Production Resource Group (PRG) has welcomed StagePass as the latest member of the PRG Alliance. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, StagePass is an integrated technical consulting, planning, design and implementation provider for professional events operating on the African continent. “Our Vision is to be Africa’s revolutionary event technology experts,” commented Isaac Njoroge, CEO of StagePass. “To achieve this, our main focus is to benchmark, associate and work alongside the best event technology players in the world, all while maintaining our values and world class standards. We would like to be the go-to event technology partner in Africa and beyond. “We have…
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The guest list for the TPMEA Awards 2023 is now open! Taking place on 4 May at Hard Rock Cafe Dubai, the TPMEA Awards is a celebration of the best and brightest in the region’s live events industry. Secure your place at the biggest night in the Middle East event industry calendar by following the link below: TPMEA Awards 2023 Guest List With the shortlist announced in TPMEA #41, we look forward to welcoming you on the big night to find out this year’s winners. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea41_digital_issuu/12 www.tpmeaawards.com
When Mike Llewellyn launched EFM Global Logistics from his back room in 2000, he clearly had lofty ambitions for where he could take the company. His very first client was big production German rockers Rammstein, for whom he moved 800kg of freight to Japan; 23 years on, EFM is still working with the band except nowadays the tour fills seven Boeing 747s. And while the company has a weight of high-profile clients from around the world – including NASA, for which it moved the single most expensive piece of equipment ever shipped, the James Webb Space Telescope – Llewellyn makes…
Formula E’s 2023 CORE Diriyah ePrix made Motorsport history last month with the first ever digital pit lane, which featured 11 bespoke Driver Garages, a digital FIA Technical Garage and a TV Studio. Designed and controlled by live event specialists adi.tv and built by modular structure experts The Halo Group, the 180m LED pit lane was installed at the Riyadh Street Circuit for the only night race in the Formula E race calendar. The Halo Group was instructed by Formula E in 2021 to design and build a pitlane that worked as a temporary touring structure, with the attributes and structural…
Legendary carnivalesque festival elrow XXL made its Dubai debut in mid-February, with a two-day rave that boasted epic production values. Having delivered a more boutique elrow event previously, Shiraz Baziko of The BE SO Group and elrow once again called upon Protec to provide technical support for this heavily scaled-up XXL version to visit Dubai. Although Protec’s team were commissioned to provide comprehensive technical solutions, they were asked to get involved early and consulted on the location and site overlay – something the company encourages its clients to consider. “We offer our clients full support and consultation on every aspect…
Three years after its planned Middle East debut was postponed due to COVID-19, Ultra Abu Dhabi finally arrived in the UAE capital, taking place at Etihad Park on the weekend of 4-5 March. The festival has spawned spin-offs in the likes of Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Peru since its 1999 Miami debut, with A-list DJs and increasingly audacious production values a given wherever it goes. And the inaugural Abu Dhabi event was no different, with the two-day spectacle playing host to some of the biggest names in EDM, including Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Afrojack and Armin Van Buuren. Ensuring the…
Purpose-built for content creators, filmmakers, and broadcasters, EW-DP is a fully digital UHF wireless microphone system with a new portable design and unmatched audio quality. At its heart is a compact, intelligent receiver that helps even novice users set up their audio with ease. The EW-DP EK receiver features an innovative magnetic stacking system, and can be conveniently controlled remotely via the Smart Assist app. “On set time is the most valuable asset,” said Tobias von Allwörden, Head of Sennheiser’s Audio for Video portfolio. “Therefore, we designed EW-DP such that it is intuitive and fast to set up and helps…
Neumann has released the KH 120 II studio monitor. Building upon the success of its predecessor, the KH 120 II offers improvements in all acoustic parameters for deeper bass, higher SPL capability, and increased resolution. In addition, its internal DSP engine allows for phase linear crossovers and room correction via Neumann’s MA 1 Automatic Alignment. “It is part of the Neumann ethos to never be satisfied with what has been achieved so far,” said Portfolio Manager, Stephan Mauer. “The KH 120 garnered hundreds of 5-star reviews, yet we knew that we could make it even better. For the KH 120 II we’ve developed…
The industry’s favourite awards night returns on 4 May 2023 at Hard Rock Cafe Dubai, and nominations are now open! Make sure to nominate your most deserving colleagues and friends (or yourself!) to see them in with a chance of taking home an award. New for 2023, The Green Award has been introduced to recognise individuals, companies or products that are helping the events industry become more sustainable. If that’s you or your company, or if you know someone who fits the bill for this brand-new award, please nominate them using the link below. Nominations close on 18 March, and…
It’s been quite the year for That Dubai Agency (TDA). Starting life as a social media community for women in the emirate – TDA’s forerunner, That Dubai Girl – the company is now an “end- to-end” agency that has already managed several high-profile projects for clients including The Dubai World Cup, McGettigan’s and technology unicorn, Snowflake. According to Founder, Kirsty Campbell, an “efficient, stress-free service” is what has given TDA its edge over the past year in operation, with the evolving role of the project manager being particularly important to the company’s success. “In my experience, the project manager role…
FLOW SOLUTIONS (part of GL Events Group in the Middle East) is continuing its investment into green technology, purchasing two hydrogen-powered generators, which were recently deployed at the Dubai World Tour Championship 2022 to power the 16th hospitality chalet at the event – marking the first time this technology has been used at a sporting event in the region. “The deployment of the H2 sets at DPWTC was a great success,” said Jonathan Calvert – Managing Director, FLOW SOLUTIONS. “We provided the 16th hospitality structure which included the AC, lighting, kitchen and scoreboard via two synchronised hydrogen fuel cells that worked without…
The inaugural edition of Integrate Middle East is set to attract the world’s audio-visual and media technology professionals to Dubai. Integrate Middle East 2023 is predicted to bring in over 7,000 professional visitors when it takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 16-18 May, 2023. These will include integrators, pro AV consultants and decision makers from application industries ranging from education technology buyers to smart home architects and design consultants to real estate developers, hospitality service providers, retail groups, and enterprise solution buyers. Co-located with CABSAT, the long-running trade event for the media technology sector, expecting 14,000 visitors,…
