Tag: Event Organisers
Diamond Jubilee Event Organisers Forced To Go On How To Climb A Ladder Health & Safety Course
Organisers of a Diamond Jubilee street party who want to put up bunting have been told they must first go on a health and safety course – on how to climb a ladder. They will also be taught how to carry out the risk assessments required to put up tables for a street market. The [...]
Refunds uncertain after Bay Festival is cancelled
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is still been unable to establish personal contact with the organisers of the cancelled Bay Festival according to its chairman Bill Henderson. The festival, which was due to be held for the third year running in Douglas on the Isle of Man, was cancelled due to poor ticket sales [...]
Simon Burton Joins 360° Creative Event Services
Event and Exhibition industry entrepreneur and personality Simon Burton has joined 360° Creative Event Services as Commercial Director. The announcement of Burton’s appointment comes hot on the heels of Simon Clifton joining the company as Sales Director and signals the latest stage in the rapid growth of the business which was formed a little more [...]
Event Organisers are booking their events at the last minute
Many event organisers are waiting until the last-minute to book events, with cost considered as the deciding factor in the final venue choice by more than half of event organisers, according to new findings released today. The research, carried out by IET Venues, the premier family of venues across the UK, reveals that more than [...]
DF Concerts set to organise Pope’s Scotland visit
THE Pope’s visit to Scotland is to be organised by T in the Park bosses. DF Concerts will work with the Catholic Church to co-ordinate Benedict XVI’s trip this autumn. A church insider said: “Talks only began last week but DF Concerts have a good reputation and are expected to get the nod. “There should [...]
Event Organisers pull plug on Tour of Mull rally
EVENT ORGANISERS have pulled the plug on the Tour of Mull rally, one of the biggest money-spinning events in the Hebrides. The car rally has given the island a huge economic boost – believed to be worth several million pounds in recent years – every October for the past four decades. The 2300 Club, whose [...]
Ricoh Arena invites event organisers to open day
THE Ricoh Arena in Coventry is bringing all the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas to the £113 million venue for an open day this month. Staff are teaming up with the arena’s audio visual and staging supplier, MCL, to showcase the multi-purpose Ricoh to event organisers. Three sessions will be staged on Monday, September [...]
Meteorologists needed for London 2012 Olympics
Organisers of the London Olympics have begun advertising for meteorologists to predict weather patterns in 2012. Consultants will spend two years preparing for the Games by creating a detailed database on the micro-climates around more than 20 venues in London and elsewhere. Officials hope to be able to accurately predict the weather so that they [...]
Wales GB Rally organisers pull out of city and relocate to capital
The chequered flag has been waved for the Wales GB Rally in Swansea. Event organisers have told Swansea Council they are pulling out of the city and relocating the centre to Cardiff instead. Over the past few years the event has been worth millions of pounds to Swansea’s economy, thanks to the service centre that [...]
SSPCA hits out at use of fish at events
The Scottish Society for the Protection of Animals (SSPCA) has hit out at event organisers that use live goldfish, as reported by the BBC. The SSPCA said any one using fish in this way could be fined. SSPCA chief inspector John Carle said: “Our advice to anyone thinking about using live fish as table centrepieces [...]
Police will not stop traffic for festivals
Police say they will no longer stop traffic for processions and carnivals in the county. Instead, organisers face paying for road closures – even if it’s only for half-an-hour. The news was announced at a special meeting in Tewkesbury to discuss the requirements needed to organise events in the town. It came about as the [...]
Event warnings as temperature plummets
New Year’s Eve revellers have been warned that they face freezing temperatures when they see in 2009. Nearly 400,000 people are expected to take to the streets of London ahead of a midnight fireworks display centred on the London Eye. Similar outdoor events in Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh should also prove popular. But weather [...]
The events industry and its impact on Birmingham’s creativity
Custard Factory Spaces co-director Simon Jones looks at the successes and shortfalls of the city’s event industry. The event and exhibition industry is a major driving force in the British economy. Annually, the total revenue generated across the country from business tourism is approximately £22 billion, with £9.3 billion coming directly from United Kingdom-based events [...]
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