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SHOWMAN’S SHOW PREVIEW
Let’s go on with the Show
The Showman’s Show is back – Stand Out previews the industry event
Avisit to Newbury Showground for The Showman’s Show in October has always been a must for any serious event professional. In 2021, when the industry is desperate to reconnect following the pandemic, it is essential, so make sure October 20-21 is in your diary!
Jeremy Lance, event director, comments: “Our industry has really been through the mill, no organiser or supplier has come out of it unscathed. We know how tough it has been for everyone and we’re very sensitive to that when organising the show. The consensus from the industry is that they’re delighted that The Showman’s Show is going ahead and that they can’t wait to get together. It’s a milestone and a real sign that as an industry we’re coming out the other side.
“The show has always been the industry congregating at the end of a busy season and sharing their ‘war stories’ as it were, and I don’t think that’s ever been more important than right now. We’ve got some great exhibitors already confirmed, many of them industry heavyweights, 30 of them are brand new for 2021 and we’re already aware of more than 20 product or service launches. So, not only is it the perfect opportunity to catch up with industry friends but it is also great to discover new ideas and meet potential suppliers, for what is promising to be an incredibly busy 2022!”
NEW FOR 2021
ProLX Productions, Sesame Portastile, Climate Supplies, NOQ and Rollinn’ Tap Event Bars are new exhibitors to the show. Whilst GAP Group, Tasty Trotter, IDE Systems, Event Hire UK and Event Cup Solutions, Direct Acoustics and Portable Floormaker are just a handful of the companies launching kit and equipment.
GAP Group is showcasing new solar welfare trailers and stackable plastic toilets and Tasty Trotter has developed a range of hygiene solutions, including handwash stations and a Gazebo Hygiene Screen. IDE Systems will be displaying its new electric car chargers whilst Event Hire UK and Event Cup Solutions will be talking to organisers about the new ONE Planet ONE Chance® Reusable Cup System. Direct Acoustics will be exhibiting Thermoline, a patented thermal lining, and Portable Floormaker will unveil the Multilok® Portable Dance Floor.
THE SHOWMAN’S SHOW
BUSY AISLES
FUTURE VISION
Also making a welcome return to the show is The Vision:2025 Conference. This year’s theme is a “Journey to Net Zero”. Open to all visitors, the conference will bring together trailblazers from the world of outdoor event sustainability to share knowledge and working practices.
Lance continues: “We are delighted to be hosting the Vision: 2025 conference again. After the enforced pandemic break for our industry, it is more important than ever that sustainability is central to the industry returning greener and tackling the climate emergency facing the planet.
“Along with the challenges that delivering events in the COVID-era presents, it’s great to see that sustainability continues to be an important focus for many event organisers and suppliers as we build back better.”
• Stand Out and Event Buyers Live are exhibiting at The Showman’s Show. You will find the team in the Exhibition Hall. Come and say hello.
The Showman’s Show
20-21 October 2021 | Newbury Showground
SITE EVENT | Avenue C Stand 167
Site Event will be exhibiting at the Showman’s Show, situated at Newbury Showground, on October 20th and 21st.
Site Event will be showcasing our luxury vacuum Pods, INDICATE mobile app, handwash stations and sinks which have been developed and built by our in-house team specifically for large events.
W: www.site-event.co.uk T: 0800 371994 E: events@site-event.co.uk
QORONE | Avenue G stand 121
Building on the success of The Magic Teapot, their muchloved festival venue which is still enjoying a 100% rebooking rate, Joseph and Lucy have moved into supplying their unique structures, named ‘Qorone’, to the event, glamping and hospitality industries. This year at the Showman’s Show, they will be exhibiting three different sizes of their beautiful structures - small for accommodation, medium for music and parties, and large for event space. Come and see!
W: www.qorone.com E: info@qorone.com ARCOTHERM | Avenue A Stand 112
Portable heating specialists Arcotherm will be in attendance at the Showmans Show on the 20th and 21st October with a new look, our new branding will be on display for the first time at this years show.
