaimed Event Security Team Of The Year award, collected by London Area Manager Paul Legge from presenter Ronnie Corbett. The company was nominated in three other categories [...]

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Tour of Britain event ‘attracts 4m spectators’

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Tour of Britain event 'attracts 4m spectators'

Over four million people watched this year’s Tour of Britain, according to event organiser SweetSpot. One million people turned out to watch the eight-stage race at the roadside, with a further three million tuning in to ITV4 to watch evening highlights programmes. Some of the largest crowds seen at the 2009 race were at the [...]

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Brigg Firework Display 2009 cancelled

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Brigg Firework Display 2009 cancelled

A shortage of volunteers, coupled with strict council health and safety rules have forced the cancellation of a popular North Lincolnshire firework display. The Brigg Firework Display was due to be held at Brigg Recreation Ground this Saturday but had to be pulled by the Brigg Roundtable who had been organising the event. Robert Sommerville, [...]

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The cost of scrapping parties at Christmas

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The cost of scrapping parties at Christmas

Business owners looking to follow the BBC’s lead and scrap a Christmas party this year should consider the impact not only on staff morale, but on the events industry and the small business suppliers within it. Events company Concerto Group estimates that the total Christmas Party market is worth about £1bn a year. Of its [...]

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Sunbaba provides winning service to the Showman’s Show

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Sunbaba provides winning service to the Showman’s Show

Event branding specialists Sunbaba celebrated with clients Fonix LED and Daytona Stage Hire at the Showman’s Show as both companies won the prestigious stand awards, adorned with Sunbaba’s branding. Fonix LED scooped an impressive three awards including the grand prix Best Stand Award. Sunbaba fitted the stand with an ultramesh profiled arc and side panels, [...]

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Top Ten forecasts for the events industry in 2010

Friday, October 23, 2009

Top Ten forecasts for the events industry in 2010

By Rohit Talwar, CEO of Fast Future The event industry has been hit hard by the current recession but, while it is not expected to return to strenght soon, all is not lost. The following are my top ten key developments I expect the industry to undergo next year: 1.    New Product Explosion – We will see [...]

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Amandla! Mandela features one of a kind ShowTex creation

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Amandla! Mandela features one of a kind ShowTex creation

October 24th marks the worldwide premier of Amandla! Mandela: A Musical Journey to Freedom at Amsterdam’s Royal Carré Theater. ShowTex Netherlands created a unique stage element that features throughout the show. The original ShowTex curtain was designed by stage and television veteran Eric Goossens. Nothing less would do for this international production of lively South [...]

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Climate is hot topic at Reading international festival

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Reading International Festival bursts over the town promising a host of events on climate change, global equality, local culture and more. The festival, which runs until Sunday, November 1, features talks, walks, exhibitions, dance and plays hosted by organisations and groups from across Reading. Organised by Reading International Development Forum, the prominent theme this year [...]

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Cardiff Half Marathon organiser Jean hangs up ‘running’ shoes

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

SHE may not have been running but Jean Summerhayes finished the Cardiff Half Marathon in style yesterday. The 64-year-old event organiser will retire in July after working for Barnardo’s Cymru for more than 30 years. She will be taking a back seat at next year’s event as she hands the phenomenal task of organising the [...]

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Malmesbury carnival flop costs £20,000

Friday, October 16, 2009

Malmesbury Carnival is facing losses of £20,000 after the company set up to run the Party in the Park music festival went into liquidation after turnout failed to reach expectations The losses take up nearly all of the carnival’s reserve funds but organisers say the disaster will not affect the £17,000 they plan to dish [...]

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New trade association for events industry in Northern Ireland

Thursday, October 15, 2009

New trade association for events industry in Northern Ireland

A new trade association to represent the interests of the Northern Ireland events industry has been formed. Details were announced at ‘In Any Event’, a major conference and exhibition for those in the events industry held at the Europa Hotel. A group of eight companies, including some of the largest in the sector, have formed [...]

