Archive for May, 2010
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 [...]
Appeal for coordination of knowledge management from Olympics by Commission for Sustainable London
The lessons of sustainable construction and event management resulting from preparations for the 2012 London Olympics should be assimilated into all government procurement, says the annual report from the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012, published this week. The report, Raising the Bar, is calling on the government to fulfil on the promise to make real changes to [...]
International News: Middle East Event Award Winners announced
DUBAI — Winners in 20 categories were announced at the third Middle East Event Awards in recognition of their innovation, achievements and excellence in the events industry. The nominations were assessed by a panel of 10 judges comprising renowned industry names including William (Bill) John O’Toole from Australia, Zanine Adams, President ISES UK, Hans-Juergen “Lauti” [...]
Edinburgh Fringe comedy awards gets new sponsor
The comedy awards at the Edinburgh Fringe have secured a new sponsor, it has been announced. Foster’s lager, owned by brewer Heineken, will provide the funding package this year. Organiser Nica Burns used more than £100,000 of her own money to fund the event in 2009, after it was left without a backer for the [...]
Orange teams up with Digital creative agency Poke for Glastonbury Competition
Orange is launching the festival footwear-themed competition to offer visitors to its Glasto website (orange.co.uk/glastonbury) the chance to win tickets to the sold out gathering. Digital creative agency, Poke, have designed and developed the Where’s My Welly ticket competition, which launches today and will run until 9 June. The contest prompts visitors to the website [...]
Treasures of Lambeth Palace Library exhibition supported by ESC EVENTS
Event management company ESC Events has won the contract to supply security for the ‘Treasures of Lambeth Palace Library’, an exhibition featuring a diverse collection of manuscripts, archives and books, some of which will be on display for the first time. The exhibition includes the warrant for the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, books [...]
Festival organiser lands key role for London 2012 Olympics
AN EXPERT in events management has been given a key role in helping to ensure the smooth running of the London 2012 Olympics. Dr Eleni Theodoraki, director of the Edinburgh Institute for Festival and Event Management at Edinburgh Napier’s Business School, has been appointed as core commissioner for a sustainable London 2012. She will work [...]
Venues in London to unite for fair pricing around 2012 Olympics
With just over two years until the 2012 Olympics in London, the UK event industry is working hard to ensure that companies are able to host corporate events around the games at reasonable prices, according to IET Venues, the premier family of venues in London, Birmingham and Glasgow. As part of this work, IET London: [...]
Select Management and Security achieve Approved Contractor standard
Select Management and Security Ltd have today announced they have become the first Crowd Management and Event Security company in Northern Ireland to achieve the Approved Contractor standard from the Security Industry Authority. In addition to this milestone, Select have also become the first Northern Ireland company to achieve Approved Contractor status for Close Protection. [...]
Venue Reservations Showcase a big hit with exhibitors
Over 300 new business enquiries were taken by exhibitors at the Venue Reservations Showcase, held last week at Gibson Hall, London. 250 buyers attended the Showcase featuring event suppliers and 20 venues from Venue Reservations’ extensive portfolio. These included The Royal Courts of Justice, Tower Bridge, Vinopolis, Church House Conference Centre, Piggott’s and venues from [...]
Godiva festival organisers CV One attacked by Coventry music fans
MUSIC fans in Coventry have launched an attack on organisers of the Godiva Festival. More than 1,400 people have joined a Facebook group accusing CV One of killing the local element of the popular city festival. In the group – CV One Stole our Festival – members voiced their anger about acts from outside Coventry [...]
Organisers of Glade Festival cancel event for 2010
The UK’s premium electronic music festival has been cancelled for 2010, in what would have been the seventh year for the independent, anti-sponsorship event. Having grown from a small stage at Glastonbury, Glade has continued to represent the best in all forms of electronic music. Below is the official statement from the Glade team. Glade [...]
Event Licence granted to Lounge on the Farm to hold 10,000 visitors
Lounge on the Farm music festival can double in size this year to 10,000 people thanks to a new license. Canterbury council’s Licensing Sub Committee returned a non-unanimous verdict, allowing the annual summer event’s new license for one year only. A spokesman for Lounge on the Farm said: “We are happy to have finalised a [...]
Green Ant Creative Events increases turnover 20 fold in 5 years!
AN events management company has reported a 20-fold increase in turnover within five years of being founded as it looks to expand into foreign markets. Green Ant Creative Events, based in Cardiff, was set up in 2005 by entrepreneur Joe Blackman and has since organised lavish events for the likes of 50 Cent, The Killers [...]
Event Catering Firm Fabulous Feasts Launched By Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver looks set to raise the bar when it comes to the dining experience at some of Britain’s top social gatherings and live events during 2010 when he launches his own specialist events catering company, Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts, in May. The venture encapsulates the desire within Jamie’s team to innovate and introduce new [...]
Firefly Solar Collaborate With Bredenoord To Bring Innovative Technology To UK Festivals
Firefly Solar are collaborating with Bredenoord, a leading supplier in the field of temporary, permanent and mobile power solutions to bring sustainable power to festivals. Bredenoord are a well-established Dutch company that have been providing energy and power solutions for over 70 years. The company are now collaborating with Firefly Solar to bring new and [...]
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre Appoints Showsec
Showsec has been selected as the new venue security supplier at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), building on the company’s success in Scotland, where it is offering clients a fresh alternative for venue and event security services. Mark Logan says: “We are delighted to be appointed as the AECC’s ongoing security partner. The [...]
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