Category: Exhibition News
David Moran and Ulric Kenny of Ion Equity have acquired Ocean Media Group from Anglo Irish Bank
David Moran and Ulric Kenny of Ion Equity have acquired Ocean Media Group from Anglo Irish Bank. Ocean Media is a broadly based exhibition, publishing and new media organisation with core businesses in the weddings/bridal and social housing sectors within the UK, Holland and Germany. The buyout was financed privately and leaves Ocean Media debt [...]
UK Venue Show brings in industry specialists to headline Event Seminar Programme
Zibrant and Concerto will headline the UK Venue Show’s Event Seminar Programme, 1st – 2nd February 2012. The show is anticipated to draw over 3500 qualified event buyers with 18% of the pre-registered participants having budgets in excess of £1m. The Event Seminar Programme will bring together a range of topics relevant for the forward-thinking [...]
Scotland’s award winning exhibition for events takes place this month
The Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre will once again play host to The Events Event, taking place on Thursday 19th January. Over 250 exhibitors covering both suppliers and organisers will showcase their services. Visitors can look forward to a range of entertainment, special guests and promotions throughout the day, which runs from 9am-7pm. Exclusive event [...]
Sarah Bere joins EC&O as Exhibition Sales Manager
EC&O Venues is delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Bere as Exhibition Sales Manager. Sarah joins EC&O from NetJets where she held the position of Corporate Sales Executive. Previous to NetJets, Sarah worked for D&D London as Sales, Marketing and Events Manager. Sarah’s role at EC&O will focus on managing key clients as well [...]
IOEX Launch Event Industry Investment Survey 2012
International Outdoor Event Expo (IOEX) has launched a research project into the state of the UK event industry and they need your input. The aim of this survey is to provide the industry with a snapshot of how we are doing, and what event professionals see as the major issues for 2012 and beyond. To [...]
Melville launches smartphone and tablet app
Melville Exhibition and Event Services has launched its own event and exhibition app for smartphones and tablets following extensive research into existing applications. The Melville cross-platform app is suitable for all current smartphones and tablets, and is based upon a tried and tested model that has been used at a number of large shows in [...]
Event suppliers becoming exhibitionists for 2012
The Event Production Show, held from 1st to 2nd February 2012 at London Olympia, has announced the highest number of new exhibitors in its 10-year history. A total of 41 companies are set to exhibit for the first time at the exhibition, a record for the two-months-to-go mark. New exhibitors include ticket agents, experiential marketers, [...]
Following extensive research Melville invests £400,000 in new exhibition furniture
Melville Exhibition and Event Services has undertaken an extensive programme of research into furniture usage, needs and trends, and made an investment of over £400,000 across four new ranges of furniture to provide organisers and exhibitors with carefully considered and styled themes. Melville has strengthened its essential range, designed for everyday use by exhibitors, by [...]
Max Wifi launches venue wifi service at Mermaid Conference and Events Centre
WiFi and Communications Company Max WiFi, announces its newVenue WiFi Service for managed venues with the Mermaid Conference and Events Centre being the first to have it installed. Using the latest enterprise grade Meraki equipment, Max WiFi has installed a Meraki MX70 Router and 25 Meraki MR16 dual radio access points. The Mermaid can now [...]
Interview with Tanya Cohen, Event Director, UK Venue Show
Visitors to the hugely popular Event Production Show at London’s Olympia are to be provided with an even wider variety of options thanks to the launch of the UK Venue Show. The event will run parallel to its older sibling and will offer venues the chance to promote themselves and showcase the opportunities they offer [...]
Construction work commences on £1.4 million project at Norfolk Showground
Construction work has commenced this week on Norfolk’s largest indoor venue which will see new facilities provided in a 21st century design. The exhibition hall, which is 3,000 sq m and is licensed to hold 4,000 people, is to undergo a major facelift including a distinctive two storey circular entrance foyer and greatly enhanced facilities [...]
Cascade Productions and PSP bring flexible NanoLumens to GAMEfest 2011
Cascade Productions and PSP worked closely to provide the perfect setting for gaming enthusiasts from across the world, who gathered at Birmingham’s NEC for GAMEfest 2011, hosted by Europe’s leading specialist videogame retailer GAME, this September. Supplying all of the audio visual kit and services for this event, PSP ensured that wayfinding and signage were [...]
