Access All Areas Magazine

Belgium-based Creaplan Group has acquired Whitespace Group the UK leader in premium modular exhibition stand design and build, following a shareholder re-structuring earlier this year. Whitespace Group’s three main brands—Skyline Whitespace (exhibition stand design and build), Whitespace XPO (full-service organiser contractor), and WhiteboxGo (portable display stands)—are now set to join Creaplan’s portfolio of companies. https://lnkd.in/ebipJ2Dj #events #eventprofs #conferences #exhibitions #suppliers #acquisition #europeanexpansion #industrynews

😴 Thursdays are the new Fridays 😛 Sore heads today at the office after an amazing Wrap party, headed up by We Group UK & The Fair 😛 Event Production Show & Access All Areas Magazine always loves supporting this event and seeing this community come together at the end of the summer season! Hats off to Nick Morgan, April Curtin, Cornelia Hammarlund and the wider team! Great networking and bumping into familiar faces like Will Holdoway, Muhammad Zeeshan Irshad, Foster Bossoh, Jordan Prescott, Freddie Sparrow, Alvin Mureithi, We Are Placemaking & Colm Connolly. Great set from Chris Tofu MBE! An amazing work from our very own Fin Sampson & Oleksandr Dyrda from Mash Productions, wait for the highlight video!!! See you all soon! Saskia Robinson-Rising Gus Agostini Jonny Hammond Salman S.

The EPS floorplan is FILLING UP! 😎 In the last 3 months, we have had a huge 35 companies join on for EPS 2025, meaning we have 330 square metres available left on the floorplan...😮 With EPS being only 18 weeks away, don't be a last minute stand-booker, don't wait another year, book today! EPS 2025 is bigger & better, you'll have serious FOMO if you aren't involved 😁 Hear from our Portfolio Director Steve Theivendrarajah on why you should be there. Enquire to book today here: https://lnkd.in/eykvCXKK #sports #music #culture #eps25 #EPSbiggerandbetter Saskia Robinson-Rising Gus Agostini Christopher Barrett Salman S. Access All Areas Magazine

⚡ This week on LiveWire... Following Rt Hon Rachel Reeves unveiling of the first Labour Party budget for nearly 15 years, representatives from the live music industry have said the Government’s planned reduction in business rates relief for grassroots venues will put many in a perilous situation. On a more positive note, AEG Presents is planning a new mid-size festival in Victoria Park, London, and Live Nation is working on a new 35,000-capacity outdoor show series in Cardiff. We also reveal the finalists for the AAA Awards, which will take place at Indigo at The O2 on 5 December. In other news, private equity giant CVC takes a stake in Superstruct Entertainment, YolanDa Brown OBE DL is named Independent Venue Week artist ambassador and the National Arenas Association published the Green Guide. #live #LiveWire #news #newsletter #labour #culture #festival #awards Peter Taylor Nicholas Saunders Jon Collins James Barton Roderik Schlosser James King Cat Kevern ⚡️Claire O'Neill

🌪️ Two whirlwind days at The Showman's Show - The Outdoor Event Services Exhibition wrapped up in just 30 seconds! Huge thanks to Jeremy Lance and Johnny Lance for hosting us, to our amazing partners for helping make this our best show yet, and to anyone who took the time to visit The Access Arms. 🍻 👀 Stay tuned as we plan to release behind-the-scenes content from the show in the coming weeks, including the mini-interview series with our industry favourites, hosted by Electric Cat Productions and filmed by Mash Productions. Staging & Event Services Limited The Bug Club Fews Qdos Event Hire Ltd Justin Rushmore Russell G. Terry Hatton Cat Kevern ⚡️

The NOWIE - The Network of Women in Events CIC has rebranded and relaunched as a Community Interest Company (CIC). Founded in 2013 with the aim of creating better opportunities and representation for women in the events industry, NOWIE has outlined a refreshed strategy and membership structure as part of the rebrand. With more than 10,000 members on Facebook and LinkedIn, NOWIE has partnered with numerous events including the Event Production Show with the aim of creating networking opportunities for women. Commenting on the not-for-profit organisation’s transition to a CIC, NOWIE chair Cat Kevern ⚡️ said, “After being entirely volunteer run for over a decade, this feels like one of the most significant changes we have made for NOWIE. https://lnkd.in/gpRBW7JJ #news #nowie

The full list of finalists for the Access All Areas Awards has been revealed! Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted! It's a hugely impressive list (and too long for this post!). We look forward to seeing you all on 5 December at Indigo at The O2. Tables and individual tickets are going fast, so please see the link in the story below and grab yours now. https://lnkd.in/e3QpNdJi

Here are the remaining finalists for the Access All Areas Awards... 🤘 Best Live Event Supplier (sponsored by K4 Group Services) Innserve Ltd, PERFORM LOGISTICS LTD, ID&C , INTX, Wernick Group Limited, Connection Crew CIC, Entec Sound & Light, UCARGO LLP, Sandpit Creations, Spartan Crew Ltd, Qdos Event Hire Ltd, NOQ Group, Ginger Owl Productions 🙌 Best Operations Team Cuffe & Taylor, Indigo at the O2, Sparq Live, The Warehouse Project, We Are OPS, Controlled Events, Artist Operations Ltd, first direct arena, Wembley Stadium, Victorious Festival, DF Concerts & Events, Troxy 👐 Employer of the Year (sponsored by Safe Responsec Group®) The Occasionall Group (formerly Festivall Services), LS Events, First Event, Silent Seminars , Premier Events, Far and Beyond, Global Infusion Group, Noble Events, Ethical Event Staffing Ltd, Alpha Crew Ltd, Kit & Caboodle, Electric Cat Productions 🤩 Event Promoter of the Year (sponsored by LMP Group - Entertainment Insurance) DHP Family, FKP Scorpio Entertainment Ltd, Juicebox Live Promotions, illuminaughty, Music Plus Sport, From The Fields, MEGA Events 💫 The Rising Star Award Ella Haynes, Harry Walthew, Beth Ross, Robyn Templeman, Eloise Newing, Muhammad Zeeshan Irshad, Courtney Mantle, George Fleming, Jack Willis, Eilidh Gauld, Emily Haigh, Laura Light, Claudio Mattos 🏟️ Venue of the Year (sponsored by ID&C) The Royal Parks, Rock City, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Troxy, Boiler Shop, Swansea Arena, OVO Hydro, AO Arena, First Direct Arena, Eventim Apollo, Between the Bridges, Wembley Stadium, Evolution London The Access All Areas Conference & Awards will take place on 5 December at Indigo at the O2. Will you be there? https://lnkd.in/ddDrFB5Y

I swear you'll never see anything like this ever again!! ☀️☀️ An absolutely glorious morning on Day 2 of The Showman's Show - The Outdoor Event Services Exhibition. If you’re here make sure to swing by Avenue C, stand 169 for: 🎉 drinks and music - The Bug Club 🎙️live podcasts - Electric Cat Productions 💬 chats with the team on comfy furniture provided by Staging & Event Services Limited Cat Kevern ⚡️ Russell G. Justin Rushmore Fews Qdos Event Hire Ltd Salman S. #live #events #showmansshow

Against a backdrop of more than 65 festival closures this year, AEG Presents UK's James King is preparing to launch a new festival next summer – LIDO Festival - over two weekends in London's Victoria park. https://lnkd.in/eSkmPE-M #festivals #eventprofs