Thursday, February 2, 2012
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
The last two years have seen the UK work through some of the most austere times it’s ever experienced. Like all sectors, the events industry has had to make its fair share of cuts, with every outgoing penny scrutinised and justified. In the world of corporate events like awards dinners and product launches, it’s fair [...]
Monday, December 5, 2011
When the Community School of Auchterarder in Perthshire wanted to raise money to help send students on a foreign trip to Valencia, organisers decided that a first class quiz night would fit the bill perfectly. Parents of the children involved had already agreed to pay several hundred pounds each, so the organiser wanted to make [...]
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Keith Prowse, the UK’s most prolific supplier of official hospitality, has put out a warning to the UK’s corporates to be mindful of being mis-sold corporate hospitality. The World Athletics Championships 2017, the latest addition to the UK’s Golden Decade of Sport, has spawned a flurry of activity by unscrupulous suppliers seeking to cash in. [...]
Thursday, October 6, 2011
The award winning Table Art team has produced a new unique design to add to their collection of original table centres. The Ice Bucket centrepiece combines style and beauty with perfect functionality; the three lit clear buckets, holding guests’ choice of drinks are on a rotating platform enabling easy reach to the tipple of choice. [...]
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Buzzgold, the Devon based company specialising in unique buzzer and quiz systems, has announced new additions to its product portfolio. Buzz-In is a simple system that has been designed for organisers who don’t need to set up a full interactive quiz. The system displays the first team or contestant to ‘buzz-in’ and locks the remaining [...]
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Keith Prowse, one of the UK’s leading hospitality providers, has launched a new website in response to heightened global demand for access to iconic British sporting events. The new-look site is now available in many different languages including Korean and Russian; an indication of the strong international market for events such as The Championships, Wimbledon. [...]
Friday, June 10, 2011
Advertising Feature Pineapple Parlour, a central London based venues & events agency launched in 2008 has unveiled its new venue finder website. Pineapple Parlour: The Venue Collection. The Venue Collection is a free venue finder website for event organisers, wedding planners and others looking to hire a unique or special venue for their event. Speaking [...]
Monday, May 9, 2011
Delighted by the phenomenal success of The Edible Garden Show 2011, exhibitors have been flocking to book their slot for next year’s grow-your-own spectacular. Show organisers report a surge in bookings for the 2012 extravaganza with 55 per cent of exhibitors from the launch event already staking their claim on floor space for the next [...]
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Elevations Exhibitions & Design has just returned from a ITB Berlin 2011 having produced stands for a record number of exhibitors, including the award winning Jordan Tourism Board stand. At the Berlin exhibition, Elevations produced 19 stands using a labour force of 55 people. This is the most stands that it has completed in a [...]
Monday, March 7, 2011
South London based drapes and soft goods specialist Cover It Up delivered a number of ingenious scenic and aesthetic solutions to their client, The Hospital Group, for the launch of Sky Atlantic’s new HD entertainment TV channel, staged at the TSO venue in Nine Elms, Vauxhall, London. The project was managed for Cover It Up [...]
Monday, February 21, 2011
The Brewery is set to host the prestigious BAFTA Television Craft Awards on May 8th 2011. The awards, presented for the behind-the-camera skills involved in television production, will move to the highly respected the Brewery after being hosted in Park Lane for ten years. The event will see upwards of 500 guests enjoy a 3 [...]
Monday, February 21, 2011
UK Experiential Specialists The Circle Agency and associate US agency AGENT X worked together to create a truly global launch for the new Cybercrime Index (CCI) at Westfield London this week. Norton by Symantec’s Cybercrime Index is a free online tool, available to all. It measures and warns people about the increasing risk of cybercrime [...]
Monday, February 21, 2011
A strategic partnership has been announced between exhibition services contractor Melville Exhibition and Event Services Limited and mobile phone and web applications developer EventGenie Limited. The two companies will deliver specialist mobile phone apps and website applications for the global events market by combining EventGenie’s market-leading smart phone app technology with Melville’s unparalleled position in [...]
