Archive for March, 2010
Mike Llewellyn director at EFM provide advice on freighting and logistics for live events
EFM are specialists in international freighting and logistics for live events worldwide. Voted ‘Favourite Freight Company’ at the 2010 TPi Awards by their music industry colleagues, the company is currently celebrating its 10th Anniversary. Offices in UK, Germany, USA and Dubai are internationally supported by a network of like-minded partners. Freighting for live events presents [...]
Cheese-rolling event in Gloucestershire cancelled after safety concerns
This year’s cheese-rolling event in Gloucestershire has been cancelled after concerns about safety because of the number of spectators it attracts. Organisers of the event at Cooper’s Hill near Brockworth said 15,000 people attended last year’s event – more than three times the site’s capacity. Police and the local authority are working with the cheese [...]
Event Management Compnay ivent wins British Military Fitness contract
A LEADING outdoor fitness provider has awarded its event management contract to York-based ivent management. ivent will manage a series of events for the British Military Fitness (BMF) as it rolls out a national programme targeted at the corporate market. BMF Teambuilding programmes have been specifically designed to inspire teams to do better, think more clearly as [...]
Facebook and Twitter used by 65% of Event Management profesionals
A recent research study from evocos showed that event managers are using social media as part of their event management more than ever. evocos, a leading provider of event management software, conducted the poll on their website http://www.evocos.co.uk, during the first two weeks of March. 65% of the event managers that took part stated that [...]
Max Wi-Fi supporting this years London Twestival Global 2010.
What is Max WiFi doing? Max WiFi are providing the WiFi network and Internet connectivity for this year’s London Twestival Global 2010 on the 25th March. The Team at Max WiFi will manage all of the installation of lines, ADSL and complete network of routers, switches, wireless controllers and access points. With around 800 people [...]
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 [...]
Facebook to start selling tickets to gigs and other events soon
Facebook appears to be testing a way of selling tickets for Facebook events. A page suggesting a partnership between events site Eventbrite and Facebook was briefly spotted but has now disappeared. Could Facebook start selling tickets to gigs and other events soon? Facebook is selling tickets for its forthcoming F8 developer conference using Eventbrite but [...]
WorldEvents firm shakeup
Event management company WorldEvents has changed its senior management line up after opening offices in Germany, Switzerland and Hong Kong. Graham Keene moves from executive chairman to group chairman and Martin Parry steps up from UK managing director to group chief executive officer. Mr Keene maintains responsibility for the overall group vision and specifically for [...]
Tool launched for measuring impact of UK events industry
A new ‘toolkit’ aimed at anyone organising events in the UK has been created by a group of leading event industry experts, including UK Sport, Event Scotland, the London Development Agency, the North West Development Agency. The eventIMPACTS toolkit is a website which tells how to measure the impact of an event in the media, [...]
Northern Ireland International Airshow will go ahead
The Northern Ireland International Airshow will go ahead this year. Councillors in Coleraine last night voted at a special meeting to go ahead with the show which had been under threat because of funding difficulties. The event has been saved following a funding intervention from the Coleraine Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry and local [...]
The Main Event Scotland’s biggest Event showcase gets set to dazzle at SECC
The Main Event 2010, Scotland’s only event dedicated to corporate events, hospitality and entertainment, is back to showcase the finest of Scotland’s events suppliers at the SECC Glasgow on Thursday 11 March from 9:30am – 5:30pm. Last year The Main Event attracted over 1,000 visitors when it opened its doors with the aim to show [...]
Association of Independent Festivals Launch Initiative To “Twin’ Independent Festivals
The Association of Independent Festivals has launched a new initiative, AIF Twin Festivals: A Cultural Exchange, which partners the UK’s leading independent festivals with their counterparts abroad. Based on the twin towns concept, festivals will be paired with likeminded and similarly structured festivals from countries from around the world. Participating festivals will help promote their [...]
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