Archive for February, 2011
Olympic Executive outlines key challenges related to £1bn Olympics supply chain
The largest supply chain effort since World War II will pose a big challenge, but create big opportunities, for professional events organisers, says a top Olympics insider. Speaking at the National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) Annual Convention (Thursday 24th February), Government Olympic Executive Phil Cholewick outlined the key challenges related to the £1bn Olympics supply [...]
Brembo wins Best International Stand at Autosport 2011
Automotive brake specialist Brembo was awarded Best Overseas Stand at Autosport 2011. Designed and built by the custom stand design & build division of Melville Exhibition & Event Services – Melville Teamwork, the 81sqm stand was created to deliver a clean crisp brand image, differentiating the company and its products from other stands by highlighting [...]
E&MS appointed to manage new-look Cheese Rolling event
Cheltenham-based events specialists, Event and Management Services Ltd (E&MS) have been hired to save the centuries-old Cotswold tradition of Cheese Rolling from extinction, amidst fears over crowd safety. The cheese roll, which draws crowds and media attention from around the world, sees ‘dare devil’ competitors hurling themselves down the steep Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire in a [...]
ESSA recruits to aid customer service.
Industry trade body has appointed Andrew Harrison to the position of Account Manager on 21st February 2011. Andrew has been appointed to this brand new role to reinforce the support to existing members and to manage the internal communication between the association and its members. Andrew will be based at ESSA’s Berkhamsted offices but will [...]
Mobile Promotions wins Pan-European Automotive tour
Mobile Promotions Event Trailers and Structures has been appointed by Dream Marketing International Ltd. to undertake a Pan-European Automotive roadshow this spring, visiting major automotive Design and Development facilities throughout Europe.. The month long tour allows 24 major suppliers to the Automotive Industry the opportunity to take a booth inside Mobile Promotions’ state of the [...]
XL Video at The Brits 2011
XL Video celebrated its 10th consecutive year as the production video supplier – incorporating LED screens, projection systems, PPU, cameras and co-ordination of the show playback content – for the 2011 Brit Awards – for the first time staged in London’s O2 Arena. A completely new look Brits effervesced with style and vibrancy making it [...]
Innovative marketer joins leading event wristband company
ID&C, leaders in security and admission control at live events, welcome new Marketing Manager, Craig Bennett. With over five years experience in events and marketing and a background in the music industry, Craig was the perfect appointment to propel the companies’ offline and digital marketing efforts and strengthen ID&C’s brand. Craig comments: ‘ID&C have some [...]
Arena Group TFS temporary exhibition venue for Dinosaurs Unleashed.
Arena Group supplied the semi-permanent exhibition structure for the Dinosaurs Unleashed exhibition that opened on 18th February, 2011 at London’s 02 Arena. Dinosaurs Unleashed is the UK’s largest animatronic dinosaur adventure, offering visitors a unique chance to experience some of the most iconic creatures that last walked the Earth 65 million years ago. Located in [...]
Chill Tent shortlisted for Event Innovation of the Year Award
Chill Tent, the revolutionary temporary, portable cold storage room, has been shortlisted for the Event Innovation of the Year Award by the National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA). Chill Tent is a lightweight, environmentally friendly portable storage unit for food and drink. The unit can be erected within 30 minutes, is powered by a 13 amp [...]
Social events network aims to help events organisers save money
A Social events network designed to bring together communities in the rural Vale of Glamorgan has launched its own website. The Rural Events Network, set up by the Vale council, aims to help events organisers save money and gain advice. More than 20 events, from Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival to community and village fetes, [...]
Big Screens, Big Seats, Big Partnership
360 Creative Event Services and Arena Seating have formed a strategic partnership to offer outdoor event organisers a one-stop screen and seating solution. The partnership is aimed at events where a large screen and audience seating are needed in unusual environments and tight timescales, or there is no existing infrastructure in place. Arena Seating is [...]
Arsenal FC extends AV contract with Aztec
Aztec Event Services has secured a two year extension to its contract with Arsenal FC for support at Emirates Stadium. Aztec has been the official AV and event production supplier to both Arsenal FC and the clients using the venue’s extensive array of suites since the completion of the venue in 2006. In that time [...]
A Marathon Effort from J&J Carter’s Marquee Man
Christian Wadhams has always been prepared to go the extra mile for his customers in his job as Area Sales Manager for the leading tensile fabric structure company, J&J Carter. But this April, J&J Carter will be cheering him on to go an extra 26.2 miles as he swaps his suit for his shorts to [...]
