Creative Technology Middle East (CTME) has appointed Jemma Joy as its Head of Operations, as well as two new Project Managers, Croft Clinton and Bhans Sheomangal. An accomplished Production and Operations Manager with over 20 years of experience in the events industry, Joy has been involved in some of the region’s biggest projects, including Expo 2020 Dubai, Qasr Al Hosn, Laureus World Sports Awards, Dubai World Cup, and Volvo Ocean Race to name a few. “I have worked alongside CT on some of the region’s biggest and most technically advanced shows in the past and I am delighted to now be…
Author: Peter Iantorno
Absen has debuted its latest breakthrough product series, Micro LED KLCOB, in a livestream event from its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, viewed by over 300 stakeholders across the world. The event, hosted by Absen’s European Brand and Marketing Director, Jessica Golding, gave Ruben Rengel, Absen’s Vice President for Global Business Development, the platform to deliver his insights into the future of LED, before Darren Banks, Absen’s Industry Development Director of Corporate, guided viewers through the breakthrough details of Absen’s latest product series: the KLCOB. Golding explained that advancements in LED technology over recent years and the acceleration in 5G +…
Creative Technology (CT) has made a significant investment in indoor, outdoor, and LED floor products. According to the company, the investment will “ensure we have the latest event technology available to cater for our client’s diverse range of spectacular events across the Middle East region.” To meet its outdoor event demand, CT has invested further in INFiLED ART 4.6mm, and added Absen PL3.9W Lite to its inventory. The INFiLED product is equipped with lightweight carbon fibre touring frames and die-cast wind bracing ladders to reduce setup time onsite and withstands harsh outdoor weather conditions, while the Absen product offers a higher pixel density and an IP65 outdoor rating. For…
Jeddah’s King Abdallah Sports City (KASC) stadium recently played host to FUZION – a brand-new Cirque du Soleil production that was commission especially for the 2022 Jeddah Season. A tribute to the company’s innovative creative legacy, the show – which ran in Jeddah for 32 adrenaline-packed performances – celebrates Cirque du Soleil’s most iconic acrobatic and theatrical achievements. Directed by Mukhtar Omar Sharif Mukhtar with creative direction by Stefan Miljevic, the lighting and set was designed by Mikki Kunttu, who used 186 Robe BMFL moving lights – making up half of the lighting rig. The lighting brief included making an…
Celebrated on 25 May every year, Jordan Independence Day is the most important date on the Jordanian calendar, marking the country’s independence from the British government. For this year’s celebrations, the Jordan Royal Court approached local production agency Behind The Scenes, which in turn appointed Dubai-based VITA Events to create the largest 3D projection mapping ever delivered in the country. With wall and table speakerphones, along with“The enquiry was based on the high-scale visibility of the iconic Jordan Gate Towers in Amman,” began VITA Events Founder and Managing Partner, Giorgio Devecchi. “We were asked to provide a 3D mapping projection…
With over 20 years of experience in the Middle East and North African markets, Huda Lighting has a well-earned reputation as a titan of the architectural lighting sector. The company employs more than 250 people across its 10 branches and two showrooms, which are spread throughout the region. For years, Huda Lighting has been striving towards its vision: ‘to be the lighting supplier of choice in the region’. However, recently the company broadened its horizons, partnering with creative studio Sila Sveta to launch a new events division, Huda Media & Events. Another industry stalwart, Sila Sveta is an interactive media,…
With the COVID-19 pandemic almost behind us (hopefully), everyone in the industry is eager to get back into ballrooms, tents, exhibition halls and stadiums. However, there are still virtual events happening and the number of hybrid events is increasing. So, what does the post-pandemic event world look like? 3 Monkeys has supported a series of events throughout their evolution from in-person to virtual and then onwards to hybrid, serving a diverse client base in both the Middle East and the US. The transition from in-person to virtual was painful for many event professionals and dominated by attempts to apply everything…
Robe is rejuvenating theatre in South Africa with an unmissable opportunity to inspire lighting designers and technicians, young and old. Leading the LED theatre lighting innovation, join DWR Distribution for the Robe Theatre Workshop – a world tour, presented by renowned UK theatre designer Andy Webb. Andy will be joined by Robe Theatre Products Manager, Dave Whitehouse, who is no stranger to South Africa, and Jordan Tinniswood, a lighting designer and programmer based in the UK. The workshop will be hosted at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town on 1 August 2022 and at the UJ Arts Centre Theatre in…
US premium loudspeaker manufacturer 1 SOUND has expanded its international presence with two key appointments. Leonardo Dani and Leonardo D’Andrea have both joined the company as Sales Executives focusing on Europe, Middle East, and Africa. 1 SOUND was founded in 2019 by designer Lou Mannarino and has spent the past three years growing its business in the US pro-audio market and developing its catalogue of innovative products. Dani and D’Andrea will work together in developing 1 SOUND’s global network of distributors as well as handling 1 SOUND sales for EMEA, taking the US brand international. Leonardo Dani has 15 years…
From the outside looking in, many would assume that Saudi Arabia’s history of public entertainment events is a relatively short one, with the country’s General Entertainment Authority only established in 2016. However, behind closed doors, the scene has been thriving for far longer than that, with a youthful generation of creatives doing everything in their power to express their passion for music for the best part of two decades. Talal Albahiti is very much part of that generation, and when the veil was lifted and live events were suddenly permitted in the country, he and the founders of MDLBEAST leapt…
The TPMEA Awards sponsored by Even2 made a triumphant return on 19 May, as over 400 people gathered at Dubai’s Hard Rock Cafe Festival City. With over 900 people nominated across all categories, and more than 4,000 votes collected in total, the industry turned out in force to celebrate the achievements of the best and brightest in the sector during the past year. Expertly hosted by Flo Akinbiyi, the evening featured entertainment from Greg Pearson and Chady courtesy of Sennheiser, with DJ Red Wyne providing the soundtrack for the after-party celebrations. A total of 22 awards were given out on…
It’s been a long break from tradeshows, but hot on the heels of Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt and ISE in Barcelona, the Middle East got in on the act with SLS Expo taking place at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre from 16-18 May. TPMEA was on site and witnessed a buzzing tradeshow floor filled with a mixture of old industry friends and new contacts from the burgeoning Saudi Arabian market. The show was also punctuated with interesting insights from the SLS Summit, which included talks from the likes of Area Four Industries Middle East’s Paul Hadfield, the…
