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ABTT announces 2025 Awards winners
UK – The ABTT Theatre Show came alive at Alexandra Palace in London with the annual ABTT Awards hosted by the Association of British Theatre Technicians. This event showcases the contributions people in the industry have been making to theatre and live events.
Lighting designers honoured at Profile Awards
UK – The second Profile Awards ceremony was held at the Alexandra Palace Theatre on 5 June 2025. Created and are coordinated by Durham and Jennie Marenghi in association with the ALPD, the ABTT and the STLD, the awards recognise lighting design excellence in theatre and TV in the UK.
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Event Technology Awards 2024 Finalists announced
The wait is over! The finalists for the highly anticipated Event Technology Awards 2024 (ETA) have been officially announced, celebrating the companies, products, and individuals pushing the boundaries of innovation in the event technology industry.
MADRIX: Cracking down on counterfeiting
Building on our in-depth exploration of counterfeiting in the live events industry, Christian Hertel shares insights on how MADRIX is tackling this challenge and shares plans to raise public awareness on the issue moving forward.
Fighting fakes: L-Acoustics steps up the fight against counterfeit products
L-Acoustics speaks to TPi about the damage these fake products can cause – not just on profit margins but on the safety of audiences at shows. Photo: Zack Whitman
The Loop Launches Drug Checking Online Training Courses
Drug checking service The Loop has unveiled a series of online training courses aimed at delivering more in-depth knowledge of the drug market, drug use, and harm reduction. The upcoming courses cover a range of topics, including the latest trends in the UK drug market, responses to drug use at music festivals and outdoor events, and deep dives into substances such as MDMA and ketamine. Specific courses also focus on drink spiking, drug-facilitated sexual assault, harm reduction theories and chemsex.
Boardmasters Foundation Announces £115k Funding Recipients
Boardmasters Foundation has just announced this year’s recipients as it continues its mission to give back to local charities and organisations who go above and beyond for community and culture in Cornwall. 40 local organisations will receive donations from the Foundation, which raises funds annually at Boardmasters surf and music festival. Established in 2017, Boardmasters Foundation has gone on to proudly raise almost half a million pounds,, providing funds to over 100 deserving organisations including charities, start-ups, schools, conversation organisations, emergency services, creatives, skate parks and much more.
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EXPERIENTIAL SHOWCASE OF THE SCOTTISH EVENTS INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES 2024 EXHIBITORS, INCLUDING TOPGOLF GLASGOW AND IVENTIS
EXPERIENCEit, the new initiative designed to support the growing market for experiential events in Scotland and beyond, has announced exhibitors including Vue Cinemas, Social Jungle, Topgolf Glasgow, Iventis, Kimpton Hotels and Newsquest at the EXPERIENCEit debut.
2024’s most exciting incentive travel trends
From DNA missions to Indigenous Immersions, here are the most exciting travel trends of 2024.
What’s in store at AIME 2024
One of the biggest meeting shows in the APAC region is just around the corner, here’s what AIME has in store.
How audience behaviours are shifting for 2024 events
Leaders of the industry from Jeep to Charlotte Tilbury share what planners should prioritise for 2024 events at Strata’s insights event.
State of the nation: events for 2024
C&IT spoke to Alister de Ternant, the Managing Director of Associate Events, about the state of the industry going into 2024.
YouTube’s workshops for the influencers of the future
Cheerful Twentyfirst ran a series of virtual News Creator Workshops on behalf of YouTube, for the next generation of journalists.
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