As well as our trusted EC, GE and Jumbo ranges, we will be displaying a new 40Kw electric model the EKTideal for those wanting to lower their carbon footprint.
W: www.biemmedue.co.uk T: 0345 6004499 E: sales@biemmedue.co.uk EXCLOOSIVE | Avenue A stand 126
Unpredictable summer weather in 2021 but one thing for certain was that Excloosive Compostaloo Trailers (see photo) went down a storm at Music Festivals from Wales to Lincolnshire and from Oxford to Birmingham. Come and see us on our stand to talk about Excloosive’s full product range, supplying construction sites to luxury weddings, and see how we can help you plan your event to ensure a successful outcome.
W: www.excloosive.co.uk T: 01283 375749 E: info@excloosive.co.uk
THE STAGE BUS | Avenue C stand 174 GOFER | Avenue C stand 168
The Stage Bus is an event production and stage hire with a difference; all of their stages are solar-powered! Based in Birmingham and covering outdoor events nationwide, The Stage Bus proudly boasts an eight-strong fleet of stages that are amongst the most innovative around. Visit their stand and chat to their friendly team about making your event greener! Powering and connecting Britain’s events industry for over 30 years, with industryleading customer service. On the stand, Gofer will be demonstrating hybrid power storage and solar array set up, alongside diesel generators and distribution. The team will be on hand to discuss how we can power your events, including how we can make the power set up of your event sustainable by reducing your carbon footprint.
W: www.thestagebus.com T: 0121 585 9264 E: info@thestagebus.com W: www.gofer.co.uk T: 01473 282530 E: info@gofer.co.uk
The Showman’s Show
20-21 October 2021 | Newbury Showground
ATTEND2IT | Exhibition Hall stand 58
At attend2IT we pride ourselves on providing a complete range of IT services tailored to your individual event regardless of size or location. Our skilled and dedicated team deliver a variety of services including event Wi-Fi, live streams, event apps, CCTV, ticketing, PDQ and EPOS. Thanks to our unrivalled experience in the field and our ongoing investment in the most reliable technologies we are able to provide your event with the most dependable and effective event IT solutions available.
W: www.attend2it.co.uk T: 01763 877477 E: info@attend2it.co.uk
With more than 20 years of industry experience in delivering traffic management for live events across the UK, we can provide bespoke and innovative solutions to meet our clients needs.
Working with some of the biggest events and venues the UK has to offer, we offer a full scope of traffic and transport solutions from consultancy and planning to onsite delivery, all in a fully managed package.
W: www.ctm.uk.com T: 01676 549001 E: enquiries@ctm.uk.com PEARCE HIRE | Exhibition Hall stand 30
Pearce Hire has Image:© @inthebagpro an exceptional reputation as a technical production specialist: supplying award-winning temporary power, lighting, audio, staging and dry hire for 2,000+ events annually.
Pearce Hire offers production solutions for Greenfield sites including Royal Parks, stately home gardens and areas of outstanding natural beauty, as well as festivals, tours, exhibitions, architectural installs, sporting, entertainment and corporate events.
Pearce Hire’s consultative and flexible approach ensures services are fit-forpurpose, cost effective and reduce environmental impact.
W: www.pearcehire.co.uk T: 01733 554950 E: info@pearcehire.co.uk ARC | Exhibition Hall stand 23
Arc is an Event Insurance Specialist that arranges cover for organisers and suppliers in all sectors of the global events industry. The cover offered can be tailored to accommodate specific customer needs and includes protection against risks such as; cancellation/ abandonment, public / employers liability, loss or damage to property owned or hired- In and terrorism. Professional Indemnity cover is also available for PCOs, DMCs and other agents acting on behalf of clients.
T: 0207 977 7630 E: enquiries@arc.int.co.uk
SANITRAX | Avenue C stand 191 EXCELL | Exhibition Hall stand 41
Sanitrax are proudly exhibiting their 3-bay vacuum toilet pods, built on a unique collapsible design they allow multiple units to be transported on singe loads, helping to reduce transport costs and cut carbon emissions. Each module is equipped with Sanitrax Smart LED Lights which change colour when occupied or whether it needs cleaning. With our double-sided, colour printable doors we can incorporate your branding or event design on a custom printed door. Sanitrax toilet modules are quick and efficient to deploy, use minimal water consumption, zero chemicals and provide constant service with no downtime.
