Julius Solaris to host #AskJulius keynote session at Event Tech Live 2015
Event industry guru Julius Solaris will host a unique question and answer keynote session at Event Tech Live 2015, which will provide the event professionals in attendance with an opportunity to ‘Ask...
View ArticleEventbrite to streamline entry management with RFID
Eventbrite has announced it has started offering an RFID solution designed to help streamline entry-management operations for large events following the acquisition of RFID company Scintilla...
View ArticleRhubarb stirs in £60m Goodwood contract
Event caterer Rhubarb has won a significant new contract with the Goodwood Estate, beginning 16 March 2016. Worth up to £60m, the deal will see Rhubarb using produce from the Goodwood Farm, where...
View ArticleDutch dance event relaxes drug policy
Reports in the Daily Telegraph suggest that this weekend’s Amsterdam Dance Event, which is exactly that, further relaxed its policy to ecstasy, ‘permitting’, or not charging, punters carrying ‘five...
View ArticleCheltenham Festival to make more time for ticketholders
Organisers of the Cheltenham Festival, which saw record crowds this year, will extend the interval between all races to 40 minutes in 2016, allowing spectators more time at the concessions. In the...
View ArticleWill you have an Event Tech hangover ?
This time next week the Event Technology Awards we have crowned the very best in event technology. There will be some sore heads (thanks to the free bar), plenty of successful networking done and lots...
View ArticleHundreds arrested at California dance event
Drugs, drink and fake IDs saw more than 300 people arrested at Live Nation Entertainment’s HARD Day of the Dead, an electronic music festival featuring Skrillex, Deadmau5 and Hot Chip, at the Pomona...
View ArticleLowlands Festival behind the scenes video
Event Industry News took its video camera to the 23rd Lowlands Festival, east of Amsterdam this summer, to talk safety, security, staging and wifi with Production Manager Ronny Hooch Antink, who has...
View ArticleEPS Europe returns to support Leicester’s Remembrance Sunday service
Specialist event flooring supplier EPS Europe once again played a significant part in Leicester’s Remembrance Sunday events with over 1,600m2 of its products installed in the city’s Victoria Park. The...
View ArticleRedefining event security post-Paris attacks
The terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday left deep scars across the city and will have a significant impact on British events’ outlook, and budgets, too. Home Secretary Theresa May confirmed that...
View ArticleEvent services marketplace ‘Add to Event’ launch new concierge feature
Add to Event, the online marketplace that helps people find the most relevant suppliers for their events has just launched a new concierge service aimed at event professionals. The current self-service...
View ArticleNew stages for Henley Festival
With Elton John confirmed for its famous Floating Stage, Henley Festival is to introduce two other performance platforms next summer, a big top, focusing on new music, and a partnership with Ronnie...
View ArticleNOEA Award Winners 2015
The winners of the NOEA (National Outdoor Events Association) awards were crowned at a glittering ceremony in Bath on 26th November. Winners came from across the UK with Celebrate Aberdeen picking up...
View ArticleProtests stop penguin encounter
Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull has cancelled a ‘Penguin Encounter’, designed to ‘educate and delight children’ about endangered Humboldt penguins, after campaigners demanded it be scrapped. “As...
View ArticlePolicing transport networks during major events
Stephen Thomas QPM, Assistant Chief Constable of the British Transport Police and Head of Specialist Operations, discusses some of the issues and potential solutions of policing transport networks...
View ArticleShowman’s Show 2015: Jeremy Lance interview
As the Showman’s Show 2015 drew to a close on Thursday 22nd October, we caught up with show organiser Jeremy Lance, to find out how he felt the Show’s 30th outing had gone. This interview sees him...
View ArticleCashless Clockenflap comes with refund option
Hong Kong’s three-day Clockenflap Music Festival went cashless last weekend, via Belgian-based Playpass RFID, replete a refund system so ticketholders could reclaim unspent money on their wristbands....
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The Corrs first UK tour in ten years supported by PRG XL Video
Following a long break from the live scene, The Corrs returned to touring in the UK with arena dates in January 2016. The tour supported the release of their latest album, White Light. For the tour,...
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Wi-5 – Delivering mobile content without Wi-Fi or cellular connections
A new system delivering mobile engagement technology without the need for a Wi-Fi or cellular connection has been showcasing its functionality. At Confex, Wi-5 co-founder Richie Stote gave Event...
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Arena Seating enable Bristol’s Future Gymnastics Stars to Shine
As Bristol celebrates being crowned European city of sport 2017, Arena Seating supplied Yate International Gymnastics Centre with temporary seating for its grassroots interclub competition, 28th...
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