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East Anglian agency appointed to head event programme

Monday, January 30, 2012 event magazine

ARCHANT Anglia has appointed an award-winning PR agency to manage its growing portfolio of events throughout Norfolk and Suffolk. Lexia Media, based in Woodbridge, has been selected to handle the organisation and creative inputs of a series of awards dinners and presentations scheduled to take place this year. The company was chosen via a competitive [...]

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SO Group to attend Confex 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012 event magazine

SO Group is looking forward to meeting old friends and new at this year’s leading event for event organisers, Confex 2012. As one of the industry leaders in events and exhibitions, SO Group will be utilising all of their in-house skills to create a stand that will excite and welcome visitors. On show will be [...]

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Aztec set to take Event Production Show by storm

Monday, January 30, 2012 event magazine

Aztec Event Services is going interactive in a big way at the Event Production Show in 2012, with projections large and small, iPad games and a live Twitter feed throughout the show. Aztec’s projection mapping will feature at the show, with an interactive display between a large projection wall and a seamless screen made up [...]

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Protouch Security Lock Down Place As Finalist In National Awards

Monday, January 30, 2012 event magazine

Protouch Security Lock Down Place As Finalist In National Awards

Scunthorpe’s largest private security employer, ProTouch Security Ltd, are one of the finalists of the Event Production Awards 2012, in the category of Security Company of the Year. The Scunthorpe-based security firm was established in 2008 by Tommy Atkin, who started his career in the army, and then left due to injury and went into [...]

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Innovative use of RFID at Business to Business events

Monday, January 30, 2012 event magazine

Innovative use of RFID at Business to Business events

Event solution provider Excelerated Apps recently deployed the first successful implementation of one-touch social sharing on LinkedIn at a business-to-business event, powered by their UpD8r RFID technology. The UK & Ireland SAP User Group is an independent organisation set up to serve the needs of all SAP and Business Objects users, providing members with a [...]

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Branding Specialist Nominated for Event Production Award

Monday, January 30, 2012 event magazine

Branding Specialist Nominated for Event Production Award

Event branding specialist Sunbaba has been shortlisted in the Set Design/Finishing Touches category at the inaugural Event Production Awards. The company sees the shortlisting as recognition of their continued achievements in supplying event organisers with a rich tapestry of branding options. Sunbaba, who will also be exhibiting at the Event Production Show at London’s Olympia, [...]

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Event Tender – New Schools Network needs Event Management Company

Friday, January 27, 2012 event magazine

News Schools Network (NSN) is looking for an experienced event management company to run its flagship events: the annual conference & exhibition and a new annual awards ceremony celebrating excellence in the Free Schools Movement. The annual conference & exhibition takes place in the autumn and is the go-to event in the Free Schools calendar [...]

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ISC keeps American football fans safe

Friday, January 27, 2012 event magazine

When up to 12,000 American football fans visited London’s Trafalgar Square for a free promotional event this autumn, crowd management specialist Integrated Security Consultants (ISC) was responsible for ensuring their safety. The event was organised by the USA’s National Football League (NFL) in the run up to the match between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and [...]

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TV stars to headline Event Production Show’s Live at the Grand

Friday, January 27, 2012 event magazine

TV stars to headline Event Production Show’s Live at the Grand

The Event Production Show, the first major event trade show of 2012, has announced its line-up for Live at the Grand. Taking place from Wednesday 1st February to Thursday 2nd February, and running alongside the inaugural UK Venue Show, the Event Production Show will showcase the best of the UK’s events industry from production to [...]

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3,500 qualified event buyers will visit UK Venue Show

Friday, January 27, 2012 event magazine

With less than a week remaining, anticipation is building for the inaugural UK Venue Show, taking place from 1st –2nd February at Olympia. Opening the trade show season for the live event sector, the UK Venue Show will centre on the Great British venue with exhibitors from both the capital and the counties already lined [...]

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Worries Over Olympics Put New Festival On Hold

Friday, January 27, 2012 event magazine

Plans for a brand new festival in the Suffolk area have temporarily been put on hold to allow the Event Promoters more development opportunities. The Foxburrow Festival was to have been a one day event staged near Brightwell in Suffolk, featuring a line up of successful 80’s bands. Planning behind the scenes including safety meetings [...]

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IOEX predicts a bright 2012 for the events industry

Thursday, January 26, 2012 event magazine

International Outdoor Event Expo (IOEX) is predicting a bright 2012 for the events industry as it releases the results of its industry poll. IOEX has been carrying out a high level industry survey which has revealed that budgets for the event industry are looking positive with 83.4% of the respondents saying their investment budget would [...]

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IPS is First UK Rental Stockist of New Prolyte H40R Truss

Thursday, January 26, 2012 event magazine

IPS is First UK Rental Stockist of New Prolyte H40R Truss

Milton Keynes based Impact Production Services (IPS) has added the new Prolyte H40R Truss to its extensive rental inventory. The truss has been supplied with a powder coated black finish. Launched at the 2011 PLASA show in September, and arriving now in the UK, this innovative product combines the compact dimensions of Prolyte H30V Truss, [...]

