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roads, single carriageways to 60mph and dual
carriageways to 40mph.
Pearce Hire has continued its ongoing
investment in hire stock by taking delivery of 20
i-Pix BB4 washlight units, a versatile lighting
instrument, which is ideal for a variety of
applications and venues. The i-Pix BB4 comes
complete with flightcases, along with a full
range of hanging hardware and optional lenses.
Pearce Hire MD Shaun Pearce commented:
“We’ve been waiting for the right time to make
a significant investment in LED products. With
the rapid development of LED fixtures over the ideal for architectural and exhibition applications advantage of the IRIS fully managed service.
last few years we’ve seen fixtures going out of where it is often not practical to leave a console The state-of-the-art, award winning
fashion (and so becoming obsolete) very quickly, on site.” technology enables events to reach more
so we have found it more cost effective to sub- Water Direct focuses on quality assurance customers by ticketing in advance with their
rent, enabling us to provide clients with exactly of the supply in whatever form is required; small own branded online box office – available 24/7
the right tool for the job. “We feel, with the i- or large bottles, bulk chilled water dispensers, through their website. It captures valuable
Pix BB4, we’ve finally found a well designed static tanks, bowsers or road tankers. The customer data with every sale, which makes IRIS
fixture that will last. It has excellent output and company specialises in water and nothing else, the perfect vehicle for tracking memberships,
a variety of lenses and mounting options which so all vessels and tankers are dedicated, merchandise marketing and marketing
means it’s adaptable to a large number of ensuring the highest quality supply for drinking campaign management.
applications; as a hire company that is an and catering. That is why the Water Utilities use With more than 200 satisfied corporate
essential feature for any stock product. them. clients, including sporting venues, theatres,
“The homogenised source also means we Unlike many ticketing systems IRIS’s festival and event organisers, major visitor
have an LED fixture that can truly be used as a Ticketing Solutions software requires no attractions, airport parking operators, travel
light rather than just a visual effect. We’ve also technical staff to maintain and operate and yet, companies and concert promoters, IRIS is
found that the combined cabling system has gives events complete control over their regarded as number one in the industry for
sped up rigging of the fixtures, while the ticketing operation. The process can be commitment, professionalism and ‘best-in-class’
internal programming capabilities means they’re managed by organisers online, or they can take for support.
THE EVENT INDUSTRY
AWARDS 2009
Admittance
by ticket
The 2009 Event Industry Awards will be presented at the
Showman’s Show on Wednesday 21st October at 6.00pm,
ONL
Y
after the close of the show.
The Event Industry Award Event Organiser of the Year
This award aims to recognise individuals or An Award that is given to an organisation, company or
organisations that have made a major contribution to individual whom the judges consider has made a
the development and prosperity of the Event Industry in
positive contribution to the development of the market
the UK.
through professionalism, ingenuity and integrity.
New Product / Service of the Year Award
Venue of the Year (Indoor and/or Outdoor)
This award aims to encourage the development of new
Designed to give recognition
product/service concepts that will help the market to
to the positive contribution
solve problems and go forward safely and profitably.
that can be played by
venues in developing the
Event Innovation of the Year
event market, both through
New ideas or new events that can be recognised as
the creation of facilities and
having helped to develop the market for the Event
the support provided to
Industry. event organisers.
For further information on the Awards please call Kevin on 01291 636335
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