Online Video Platform Launched For Exhibitions
Video Direct has announced the launch of Videobuilder, a cloud-based video marketing and production platform for exhibition organisers. Organisers can use Videobuilder to create an event branded TV player to add to their show website. The platform is integrated with YouTube and players can be filled with free content such BBC News editorial relating to [...]
Melville’s new look reinforces global service to organisers
Melville Exhibition & Event Services has announced that it is introducing a new corporate identity that will reflect the global reach and depth of capabilities it is able to offer clients as part of Global Experience Specialists (GES). Melville CEO Nick Marshall said, “Melville’s new look communicates that we will retain the local presence appreciated [...]
New Exhibition for UK Venues
Ocean Media Group is to launch a new trade exhibition specifically for the event sector – the UK Venue Show. Taking place 1-2 February, the show will kick off 2012′s season for the event market and will maintain a central London focus with Olympia as its home. The new show will run in tandem with [...]
Exhibition Sponsors Offered Golden Return By Atheletes
In the increasingly competitive sponsorship market, the nation’s Olympic and Paralympic Athletes are encouraging Exhibition Managers to offer a golden ROI for Event Sponsors. Developed by the athletes themselves, the Party for the Podium event experience centres around a fully branded staging area, inviting delegates to interact with the athletes through their own unique medal [...]
AEO Excellence Awards 2011 Shortlist Announced
The judging panel of representatives from across the industry gathered on Monday 9 May at ExCeL London to review the entries and decide who will take to the stage at the AEO Excellence Awards ceremony on 1 July 2011 at ExCeL London. “We are delighted to have received a record number of entries again this [...]
Free Exhibition Booth Design Service Launched
Advertising Feature A free booth design software programme is promising to make the task of selling and planning an exhibition quicker and easier, according to its designers. Babycad.com is an online software programme that allows users to create virtual 3D designs of exhibition stands. Since its launch two years ago the service was only available [...]
Surge in bookings for The Edible Garden Show 2012
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 [...]
Sign & Digital UK 2011 posts an impressive 22% visitor increase
Faversham House Group, organisers of Sign & Digital UK, are delighted to confirm that 6,756 visitors attended the show at the NEC last week. This is an impressive 22% increase on the 2010 show, reflecting the renewed optimism in the market and the event’s role in showcasing the very latest sign making and digital printing [...]
RSVP opens bringing new products and services
RSVP 2011 opens its door this morning at the Business Design Centre where visitors will find a wealth of new products and services being launched alongside brands that have never exhibited within the industry before. Hawthorns has partnered with renowned American company Dockside Canvas to launch ‘Hawthorn Walling Systems’ (HWS) which designs and builds state-of-the-art, [...]
Melville makes the grade for Brand Licensing Europe
Brand Licensing Europe, the largest licensing rights exhibition on the continent, has granted Melville Exhibition and Event Services a three-year contract to supply all services to the show. Brand Licensing Europe is growing year on year, and Melville will supply a full-service package, including shell scheme, electrics, furniture, logistics, and custom build and will offer [...]
EMS launches pan-European tour for IT giant Lenovo
Marketing roadshow specialist Event Marketing Solutions (EMS) has launched a Europe-wide roadshow for leading global technology brand Lenovo. With 45 stops in nine Western European countries, it’s the fourth EMS-managed roadshow to set off across Europe in as many months. The ‘Lenovo Roadshow’ – the first vehicle-based marketing campaign for the brand – will give [...]
Virtual Event World and Event Industry News Join Forces
Virtual Event World, the world’s only online exhibition for the global events industry, has announced a new partnership with eventindustrynews.co.uk Event Industry News (EIN), offers busy event professionals the facility to access the latest news 24 hours a day via the internet. Readers can also subscribe to EIN’s free e-bulletin and keep up to date [...]
Brembo wins Best International Stand at Autosport 2011
Automotive brake specialist Brembo was awarded Best Overseas Stand at Autosport 2011. Designed and built by the custom stand design & build division of Melville Exhibition & Event Services – Melville Teamwork, the 81sqm stand was created to deliver a clean crisp brand image, differentiating the company and its products from other stands by highlighting [...]
Five tips you can use on your next trade show
There are a few secrets that even seasoned exhibitors miss when planning their show. As we start the New Year, and a new trade show season, incorporating these into your next show will impress even your boss! Less is more, literally. I am always surprised every year when an exhibitor thinks showing every last product [...]
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