Event Industry News

Lime Venue Portfolio to showcase at The Old Royal Naval College

Adam Parry — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:46:43 +0000

Lime Venue Portfolio (LVP) will be showcasing its collection of unique and unusual venues on March 6th. Host venue, The Old Royal Naval College, will be the backdrop to ‘The Unusual Made Easy Showcase’. The event will draw together venues from across the UK including historically significant museums and leisure destinations, iconic sporting stadiums, the [...]

Mojo Barriers expand into Norway with new distributor

Adam Parry — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:31:25 +0000

Mojo Barriers has appointed Norwegian security firm Vaktvesenet AS, making them an official distributor of its stage barriers. The appointment of Vaktvesenet AS as an international partner gives live event and venue clients across Norway access to Mojo’s products and expertise, providing a trusted solution for audience safety and crowd dynamics. Frank Klaveness, operations manager [...]

Joint association Connectivity Technical Committee move the debate forward

Adam Parry — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +0000

The ESSA/AEV/AEO technical committee met during the Event Production Show where each of the three associations reported back on the research projects undertaken following the inaugural meeting last year. The AEV had surveyed member venues to ascertain the current provision, management process and an indication of intent to upgrade systems. ESSA presented a number of [...]

Merlin Events Hosts Carnival Themed It’s Your Party

Adam Parry — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:15:27 +0000

More than 200 event industry professionals including representatives from Visa Europe, Conran, Omincon Europe, Melon and Chillisauce soaked up the lively carnival atmosphere at Merlin’s new showcase concept: ‘It’s Your Party’ hosted at Madame Tussauds London. Merlin’s new showcase concept allowed event organisers to create their own bespoke event using social media. Partygoers selected the [...]

Etherlive named industry’s Best Communications Company

Adam Parry — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:52:18 +0000

Etherlive was named the event industry’s Best Communications Company at the 2012 Event Production Awards yesterday evening (Wednesday 1st February). The trophy was presented at a glittering ceremony held at the Park Lane Hilton hotel, attended by over 500 of the event industry’s leading lights encompassing suppliers, venue representatives, promoters and selected media figures. Etherlive [...]

Donington Park revs up its corporate offering with luxury suite launch

Adam Parry — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:40:13 +0000

Businesses feeling the need for speed can now impress their guests with the ultimate in high-octane hospitality, as Donington Park launches its new corporate suites. Situated at the heart of the country, just off junction 23a of the M1 and close to East Midlands Airport, Donington Park boasts the kudos of a world-famous venue and [...]

Cardinal Helicopter Services Celebrates One Year Anniversary

Adam Parry — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:59:02 +0000

Cardinal Helicopter Services celebrates its first anniversary in February after a busy year including over 141 flights to date, a new heliport opening at City Airport & Heliport and even helping Father Christmas give his reindeers a day off to pick up Christmas letters from school-children in the North West. Over the year, all the [...]

New Radio System Provides Extended Coverage

Adam Parry — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:30:48 +0000

One of the events industry’s leading communications specialists is reaping the benefits of a system that allows them to supply 2-way radio over huge distances. Using modern ADSL lines, National Radio Bank (NRB) can connect separate sites together, allowing radio operators to talk to colleagues who could be in a different town or even country. [...]

Event Production Awards 2012 – The Results

Adam Parry — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:16:41 +0000

Over 600 guests from the live event sector celebrated The Event Production Awards last night, 1st February, at Hilton Park Lane. Promoters, production companies and ancillary suppliers to the field joined industry heavyweights from organisations including Live Nation, Arena Group, Gallowglass and Eve at the gala dinner hosted by comedian Mark Steel. Organised by The [...]

Digital Wristbands to Feature In UK Festivals

Adam Parry — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:49:06 +0000

The use of digital wristband technology has been discussed during a the second day of seminars at The Event Production Show. In the first Access Session of the day, a panel of experts including suppliers and organisers addressed the impact that the technology could have on UK events. RFID wristbands, that have the details of [...]