De Boer secures prestigious deal as official Farnborough supplier until 2016
Structure specialist De Boer is celebrating after securing a contract to extend its role at the world-famous Farnborough International Airshow until at least 2016. The deal, signed with the airshow’s organiser, Farnborough International Ltd (FIL), marks a significant success for De Boer, which has been responsible for creating the event’s huge temporary exhibition venue since [...]
City venue to host BAFTA Television Craft Awards
The Brewery is set to host the prestigious BAFTA Television Craft Awards on May 8th 2011. The awards, presented for the behind-the-camera skills involved in television production, will move to the highly respected the Brewery after being hosted in Park Lane for ten years. The event will see upwards of 500 guests enjoy a 3 [...]
Industry stalwarts to give virtual seminars
Can virtual replace live? That’s the question being discussed this week, as Ian Irving, director of Experience This, takes to the floor in Virtual Event World on Thursday (February 24). At 14:00 GMT events professionals can listen and watch Irving as an avatar, as he explores the power of live and the role virtual has [...]
Simultaneous Experiential launch in London & New York for Symantec Cyber Crime Index
UK Experiential Specialists The Circle Agency and associate US agency AGENT X worked together to create a truly global launch for the new Cybercrime Index (CCI) at Westfield London this week. Norton by Symantec’s Cybercrime Index is a free online tool, available to all. It measures and warns people about the increasing risk of cybercrime [...]
Melville and EventGenie join forces in a strategic partnership
A strategic partnership has been announced between exhibition services contractor Melville Exhibition and Event Services Limited and mobile phone and web applications developer EventGenie Limited. The two companies will deliver specialist mobile phone apps and website applications for the global events market by combining EventGenie’s market-leading smart phone app technology with Melville’s unparalleled position in [...]
Smiths lands Countryman Fairs contract
Smiths Waste Management, has secured a prestigious contract with Countryman Fairs – the UK’s premier Game and Country Fairs organiser. Based in Derbyshire, Countryman Fairs organise five award-winning events across England from Cumbria to Sussex. Smiths have been awarded an open-ended contract to provide a total waste management service using their unique approach to Event [...]
Cheltenham tops survey as UK’s hospitality magnet
A survey of the UK’s most popular hospitality dates by Keith Prowse, has found that the Cheltenham Festival attracts the most companies from far afield. The research, carried out in collaboration with PH Group, part of Experian, analysed company demographics from standout events on the sporting and social calendar, including; Twickenham, the Kia Oval, Lord’s, [...]
Belfast Event Venue licence suspended
One of Belfast’s event venues and nightclubs has had its entertainment licence suspended because of a number of incidents of overcrowding. Belfast City Council’s Licensing Committee has suspended Rain nightclub’s entertainment licence after Building Control staff detected three separate incidents of overcrowding in November 2010, January 2011 and February 2011. Councillors took the decision at [...]
Chilford Hall Events Raise Money For Help For Heroes Charity
Chilford Hall Vineyard and Conference Centre in Linton is pleased to announce that staff and guests raised £676.94 for national charity Help for Heroes over the Christmas and January event season. Every year Chilford Hall hosts a New Year Celebration evening and several themed Christmas parties, which are attended by several hundred local people, groups [...]
Robe Bowls Everyone Over at New Age Friendship Concert
Robe moving lights took centre stage for the New Age Friendship Celebration Concert in Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa, a Bollywood spectacular following the Standard Bank International Pro20 international cricket tournament between India and South Africa. This visual extravaganza of spectacular proportions was the first ever such post cricket match entertainment event, and also [...]
Call not to charge for Highlands’ public events
Inverness committee members reject move to introduce admission fees for certain gatherings People across the Highlands should not be charged for public events which are currently free, councillors said yesterday. Members of Inverness city committee agreed to allocate £300,000 from the Inverness Common Good Fund for the 2011-12 events and festivals programme for the city. [...]
PSE Expo welcomes FG Trailers
Specialists in chassis mounted showers, FG Trailers have built up more than ten years of experience and quality customer service while supplying units for both domestic and industrial use. With a wide range of specifications available FG Trailers can provide a bespoke model at a production line price, without compromise to quality and materials. Models [...]
Stageco win favourite staging company at TPi Awards 2011
Stageco received the prestigious Total Production Award for Favourite Staging Company for the fifth consecutive year at London’s Novotel, 7th February. The company celebrated in style after receiving recognition for their legendry touring and festival stages. The annual TPi Awards are voted for by the tens of thousands of readers of Total Production Magazine and [...]
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