Popular television series are providing an unexpected and welcome bonus for all involved in the touring business. The latest to go out on the road is Strictly Come Dancing which is proving an excellent showcase for the industry's creative teams and products.
In the events diary, The ARC Show, the RIBA-accredited business event for those involved in architectural, retail and commercial lighting which takes place at the Business Design Centre in London this week, looks set to be a busy occasion.
On matters green, GE Consumer & Industrial has backed the biggest ever one-off low-energy light bulb distribution to consumers in British history by providing 4.5 million Compact Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs in a move to help millions of Britons act on climate change. 'The Great British Light Switch' - a joint venture with The Sun, Southern Electric and Cool NRG - saw the warm white GE bulbs distributed free directly to 2 million consumers with their copy of The Sun newspaper.
(Jim Evans)
