The London International Wine Fair 2012 opens today and runs until Thursday 24th May.

Event Hire is the official supplier to the show, providing a staggering 55,000 ISO Tasting Glasses and 24 Glass Washing Machines to the show.

The focus of the Fair is very much on discovery: new wines and spirits, new producers, emerging countries and regions, new vintage releases, seminars, debates and masterclasses make LIWF the perfect trade event.

In all, some 35 countries show over 20,000 wines and spirits making the LIWF a unique trade-only tasting. Couple this with the dozens of other events taking place within Fair, and the LIWF becomes a fantastic opportunity.

During her Diamond Jubilee tour the Queen visited Chester Zoo.

Award winning Event Hire supplied 250 posts and ropes during the visit.

The Queen was accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh as part of their visit to the North West which began in Lancashire last week.

After waving to the crowd, the Queen unveiled a plaque at the new £2 million entrance and gateway of the zoo – named the Diamond Jubilee Quarter – before meeting dignitaries.

She was greeted by various dance groups and members of the public, who all applauded as she walked through the new gates. The Queen and the Duke were then taken on a monorail tour of the zoo. They then split up as the Queen was taken to see the rhino paddock while the Duke was taken to see the elephants.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh then visited Orford Jubilee Park in Warrington and were greeted by hundreds of people, young and old, who had turned up to cheer their arrival. The visitors formally opened the £30 million park, which acts as a community centre and includes sports facilities, a library and doctor’s surgery.

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Who would believe it? Hailstones, torrential rain and freezing temperatures in May. Ah, the British weather. Oh and there is also a drought.

Don’t cancel your garden party just yet.

Visit the Event Hire website to see our range of patio heaters, barbecues, 3m x 3m quick tents, patio tables and chairs.

We have everything you need to make sure your event runs smoothly.

Remember, we are British. The weather will not stop us.

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The Event Hire Walsall team are today delivering Banqueting tables and chairs for 600 to Sixways Stadium, the home of Worcester Warriors RUFC.

It opened in 1975 and is located off junction 6 of the M5 motorway, hence the name Sixways.

The Event Hire London team are delivering Fine Dining equipment to the Royal Albert Hall today for use at an evening reception.

The Royal Albert Hall is probably best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941.

Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world’s leading artists from every kind of performance genre have appeared on its stage. Each year it hosts more than 350 performances including classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera, tennis, award ceremonies, school and community events, charity performances and lavish banquets.

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After a busy weekend, the Event Hire London team were hard at work again today, collecting the equipment used for the Mayoral Election count at Alexandra Palace. Trestle Tables, Office Chairs and Tensa-barriers were supplied in large number.

Boris Johnson was re-elected for a second term as London’s Mayor.

He defeated Ken Livingstone by 3 per cent, or 62,538 votes, once second preference ballots had been taken into account.

Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

Event Hire Bradford are today delivering 540 Tables, 300 chairs, 50 screens to Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate.

The furniture is for use at the National Model Engineering Exhibition which runs from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th May.

The show, now in its 19th year, a thousand exhibits as well as one of the UK’s largest trade exhibitions of it’s kind which means your interests are well and truly catered for, whether looking for those final bits and pieces to finish a current project, or even some fresh ideas for a brand new one.

There will be radio controlled helicopter flying demonstrations, live steam model railways, locomotives, boats, traction engines and aeroplanes as well as R/C truck displays supported by over 60 working models.

To mark 60 years of The Queen’s reign the Diamond Jubilee will take place in 2012. The celebrations will centre around an extended weekend in 2012 on 2, 3, 4 and 5 June.

The Queen came to the throne on 6 February 1952 and her coronation took place on 2 June 1953.

She celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002.

Due to the large number of events, such as street parties and those organised by local councils, Event Hire will be heavily booked for that June weekend.

Therefore, if you are planning an event to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee or something else on those dates then get in touch with us to ensure you have everything you need for it.

You can see all the equipment and furniture we have available on our website.

Call us on 01922 628961 or email on info@ev-ent.co.uk

We’d love to help, don’t be disappointed reserve your catering equipment and furniture today.

The Golden Jubilee

The Queen's Coronation

Yesterday we shared the news that Event Hire won a major award at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2012.

This is the third year in a row that Event Hire have won.

The award this year was for the Hire Industry Catalogue of the Year and here is a photo and video of the presentation.

FT Solutions – trophy presented by Ian Woolley

The Hire Awards of Excellence 2012 took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London on the evening of 28th April 2012.

Event Hire won the Hire Industry Catalogue of the Year.

Independently judged, the Hire Awards of Excellence are designed to genuinely recognise excellence throughout the Hire Industry. Acknowledging the successes of the hirers and suppliers as well as those successful individuals who truly set the standard, these Awards are the industry’s most sought after accolade.

See the Event Hire team receiving the award here.

In this age of on-line technology, with so many avenues for marketing and sales opportunities, many companies no longer see the need for producing a hard copy catalogue, believing that their website is the ultimate tool. Whilst we agree that a good website is absolutely necessary, we believe that you also need to look at all the options available: Website, Blog, Social Networking, Email marketing, Telemarketing and a Catalogue.

Apart from the fact we can send out the catalogue by email in a pdf format, a professionally printed catalogue with great product images and informative content gives potential clients a great feel for the quality of our business.

The new black cover with a matt laminate and spot UV finish fits in perfectly with the style and looks of some of the major hospitality events we regularly supply.

The number of pages increased from 40 to 52, with the inclusion of new product groups and over 50 new products.

If you would like your own personal copy of our award winning catalogue then give us a call on 01922 628961 or email us at info@ev-ent.co.uk