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AIF Confront Festival Safety with Conference

Thursday, January 26, 2012 event magazine

Following the tragic festival stage collapses that shocked the world last summer, Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) will host a Structural and Crowd Safety Conference that examines the engineering details of outdoor structures, emergency planning procedures and insight into climate issues and resulting safety implications. Throughout the day there will be a range of panels [...]

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EventScotland announced as Scottish Event Awards sponsor

Thursday, January 26, 2012 event magazine

EventScotland announced as Scottish Event Awards sponsor

The chief executive of EventScotland has praised the strength of the nation’s events industry as the organisation was today announced as the new title sponsor of the Scottish Event Awards. Paul Bush told The Drum that landmark events such as Hogmanay, T in the Park and the Edinburgh Festival have helped establish Scotland as a [...]

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Government Continues Partnership With Ems To Extend Reach Of Student Finance Tour

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 event magazine

Government Continues Partnership With Ems To Extend Reach Of Student Finance Tour

The Student Finance campaign is reaching thousands more sixth formers with vital information on university grants, as the government extends its highly-successful tour. Event Marketing Services (EMS) has been working with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to deliver the initiative, informing sixth form students about the upcoming university fee reforms from September [...]

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NEC brings ‘Live’ to life at UK Venue Show – Video

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 event magazine

From Severn Trent to Jaguar Land Rover, Sainsbury’s to Avon, the NEC was home to live events for numerous top brands last year. To build on the success of 2011’s Live Event business the venue is putting this product at the forefront of its focus, and will kick start its efforts by exhibiting at the [...]

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Ticketscript announces partnership with HMV in the UK and Ireland events market

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 event magazine

Ticketscript, European market leader in online, mobile and social ticketing solutions and HMV Group, the UK’s leading specialist retailer of filmed entertainment, games, music and portable digital technology products, have announced today that they have formed a partnership to service the UK and Ireland events market. Ticketscript will now sell tickets through HMV’s 250 plus [...]

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Clever LED Signs for the Event Production Show

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 event magazine

Clever LED Signs for the Event Production Show

Clever Graphic Display Solutions will be joining forces with Event LED Signs at the Event Production Show to showcase an innovative combination of bespoke graphical banner systems with a scrolling LED element. Clever Graphic Display Solutions, well established in the field of quality branding and signage, have incorporated scrolling LED Signs into their banner systems [...]

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Lord’s named UK’s Number 1 Sporting Venue

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 event magazine

Lord’s named UK’s Number 1 Sporting Venue

Lord’s Cricket Ground has once again been named the UK’s number one Sporting Venue by BDRC Continental’s VenueVerdict. The Home of Cricket – which has significantly increased non-match day revenues since opening its doors to corporate and private events – has been recognised for its exemplary customer service, and was found to have the highest [...]

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Silver Stage’s cutting-edge website to showcase exclusive new structures

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 event magazine

Silver Stage’s cutting-edge website to showcase exclusive new structures

Silver Stage Event Structures has unveiled dynamic upgrades to their website that offer a host of options to event organisers.  The overhaul will showcase their increased product range using 3D animations, interactive galleries and cutting-edge web standards to assist in choosing the perfect configuration.  They have also added sections on their new S2000 and S1000 [...]

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NDSS Awarded Security Industry Authority ACS Status

Monday, January 23, 2012 event magazine

NDSS Awarded Security Industry Authority ACS Status

Cardiff based security and crowd management company NDSS Ltd, are pleased to announce they have been awarded the Security Industry Authority (SIA) Approved Contractor Status. Nick Dymond (Managing Director) said “I am absolutely delighted at achieving this prestigious award. I must congratulate all our staff involved in gaining ACS status and thank them for the [...]

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Historic event space opens in West London

Monday, January 23, 2012 event magazine

Historic event space opens in West London

A stunning new event space — once the former studio of celebrated painter and socialite Sir John Lavery — has opened to event organisers looking for a unique and special venue in the heart of cultural Kensington. “The Lavery Room is the jewel in the crown of this wonderful, newly-renovated townhouse,” says Penny Aston of [...]

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How Has the Recession Affected Festivals

Monday, January 23, 2012 event magazine

How Has the Recession Affected Festivals

Since the financial and banking crisis started in 2008 most business sectors have seen huge levels of decline. Banks have nearly gone bust, the housing market has collapsed and you can’t even get Pick n Mix at Woolworths anymore. High Taxes, non-existent pay rises and record breaking inflation have meant that the majority of people [...]

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Brilliant Stages Supports Coldplay Mylo Xyloto Arena Tour

Monday, January 23, 2012 event magazine

Brilliant Stages Supports Coldplay Mylo Xyloto Arena Tour

The lead up to Christmas 2011 saw mega-band, Coldplay, undertake a twelve-date European arena tour with their album Mylo Xyloto, taking with them a set designed by Misty Buckley and Paul Normandale which featured specialist pieces by UK-based, Brilliant Stages. Chris Martin’s inspiration was of the tour as a ball of energy with a warm [...]

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Truck Festival is saved by Y-Not festival organisers

Monday, January 23, 2012 event magazine

THE team behind Oxfordshire’s best-loved festival of new music, have announced that despite having previously gone into administration, the event has been saved. Brothers Robin and Joe Bennett, who set up and ran the event at Hill farm, in their home village of Steventon, near Abingdon, have this morning announced that the event will go [...]

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