Tag: John Probyn
An Estimated £2bn in buying power wielded by visitors at the Event Production Show
The Event Production Show, which starts tomorrow (Wednesday 1st February) at London Olympia, is set to experience its busiest year yet. Exhibitor numbers are on the brink of 250, with over 90 making their debut on the show floor. Exhibitor interest has been driven by the clamour for a share of the estimated £2bn in [...]
Live Nation’s Hyde Park Festivals are a huge success
Live Nation’s annual series of Hyde Park festivals and concerts were a huge success this year, with a record nine gigs in thirteen days from 22 June – 3 July. The concerts included two Kings of Leon nights, Hard Rock Calling festival, with headliners including The Killers, Bon Jovi and Rod Stewart, an Arcade Fire [...]
Event Production Awards – The Judges
Event Production Show Announces New 2012 Awards Judging Panel The judging panel for the inaugural Event Production Show Awards has been revealed; eight names uniquely qualified for the job: Put together by Nic Howden, Editor of Access All Areas magazine, the panel includes: Gill Tee, managing director at Entertee, Vince Power’s production company of choice [...]
Steward 836 Strikes a Chord at Download
Showsec has managed the safety of the Download audience for over a decade, and we like to think we’re prepared for every eventuality . . . but we didn’t see this one coming! The online social media legend that is security professional 836 rose to instant stardom and is already receiving national press coverage. 836 [...]
Event Production Show launches 2011’s Access Sessions
The Access Sessions at the Event Production Show will once again offer thought leadership and insight for organisations involved in the live event sector. 2011’s speaker programme draws on emergent trends in the market and will reflect the value and contribution that festivals, experiential marketing, exhibitions, corporate events and spectaculars make to the UK economy. [...]
Download Festival joins Reading and Leeds to ban flags
Download is to follow other festivals such as Reading and Leeds in banning flags from their main arena after an “overwhelming number of complaints”. Announcing the decision to impose the ban, the festival’s director John Probyn said: “I hope you all understand that this is to ensure that everyone can enjoy what’s onstage.” Last August [...]
SHOWSEC COOL IN HYDE PARK HEAT
Showsec played a pivotal role in maintaining a relaxed summer festival vibe in Hyde Park this summer, as audiences, artists and productions enjoyed great music in sweltering weather over ten show-days. Three days of Hard Rock Calling were headlined by Neil Young, The Killers and Bruce Springsteen, with some smaller shows on stage two preceding [...]
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