Friday, February 18, 2011
A survey of the UK’s most popular hospitality dates by Keith Prowse, has found that the Cheltenham Festival attracts the most companies from far afield. The research, carried out in collaboration with PH Group, part of Experian, analysed company demographics from standout events on the sporting and social calendar, including; Twickenham, the Kia Oval, Lord’s, [...]
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The annual PSE Expo is on the move again, this time to Blackpool to an even bigger venue as the show’s popularity means more exhibitors and the need for more space! In the six years Portable Sanitation Europe (PSE) organised its first Expo exhibition at Alton Towers, it’s since moved twice, the last time in [...]
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The Liverpool boat show has been cancelled after a number of major exhibitors pulled out. The news is a major blow to the city, which stands to lose up to £30m of leisure and tourism cash. Up to 300,000 people were expected to attend the Albert-Dock based boat and yacht sales expo, which was due [...]
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Circle Agency’s Gemma Riley has been recognised as one of the world’s leading EA Brand Ambassadors, with her appointment as the EA Sports Active UK Brand Ambassador. With 4 years experience as an EA brand ambassador for Circle, Gemma has been appointed as the key trainer and brand advocate for the UK’s EA Sports Active [...]
Saturday, December 11, 2010
The Angina Monologues provided the perfect platform to promote the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Heart Health roadshow, which took its own starring role outside the Theatre Royal Haymarket this weekend. The roadshow vehicle, designed, built and operated by Event Marketing Solutions (EMS), took a pit stop from its busy national schedule to be at the [...]
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Users of Wyboston Lakes’ Waterfront Conference Centre are now benefiting from the recent completion of more than £300,000 worth of improvements. In launching the enhanced facilities, Wyboston Lakes has decided to rename the Centre to encompass its established conference centre activity and its increasingly popular hotel services. The conference, meeting and training facilities at the [...]
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Rihanna switched on the Christmas lights at Westfield Shopping Centre in London, with Arcstream AV supporting the star’s appearance with a spectacular laser show. Arcstream AV provided four lasers for the performance including a 10watt Full Colour, two 6watt Green OPS systems and a 8watt Green OPS, to create a stunning effect as Rihanna pushed [...]
Monday, November 22, 2010
BBC Magazines Bristol has today announced that it has purchased a majority share and taken over the management of Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE, the UK’s largest family history event. Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE was launched in 2007 by consumer event specialists Brand Events, and Wall To Wall, a Shed [...]
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The Wimbledon Experience has announced growing Spanish demand for tours and official tickets for The Championships (20th June – 3rd July 2011). The Wimbledon Experience, managed by Keith Prowse, is the official inbound tour operator for The Championships and demand indicates that 2011 will see an approximate uplift of 30% on last years 1,509 Spanish [...]
Friday, November 5, 2010
Viad Corp announced today the appointment of Steve Moster as president of its GES business unit, the parent company of UK exhibition and event specialists Melville. The role had been filled on an interim basis by Paul Dykstra, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Viad following the retirement of John Jastrem earlier this year. [...]
Monday, October 25, 2010
Cirque Bijou proved they had the XFactor as they took to the stage to support Diana Vickers and Katy Perry’s live performances, working with two production teams to create a dazzling mix of circus, pyrotechnics and aerobatics. The weekly XFactor result show is a star studded television spectacular which grips the nation with world class [...]
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Her Majesty the Queen named Cunard’s new liner, Queen Elizabeth, at a prestigious naming ceremony on Southampton docks in front of invited VIP guests. The prestigious ceremony recreated the atmosphere of the golden era of 1930s ship launches, reflecting the ships opulent interiors. Arena Structures’ vast ceremonial event expertise proved invaluable, with the company supplying [...]
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Liz Doogan-Hobbs MBE, CEO of event and concert production company Liz Hobbs Group Ltd, has helped raise over £220,000 for breast cancer awareness this year. In her fourth year as Chair of the Breast Cancer Campaign’s Pink Ribbon Ball committee, Liz played a key role in organising the lavish Pink Ribbon Ball, at London’s Dorchester [...]
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