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Chatsworth Horse Trials gets new director

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Former event rider Tissie Reason has taken over as director of Chatsworth International Horse Trials. Ms Reason has competed up to advanced level and has been an event organiser and entries secretary for more than 30 years. She takes over the reins from Mike and Sue Etherington-Smith with immediate effect, saying she is “looking forward [...]

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Showsec partner Live UK The Summit

Monday, October 12, 2009

Showsec continued it’s policy of supporting open debate and conversation in the music industry when they partnered the Live UK Summit 09 held in London on 7th and 8th October. Showsec Operations Director Mark Logan addressed the VIP music business audience, when he spoke on a panel entitled “Criminal In Tent” alongside industry experts Jim [...]

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Major new Chinese venue opens with English rigging systems

Monday, October 12, 2009

Major new Chinese venue opens with English rigging systems

China’s first western managed concert venue opens today (12th October) with an extensive rigging facility supplied by Star Events Group Ltd (SEGL). Wukesong Arena (pronounced Woo-ka-song) was built in west Beijing for the 2008 Olympics specifically to host basketball. Privately financed by developer Bloomage International Investment Group Inc, the venue was managed by AEG and [...]

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Show is over for Civic festival organiser

Monday, October 12, 2009

Show is over for Civic festival organiser

COMMUNITY figures have voiced outrage at the departure of entertainments adviser Ben Simon from Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council. Mr Simon organised this year’s Civic Festival during his temporary five-month contract as acting arts and entertainments adviser from March to July this year. However, he said the town council never paid him for three extra [...]

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Fireworks spectacular to return to Minehead

Monday, October 12, 2009

Fireworks spectacular to return to Minehead

The skies over the ‘Northern Gateway to Exmoor’ will be lit up in spectacular style as the Minehead Fireworks Festival gets underway on Thursday, November 3. Organised by Butlins Minehead with support from the Minehead Events group, the free annual extravaganza starts as dusk draws in at 4.30pm, when Butlins opens the gates to its [...]

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Reading Festival bosses fined for health and safety breaches.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Reading Festival promoters, Reading Festvals Ltd, have been fined for breaching health and safety rules in preparation for the event in 2006. Charges were brought against the company after a crane ran into power lines during prepartions for the 2006 event. Reading Magistrate’s Court ruled today, October 8, that the company had failed to carry [...]

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Map My Tracks Backs Cracknell World Record Attempt

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Map My Tracks is backing double Olympic champion, James Cracknell, in his attempt to set a world record for cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats this month. Cracknell and a team of three elite riders will take part in the HotChillee End To End Challenge starting on Saturday, October 17 It will be an [...]

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10,000 Jobs On Offer At Vancouver Olympics

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

10,000 Jobs On Offer At Vancouver Olympics

With only four months until the start of Vancouver’s 2010 Olympic Winter Games open, event organisers need 10,000 workers. Among the positions required to be filled are security guards, parking lot attendants, cleaners, sales clerks, bus drivers, cooks, servers, and a host of specialised trades. Most are short-term employment, starting in January and ending at [...]

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Money needed to stage cycling event in Tewkesbury

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

A national cycling event will only come to Tewkesbury if another £20,000 in funding can be found. That is the warning from the borough council, which is working with the organisers of the Tour Series to try to bring the prestigious event to Tewkesbury. It began last year and attracted thousands of visitors to 10 [...]

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Wickerman Festival up for seven awards

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Wickerman Festival up for seven awards

KIRKCUDBRIGHT’S famous Wickerman Festival has been nominated for seven prizes at the 2009 UK Festival Awards. Commonly known as Scotland’s most family-friendly music event, The Wickerman could scoop awards from six categories following the success of the 2009 event which was held on July 24th and 25th at Dundrennan. Wickerman organiser Jamie Gilroy said of [...]

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Oxjam gets ready to rock Norwich

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Oxjam gets ready to rock Norwich

MUSICIANS from across Norwich will be joining a line-up featuring top bands like Editors and Fatboy Slim as part of a month long national festival. And organisers of this year’s Oxjam are calling out for musicians, venues and volunteers to get involved and set up their own events. Oxfam’s annual month long fundraiser is the [...]

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