LED CHINA 2020, concurrently held with Entertainment Design Expo, Commercial Integrated Systems China, Digital Signage China and SIGN CHINA, has concluded at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, China, from 1 to 3 September, along with the debut of its B2B online webcast platform. LED CHINA 2020 featured 572 exhibitors, 5 exhibition topics which extended from LED displays – LED, digital signage, commercial integration, entertainment design, advertising signage, attracted 15,207 visitors, 167 of them came from 31 countries and regions outside of China during 3-day exhibition period. The concurrent events of LED CHINA 2020, the first edition of Entertainment Design Expo…
Author: James Robertson
In a live stream filmed at MGG Productions in Sandton, and hosted on SACIA’s YouTube channel, the technical production and live events industry announced the launch of a national campaign titled #LightSAred, to be held on 05 August 2020. The industry, comprising of freelancers, venues, theatres, companies, and businesses have been unable to work since the blanket ban on all events, due to the Coronavirus, implemented in South Africa on 15 March 2020. Sharif Baker, chair of the TPSA, announced that the technical production and live events industry will be spearheading a symbolic resistance campaign that will see buildings across…
Longevity is a quality that can be hard to come by in the UAE’s events industry. With the country often attracting a transient workforce, there are many cases of companies bursting onto the scene and using aggressive pricing strategies to find early success, only to disappear just as quickly as they arrived. However, among the fly-by-night operators, the UAE is also home to a core of well-run organisations that have built their business on the back of decades of trustworthiness and mutual respect – and with a proud history of 33 years in continuous operation, NMK Electronics is among the…
Marking the end of Ramadan, Eid-al-Fitr is traditionally a time for families and friends to come together and celebrate the accomplishment of fasting during the Holy Month. Of course, with the UAE in the throes of strict lockdown, this year’s Eid celebration had to take a very different course to what would normally be expected. While there were no fireworks displays, grand feasts or packed-out concerts, the people of the UAE got to mark the occasion from the safety of their own homes, thanks to a ground-breaking project: Flash Live: Virtual Eid Celebration. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea25_digitallr/34 Photos: Flash Entertainment www.flashentertainment.com www.twofour54.com
Amid the tragic loss of life, damage to livelihoods and financial chaos brought about by COVID-19, the global pandemic has at least had one silver lining: the emergence of a brave set of frontline workers, risking their own safety to ensure that the population has the basic necessities it so desperately needs to survive. All over the world, these heroes have received well-deserved gestures of gratitude, from the simple weekly rounds of applause for the NHS in the UK, to the One World: Together At Home concert, broadcast for a global audience. When it came to the UAE’s turn to…
Back in the mid-90s, Dubai was a very different place to the one we know it as today. With a population of just 650,000 compared to today’s 3.3 million, the emirate was about to embark on a period of rapid growth that would see it transformed into a bustling modern metropolis. Very much a part of the growth was Al Laith, which was formed in July 1995 with a modest team of 20 employees, starting out initially in contract scaffolding. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea25_digitallr/18 Photos: Al Laith www.allaith.com
With the live events sector currently facing its greatest ever challenge, the ability to adapt, diversify and innovate is more important than ever. Possessing all these qualities in spades, Bild Studios has gained a reputation as a leader in creative design and visual engineering. And with demand for developing technologies such as Extended Reality (XR) now at an all-time high, the company is utilising its skills and creativity to come up with solutions that cater to the rapidly growing market. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea24_digitallr/64 Photos: Bild Studios www.bildstudios.com
The man behind Abu Dhabi-based flash entertainment offers an insight into how the industry can weather the storm of COVID-19, and come out of the other side stronger… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea24_digitallr/6 Photos: Flash Entertainment & Rob Loud www.flashentertainment.com
In normal circumstances, the TPMEA Awards are a chance for the hardworking men and women of the Middle East’s live events industry to come together for a good old-fashioned knees-up. A chance to let their hair down, catch up with old mates and celebrate those who have been at the top of their game throughout the busy events season. Of course, the current climate dictated that organising our annual soiree at Dubai’s Hard Rock Café would not be possible at this time and, as with every other large gathering all over the world, unfortunately the TPMEA Awards 2020 had to…
Celebrating its 18th year in 2020, Dubai International Jazz Festival is one of the Middle East’s longest-running and most successful annual music events. Over the years, the festival has gained a reputation for bringing together some of world’s biggest names in music, on the most diverse line-ups seen anywhere in the region. With previous iterations of the festival starring the likes of Carlos Santana, Sting, Sandi Thom, James Blunt, Alicia Keys, Snow Patrol, Toto and countless others, this year saw the three nightly headline slots taken by singer-songwriter and former Fugees member, Lauryn Hill; US pop-rock band, One Republic; and…
Saudi Arabia has launched a slew of groundbreaking projects over the past few years – many of which have been featured in the pages of TPMEA. One of the most eye-catching so far is Qiddiya: a pioneering development on the outskirts of Riyadh that is set to become the Kingdom’s capital of entertainment, sports and art. Having started construction in early 2019, the site is set to feature a range of attractions, including theme parks, art galleries, sports facilities and a community of 5,000 residents. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea24_digitallr/48 Photos: Ob Panakal for MediaPro International, MPME, Barco www.martinpro-me.com www.vioso.com www.barco.com www.livenation.me www.mediaproav.com
The SOS Charity Fund was established in December 2016, and right from the start was met with generous support from the entertainment industry. The charity is now pleased to donate R50,000 to Feed our Crew, a non-governmental organization (NGO) who are providing temporary support through food vouchers to the technical and casual event crews during the COVID-19 lockdown period. While DWR Distribution established, administer and are a contributor to the SOS Charity Fund, the entertainment industry has been phenomenal in participating in fundraising events. “Although DWR Distribution is also going through a tough time, the money we’ve raised for the…