T: 07584 035096 E: laurence@sanitrax.com
After a very mixed 2020 we are pleased to have had some return to normality. 2021 has shown us just how great & resilient our industry is. We are again proud to be powering the Showman’s show this year and with support form our friends at John F Hunt Power this year we are running the entire event on HVO fuel. Visit us on Stand 41 in the exhibition hall to discuss powering your event.
W: www.excellelectrical.com T: 01233 822059
ZONE ARRAY HIGHLY DIRECTIONAL SPEAKER SYSTEM
The year the world went quiet
Direct Acoustics has several products and services designed to help venues and event organisers with noise issues
THERMOLINE
Trains, planes, and automobiles all contribute to the general hubbub of life which leaves a constant impression on us. However, since the world has all been told to stay at home over the last 18 months, the din of daily life has quietened, resulting in Global Quieting, a term recently coined by National Geographic.
IN FIGURES:
The UK and Europe have been subject to a 90 per cent reduction in air traffic. 2020 saw a 21.3 per cent drop in vehicles on UK roads compared to 2019.
One month into lockdown we saw rail and London Underground use down by more than 95 per cent.
During lockdown, acousticians have been finding that background noise levels have fallen by as much as 10dB, which is perceived as half as quiet as it was in 2018.
This unprecedented phenomenon might be giving us a short-term gain, but this is not expected to become a long-term benefit. Noise pollution is directly linked to economic activity. Therefore, as we emerge from our sofas, it is generally expected that the planet will be woken from its hushed state. But what happens in the meantime?
People typically adapt to living in noisy environments, but it takes just a small period of silence for those old conditions to become extremely distracting, resulting in an increased sensitivity to noise.
ACOUSTIC PRODUCTS
Direct Acoustics, the leading supplier of acoustic and thermal solutions for event venues, marquees, and temporary structures, has seen an unprecedented rise in noise complaints this summer making it harder for venues and events to obtain the licenses they need or maintain good relationships with residential neighbours.
Due to their lightweight nature, marquees and temporary structures are notoriously poor at containing noise. Direct Acoustics offers several products and services designed to mitigate against potential and existing noise issues as well as a free noise impact consultancy to enable planning and licensing permission for new venues.
Its acoustic products are specifically designed to control problematic bass frequencies found in amplified music, urban traffic, and environmental noise. Noise reduction is achieved through its Kader-fed mass loaded acoustic linings and intelligent highly directional speaker systems.
MARQUEE ACOUSTIC LININGS
The MAL acoustic linings range is extremely durable and water resistant. Manufactured in two weights, the composite make-up employed utilises both absorption and mass to create the most effective acoustic marquee lining available. The linings have undergone UKAS accredited lab tests to identify their frequency specific sound reduction index, which can be made available.
ZONE ARRAY SPEAKER SYSTEM
The Zone Array is a modular speaker system, enabling hundreds of loudspeakers to be installed across a single plane. Due to the alignment and orientation of the speakers, the system becomes highly directional. Using constructive and destructive interference to both create and localise low frequencies, the system can achieve results in scenarios of extreme sensitivity where conventional speaker systems or traditional soundproofing methods have proved ineffective.
THERMOLINE
A newly patented thermal lining for clearspan marquees, developed during the pandemic to offer no-fuss and easy-to-install insulation. Thermoline has unparalleled results in stabilising temperatures in temporary structures. With a high thermal core resistance of up to 4.56m2K/W, Direct Acoustics can transform a standard marquee roof or wall from a U-value of 5.85 W/m²K, to a U-value of 0.19 W/m²K, cutting energy consumption by up to 96 per cent.
SAY HELLO
Meet Direct Acoustics in person at this year’s Showman’s Show on Stand 140 or book in a free acoustic demonstration at www.directacousticsolutions.com. For more details, call 01403 820846 or email info@directacousticsolutions.com
