Unity is strength
The Event Production Show on 26-27 May will be the first real-word meeting of the event industry ’ s leading figures for more than a year . The mainstage Access All Areas conference will see a remarkably diverse and impressive line-up of speakers unite to explore the challenges and opportunities facing our industry
After 14 months of very few real-world live events and no inperson live event industry conferences at all , this year ’ s Event Production Show ( EPS ) truly is a landmark moment . EPS was created for professionals operating in the design , curation and execution of outdoor live events , and while the exhibition is an excellent opportunity to explore what the sector ’ s leading suppliers have to offer , its seminar content is all about ideas , inspiration and thought leadership . Following an unparalleled period that paralysed much of the industry , it has never been more important for event professionals to come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities .
Ready for the next stage
Event Production Show 2020
More united than ever , the events industry is poised to progress to the next stage – the great reopening . With that in mind , the theme of the mainstage Access All Areas conference this year will be the future and how the industry can build back better . The conference sessions will examine ways in which the live events industry can make progress such as reducing its environmental impact , creating a more representative workforce , mend the links in the supply chain and maintain a more unified approach to major challenges . Among the many leading event professionals due to speak on the Access All Areas stage at the conference are Live Nation executive president of international touring Phil Bowdery , AEG Presents CEO of European festivals Jim King , Ascot head of operations and events Joanna Wales , Boomtown Festival creative producer Mair Morel , Notting Hill Carnival director Mathew Phillip , Black Deer Festival co-founders Debs Shilling and Gill Tee , and PGA European Tour championship director Mark Casey . The first session , We ’ ll Be Back , will celebrate the work of event operators who staged Covidsafe events last year . We will hear
how their experiences have been beneficial in terms of helping to inform the planning of events this year and how potential Covid-19 mitigation measures can be approached efficiently and cost effectively .
Building back better
The headline session , Building Back Better - A New Future For Live Events , will bring together senior figures from the world ’ s largest concert promoters , Live Nation ’ s Phil Bowdery and AEG ’ s Jim King , together with the viewpoint of experienced independent operator Gill Tee . Together , they will explore the biggest learnings of the past year and how the industry should handle
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