Friday, March 12th, 2010

High initial booking rate for ITEAC 2010

Delegate registrations for the forthcoming International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference – to be held in London from 13-15 June – are far more than expected, according to conference director Richard Brett. “Our ‘early bird’ registration offer took off in a big way,” he said, “with a surprising number of delegates from the more distant [...]

ABTT announce new CEO

Andrew De Rosa, the ABTT’s new CEO

At its annual Christmas Party, the Association Of British Theatre Technicians’ (ABTT) revealed to its members, industry leaders and invited guests, its new Chief Executive Officer.
From an exceptional list of candidates invited for interview, Andrew De Rosa, a theatre and venue manager, topped the field to be duly appointed the ABTT’s first full-time CEO.
De Rosa, [...]

ABTT seeks progressive CEO

The trustees of the Association Of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) today announced its search for a Chief Executive Officer, to manage the business of the Association, to be its public face and to lead the organisation, as it grows to meet the increasing needs of today’s membership and the theatre industry in general.
Founded in 1961, [...]

Goboland success at PLASA09

Goboland reported a very positive response to this year’s PLASA09, finding it both a profitable and enjoyable event.
Examples of the level of quality attainable with Goboland glass gobos were projected in the form of impossible mathematical shapes and an homage to the 40th anniversary of the lunar landing – complete with squirrel!
“There may have [...]

Launch of the First Night Riders

A group of bikers connected to entertainment on a long fun-ride raising money for good causes, the idea for The First Night Riders (motto Out of the Wings and into the Wind) came out of the tyre tracks of America’s Long Reach Long Riders. The initial event for the First Night Riders, in 2010, will [...]

PLASA09 education & learning programme unveiled

PLASA Events has confirmed some of the industry names that will headline its 2009 PLASA Education & Learning Programme, which runs throughout the PLASA Show from 13-16 September at Earls Court in London.
Leading the programme will be the 2009 Gottelier Masterclass presented by last year’s Gottelier Award Winner, John Stadius of Soundtracs/DiGiCo. Stadius is a [...]