Event Industry News http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk Event management magazine and events industry news Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Seconds Out As Custard Pie Fight Now Looks Set to Go Ahead http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/seconds-out-as-custard-pie-fight-now-looks-set-to-go-ahead/ http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/seconds-out-as-custard-pie-fight-now-looks-set-to-go-ahead/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:24 +0000 Paul Allott http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/?p=26688 A custard pie fight that intends to mark the 200th anniversary of the Jane Austen novel ‘Pride & Prejudice’ now looks set to go ahead, despite facing cancellation when insurers refused to offer the organisers any cover.  The fight is part of the annual Bakewell Baking Festival and is due to feature competitors dressed as [...]

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]]> http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/event-technology-awards-announce-access-all-areas-as-official-print-media-partner/feed/ 0 Last minute magic from Aztec – Last Minute Life Savers Feature http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/last-minute-magic-from-aztec-last-minute-life-savers-feature/ http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/last-minute-magic-from-aztec-last-minute-life-savers-feature/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:46:06 +0000 Adam Parry http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/?p=26652 Aztec Event Services is no ordinary events company. Specialising in the audiovisual side of events and exhibitions, they are experts in stage and set design, and proponents of innovative projection and display solutions for their customers. Aztec’s reputation for creativity stems as much from their glittering award stage sets and projection mapping wizardry as it [...]

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]]> http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/last-minute-magic-from-aztec-last-minute-life-savers-feature/feed/ 0 Meetings industry experts team up to offer new international marketing service http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/meetings-industry-experts-team-up-to-offer-new-international-marketing-service/ http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/meetings-industry-experts-team-up-to-offer-new-international-marketing-service/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:24:52 +0000 Adam Parry http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/?p=26637 A group of meetings industry sales and marketing experts have teamed up to form a new international marketing alliance offering a ‘one-stop shop’ for multilingual marketing resources across the global meetings sector.  Mexia Watterston Mills (MWM) is an alliance of specialist meetings industry PR and social media firm Mexia Communications, destination marketing experts Watterston Associates [...]

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]]> http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/meetings-industry-experts-team-up-to-offer-new-international-marketing-service/feed/ 0 Ryans races to another winner http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/ryans-races-to-another-winner/ http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/ryans-races-to-another-winner/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:16:02 +0000 Adam Parry http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/?p=26633 Race-goers enjoyed a clean-as-a-whistle service at Ireland’s renowned five-day Punchestown Festival. The prestigious event saw more than 100,000 visitors attending Punchestown Racecourse, Ireland, while Ryans Cleaning worked around the clock behind the scenes. A team of 40 specialist event cleaning staff from Ryans Cleaning descended on the site to manage all public areas throughout the [...]

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]]> http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/ryans-races-to-another-winner/feed/ 0 The unified voice of Scotland’s events and festivals industry formally launches http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/the-unified-voice-of-scotlands-events-and-festivals-industry-formally-launches/ http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/the-unified-voice-of-scotlands-events-and-festivals-industry-formally-launches/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 08:57:52 +0000 Adam Parry http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/?p=26620 Scottish Events & Festivals Association (SEFA), the county’s first trade association representing the interests of the events and festivals economy, last night (16 May) unveiled its membership roster and policy platform. SEFA, led by Chair Angus MacKay, comprises 13 board members dedicated to providing leadership and representation for the organisers, promoters and suppliers involved in [...]

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]]> http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/22/new-technology-allows-organisers-to-analyse-online-activity-from-multiple-channels/feed/ 0 Event Production Show selected as a finalist for AEO Excellence Awards http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/21/event-production-show-selected-as-a-finalist-for-aeo-excellence-awards/ http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/21/event-production-show-selected-as-a-finalist-for-aeo-excellence-awards/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 10:28:42 +0000 Paul Allott http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/?p=26656 The Event Production Show 2013 has been selected as a finalist for this year’s AEO Excellence Awards in the Best Trade Show under 2000sqm category. The award is open to any trade exhibition (UK & International under 2000sqm) held in the last 12 months. The award is judged on commercial success, visitor numbers, show content [...]

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]]> http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/21/event-production-show-selected-as-a-finalist-for-aeo-excellence-awards/feed/ 0 Innovative videowall attracts crowds at Tobacco Docks http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/21/innovative-videowall-attracts-crowds-at-tobacco-docks/ http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/21/innovative-videowall-attracts-crowds-at-tobacco-docks/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:11 +0000 Adam Parry http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/?p=26614 For the fourth consecutive year, PSCo Technical Distribution, a trade-only technical distributor of innovative display technology, was proud to support NEC’s annual Showcase event, which took place yesterday, Thursday 16th May, at Tobacco Dock, London. PSCo was the first to showcase NEC’s line of outstanding videowall products at the last three events and continued to [...]

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]]> http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/21/innovative-videowall-attracts-crowds-at-tobacco-docks/feed/ 0 Loquiz keeps the adventure company 360 Degrees ahead of the competition. http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/21/loquiz-keeps-the-adventure-company-360-degrees-ahead-of-the-competition/ http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2013/05/21/loquiz-keeps-the-adventure-company-360-degrees-ahead-of-the-competition/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:47 +0000 Adam Parry http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/?p=26611 Loquiz is a strategic adventure game played on tablet computers where the teams answer questions in order to move forward. The goal of the game is to get to the finish with the least amount of steps and beat the other teams with your intelligence and tactical thinking. Our clients were Estonia’s leading telecommunication company [...]

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