Chelsea Football Club, ODEON Cinemas and the NEC are among the 'Best of British' venues to utilise the platform of the inaugural UK Venue Show, which will run concurrently to the Event Production Show in the West Hall at London Olympia.
John Probyn, COO Live Nation, will return as chair of the popular Question Time panel, alongside Tim Owen, events, filming and contingency planning commissioner for Westminster City Council and Clive Little, director of events & programming at the Olympic Park Legacy Company.
Cashless events and London 2012 security will be on the agenda, along with a production special featuring Chris Vaughan, production director on Take That's record breaking Progress tour. The Marketing Sessions will also cover the two days of the show, with discussion and debate on all facets of event marketing, trends, and education, while Live at the Grand will return as the show's live entertainment showcase for the corporate and private sectors.
Sarah Brownlee, event manager at the Event Production Show said, "We can't wait to open the doors of London Olympia on Wednesday and welcome visitors to this year's show. The timing of the show in the trade show calendar and the significance of 2012 to the UK event industry have combined with the quality of exhibitors and buyers to give us all the ingredients for our biggest and best show to date."
(Jim Evans)
